Welcome To The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival – Where The Beauty Of Music And Nature Are Celebrated In An Idyllic Setting! We’re Pleased To Bring You Another Season Of Wonderful Music Performed By Seasoned Masters And Up-And-Coming Young Talents.

This Summer, We Celebrate Musical Conversations Through Our Theme, Dialogues, Which Promises To Explore The Rich Interplay Of Musical Ideas.

8 Pm - Dialogues: Tradition And Innovation

From Saint-Saëns’ Elegant Homage To Classical Forms To Valerie Coleman’s Innovative Musical Bridges Premiere And Ravel’s Masterful Fusion Of Tradition And Modernity, This Concert Celebrates How Traditions Of The Past Can Inspire Exploration Of The New.

Camille Saint-Saëns 
Septet In E-Flat Major, Op. 65

Tiange Zhou
In Meinong’s Jungle

Grant Luhmann
Watershed For Wind Quintet

Maurice Ravel
Piano Trio In A Minor

Mary Elizabeth Bowden  Trumpet
Melvin Chen  Piano
And The Norfolk Fellows

7–7:40 Pm - Pre-Concert Conversation - Battell Recital Hall

Festival Director Melvin Chen Talks With Festival Artists, Sharing Performers’ Insight Into The Music, The Life Of A Professional Artist, And Much More! The Pre-Concert Conversation Is Free And Open To The Public. Tickets For The Concert Will Be Available At The Music Shed Following The Conversation.

Tickets: $70 – $35, $10 Young Adults (19-35),
Kids Come Free! (Under 19)

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