Salve Regina hosting Newport Music Festival performances
Two Salve Regina venues – Ochre Court and the Casino Theatre – will host more than a dozen concerts this month as part of the Newport Music Festival’s 46th season.
Scheduled for July 11-27, the festival will feature unique chamber music programs, American debuts, world-class artists and special events in venues throughout Newport. Sixty-eight concerts featuring music ranging from Bach to Bernstein will be presented during the festival.
For more information on the Newport Music Festival, or to purchase tickets, call (401) 849-0700 or visit www.newportmusic.org.
Concerts scheduled in Ochre Court and the Casino Theatre include:
Hail Brittania!
Sunday, July 13 at 4 p.m., Ochre Court
The concert is a salute to English composers, including Paul Reade, Elias Parish-Alvars, Gilbert Vinter, Gerald Finzi, York Bowen and Frank Bridge. Tickets are $32.
Strauss Series 2
Monday, July 14 at 5 p.m., Ochre Court
The Strauss Series celebrates the 150th anniversary of German composer Richard Strauss. Tickets are $32.
Strauss Series 3
Wednesday, July 16 at 5 p.m., Ochre Court
The Strauss Series celebrates the 150th anniversary of German composer Richard Strauss. Tickets are $32.
Russian Romance
Thursday, July 17 at 5 p.m., Ochre Court
The concert will feature the works of Alexander Scriabin, Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Kabalevsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Anton Arensky. Tickets are $32.
Asylum Quartet
Monday, July 21 at 11 a.m., Casino Theatre
Winners of the 2014 International Chamber Music Ensemble Competition, the Asylum Quartet will present a family concert featuring the music of Alexander Glazunov, Philip Glass, Guillermo Lago, Ryan Jesperson, Erberk Eryilmaz and Marc Mellits. Tickets are $25 for orchestra seating, $20 for balcony seating and $10 for children.
Afternoon Virtuosity
Monday, July 21 at 6 p.m., Casino Theatre
A tribute to Belgian virtuoso violinist Eugene Ysaye, the concert will feature Romanian violinist Eugen Tzikindelean. Tickets are $20.
Romantic Night
Monday, July 21 at 8 p.m., Casino Theatre
Starring Italian violinist Grazia Raimondi, the concert will feature music from late Romantic masters, including Gustav Mahler, Fritz Kreisler, Ennio Morricone, Patrizia Montanaro, Astor Piazzolla and Johannes Brahms. Tickets are $42 for orchestra seating and $37 for balcony seating.
Revel in Ravel
Tuesday, July 22 at 11 a.m., Casino Theatre
The concert will feature the music of Maurice Joseph Ravel. Tickets are $35 for orchestra seating and $30 for balcony seating.
Guitar and Friends
Tuesday, July 22 at 4 p.m., Casino Theatre
Starring the inspiring Australian guitarist Rupert Boyd, the concert will feature the music of Heitor Villa-Lobos, Enrique Granados, Johann Sebastian Bach, Arvo Part, Luigi Rinaldo Legnani, Niccolo Paganini and Robert Beaser. Tickets are $30 for orchestra seating and $25 for balcony seating.
Viva Vivaldi
Tuesday, July 22 at 8 p.m., Casino Theatre
One of the festival’s signature concerts, “Viva Vivaldi” will celebrate Baroque master Antonio Lucio Vivaldi. Tickets are $42 for orchestra seating and $37 for balcony seating.
Strauss Series 5
Wednesday, July 23 at 11 a.m., Casino Theatre
This virtuoso morning program will feature selections from Richard Strauss at the height of his powers. Tickets are $30 for orchestra seating and $25 for balcony seating.
Bach Anniversary
Wednesday, July 23 at 4 p.m., Casino Theatre
The concert will celebrate Carl Philip Emanuel Bach’s 300th anniversary. Tickets are $30 for orchestra seating and $25 for balcony seating.
Mozart Evening
Wednesday, July 23 at 8 p.m., Casino Theatre
The concert will feature the popular and powerful works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Tickets are $42 for orchestra seating and $37 for balcony seating.
