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MONADNOCK MUSIC
Peterborough Town House, Peterborough, NH (map)
800.868.9613
http://www.monadnockmusic.org

Monadnock Music celebrates its 40th anniversary season from July 13 through Aug 20. Events in the summer series range from recitals by acclaimed artists to orchestra concerts and concert opera. Performances on Sun are at 4 pm, and all others are at 8 pm, except as noted. Tickets for weekend performances are $18 to $32. Weekday performances are free. All performances are at the Peterborough Town House, except as noted.

JULY 13 at Temple Community Church, Mendelssohn's Quartet in E-Flat, Op 12, Mozart's Quartet In G, K 387, and Mendelssohn's Quartet in F-Minor, Op 80
JULY 14 at the Community Church of Harrisville and Chesham, works by Mendelssohn and Mozart, with a performance by duo Odd Appetite
JULY 15 New Zealand String Quartet
JULY 16 at Jaffrey Center Meetinghouse, works by Mendelssohn and Mozart, with a performance by duo Odd Appetite
JULY 19 at the Francestown Old Meeting House, French Art songs from the early-15th century and from Marenzio's Eighth Book of Madrigals for Five Voices, featuring members of Blue Heron Renaissance Choir
JULY 20 at the Peterborough All Saints Episcopal Church, French Art songs from the early-15th century and from Marenzio's Eightgh Book of Madrigals for Five Voices, featuring members of Blue Heron Renaissance Choir
JULY 22 the Blue Heron Renaissance Choir
JULY 27 at Deering Community Church, works by JC Bach, Haydn, and Mozart
JULY 28 at Marlow Jones Hall, works by JC Bach, Haydn, and Mozart
JULY 29 Ciompi Quartet and pianist Konstantin Lifschitz 5 pm
JULY 29 the Monadnock Music Festival Orchestra, conducted by James Bolle and featuring pianist Konstantin Lifschitz
JULY 30 The World's Finest Quartet, with works by Haydn, Dittersdorf, Vanhal, and Mozart, played by the Ciompi Quartet with Rafael Popper-Keizer on cello
AUG 3 at Wilton Center Unitarian Church, works by JC Bach, Haydn, and Mozart
AUG 4 at Hancock Congregational Church, works by Mozart, JC Bach, Amy Beach, and Beethoven
AUG 5 a program of Schumann Leider featuring James Maddalena, baritone, and Judith Gordon, piano
AUG 6 at the Walpole Unitarian Church, Borodin's String Quartet, Mozart's Divertimento, K 563, and Beethoven's Quartet No 7 in F, Op 59, No1
AUG 10 at Nelson Congregational Church, works by Fiala, M Haydn, Hyla, and Schumann
AUG 11 at Swanzey First Congregational Church, works by Schubert, Bliss, and Beethoven
AUG 12 an all-Schumann recital with Russell Sherman on piano
AUG 13 at the Jaffrey Center Meetinghouse, works by Schubert, Bliss, and Schumann
AUG 16 at Sullivan United Congregational Church, works by Mozart and Schubert
AUG 17 at Washington Congregational Church, works by Mozart and Boccherini
AUG 18 at Milford Town Hall, Carter's Tempo E Tempi, Lindroth's Nasuh, and Schubert's Schwanengesang
AUG 19 Monadnock Music Ensemble 5 pm
AUG 19 Kitchen Sink, Monadnock Shuffle or what you will, covering a wide range of musical genres and styles
AUG 20 The Birth of 'All American' Ballet and of an Authentic Voice for American Composers

NEW HAMPSHIRE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Silver Cultural Arts Center, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH, (map)
603.279.3300
info@nhmf.org
http://www.nhmf.org

The Classics Concert Series takes place on Thurs and Fri at 8 pm from July 13 to Aug 18 at the Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth State College, Plymouth. Tickets are $20 to $65, half-off for students and children. Chamber-music concerts are held on Tues at 8 pm from July 11 through Aug 15 at the same venue. Tickets $18.

JULY 13 AND 14 Classic America, featuring Tower's Made in America, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, and Dvorák's Symphony No 9 (The New World), with guest pianist Stewart Amrstrong
JULY 20 AND 21 Summer Symphony, featuring Mozart's Overture to Cosi fan tutti, Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, and Beethoven's Symphony No 6 (Pastorale), with guest violinist Susanne Yi-Jia Hou
JULY 27 AND 28 In Tribute to . . . , featuring Grieg's Holberg Suite, Haydn's Trumpet Concerto, and Brahms's Symphony No 1, with guest trumpeter Ryan Anthony
AUG 3 AND 4 Passions, Plural, featuring Mozart's Overture to The Magic Flute, Fauré's Pelleas and Melisande Suite, Melloni's Piano Concerto, and Beethoven's Symphony No 7, with guest pianist George Lopez
AUG 10 AND 11 Magnum Opus, featuring four world-class vocal soloists and the Joel O. Johnson-directed NHMF Symphonic Chorus performing Verdi's Requiem
AUG 17 AND 18 Classic Power, featuring Mozart's Overture to The Impresario, Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 3, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5, with guest pianist Alex Slobodyanik

SAINT-GAUDENS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Site (off Rte 12A), Cornish, NH (map)
603.675.2175
http://www.sgnhs.org

Enjoy classical music in the gardens of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Concerts are on Sun at 2 pm in the Little Studio. Admission to concerts is included in park admission. Admission to the park is $5 for adults, free for children 15 and under.

JULY 2 Rogers and Millican with Janet Frank
JULY 9 the Jennings
JULY 16 the Wall Street Trio
JULY 23 the Heritage Brass Quintet
JULY 30 Aine Minogue
AUG 6 the Classicopia String Chamber Ensemble
AUG 13 the North Country Chamber Players
AUG 20 the Fischer Duo