Norfolk Chamber Music Festival–Yale Summer School of Music
Festival Artist Concerts | Summer 2025
JULY
Performances begin at 8 p.m. unless noted. Visit Emerging Artist Series for information on our Fellows' concerts.
FRIDAY, JULY 4 | 8 PM
Dialogues: Celebrating America
Honoring the rich tapestry of American music with works of Including COPLAND's "Appalachian Spring."
SATURDAY, JULY 5 | 8 PM
The Brentano Quartet
The Brentano Quartet in a program of quartet works by SCHUBERT and WEBERN, BEETHOVEN.
FRIDAY, JULY 11 | 8 PM
Dialogues: Composers Abroad
A program of European composers who influenced American music in various ways.
SATURDAY, JULY 12 | 8 PM
The Brentano Quartet
The Brentano in a concert of HAYDN, TIMO ANDRES, and DVOŘÁK.
FRIDAY, JULY 18 | 8 PM
Dialogues: Music & Hollywood
Celebrate the connection between music and the magic of the silver screen.
SATURDAY, JULY 19 | 8 PM
The Miró Quartet
The Miró in a program of BEETHOVEN, OSVALDO GOLIJOV, and PROKOFIEV's "The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind" with clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois and pianist Melvin Chen.
FRIDAY, JULY 25 | 8 PM
The Miró Quartet
A program of quartet works featuring DEBUSSY's String Quartet in g minor Op. 10.
SATURDAY, JULY 26 | 8 PM
Dialogues: Tradition & Innovation
FROM SAINT-SAËNS to VALERIE COLEMAN, a program celebrating traditions of the past inspiring explorations of the new.
AUGUST
Performances begin at 8 p.m. unless noted. Visit Emerging Artist Series for information on our Fellows' concerts.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 | 8 PM
The Shanghai Quartet
The Shanghai Quartet in a program featuring BEETHOVEN, ZHOU LONG, and SCHUBERT's
"Death and the Maiden."
"Death and the Maiden."
GALA | SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 | 8 PM
A Night at the Cinema
A special event featuring pianist and composer MATAN PORAT performing live, improvised soundtracks for three silent era gems.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 | 8 PM
Dialogues: Night in an Early 1800s Concert Hall
From the works to the audience "participation", be transported to a concert night during the early 1800’s.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 | 8 PM
Dialogues: The Schumanns & Brahms
A program celebrating the profound artistry and enduring friendship of CLARA SCHUMANN, ROBERT SCHUMANN and JOHANNES BRAHMS.
SAT, AUGUST 16 | 4 PM
Norfolk Choral Festival
The 2025 SEASON FINALE features a riveting program of choral works from the Renaissance to the 21st Century
