Cynthia Zhang
Cynthia Zhang studies flute with Judy Grant and is an Honors Student at the Boston Flute Academy. She performs with the Boston Youth Symphony, the highest-level orchestra of the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO), and the only youth orchestra in the nation to present an annual full-length opera with professional singers. Their recent repertoire has[…..]
Clara Chen
Clara Chen, age 16, is a rising senior at The Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr, PA. She currently studies piano with Marcantonio Barone at the Bryn Mawr Conservatory of Music, and previously with Amy Yang of the Curtis Institute of Music and the late Joy Kiszely at The Main Line Conservatory. Clara recently performed at[…..]
Kingston Chamber Music Festival: Spring Concert
This recital proudly showcases cellist Megan Koch, a member of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, alongside talented young local musicians, creating a meaningful exchange between seasoned professional artistry and emerging voices. Together, they bring fresh perspective and shared musical passion to an evening that celebrates mentorship, collaboration, and the enduring power of chamber music. Held at[…..]
Off Campus Concert: Conversation with Bach
An exceptionally intelligent and compelling program offered by cellist Yegor Dyachkov. These three composers share a discipline of form and clarity of gesture, and they present the cello here not just as a lyrical instrument, but as a voice of introspection and architecture. J.S. Bach – Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 […..]
Concert 6: Youth and Memory
These works span from 1853-1865, a period when Brahms withdrew from the public spotlight to focus on inward, deeply personal chamber writing. A journey through Brahms’s personal and emotional life – his Scherzo’s youthful fire and stormy passion tempered by loss(Horn Trio was written in memory of his mother) then transformed into luminous serenity in[…..]
Concert 5: Nightingale’s Encore
In the second week of the festival on August 1, I’m honored to have flutist and author, Thomas Wolf, returning to KCMF with an entirely new program – part storytelling, part live music on our subscription concert 5, after his successful performance of The Nightingale’s Sonata at URI’s Fine Art Center on July 28, 2021.[…..]
Concert 4: Between Worlds
This is an unique and adventurous program. Carlos Simon’s work in a contemporary American context. His music often explores the meeting points between the sacred and the secular, the classical and the everyday language. Same as Dvorak’s music which constantly negotiates between the cultivated “classical” world and the raw vitality of the folk traditions that[…..]
Concert 3: Mozart and Britten
A beautifully balanced program in which we celebrate Britten’s work within the broader context of America’s 250th anniversary—two milestones that invite reflection on legacy, continuity, and reinvention. The program opens with Britten’s arrangement of Purcell’s Chaconne, a tribute by one english composer to another across 250 years. Britten admired Purcell as the father of English[…..]
Concert 2: The British Are Coming
The title captures both the historical spirit of 1776 and the artistic celebration of 2026, While the Revolutionary War was a break from Britain, the centuries since have seen deep cultural ties and mutual influence between the U.K. and the U.S. This title playfully nods to evolution – from conflict to collaboration – celebrating how[…..]
Concert 1: 250 Years–A Chamber Music Journey from 1776 to Modern America
The Kingston Chamber Music Festival will present an opening concert on July 24th to celebrate the United States Semiquincentennial by tracing our nation’s journey from the chamber music world of 1776 to today’s diverse musical landscape. Through Boccherini, Mozart, Dvořák and Jessie Montgomery, we celebrate America’s founding, honor the diverse voices that shaped its cultural[…..]
