Season 13 Concert Season
Past Concerts
Pocket Concerts
Sunday, September 21 at 10am - 4pm
Art Museum - Belmont Chapel - A Secret Garden Room
Back by popular demand, Pocket Concerts (formerly known as One to One) are personalized
micro-concerts that pair one musician (occasionally two) with an individual or small group audience
for an engaging performance experience. Pocket Concerts will feature musicians from the Newport String Quartet,
NSP’s resident ensemble, as well as phenomenal guest artists from throughout New England.
Audiences will enjoy 15-minute concerts in an array of unique settings at
The Newport Art Museum, Belmont Chapel and even, a Secret Garden Room!
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Newport County Concert Series - I
Saturday October 25th at 3pm
St. Columba’s Parish Hall, 55 Vaucluse Ave, Middletown, RI
Sunday, October 26th at 3pm
St. Matthew’s Church, 87 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, RI
Program
Caroline Shaw – Selections from Plan and Elevation
Bryce Dessner – Le Bois
Ludwig Van Beethoven – String Quartet in F Major No 7, Razumovsky, op. 59 no. 1
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NSQ performs at
Chapel of St John the Divine in Saunderstown
Thursday, November 13th at 6:00pm
The Chapel of St. John the Divine,
Church Way at Willet Road, Saunderstown, RI
Rarities, Remembrance and Passion
The quartet’s program featured rarely heard music by 18th century Italian composer Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen
who drew widespread acclaim in her lifetime for both her compositions and her performances.
Also featured on the program was a performance of Bryce Dessner’s Le Bois - an evocative musical tribute
to the Notre-Dame Cathedral and its restoration after the catastrophic fire in 2019.
The evening concluded with a performance of Mendelssohn’s passionate String Quartet
in e minor op 44 no 2. This atmospheric and effervescent program was simply not to be missed.
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Newport County Concert Series - II
Saturday, December 6th at 2pm
Four Corners Arts Center, 3848 Main Road, Tiverton
Sunday, December 7th at 2pm
Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI
Featured works by Lombardini Sirmen, Bach & Mendelssohn
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Newport County Concert Series - III
Sunday, February 8th at 3pm
Trinity Church, 1 Queen Anne Square, Newport RI 02840
This colorful program was a musical celebration of childhood, playfulness and memory. Inspired by the Jamestown Arts Center’s upcoming exhibit “Picturing Play”, the Newport String Quartet performed an eclectic set of works that draws inspiration from children’s folk songs from Mexico, Haiti, Afghanistan, Mali, Syria and Ghana. Closer to home, Shelley Washington’s evocative Middleground depicts her memories of travelling cross country with family gathering memories of cycling, fireworks and ice-cream. The quartet also performed Mozart’s beloved String Quartet in B-flat “The Hunt” which brims with optimism and delight. This heartwarming afternoon of chamber music was not to be missed.
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Songs of Childhood, Songs of Play
The Newport String Quartet perform a side-by-side concert with their students at Jamestown Arts Center
Sunday, March 8th at 3pm
Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley Street, Jamestown, RI
Inspired by the Jamestown Arts Center’s current exhibit “Picturing Play”, the Newport String Project presents a unique event that celebrates the creative voices of young people, by featuring performances by the students of the Newport String Project alongside their mentors in the Newport String Quartet.
The Newport String Quartet will perform an eclectic set of works that draw inspiration from children’s folk songs from Mexico, Haiti, Afghanistan, Mali, Syria and Ghana. From handclapping games to lullabies, these pieces are sure to delight and offer some unexpected surprises along the way! This side-by-side event will also feature selections performed by the quartet along with their students who participate in NSP’s free youth mentoring programs.
Program
The Newport String Quartet will perform
Miguel Bernal Jiménez – Selections from Cuarteto Virreinal (1937)
Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté – Tegere Tulon: Funtukuru arr. J Garchik (2018)
Kareem Roustom - Songs from Home (2024)
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Selections performed the students of the Newport String Project, alongside their mentors in the Newport String Quartet
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Annual Community Concert at Ochre Court
Sunday, March 22 at 3pm
Ochre Court, 100 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI
The Newport String Project returned to Ochre Court for an exceptional afternoon of chamber music. The centerpiece of the concert was a performance of Frank Bridge’s String Sextet in E flat. The Newport String Quartet was joined by celebrated guest artists Jesse Holstein (viola) and Elizabeth Cook (cello). This sweeping, magnificent masterpiece was first performed in 1912 and thanks to increased interest in Frank Bridge’s compositions in recent years, this rarely heard gem is finally taking its rightful place in the repertoire. A highlight of the Newport String Project’s season each year, this free community concert offered audiences the extraordinary opportunity to experience rarely heard works in a setting that is both intimate and breathtaking.
Program
Henry Purcell – Chacony in g minor, Z. 730
Frank Bridge – String Sextet in E flat Major, H107
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Newport County Concert Series - IV
Saturday, May 2nd at 5:30pm
Rough Point, 680 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI
Sunday, May 3rd at 3pm
United Congregational Church, 1 Commons, Little Compton, RI
Program
J.S. Bach – Selections from The Art of Fugue
Philip Glass - String Quartet No. 3 Mishima
Robert Schumann – String Quartet No. 3 in A Major
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Resounding 2026
Sunday, June 7th at 5:30pm
Great Friends Meeting House, 21 Farewell St, Newport, RI 02840 ·
Newport String Project's annual fundraising concert featuring
the Newport String Quartet and their students, The Big Sky Orchestra
