Music in the Galleries: Newport String Project
October 19, 2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Newport String Project Season Opening Concert
The Newport Art Museum is pleased to welcome the Newport String Project as it launches its seventh season of community-building through chamber music.
On Saturday, October 19 at 2pm, the Newport String Project will perform a dynamic program of works by Dvorak, Schumann and Montgomery. In celebration of the Museum’s current exhibition Forever Young: Representations of Childhood and Adolescence, the concert will feature a performance of Schumann’s “Scenes from Childhood”, arranged for string quartet. The afternoon will also include Dvorak’s autumnal String Quartet in E-flat and Jessie Montgomery’s soaring Duo for Violin and Cello.
All tickets include admission to the Museum.
Photo Credit: Jack Renner
About the Newport String Project
Noted for its eclectic and innovative programming, the Newport String Project is committed to presenting highly expressive performances of masterworks, alongside works by emerging and rarely heard composers in intimate, inclusive settings throughout Newport.