On Saturday, August 8, get ready for Week 1 of the Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival!

The program features works by Brahms, Gliere, and Zelenski. It opens with Johannes Brahms’s Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 for viola and piano, moving through its four movements from the driving Allegro appassionato to the lively Vivace. Reinhold Gliere’s Eight Pieces, Op. 39 for violin and cello follow, a varied set that ranges from a graceful Gavotte and lyrical Berceuse to a spirited Scherzo and Etude.

After intermission, the program concludes with Wladyslaw Zelenski’s Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 61, unfolding from the bold Allegro con brio through a reflective Romanza and Intermezzo to an expressive, energetic finale.

Performers include M   ...

On Saturday, August 8, get ready for Week 1 of the Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival!

The program features works by Brahms, Gliere, and Zelenski. It opens with Johannes Brahms’s Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 for viola and piano, moving through its four movements from the driving Allegro appassionato to the lively Vivace. Reinhold Gliere’s Eight Pieces, Op. 39 for violin and cello follow, a varied set that ranges from a graceful Gavotte and lyrical Berceuse to a spirited Scherzo and Etude.

After intermission, the program concludes with Wladyslaw Zelenski’s Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 61, unfolding from the bold Allegro con brio through a reflective Romanza and Intermezzo to an expressive, energetic finale.

Performers include Michael Roth, violin; Arturo Delmoni, viola; Peter Sanders, cello; and Diana Fanning, piano.

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On Friday, August 14, experience a special evening of the Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival with cellist Erik Friedlander!

Block Ice & Propane is a vivid musical road journal, a collection of pieces that evoke endless interstate drives, small-town truck stops, and the wide, open stretches of the American landscape. Drawing from American roots and folk traditions, Friedlander shapes these influences into a sound that is distinctly his own.

The project is grounded in memories of childhood cross-country trips with his family, and that sense of movement, distance, and discovery runs throughout the music. These personal reflections are paired with visual elements, including photographs by his father, renowned photographer Lee Friedlander, and films by Bill   ...

On Friday, August 14, experience a special evening of the Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival with cellist Erik Friedlander!

Block Ice & Propane is a vivid musical road journal, a collection of pieces that evoke endless interstate drives, small-town truck stops, and the wide, open stretches of the American landscape. Drawing from American roots and folk traditions, Friedlander shapes these influences into a sound that is distinctly his own.

The project is grounded in memories of childhood cross-country trips with his family, and that sense of movement, distance, and discovery runs throughout the music. These personal reflections are paired with visual elements, including photographs by his father, renowned photographer Lee Friedlander, and films by Bill Morrison, whose work explores time, memory, and decay. Together, they form a layered portrait of American travel that feels part documentary, part dream.

On the cello, Friedlander employs an intricate fingerpicking technique and resonant open tunings more often associated with guitar and folk styles. This approach gives the instrument a rugged, earthy quality while maintaining a spacious, lyrical feel. The result is a kind of new American cello music that feels both familiar and unexpected, direct in its melodic language yet emotionally rich, reflective, and quietly haunting.

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On Saturday, August 15, get ready for Week 2 of the Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival, a special concert honoring Walter Parker!

The program brings together mixed ensembles of strings, winds, and piano, culminating in Dohnányi’s Sextet in C major, Op. 37. It opens with Louis Spohr’s Grand Duo for violin and viola, Op. 13, moving from a poised Allegro moderato through a lyrical Adagio to a graceful Tempo di Menuetto. Robert Kahn’s Trio Serenade in F minor, Op. 73 for clarinet, horn, and piano follows, shifting from an expressive Andante sostenuto to a lively Vivace and a set of variations on an original theme.

A reflective moment arrives with the Adagio from Dmitri Shostakovich’s The Bright Stream Ballet Suite No. 2 for cello and piano. After    ...

On Saturday, August 15, get ready for Week 2 of the Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival, a special concert honoring Walter Parker!

The program brings together mixed ensembles of strings, winds, and piano, culminating in Dohnányi’s Sextet in C major, Op. 37. It opens with Louis Spohr’s Grand Duo for violin and viola, Op. 13, moving from a poised Allegro moderato through a lyrical Adagio to a graceful Tempo di Menuetto. Robert Kahn’s Trio Serenade in F minor, Op. 73 for clarinet, horn, and piano follows, shifting from an expressive Andante sostenuto to a lively Vivace and a set of variations on an original theme.

A reflective moment arrives with the Adagio from Dmitri Shostakovich’s The Bright Stream Ballet Suite No. 2 for cello and piano. After intermission, the program concludes with Ernst von Dohnányi’s Sextet in C major, Op. 37, unfolding from the dramatic Allegro appassionato through a richly textured Intermezzo, into a warm Allegro con sentimento, and closing with a spirited Allegro vivace, giocoso.

Performers include Michael Roth, violin; Erica Gailing, viola; Peter Sanders, cello; Alan R. Kay, clarinet; Stewart Rose, horn; and Wan-Chi Su, piano.

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