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 3 - Hammer Hall
MOZART IN THE MORNING PART 3 - The Quartets
Performers:
BALOURDET QUARTET
ANGELA BAE, violin
JUSTIN DEFILIPPIS, violin
BENJAMIN ZANNONI, viola
RUSSELL HOUSTON, cello
with LLEWELLYN SANCHEZ-WERNER, host
Midway through our Mozart in the Morning series, we turn to one of the most intimate and illuminating forms in the Classical repertoire: the string quartet. Written in the final year of Mozart’s life, the F Major Quartet, K. 590, the last of the so-called “Prussian Quartets,” is a work of clarity and subtle mastery. Dedicated to King Friedrich Wilhelm II, who was also a cellist, the piece balances elegance with daring. In the hands of the dynamic Balourdet Quartet, this music speaks with both refinement and warmth. Through live performance and guided commentary, this session offers a glimpse into the ideals of the Enlightenment, where reason, balance, and expressive freedom coexist in harmony. Join us as we dive deeper into the sounds and stories that shaped Mozart’s music and explore the art of conversation in music.
Program:
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART String Quartet in F Major, K 590
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: A Well-Being Concert - Hammer Hall
Performers:
JESSICA CHOW SHINN and MICHAEL SHINN, piano
JAMES AUSTIN SMITH, oboe
MANUEL BAGORRO, host
This Well-Being Concert is created in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute. Find musical mindfulness and self-care in a Well-Being Concert with the husband and wife piano duo, Michael and Jessica Shin who are joined by the deeply thoughtful and inventive soloist and chamber musician, oboist James Austin Smith. The concert is hosted by our Artistic Director, Manuel Bagorro.
Audience members are encouraged to bring yoga mats, cushions etc. (we’ll have a few extras) – you are welcome to choose if you’d like to lie down, sit on the floor, take your shoes off, to fully immerse yourself in the music. Chairs will be provided as needed. Music performed in this well-being experience includes Thomas Cabaniss’ set of pieces for piano, four hands - Tiny Bits of Outrageous Love, as well as solo oboe pieces. Join us for this restorative and healing musical experience.
Tickets: Age 35+: $38 | 22-34: $20 | 21 & Under: Pay What You Wish.
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5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: In This Short Life - Hammer Hall
Performers:
DEVONY SMITH, mezzo-soprano
DANNY ZELIBOR, piano
MICHAEL NICHOLAS, cello
In This Short Life is diverse, soulful, and deeply personal celebration of American sound through art song. Drawing inspiration from folk, cinematic music, gospel, jazz, and musical theater, the program incorporates the poetry of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer, Maya Angelou, Emily Dickinson, and folk texts. Recognized for her "sensual voice, mezzo-soprano Devony Smith is a versatile performer with a wide-ranging repertoire in opera and concert music. Pianist Danny Zelibor, praised for his sensitive and colorful playing, is a sought-after collaborator and musical director. Cellist Michael Nicolas of the genre-defying Brooklyn Rider quartet, has a diverse career as chamber musician, soloist, and recording artist. In This Short Life, the debut album of Devony, Danny and Michael, is available on Lexicon Classics.
Tickets: Age 35+: $38 | 22-34: $20 | 21 & Under: Pay What You Wish.
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8:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Vuyo Sotashe and Chris Pattishall - Hammer Hall
Performers:
VUYO SOTASHE, vocalist
CHRIS PATTISHALL, piano
with special guests, PALAVER STRINGS
In this acclaimed collaboration, South African vocalist Vuyo Sotashe and pianist/composer Chris Pattishall come together for an intimate and soulful evening of music. Mainstays of the New York music scene, Vuyo and Chris have each contributed to a wide range of projects spanning jazz, gospel, theater and film. Acclaimed as a tenor who springs with ease from sonorous depths to the top of an impressive range, Vuyo has performed on prestigious jazz stages across the globe. Chris uses jazz tradition as a jumping off point for experimentation. His debut album Zodiac was praised by The New York Times. The music featured in this very special concert is a quiet invocation of community in turbulent times. Ranging from American masterworks to South African Xhosa hymns, Vuyo, Chris and Palaver Strings bring the healing power of music to Screen Door Festival.
Tickets: Age 35+: $38 | 22-34: $20 | 21 & Under: Pay What You Wish.
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