Five days of music, with multiple performances each day, presented in our own Hammer Hall. Gather along one of the most scenic coastlines in the world for a truly outstanding summer music festival experience.
While you can hear remarkable performances of standard repertoire, you can also experience world premieres, one-of-a-kind creative happenings, free concerts on Camden Village Green, and a thoroughly welcoming, convivial atmosphere.
Schedule of Events:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Mozart in the Morning: Part 2 - Hammer Hall
MOZART IN THE MORNING PART 2 - The Piano Concerti
Performers:
LLEWELLYN SANCHEZ-WERNER, host and piano
PALAVER STRINGS
Join us for the second morning of our five-part journey into the world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, where insight and performance come together. Guided by Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, we turn our attention to the piano concertos, works that place Mozart at both the keyboard and the center of the Classical imagination. This session pairs two strikingly different concerti: C Major, K. 415, brimming with poise and vitality, and the darkly expressive D Minor, K. 466, an outlier in Mozart’s catalogue and a favorite of his contemporary Beethoven. Together, they reveal Mozart’s astonishing range within the Classical form, moving deftly between elegance and turbulence. The morning’s program also features Palaver Strings. Zoot coffee and muffins are available before the concert.
Program:
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
Tickets: Age 35+: $38 | 22-34: $20 | 21 & Under: Pay What You Wish. Coffee and baked items generously provided by Zoot Coffee before the concert.
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: The Westerlies on the Green - Camden Village Green
Join us on the Green with The Westerlies, a boundary-breaking brass quartet known for their richly blended sound and adventurous programming. Based in New York, The Westerlies are celebrated not only for their genre-defying performances – from spirituals to improvisation to original works – but also for their commitment to education and social impact initiatives across the country.Bring a picnic and enjoy a musical break with one of today’s most innovative chamber ensembles.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Balourdet Quartet - Hammer Hall
Performers:
BALOURDET QUARTET
ANGELA BAE, violin
JUSTIN DEFILIPPIS, violin
BENJAMIN ZANNONI, viola
RUSSELL HOUSTON, cello
with guest artist LLEWELLYN SANCHEZ-WERNER, piano
A program unified by buoyant lyricism and emotional clarity. Haydn’s beloved quartet opens with a soaring violin line giving the work its nickname. Full of wit, elegance, and invention, the quartet reflects the Classical ideal at its finest, music as conversation, balance, and delight. Schumann’s masterful Piano Quintet, a bold and joyful work that helped define the form, was composed for his wife Clara. It glows throughout with tenderness and sweeping momentum. From the dramatic funeral march to the exuberant finale, the piece is a celebration of possibility.
Balourdet Quartet bring their “absolute musical perfection.” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer) to this gorgeous program. Acclaimed for their technical precision and emotional depth, they offer the fresh artistic perspectives that earned the ensemble the Avery Fisher Career Grant, as well as Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award. They are joined by virtuoso pianist Llewellyn Sánchez-Werner.
Program:
HAYDN String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5 The Lark
SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44)
Tickets: Age 35+: $38 | 22-34: $20 | 21 & Under: Pay What You Wish.
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8:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Boyd Meets Girl - Hammer Hall
Performers:
BOYD MEET GIRL
RUPERT BOYD, guitar
LAURA METCALF, cello
Back at Screen Door Festival by popular demand, Australian guitarist Rupert Boyd, and American cellist Laura Metcalf perform a repertoire ranging from Bach to Beyoncé. Both acclaimed soloists, Rupert has been described as "truly evocative" by The Washington Post, and Laura has been called "brilliant" by Gramophone. In 2017, Boyd Meets Girl released its debut album Boyd Meets Girl, which reached #3 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Albums chart, and has received over 750,000 streams on Spotify. Their Screen Door performance features their signature mix of musical styles, genres, and moods. A highly engaging duo, Boyd Meets Girl promises an evening of pure musical delight.
Tickets: Age 35+: $38 | 22-34: $20 | 21 & Under: Pay What You Wish.
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