Music Mountain to Welcome Richard Goode & More, 7/30-31

Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, continues its 87th Anniversary Season with a Mid-Summer Benefit Concert on Sunday, July 31 (3PM) featuring the exquisite pianist Richard Goode performing an unforgettable program of Haydn; Janacek; Schumann; and Debussy. Also this weekend, The Catskill Jazz Factory presents the talented Will and Peter Anderson Quintet performing Sax Squared on Saturday, July 30 (6:30PM). Special benefit concerts help make each Music Mountain summer season possible -- there are still many opportunities to hear returning chamber ensembles and musicians, first-time guests, and an array of Jazz ensembles and musicians. See why the New Yorker called Music Mountain "The Summer Shrine of the String Quartet." Concerts are scheduled through September 11.

Called "virtuosos on saxophone" by the New York Times, Peter and Will Anderson are one of the most extraordinary sibling teams performing music today. They have headlined at The Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, and New Orleans Jazz Festival, among others. Their ensemble has performed in over 30 U.S. States and toured Japan. Peter and Will will be joined on Saturday evening by jazz organist Pat Bianchi, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and drummer Kenny Washington to present Sax Squared, celebrating the 175th anniversary of the saxophone. The concert will include the repertoire and stylings of sax legends like Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, and Coleman Hawkins in addition to new original works by the Andersons composed specifically for this concert.

The Catskill Jazz Factory is a non-profit program founded in 2012 that supports today's best young jazz artists. By developing opportunities for artist residencies, cross-generational collaborations, creative project development and community engagement, Catskill Jazz Factory brings talent to the community while also bringing new audiences and ears to the art of jazz. By partnering with educational facilities, arts organizations, and a variety of local non-profits and businesses, the Catskill Jazz Factory encourages audiences of all ages to participate in community building through jazz.

Sunday's Mid-Summer Benefit Concert will feature the superb pianist, Richard Goode. For his first appearance at Music Mountain, Mr. Goode offers an exceptional program to include Haydn: C Major Sonata Hob. XVI: 50; Janacek: In the Mist; Schumann: Humoreske op. 20; and Debussy: Preludes Book 2.

Richard Goode has been hailed for music-making of tremendous emotional power, depth and expressiveness, and has been acknowledged worldwide as one of today's leading interpreters of Classical and Romantic music. His current season includes appearances with the Orchestre de Paris and Herbert Blomstedt, the Cincinnati Symphony and David Zinman, and the Orchestre National de Lyon and Ton Koopman, among others. A compelling recitalist, Mr. Goode will be featured in the Great Performers Series at Lincoln Center in New York, at the Royal Festival Hall in London, and in the Chicago Symphony series.

Music Mountain is located in Falls Village, Connecticut on Music Mountain Road, where a short scenic drive will bring you to GorDon Hall atop Music Mountain. Free parking and picnic facilities are available. Food, locally baked cookies and brownies, coffee, tea, lemonade, and spring water are available for purchase.

Music Mountain is supported, in part, by the Connecticut Commission On Culture & Tourism.

Chamber music concerts continue with Harlem String Quartet with Pamela Mia Paul, piano (August 7), St. Petersburg Piano Quartet (August 14), Arianna String Quartet with Francine Kay, piano and Raman Ramakrishnan, cello (August 28), and Shanghai String Quartet with Jonathan Yates, piano (September 3).

The Saturday Evening Twilight Series continues with Chris Washburne & The Syotos Band featuring Andre Mehmari (August 6), Chris Pattishall (August 13), Michael Berkeley: No Tune Like a Show Tune! (August 20), and Cantata Profana with Jonathan Yates, piano (August 27).

Specially Priced Concerts are as Follows: Tickets for the Mid-Summer Benefit Concert with pianist Richard Goode on Sunday, July 31 (3PM) are $75 and include a voucher for any regularly priced 2016 concert. Tickets for the Labor Day Benefit Concert & Reception with the Shanghai String Quartet, and pianists Gilbert Kalish and Jonathan Yates are $75 and include a voucher for any regularly priced 2017 concert.

The 87th season will continue to offer two ticketing options to complement their established family friendly ticket prices! Concert goers will be able to reserve their favorite seat(s) in advance for a one-time payment of $60 per seat, per season. For information on how to reserve a seat and specific seat availability, please call 860-824-7126. Music Mountain also continues its popular Gold Pass program. Major Gold Pass benefits include: Admission to all concerts; Priority Reserved Seating (subject to availability); $20 price for one guest per Gold Pass. Cost for Gold Pass Memberships: Individual: $780; Pair: $1,500. For a list of other benefits and more information, please call 860-824-7126. All Gold Passes are transferable.

Chamber Music Concerts are $35 at the door/$30 in advance. Twilight Series Concerts are $30 at the door/$27 in advance. Children ages 5-18 are admitted FREE for ALL CONCERTS when accompanied by a ticket holder. Saturday Twilight Concerts are at 6:30pm. Sunday afternoon Chamber Music concerts are at 3pm. Group rates and pre season ticket plans are available. Discounts apply through participating organizations. For a complete summer schedule, special ticket prices, and to download a ticket order form visit www.musicmountain.org or call 860-824-7126.

Photo Credit: Steve Riskind

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