Rockport Jazz Festival – August 11 – 14, 2016
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport
A weekend of great jazz in the intimate setting of the seaside Shalin Liu Performance Center.
The 5th Annual Rockport Jazz Festival will feature a broad spectrum of jazz musicians this year ranging from the incredible Terence Blanchard to the dynamic post-bop of Ravi Coltrane. In celebration of the 5th Annual Festival, Rockport Music is expanding beyond the Festival weekend with exciting jazz concerts throughout the summer featuring such artists as Dianne Reeves and the Chick Corea Trio with Christian McBride and Brian Blade (pictured). Visit our Jazz, Folk, World listing for a full summer line-up of such folk legends as Arlo Guthrie, Ani DiFranco, and many more.
For more information, visit rockportmusic.org.
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Rockport Chamber Music Festival – Experience outstanding performances by world-renowned classical musicians from the Calder String Quartet to pianist Kirill Gerstein. Choose from a variety of musical and educational events for people of all ages.
Rockport Music is proud to announce its summer concert schedule including the 35th Annual Rockport Chamber Music Festival, 5th Annual Rockport Jazz Festival and the Summer at Rockport series of folk, pop and world music offerings. This year’s Rockport Chamber Music Festival opens with legendary pianist Menahem Pressler with the Parker String Quartet on Friday, June 3. The Festival continues through July 22 and includes performances by pianists Jeremy Denk, Kirill Gerstein, George Li and chamber ensembles including Trio Solisti, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, Harlem and Calder quartets, as well as a world premiere of a new work by Elena Ruehr performed by the Borromeo String Quartet and pianist Donald Berman. Additional highlights include Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI, Chanticleer, and a tango-inspired program with violinist Cho-Liang Lin, clarinetist David Shifrin, and friends.
For more information, visit rockportmusic.org.
