Concert & Event Schedule
Program and artist roster for all concerts and events are subject to change.
Summer Season 2024
June
"Bon Appetit" Supper Club
Saturday, June 22, 6pm
Seven course dinner of Julia Child’s favorites in a private home, with solo cello performance. Come learn about Julia’s history with Monadnock Music and see a piece of artwork created in her honor with her signature on it!
Dinner Menu:
Quiche, Pate en Crut / Fungi en Crut
Boeuf Bourguignon Mushroom Caps
Chilled Pea Soup with Rosemary
Asparagus with Vinaigrette
Choice of
Cherry Glazed Duck Breast
with Dauphinoise Potatoes Duchess
or Ratatouille (V)
Cheese Tasting
Prosecco Poached Pear with Zabaglione
Tickets include: 7 Course Dinner, wine, cocktails & gratuity
Part of the Supper Club Spring & Summer Collection
Sponsored by Monadnock Food Coop
Rindge Village Concert
Sunday, June 23, 3pm
Cheney Hall, Franklin Pierce University ~ Rindge, NH
Piano Trio
Program:
Karim Al-Zand – Six Bagatelles for violin, cello, and piano
Jessie Montgomery – Duo for violin and cello
Alexander Krein – Elegy op. 16
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Trio in e minor op. 90 “Dumky”
Free & Open to the Public
Member & Musician Potluck
Tuesday, June 25, 5:30pm
Sawmill Drive, Franklin Pierce University ~ Rindge, NH
Members of all levels are invited to enjoy a casual potluck dinner with our musicians in residence. This intimate opportunity to get to know the force behind the music is a NEW experience for our members, paying homage to the early days of Monadnock Music where it was a regular occurrence. Members are invited to attend with their families; bring a dish to share.
RSVP: laina@monadnockmusic.org
Open to Members of all levels
Library Concert
Wednesday, June 26, 7pm
Amherst Town Library ~ 14 Main Street, Amherst, NH
String Quartet
The Monadnock String Quartet presents an elegant and soulful mosaic of old and new classics, up close in the intimate setting of the Amherst Town Library. This 45-minute program is suitable for all ages.
Program:
Joseph Bologne – String Quartet op. 1 #3 in g minor
Alexander Borodin – Nocturne
Kian Ravaei – Excerpts from The Little Things
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet in C major, K. 157
George Walker – Molto Adagio
Traditional arr. Danish String Quartet – Peat Dance
Free & Open to the Public
Salon Concert with Supper Club
Thursday, June 27
5pm Supper Club
7pm Concert
In the home of Tonya & Jonathan Marshall ~ 24 Matchpoint Road, Jaffrey, NH
Piano and narrator
Tennyson’s tragic poem of love and loss comes to life in this dramatic, poignant setting for piano and recitatant. Acclaimed opera singer Aaron Engebreth performs the narration. Join us at the Supper Club for a private Seafood Dinner before the concert, or arrive in time for the music.
Program:
Richard Strauss – Enoch Arden, op. 38
Seafood Dinner Menu:
Four Course Seafood Dinner served with Wine
First Course
Seared Scallops with Crispy Bacon over Creamed Corn
Second Course
Shrimp Scampi on Crostini over a Panzanella Salad
Third Course
White Fish with Mango salsa on a bed of Coconut Rice
Dessert
Victoria Sponge Cake with Berry Compote
Tickets:
Concert and dinner tickets must be purchased separately
Dinner Tickets include: 4 course dinner, wine & gratuity (only 24 available)
Concert Tickets (only 30 available)
Part of the Supper Club Spring & Summer Collection
Sponsored by Monadnock Food Coop
Westmoreland Village Concert
Sunday, June 30, 3pm
Park Hill Meeting House ~ Park Hill Common, Westmoreland NH
String Quartet and Baritone
Program:
Samuel Barber – Dover Beach, op. 3
Pēteris Vasks – String Quartet #5
Toshio Hosokawa – Blossoming
Gerald Finzi – By Footpath and Stile, op. 2
Free & Open to the Public
July
Peterborough Village Concert
Sunday, July 7, 3pm
All Saints Episcopal Church ~ 51 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH
Flute and Organ
Program:
Johann Wilhelm Hertel – Partita III
Jehan Alain – Trois mouvements
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Sonata in g minor, BWV 1020
Libby Larsen – Fantasy on “Slane”
Gustav Jensen - Arioso und Rondo patetico op 40
Lowell Lieberman Air op. 106
Anna Bon – Flute Sonata in g minor, op. 1 #5
Free & Open to the Public
Dublin Village Concert
Thursday, July 11, 7pm
Emmanuel Church ~ 924 Dublin Road, Dublin, NH
Solo Violin recital featuring Miki Cloud
Program:
Leilehua Lanzilotti - ko'u inoa
Johann Sebastian Bach - Chaconne for Violin Solo
Jessie Montgomery - Rhapsody No. 1
Johann Sebastian Bach - Suite for Solo Cello (Viola) in G Major
Carry Me Through: Traditional songs arr. Cloud
Free & Open to the Public
Progressive Garden Party
Saturday, July 13, 12-4pm
(rain date Sunday, July 14, 11am-3pm)
Throughout the Monandock Region
See photos of previous Garden Parties our Concert Gallery.
A botanical tour of our region. Set to classical music, performed live in each garden, and featuring unique food and drink at each location.
Featuring Eat More Cake
Francestown Village Concert
Sunday, July 14, 4pm
Old Meeting House ~ 1 New Boston Road, Francestown, NH
Harp, Violin, and Cello
Program:
Elizabeth Maconchy – Theme and variations for violin and cello
Luigi Maurizio Tedeschi - Elegia for violin and harp op. 22
Jacques Ibert – Trio
Ruggero Leoncavallo – Serenade for cello and harp
Henriette Renié – Trio
Free & Open to the Public
Family Concerts
Wednesday, July 17
12pm - Keene Public Library ~ 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH
2pm - Peterborough Town Library ~ 2 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH
4pm - Nelson Town Hall ~ 7 Nelson Common Road, Nelson, NH
Folk Tales for Strings, Clarinet, and Narrator
An enchanting afternoon of storytelling with music and narrator! In these 30-minute concerts, we present Gwyneth Walker’s humorous retelling of Little Red Riding Hood alongside a thrilling setting of the African folk tale Tunji and the Giant by David Mullikin.
Free & Open to the Public
Member & Musician Potluck
Wednesday, July 17, 5:30pm
Sawmill Drive, Franklin Pierce University ~ Rindge, NH
Members of all levels are invited to enjoy a casual potluck dinner with our musicians in residence. This intimate opportunity to get to know the force behind the music is a NEW experience for our members, paying homage to the early days of Monadnock Music where it was a regular occurrence. Members are invited to attend with their families; bring a dish to share.
RSVP: laina@monadnockmusic.org
Open to Members of all levels
Hancock Village Concert
Sunday, July 21, 6pm
Hancock Congregational Church ~ 47 Main Street, Hancock, NH
Soprano, Cello, and Piano
Program:
Pauline Viardot – Sterne
Amy Beach – Chanson d’amour
Lotte Lehmann – Selected songs
Adolphus Hailstork – Elegy for cello and piano
Tania León – Atwood Songs
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Six Studies in English Folksong
Hugo Wolf – Mignon-Lieder
Andre Previn – Vocalise
Free & Open to the Public
Listen & Lunch
Thursday, July 25, 12pm
Depot Park ~ Peterborough, NH
String Quartet
Bring a chair or sit in the grass by the Contoocook River as you enjoy a lunchtime concert with the Monadnock String Quartet in beautiful Depot Square. This 45-minute program is suitable for all ages.
Program:
Orlando Gibbons - In Nomine
Joseph Bologne - String Quartet op. 1 #1 in C major
George Gershwin - Lullaby
Kay Swift - Song for String Quartet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quartet in G major, K. 156
Traditional arr. Danish String Quartet – Peat Dance
Free & Open to the Public
Supper Club with Gil Rose
Friday, July 26, 6pm
In the home of Teresa Marchese & Jay Mercado ~ 236 Main Street, Jaffrey, NH
Join us for an intimate dinner with Grammy Award Winning Conductor Gil Rose. The evening will include an art tour of Jay’s work, as well as an up-close preview of the string quartet performance that weekend.
Menu:
Arrival:
Specialty Cocktails
Brie Cups
Blini
Arancini
Dinner:
Citrus Salad
Pistachio Lasagna
Coffee Rubbed Steak
Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad
Rolls
Finale:
Lemon Tiramisu
Cheese Board
Coffee & Cocktails
Tickets include: Buffet Dinner with String Quartet Performance, wine, cocktails & gratuity
Part of the Supper Club Spring & Summer Collection
Sponsored by Monadnock Food Coop
Harrisville Village Concert
Sunday, July 28, 3pm
Harrisville Community Church ~ 13 Canal Street, Harrisville, NH
String Quartet
Program:
Thomas Tallis – In Nomine
William Byrd – In Nomine
Orlando Gibbons – In Nomine
Frederick C. Tillis - Nobody Knows the Trouble I See from Spiritual Fantasy #12
Eleanor Alberga - String Quartet #2
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Allegro moderato from String Quartet #2
Claude Debussy - String quartet op. 10 in g minor
Free & Open to the Public
August
Members Event
Thursday, August 1, 6pm
In the home of Tonya & Jonathan Marshall ~ 24 Matchpoint Road, Jaffrey, NH
An Evening with the Board
An intimate evening of nibbles and performances brought to you by the Board of Directors for Monadnock Music, including Michael Dell'Orto, Elisabeth Small, Carl Marsh, David Sturm, Christine Paryl, and more!
Open to Members of all levels
RSVP: laina@monadnockmusic.org
Town House Concert
Sunday, August 4, 3pm
Peterborough Town House ~ 1 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH
Eight Seasons
featuring Omar Chen Guey, violin soloist
Join us in the Peterborough Town House for Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, one of the most famous and beloved works for violin soloist with string orchestra. Presented alongside Antonio Vivaldi is an intimate piano trio arrangement of Argentinian tango master Astor Piazzolla’s smoldering Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
Nelson Village Concert
Wednesday, August 7, 7pm
Nelson Congregational Church ~ 830 Nelson Road, Nelson, NH
Cello and Guitar
Program:
Ernesto Nazareth - Odeon (Tango brésilien op. 146)
Friedrich Dotzauer - Potpourri op. 21
Friedrich Burgmüller - Three Nocturnes
Dusan Bogdanovic - Quatre Pieces Intimes
José Manuel Lezcano - Tango-Fuga: A la tristeza de Buenos Aires
Enrique Granados - Spanish Dance op. 37 #5 "Andaluza"
Anne Cawrse - Grounded
Manuel de Falla - Siete canciones populares españolas
Free & Open to the Public
Monadnock Music Summer Gala
Sunday, August 18, 6pm
Stonewall Farm ~ 242 Chesterfield Road, Keene, NH
French fin-de-siècle
We are traveling back to 1878
– The Paris World’s Fair.
Enjoy French nibbles as well as sumptuously decadent vocal and instrumental music from the 1880s and 1890s. With a bit of flair from the Gilded Age, and Moulin Rouge… the evening will open with pop-up burlesque and champagne on the veranda!
Tickets include: One Hour Open Bar, Heavy Appetizers & Desserts, Musical Performances, Burlesque, One Raffle Ticket and an evening of Memories!
Regular price Gala ticket includs a friend membership for NEW members.
Fall
September
Save the Date!
Stargazing
Friday, September 27
Cathedral of the Pines ~ Rindge, NH
