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Since ancient times, music has been heard to reflect the resonances of the natural world. Over time, composers of many cultures have taken inspiration from Nature and found ways of expressing it through sound. Get inside the music, including several Nature-inspired works to be heard on Festival programs this season by Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Dvořák, Vaughan-Williams, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate; and learn how your appreciation of Nature might aid your musical understanding. Hear exclusive live performances by Festival artists and mingle with your fellow music enthusiasts and Nature lovers afterward over a glass of wine.
Four weekly sessions are led by Artistic Director, Aaron Wunsch, who teaches at The Juilliard School.

Four Tuesdays, 7/29 – 8/19, 4:00-5:00 PM

After the lecture there will be a small wine reception.

This event is free and no ticket is required.

In order to get an accurate head count we ask that you please RSVP on the form below. An RSVP is not required but is appreciated.

RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WHZ7H7

This is your chance to hear Ruckus “the world’s only period instrument rock band” (San Francisco Classical Voice) as they join forces with up-and-coming violinist, Keir GoGwilt. Together they offer a folk-Baroque feast of dance music: classic trio sonatas by Corelli and Geminiani paired with 18th – century fiddle tunes by Scottish folk master Neil Gow, known as “the Scottish Corelli.” Vocalist Fiona Gillespie joins with a selection of Gaelic songs. Hear the energy and emotion of Baroque music come to life with “a fizzing, daring display of personality and imagination” (New York Times).

Program:
CORELLI Trio Sonatas, Op. 5, No. 1 and No. 6
GEMINIANI Four Scottish Airs
NEIL GOW Fiddle Tunes from Books of Strathspey Reels
TRADITIONAL Selection of Gaelic folk songs

Let this high-energy Baroque band introduce you to the origins of fiddling! Meet Neil Gow, 18th-century Scottish fiddler, and the Italian violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, to whom he was often compared. This fascinating musical journey will engage kids of all ages.

With 46 GRAMMY nominations and 19 wins, Béla Fleck continues to redefine what the banjo can do. In his latest project, Béla joins with virtuoso Columbian harpist, Edmar Casteñada, and sensational Mexican jazz drummer, Antonio Sánchez, composer of the iconic film score for the Oscar-winning film, Birdman. Together, they explore the intersections of bluegrass and Latin American styles in ways that audiences are finding irresistible.

Be among the first to hear the BEATtrio, the all-star band featuring Fleck, harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez, after the release of their self-titled debut album on May 16, 2025. Béla Fleck reflected on the trio’s inception: “This project kind of reminds me of the early days of the Flecktones”. Edmar Castañeda added: “Together, we’ve forged an unforeseen trio, a union that is truly magical.”

The big orchestra event of the season features music inspired by Nature: A selection from Vivaldi’s famous The Four Seasons; American Christopher Theofanidis’s The Wind and Petit Jean, inspired by a mountain in Arkansas; Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony, inspired by a trip to the Scottish Highlands; and Chopin’s heart-melting Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring “stunning” Korean American pianist, Soyeon Kate Lee (Washington Post).

Program:
VIVALDI Selection from The Seasons
THEOFANIDIS The Wind and Petit Jean
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”)

Since ancient times, music has been heard to reflect the resonances of the natural world. Over time, composers of many cultures have taken inspiration from Nature and found ways of expressing it through sound. Get inside the music, including several Nature-inspired works to be heard on Festival programs this season by Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Dvořák, Vaughan-Williams, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate; and learn how your appreciation of Nature might aid your musical understanding. Hear exclusive live performances by Festival artists and mingle with your fellow music enthusiasts and Nature lovers afterward over a glass of wine.
Four weekly sessions are led by Artistic Director, Aaron Wunsch, who teaches at The Juilliard School.

Four Tuesdays, 7/29 – 8/19, 4:00-5:00 PM

After the lecture there will be a small wine reception.

This event is free and no ticket is required.

In order to get an accurate head count we ask that you please RSVP on the form below. An RSVP is not required but is appreciated.

RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WHZ7H7

The charismatic Calidore String Quartet thrills audiences on the world’s major stages, including frequently at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. “Four more individual musicians are unimaginable,” writes the Washington Post, “yet these speak, breathe, think and feel as one.” They perform Beethoven, John Williams, and Korngold.

Program:
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127
John Williams – With Malice Toward None from the film “Lincoln”
Korngold – String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34

Australian guitar duo Ziggy and Miles (“Transfixingly beautiful,” Limelight) joins Artistic Directors Julia Bruskin and Aaron Wunsch for a program of duets that explore the nature of musical dialogue and intrapersonal exchange. Brothers Ziggy and Miles are the Festival’s 2025 Emerging Artist in Residence and will astonish you with their uncanny communication and unique sensitivity in a program of music by Bach, Brahms, Debussy, and tango master Astór Piazzolla.

Program:
J.S. BACH Gottes Zeit, ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106
BRAHMS Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 99
DEBUSSY Suite bergamasque
NIGEL WESTLAKE Mosstrooper Peak
RADAMÉS GNATTALI Suite Retratos
PIAZZOLLA Tangos

Five-time GRAMMY winner esperanza spalding is a defining musician of our time. This singer, songwriter, bassist, and guitarist moves fluidly through style and genres, using jazz as a springboard to other musical places. As she says, “Jazz has always been a melting pot of influences and I plan to incorporate them all.” She performs with her duo partner, brilliant Argentine pianist Leonardo Genovese.

Selections to be announced from the stage

Since ancient times, music has been heard to reflect the resonances of the natural world. Over time, composers of many cultures have taken inspiration from Nature and found ways of expressing it through sound. Get inside the music, including several Nature-inspired works to be heard on Festival programs this season by Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Dvořák, Vaughan-Williams, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate; and learn how your appreciation of Nature might aid your musical understanding. Hear exclusive live performances by Festival artists and mingle with your fellow music enthusiasts and Nature lovers afterward over a glass of wine.
Four weekly sessions are led by Artistic Director, Aaron Wunsch, who teaches at The Juilliard School.

Four Tuesdays, 7/29 – 8/19, 4:00-5:00 PM

After the lecture there will be a small wine reception.

This event is free and no ticket is required.

In order to get an accurate head count we ask that you please RSVP on the form below. An RSVP is not required but is appreciated.

RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WHZ7H7