Why do we have a composition competition?
Be honest with me. What’s your first thought when you hear the words “new music? Let’s go through some possible answers. Oh boy. Who knows what this piece of music […]
Part 1 (Summer 2025): Chopin Fragments
July 6th’s piano recital is unabashedly bathed in Chopin. Which is something I never thought I’d do. Not because I don’t love Chopin, but because his pieces were such a […]
Winter Chill 2025: Pub + Great music + Art Gallery
Bath County isn’t exactly swimming in cozy winter pubs. So, with a little “Field of Dreams” logic, we will turn Herter Hall into our own winter pub at 6pm on […]
Winter Chill 2025: Pub + Great music + Art Gallery
Bath County isn’t exactly swimming in cozy winter pubs. So, with a little “Field of Dreams” logic, we will turn Herter Hall into our own winter pub at 6pm on […]
What is a Sonata?
An introduction to GNMC’s first Sonatenabend: Beethoven Sonatas In Old Italian, the word “sonata” derives from “sonare”, which means, “to sound”. Which doesn’t seem very helpful until it’s pointed out […]
Congratulations to Roberto Sansuini, the winner of Garth Newel’s 11th International Composition Competition
A brand new piano quartet has been added to Garth Newel Piano Quartet’s repertoire. The Quartet has selected Roberto Sansuini as the winner of this year’s International Composition Competition. Hailing […]
Summing-Up Summer ‘23 and Forthcoming Fall Festivities
Having spent 25 years as a resident musician here at Garth Newel, I am always struck by the unique qualities of each summer concert series, but a 50th anniversary summer […]
Letter from the Artistic Directors on the 50th Anniversary Season
No matter how modest you are about birthdays, reaching 50 seems to call for all the bells and whistles. “The Golden 50th!” Half century – what a milestone! So why […]
Program Notes on Her New Home
Her New Home is an intimate reimagining of the birth of Garth Newel. Our protagonists, Christine Herter Kendall and William Sergeant Kendall are a couple at the center of a […]
Foundations
Archduke Weekend – a tradition worth repeating Beethoven’s “Archduke” Trio is hard. Really hard. It contains some of the most awkward figuration in passages that should sound glittering and effortless. […]
