ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
SINGLE TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
The Rockport Chamber Music Festival, June 6–July 13, opens with a performance by the Grammy Award-winning Emerson String Quartet. This year’s Festival brings to Cape Ann the finest in chamber music from the award-winning male a cappella ensemble Chanticleer to pianist Jeremy Denk plus many Festival favorites. LEARN MORE
ROCKPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL
Featuring such esteemed jazz legends as Christian McBride and Kenny Barron to emerging artists as Cyrille Aimee, Donal Fox and Ali Jackson, the 3rd Annual Rockport Jazz Festival brings the finest jazz artists in the country to the intimate setting of the Shalin Liu Performance Center. LEARN MORE
SUMMER AT ROCKPORT
Enjoy a range of musical experiences in Cape Ann this summer from the jazz fusion band, the Yellowjackets to the Americana duo Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas to the gypsy jazz of Hot Club of San Francisco and humor of the Capitol Steps. New additions like Del McCoury and Martin Sexton just announced. LEARN MORE
APRIL
Saturday, April 26, 12:55 PM & 7 PM
Met Opera in HD: Così fan tutte
MAY
Thursday, May 1, 7 PM
Berklee World Strings (free)
Friday, May 2, 7 PM
Guest Presentation:
Honors Youth Choir of Chorus North Shore
Sunday, May 4, 3 PM
Guest Presentation:
Trevor Handy, cello
& Bonnie Anderson, piano
Thursday, May 8, 8 PM
Friday, May 9, 8 PM
Guest Presentation:
Miranda Russell
Saturday, May 10, 12:55 PM
Met Opera in HD: La Cenerentola
Saturday, May 10, 8 PM
Suzy Bogguss
Tuesday, May 13, 7:30 PM
The Changing Language of Artistic Expression (free)
Stephen Bates, clarinet & Bonnie Anderson, piano
Thursday, May 15, 8 PM
Friday, May 16, 8 PM
1964: The Tribute
Saturday, May 17, 12 PM
Wenham Street Brass (free)
Saturday, May 17, 8 PM
Cheryl Wheeler & Melissa Ferrick
Thursday, May 22, 7 PM
National Theatre (HD): King Lear
Friday, May 23, 8 PM
Gary Hoey Band
Thursday, May 29, 7 PM
National Theatre (HD):
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Friday, May 30, 8 PM
Ottmar Liebert with Luna Negra
JUNE
Sunday, June 1, 3 PM
Boston Children’s Chorus
Friday, June 6, 7 PM
Opening Night Gala: Emerson String Quartet
Saturday, June 7, 8 PM
Stefan Jackiw, violin & Anna Polonsky, piano
Sunday, June 8, 5 PM
David Finckel, cello & Wu Han, piano
Tuesday, June 10, 8 PM
Rockapella
Thursday, June 12, 8 PM
Borromeo Quartet with Laurence Lesser, cello
Friday, June 13, 1 PM
Masterclass: Andrés Cárdenes, violin (free)
Friday, June 13, 8 PM
Charlie Albright, piano
Saturday, June 14, 10 AM
Family Concert: Inkas Wasi (free)
Saturday, June 14, 8 PM
David Deveau & Friends
Sunday, June 15, 5 PM
Parker Quartet with Tom van Dyck, bass
Monday, June 16, 7 PM
National Theatre (HD): A Small Family Business
Tuesday, June 17, 8 PM
Neave Trio
Thursday, June 19, 8 PM
Joyce Yang, piano
Friday, June 20, 8 PM
Schubertiade Evening
Saturday, June 21, 8 PM
Shanghai Quartet
Sunday, June 22, 5 PM
Shanghai Quartet with Wendy Chen, piano
Tuesday, June 24, 8 PM
Daria Rabotkina, piano
Thursday, June 26, 8 PM
Claremont Trio
Friday, June 27, 3 PM
Open Rehearsal: Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble (free)
Friday, June 27, 8 PM
Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
Saturday, June 28, 2 PM
Next Generation Recital (free)
Saturday, June 28, 8 PM
Boston Symphony Chamber Players
Sunday, June 29, 5 PM
Jeremy Denk, piano
JULY
Tuesday, July 1, 8 PM
Wednesday, July 2, 8 PM
Livingston Taylor
Saturday, July 5, 8 PM
Zappa Plays Zappa
Sunday, July 6, 5 PM
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet &
Mika Yoshida Stoltzman, marimba
Monday, July 7, 7 PM
FILM: Clash of the Wolves (free)
Tuesday, July 8, 8 PM
Donald Sinta Saxophone Quartet
Thursday, July 10, 8 PM
Calder Quartet with Marcus Thompson, viola
Friday, July 11, 5 & 8 PM
Chanticleer
Saturday, July 12, 10 AM
Bohemian Quartet (free)
Saturday, July 12, 8 PM
Calder Quartet
Sunday, July 13, 5 PM
Imani Winds
Thursday, July 17, 8 PM
Kathy Mattea
Friday, July 18, 8 PM
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Sunday, July 20, 5 PM
Del McCoury Band
Monday, July 21, 7 PM
FILM: A Walk Into the Sea:
Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (free)
Friday, July 25, 8 PM
Heritage Blues
Saturday, July 26, 8 PM
YellowJackets
Sunday, July 27, 5 PM
Loudon Wainwright III
Thursday, July 31, 8 PM
Grace Kelly
AUGUST
Friday, August 1, 8 PM
Liz Longley
Sunday, August 3, 5 PM
Hot Club of San Francisco
Thursday, August 7, 8 PM
The Bad Plus Joshua Redman
Friday, August 8, 8 PM
Anthony de Mare
Liaisons: Re-imagining Sondheim from the Piano
Saturday, August 9, 8 PM
Martin Sexton
Sunday, August 10, 3 & 7 PM
Tina Packer’s Women of Will
Wednesday, August 13, 8 PM
Ali Jackson
Thursday, August 14, 8 PM
Cyrille Aimée
Friday, August 15, 8 PM
Donal Fox
Saturday, August 16, 8 PM
Kenny Barron Trio
Sunday, August 17, 2 PM
Swing Xing! with Bucky Pizzarelli
Sunday, August 17, 7 PM
Christian McBride
Friday, August 22, 8 PM
The Kingston Trio
Saturday, August 23, 8 PM
Sunday, August 24, 5 PM
Tom Rush
Thursday, August 28, 8 PM
Friday, August 29, 8 PM
Paula Cole
Saturday, August 30, 3 & 8 PM
Capitol Steps
Rockport Music News
Summer Single Concert Tickets Now On Sale!
Buy your TICKETS today for the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Rockport Jazz Festival and Summer at Rockport concerts!
New Events Just Added
Martin Sexton | Del McCoury Band | Liz Longley | Grace Kelly | Tina Packer’s Women of Will
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2014 Opening Night Gala
Featuring the Emerson String Quartet
On Friday, June 6, join Rockport Music in a spectacular evening of chamber music and celebration of our 33rd Rockport Chamber Music Festival! The evening’s activities include a sparkling pre-concert party, a concert featuring the 9-time Grammy Award-winning Emerson String Quartet, and a gourmet dinner. LEARN MORE
