Our critically-acclaimed annual music festival returns with 7 one-of-a-kind concerts taking place between May 28 and June 10, 2025, with venues in Cranston, Warwick and East Greenwich.

Schedule of Events:

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

2:00 pm and 7:00 pm: Silent Movies - Crafted Hope Brewing Company

Program
- Tango Tangles (1914): Music of Leroy Anderson, Carlos Gardel, David Popper, Frederic Chopin
- The Violinmaker of Cremona (1909): Music of Jeno Hubay, Irving Berlin, Reinhold Gliere, Victor Herbert
- The Great Train Robbery (1903): Music of Aaron Copland, Wilhelm Grosz, Reinhardt Gliere, Ferde Grofe
- Out West (1918): Music of Mark O'Connor
- Miller-Porfiris Duo: Anton Miller, violin and Rita Porfiris, viola

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

7:00 pm: Bach and Beethoven - First Baptist Church

Program
- J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Suite No. 6 in D Major, BMV 1012
- Rita Porfiris, viola
- J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Suite No. 3 in C Major, BMV 1009
- Peter Ferry, marimba
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Serenade in D Major, Op. 25
- Anthony Trionfo, flute; Anton Miller, violin; Rita Porfiris, viola

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Sunday, June 1, 2025

4:00 pm: Narragansett Brass Quintet - Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum

Program
Paul Dukas (1865-1935) Fanfare from La Peri                                               

Johann Pezel (1639-1694) Sonata No. 22

J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Two Selections from The Art of Fugue
I. Contrapunctus No.3
II. Contrapunctus No.9  

- Jean Francois-Victor Bellon (1795-1869) Quintette No. 1          
- Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) English Folk Song Suite (arr. Foley)                                            
- Peter Schickele (1935-2024) Selections (Summer) from Brass Calendar
- Georges Bizet (1838-1875) Two Selections from Carmen (arr. Foley)
- Kevin Owen 1954 Suite

Ragtime Suite
I. J. Herbert "Eubie" Blake (`1887-1983) The Chevy Chase Rag
II. C. Luckyth "Luckey" Roberts (1887-1968) The Junkman Rag

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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

7:00 pm: We've Gone Baroque - St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Program
- Scholarship Spotlight
- Israel Alvarez, piano
- J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV1008
- Trevor Handy, cello
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concerto in C Major, RV 447, I. Allegro
- Peter Ferry, marimba; Victoria Moreira and Naomi Culp, violins; Gillian Gallagher, viola; Elisa Kohanski, cello; John Pellegrino, bass
- C.P.E. Bach (1714-1788) Flute Concerto in G Major, Wq. 169
- Anthony Trionfo, flute; Victoria Moreira and Naomi Culp, violins; Gillian Gallagher, viola; Elisa Kohanski, cello; John Pellegrino, bass
- Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco (1675-1742) Sonata da Camera, Op. 1
- Elisa Kohanski, cello; John Pellegrino, bass
- Giuseppe Torelli (1658-1709) Trumpet Concerto in D Major.
- Roderick MacDonald, trumpet; Victoria Moreira and Naomi Culp, violins; Gillian Gallagher, viola; Elisa Kohanski, cello; John Pellegrino, bass

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Saturday, June 7, 2025

7:00 pm: All Brahms - St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Program
- Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38
- Elisa Kohanski, cello; Jack Kurutz, piano
- Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) "Wie Melodien zieht es mir," "Immer leise wird mein Schlummer" and "Botschaft"
- Kate Norigian, soprano; John Norigian, piano
- Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Clarinet Sonata No 2. in E-flat Major, Op. 120
- Daniel Gilbert, clarinet; Donna Lee, piano

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Sunday, June 8, 2025

7:00 pm: Appalachian Spring - Immaculate Conception Church

Program
- Scholarship spotlight
- Jack Paiva, piano, scholarship winner
- John Williams (b. 1932) Air and Simple Gifts
- Anton Miller, violin; Daniel Gilbert, clarinet; Trevor Handy, cello; Donna Lee, piano
- Mark O'Connor (b. 1961) Appalachia Waltz
- Anton Miller, violin; Rita Porfiris, viola
- Traditional Original American-Appalachian set
- Sarah Whitney, loop pedal violin
- Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Appalachian Spring
- Anton Miller, Kimberly Fang, Sarah Whitney, Liana Zaretsky, violins; Rita Porfiris, Sebasian Ruth, violas; Elisa Kohanski, Trevor Handy, cello; John Pellegrino, bass; Anthony Trionfo, flute; Daniel Gilbert, clarinet; Ellen Connors, bassoon; Donna Lee, piano
- Edward Markward, conductor

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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

7:00 pm: Festival Finale - St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Program
- Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Sonata for Trumpet, French Horn and Trombone, FP 33a
- Roderick MacDonald, trumpet; Michelle Baker, French horn; Charles Baker, trombone
- Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) Concerto for Oboe in D Minor, Op. 9, No. 2
- Anne Marie Gabriele, oboe; Victoria Moreira and Kristen Pellegrino, violins; Gillian Gallagher, viola; Trevor Handy, cello; John Pellegrino, bass
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concerto in C Major, RV 443, Op. 44, No. 11
- Peter Ferry, marimba; Victoria Moreira and Kristen Pellegrino, violins; Gillian Gallagher, viola; Trevor Handy, cello; John Pellegrino, bass
- Johann Wilhelm Hertel (1727-1789) Concerto for Trumpet and Oboe in E-flat Major
- Anne Marie Gabriele, oboe; Roderick MacDonald, trumpet; Victoria Moreira and Kristen Pellegrino, violins; Gillian Gallagher, viola; Trevor Handy, cello; John Pellegrino, bass

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Vocal Duets arranged for French horn and trombone

I. "Es rauschet das Wasser," Op. 28
II. "So lass uns wandern," Op. 75

- Michelle Baker, French horn; Charles Baker, trombone; Bonnie Anderson, piano

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Date:
May 28 - June 10, 2025

Location:
Various Venues in East Greenwich, RI

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