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Governor & Mrs. Dannel Malloy have lent their names as Honorary Chairs for Music Mountain's Gala & Concert to celebrate America's Oldest Continuing Summer Chamber Music Festival's 85th Anniversary Season. Concert aficionados from around the country will be attending the Saturday, June 7th festivities which includes a gala reception at 5:30pm and a 6:30pm concert featuring the esteemed and nationally acclaimed Emerson String Quartet. The Emerson will perform a very special program featuring the Music Mountain premiere of Haydn: Quartet in G Minor, Op. 20, No. 3; Mendelssohn: Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80 - being performed for only the 4th time in Music Mountain's rich 85 year history; and Schubert: Quartet D Minor, 'Death and the Maiden.' --- one of Music Mountain's favorite, in its 29th Music Mountain performance. The extended summer season will continue each weekend with a distinguished roster of quartets, jazz musicians, country bands, and guest artists, including many returning favorites and first time guests. Concerts are scheduled throughSeptember 14.

Drama Desk Award nominated Throes Theater (2013's Act Before You Speak at The Flea Theater) presents the premiere of HALFWAY THROUGH THE STORY OF OUR LIFE by 2013 Financial Times/Bodley Head Prize winner Alexandra Zelman-Doring in collaboration with Benedita Pereira and Emma Meltzer. Inspired by the monologues of Spalding Gray, this comedy with music begins previews May 15 at Access Theater with opening slated for May 22.

Drama Desk Award nominated Throes Theater (2013's Act Before You Speak at The Flea Theater) presents the premiere of HALFWAY THROUGH THE STORY OF OUR LIFE by 2013 Financial Times/Bodley Head Prize winner Alexandra Zelman-Doring in collaboration with Benedita Pereira and Emma Meltzer. Inspired by the monologues of Spalding Gray, this comedy with music begins previews tonight, May 15 at Access Theater with opening slated for May 22.

Drama Desk Award nominated Throes Theater (2013's Act Before You Speak at The Flea Theater) presents the premiere of HALFWAY THROUGH THE STORY OF OUR LIFE by 2013 Financial Times/Bodley Head Prize winner Alexandra Zelman-Doring in collaboration with Benedita Pereira and Emma Meltzer. Inspired by the monologues of Spalding Gray, this comedy with music begins previews May 15 at Access Theater with opening slated for May 22.

Concert aficionados from around the country will want to mark their calendars for Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, when it kicks off its gala 85th Anniversary Season beginning Saturday, June 7th! To commemorate the milestone, Music Mountain will continue their season past Labor Day - making the 85th Anniversary Season the longest running season since the 1930s! The summer will include returning chamber ensembles, first time guests and the ever-popular Saturday Evening Twilight Series featuring Jazz, Country, and Folk Music. Concerts are scheduled through September 14.

Concert aficionados from around the country will want to mark their calendars for Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, when it kicks off its gala 85th Anniversary Season beginning Saturday, June 7th! To commemorate the milestone, Music Mountain will continue their season past Labor Day - making the 85th anniversary season the longest running season since the 1930s! The summer will include returning chamber ensembles, first time guests and the ever-popular Saturday Evening Twilight Series featuring Jazz, Country, and Folk Music. Concerts are scheduled through September 14.

America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, Music Mountain, continues its 84th Anniversary Season with a weekend of classical music by the Shanghai String Quartet tonight, August 31st (6:30PM) and Sunday, September 1st (3PM) featuring guest artist Haochen Zhang, piano. Music Mountain has a long-standing reputation of bringing some of the finest and most widely admired chamber musicians and guest artists to Falls Village each summer, and this weekend is no exception. Award winning talents from around the world have fillEd Gordon Hall with the sounds of exceptional music. The final concert of the season is scheduled for September 8.

Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, continues its 84th season with an extra special weekend of chamber and folk music. The weekend begins today, August 24th (12noon - 9PM) with Music Mountain's first annual Folk Music Jamboree - a full day of music, crafts, and food! The chamber music continues on Sunday, August 25th when Cassatt String Quartet performs Shostakovich, Beethoven, and Faure with Ursula Oppens, piano. This weekend is an example of the continued commitment Music Mountain strives for to bring new music to the Falls Village community. The summer season has featured never before performed works and new collaborations. Concerts at Gordon Hall are scheduled through September 8.

Spend a memorable weekend at Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival. The weekend begins with the Galvanized Jazz Band tonight, August 17 (6:30PM) followed by The Dover String Quartet with acclaimed violist, Roberto Diaz performing Haydn, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn on Sunday, August 18 (3PM). This summer has been one that has featured rarely performed works plus premieres; and this weekend is no exception, with special moments and rare guest artists. The 84th season of chamber music, country and jazz concerts continue at Gordon Hall through September 8.

America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, Music Mountain, continues its 84th Anniversary Season with a weekend of classical music by the Shanghai String Quartet on Saturday, August 31st (6:30PM) and Sunday, September 1st (3PM) featuring guest artist Haochen Zhang, piano. Music Mountain has a long-standing reputation of bringing some of the finest and most widely admired chamber musicians and guest artists to Falls Village each summer, and this weekend is no exception. Award winning talents from around the world have filled Gordon Hall with the sounds of exceptional music. The final concert of the season is scheduled for September 8.

America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, Music Mountain, will conclude its 84th Anniversary Season on Sunday, September 8th, with an afternoon of chamber music performed by Bard Festival String Quartet; guest artist Xak Bjerken, piano. For the past 12-weeks, Music Mountain audiences have been treated to sixteen Chamber Music concerts, a twilight series of, Jazz, Big Band and Country Music concerts, a unique evening devoted to Gilbert & Sullivan and the first ever Folk Music Jamboree. Over 80 celebrated musicians have played at Music Mountain this summer in the chamber music series, alone, joined by over 50 talented students!

Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, continues its 84th season with an extra special weekend of chamber and folk music. The weekend begins on Saturday, August 24th (12noon - 9PM) with Music Mountain's first annual Folk Music Jamboree - a full day of music, crafts, and food! The chamber music continues on Sunday, August 25th when Cassatt String Quartet performs Shostakovich, Beethoven, and Faure with Ursula Oppens, piano. This weekend is an example of the continued commitment Music Mountain strives for to bring new music to the Falls Village community. The summer season has featured never before performed works and new collaborations. Concerts at Gordon Hall are scheduled through September 8.

Spend the weekend at America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, Music Mountain, with the acclaimed Amernet String Quartet today, August 3rd (6:30PM) and Sunday, August 4th (3PM). Saturday evening's program will feature guest artists Alexander Platt and Peter Askimas they perform Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and two works by Dvorak. Sunday afternoon's program will feature Ronald Leonard,cello, and will highlight Bocherrini, Arensky, and Tchaikovsky. Celebrating their 84th season, Music Mountain's beautifully air conditionEd Gordon Hall is the place to be to hear the best in chamber music. Audiences also visit Falls Village to hear Jazz, Country, and Big Bang fill the walls of Gordon Hall. Concerts continue every weekend through September 8th.

Spend a memorable weekend at Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival. The weekend begins with the Galvanized Jazz Band on Saturday, August 17 (6:30PM) followed by The Dover String Quartet with acclaimed violist, Roberto Diaz performing Haydn, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn on Sunday, August 18 (3PM). This summer has been one that has featured rarely performed works plus premieres; and this weekend is no exception, with special moments and rare guest artists. The 84th season of chamber music, country and jazz concerts continue at Gordon Hall through September 8.

America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, Music Mountain continues their 84th season with a weekend of dancing and classical music. The Dover String Quartet brings their youthful enthusiasm to Brahms and Mozart with clarinetist AlexanderFiterstein today, July 28th (3PM). This weekend's concerts are a fine example of the diversity of musicians that Music Mountain has showcased this summer; introducing audiences, young and old, to chamber, jazz, and country music. The summer tradition continues through September 8th.

The summer continues at wonderfully air conditioned Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing chamber music festival, with the return of country music favorite, Gunsmokeon tonight, July 20th (6:30PM) and Arianna String Quartet on Sunday, July 21st (3PM) with guest artist Pamela Mia Paul, piano. For 84 seasons, Music Mountain is the rare summer gem where music lovers can enjoy a variety of genres from weekend to weekend. Chamber music, jazz, and country concerts at Gordon Hall are scheduled through September 8th.

Spend the weekend at America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, Music Mountain, with the acclaimed Amernet String Quartet on Saturday, August 3rd (6:30PM) and Sunday, August 4th (3PM). Saturday evening's program will feature guest artists Alexander Platt and Peter Askimas they perform Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and two works by Dvorak. Sunday afternoon's program will feature Ronald Leonard,cello, and will highlight Bocherrini, Arensky, and Tchaikovsky. Celebrating their 84th season, Music Mountain's beautifully air conditioned Gordon Hall is the place to be to hear the best in chamber music. Audiences also visit Falls Village to hear Jazz, Country, and Big Bang fill the walls of Gordon Hall. Concerts continue every weekend through September 8th.

America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, Music Mountain continues their 84th season with a weekend of dancing and classical music. Swingtime Big Band returns for an evening of swing and big band on Saturday, July 27th (6:30PM) and the Dover String Quartet brings their youthful enthusiasm to Brahms and Mozart with clarinetist AlexanderFiterstein on Sunday, July 28th (3PM). This weekend's concerts are a fine example of the diversity of musicians that Music Mountain has showcased this summer; introducing audiences, young and old, to chamber, jazz, and country music. The summer tradition continues through September 8th.

A variety of musical traditions will be on display when America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival Music Mountain welcomes celebrated pianist Evans Haile hosting a musical cocktail party, filled with devilish wit, humor, glittering piano virtuosity today, July 6 (6:30PM) followed by an encore appearance by the St. Petersburg String Quartet on Sunday, July 7 (3PM) with guest artist Ilya Yakushev, piano. This weekend's offerings are a fine example of how Music Mountain brings back favorite quartets, and welcomes new performers with scheduled summer concerts through September 8th.

The summer continues at wonderfully air conditioned Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing chamber music festival, with the return of country music favorite, Gunsmokeon Saturday, July 20th (6:30PM) and Arianna String Quartet on Sunday, July 21st (3PM) with guest artist Pamela Mia Paul, piano. For 84 seasons, Music Mountain is the rare summer gem where music lovers can enjoy a variety of genres from weekend to weekend. Chamber music, jazz, and country concerts at Gordon Hall are scheduled through September 8th.