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Row 1, L to R: Oxana Yablonskaya, Michel Bourdoncle, Gisele Nacif Witkowski and Fabio Witkowski. Row 2, L to R: Fine Arts Quartet, Leonel Morales, Leo de Maria.
**Concert COVID-19 policy, subject to review: vaccinated guests only; masks optional; please stay home if symptomatic
Hotchkiss Summer Concerts are back! The Hotchkiss School welcomes the community, neighbors, and friends to enjoy its annual summer series of world-class musical concerts—free and open to the public. Whether for a pre-concert picnic at Hotchkiss or just to take in spectacular views of Lake Wononscopomuc and the southern Berkshire Mountains, visitors are invited to come early before enjoying performances inside the School’s renowned Katherine M. Elfers Hall, Esther Eastman Music Center. The hall is air-conditioned and handicapped- accessible. Follow this link to see the full concert schedule with program information.
The Hotchkiss Summer Portals program hosts gifted young pianists from around the world for intensive study with resident and guest artists. Students, mentored by a faculty of professional musicians, participate in weekly master classes and give free public performances.
This year, featured performers include American-Israeli pianist Oxana Yablonskaya performing July 20, pianists and Hotchkiss faculty members, Fabio Witkowski and Gisele Nacif Witkowski with the Fine Arts Quartet appearing July 23, and French classical pianist and music educator, Michel Bourdoncle, performing July 26. Other pianists to perform include Spanish pianists Leonel Morales and Leo de Maria, appearing together on July 28.
To find out more, visit hotchkiss.org/summer. The Hotchkiss School is located at 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, Connecticut. All concerts take place in Katherine M. Elfers Hall, Esther Eastman Music Center in the Main Building, which is air-conditioned and handicapped-accessible.
All concerts take place in Katherine M. Elfers Hall, Esther Eastman Music Center and are free and open to the public.
Concert Schedule:
Wednesday, July 20, 7:30 p.m.
Oxana Yablonskaya, piano - works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Rachmaninov
Saturday, July 23, 7:30 p.m.
Fabio Witkowski and Gisele Nacif Witkowski, piano with The Fine Arts Quartet - Chamber Music by Enescu
Tuesday, July 26, 7:30 p.m.
Michel Bourdoncle, piano - works by Brahms, Liszt, Debussy, Severac, and Prokofiev
Thursday, July 28, 7:30 p.m.
Leonel Morales & Leo de Maria, piano - works by Mozart, Prokofiev, and Brahms
Saturday, July 30, 7:30 p.m.
Grand Finale Concert - Guest and Young Artists
Young Artist Concert Schedule:
Sunday, July 24, 4:00 p.m.
Friday, July 29, 7:30 p.m.
