Season 13 Schedule
Newport County Concert Series - III
The Newport String Project presents the third weekend of its Newport County Concert Series on Saturday, February 7th at 3pm at Jamestown Arts Center and Sunday, February 8th at 3pm at Trinity Church (Honyman Hall). This program will feature the project’s resident ensemble, the Newport String Quartet, performing works by Mozart, Jimenez, Washington and Roustom.
This colorful program is a musical celebration of childhood, playfulness and memory. Inspired by the Jamestown Arts Center’s upcoming exhibit “Picturing Play”, 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. 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 will also perform Mozart’s beloved String Quartet in B-flat “The Hunt” which brims with optimism and delight. This heartwarming afternoon of chamber music is not to be missed.
Saturday, February 7th at 3pm
Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley Street, Jamestown, RI
Sunday, February 8th at 3pm
Trinity Church, 1 Queen Anne Square, Newport RI 02840
Annual Community Concert at Ochre Court
Sunday, March 22 at 3pm
Ochre Court, 100 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI
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
Resounding 2026
Saturday, June 7th at 5:30pm
Great Friends Meeting House, 21 Farewell St, Newport, RI 02840 ·
Save the date for the Newport String Project's annual fundraising concert featuring
the Newport String Quartet and their students.
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 will feature 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 will be 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 concludes with a performance of Mendelssohn’s passionate String Quartet
in e minor op 44 no 2. This atmospheric and effervescent program is 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
Featuring works by Lombardini Sirmen, Bach & Mendelssohn
The students of the Newport String Project
take the stage! For more information visit our student performances click here.
Winter Performance Party
St Paul’s Church
Sunday, January 25th at 2:00PM
12 Marlborough Street, Newport, RI 02840
All supporters of the Newport String Project are welcome to come and celebrate the creative endeavors of the young students who are part of our free after-school youth mentoring programs.
These joyful and festive events are free and open to the community.