Rockport Chamber Music Festival
Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 11:00am
Rockport Chamber Music Festival
Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street
43rd Annual Rockport Chamber Music Festival
The 2024 Rockport Chamber Music Festival opens on June 7, 2024 and this year Artistic Director Barry Shiffman has assembled an intriguing blend of some of the most exciting artists of this new generation along with established, world-renowned chamber musicians at the peak of their careers.
Schedule:
11:00 a.m: Film: The Last Repair Shop
Winner of the 2024 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short, The Last Repair Shop tells the story of four unassuming heroes who ensure no student is deprived of the joy of music. It is also a reminder of how music can be the best medicine, stress reliever and even an escape from poverty. Free, reservations are encouraged.
5:00 p.m: Bach To Piazzolla
Blake Pouliot, violin solo
Ensemble: Terra Quartet, Justin DeFilippis, violin, Juan-Miguel Hernandez, viola , Barry Shiffman, viola, Mihail Jojatu, cello, Arlen Hlusko, cello, Jeremy McCoy, double bass, Max Levinson, harpsichord. As "one of those special talents that comes along once in a lifetime" (Toronto Star), violinist Blake Pouliot has anchored himself among the ranks of classical phenoms. The tenacious young artist, with an all-star ensemble, performs a spectacular program including Bach’s Brandenburg No. 6, Golijov’s Last Round and Piazzolla’s dynamic Four Season of Buenos Aires.
