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| | Newport Music Festival, 850 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown, RI, (401) 849-0700. The festival encompasses 61 concerts in and around Newport mansions, with more than 70 artists participating, July 6 through 22. The capacity of all concert venues is limited, so early reservations are recommended. Tickets $30 to $45. Call or visit the Web site for complete program and schedule information.
http://www.newportmusic.org.
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July 6, the Elms at 11 a.m., festival prelude, with works by Chabrier, Respighi, Dupre, and Eller; Ochre Court at 4 p.m., "Dvorakiad," works by and inspired by Dvorak; the Breakers at 9 p.m., opening-night gala with French pianist Lydia Jardon.
July 7, the Elms at 11 a.m., "Checked and Polished," works by Czech and Polish composers; Ochre Court at 2 p.m., Dvorak's String Quartet No. 4; Ochre Court at 7 p.m., "Brahms at Twilight," with pianist Agustin Anievas; the Breakers at 9 p.m., pianist John Bayless; Marble House at 11:45 p.m., Granados's Musical Portraits on Goya's Paintings, with a champagne reception.
July 8, the Elms at 11 a.m., Dvorak's String Quartet No. 5; Rosecliff Tent at 2 p.m., Dvorak's String Quartet No. 6; NY Yacht Club at 4 p.m., "Annual Garden Party for Patrons & Artists"; the Breakers at 9 p.m., Latvian soprano Inessa Galante.
July 9, Goat Island Marina at 11 a.m., concert cruise on Narragansett Bay, with pianist John Bayless; Marble House at 4 p.m., Dvorak's Piano Quartet in E-flat; the Breakers at 9 p.m., Russian pianist Alexei Skavronsky.
July 10, the Elms at 11 a.m., "Star Treks: Going Where No Man Has Gone Before"; Ochre Court at 4 p.m., Dvorak's String Sextet in A; the Breakers at 9 p.m., the Breakers at 9 p.m., vocalist Nai-Yuan Hu and pianist Daniel del Pino mark the golden anniversary of the Queen Elizabeth Competition.
July 11, Belcourt Castle at 11 a.m., "Ole! Spanish Masterpieces," with buffet lunch; Ochre Court at 4 p.m., Dvorak's String Quartet No. 7 and Moravian Duets; the Breakers at 9 p.m., "Souvenirs of Italy: From Venice and Naples to the Mountains."
July 12, Belcourt Castle at 11 a.m., "Ole! Ole!!", works by Albeniz, Granados, Bozza Palomo, and Zimbalist, with buffet lunch; Marble House at 5:30 p.m., Dvorak's Piano Trio and Violin Concerto; the Breakers at 9 p.m., "Onion Domes: Rare Music of Mother Russia."
July 13, the Elms at 11 a.m., "Byzantine Boundries: European Mosiacs"; Ochre Court at 2 p.m., Dvorak's String Quartet No. 8; Marble House at 5:30 p.m., choral music featuring the Ecclesia Consort; the Breakers at 9 p.m., "Phantasy of the Opera: A Friday the 13th Treat."
July 14, the Elms at 11 a.m., Bastille Day celebration; the Elms at 2 p.m., Dvorak's Cello Concerto No. 1; the Elms at 5 p.m., Dvorak's Piano Trio in F minor; the Breakers at 9 p.m., "Connoisseur Concert: Treats for Music Lovers.
July 15, the Elms at 11 a.m., "Summer Serenades: An Enchanting Morning"; Ochre Court at 2 p.m., Dvorak's String Quartet No. 9; Ochre Court at 5 p.m., Dvorak's Piano Quintet; the Breakers at 9 p.m., Polish/Hungarian pianist Piotr Anderszewski.
July 16, the Elms at 11 a.m., "Homage to Paganini: Devilish Music from the Master"; Ochre Court at 4 p.m., Dvorak's String Quartet No. 10; Marble House at 7 p.m., "Diabolical Diabelli," with pianist Piotr Anderszewski; the Breakers at 9 p.m., "Alpine Climb: Scaling the Heights."
July 17, the Breakers' Stables at 11 a.m., "Rustic Romance: Idyllic Melodies," with box lunch; Ochre Court at 4 p.m., Dvorak's String Quartet No. 11; Marble House at 7 p.m., "Where Wolf? Lycanthropic Songs of Hugo Wolf"; the Breakers at 9 p.m., "Evenings at Nazelles: Intimate Music of Francis Poulenc and Jean Francaix."
July 18, the Elms at 11 a.m., "Morgen Gruss: A German Morning Greeting"; Ochre Court at 4 p.m., Dvorak's String Quintet and Piano Quintet; the Breakers at 7 p.m., "Virtuosic Romantics," with pianists Frederic Chiu, Nelson Goerner, Piers Lane, and Hamish Milne.
July 19, the Elms at 11 a.m., "Teutonic Tonic: Germanic Masterpieces"; Ochre Court at 4 p.m., Dvorak's Dumky piano trio; Rosecliff Tent at 6:30 p.m., cocktail hour and gala dinner; Rosecliff Tent at 9 p.m., gala concert with Ukranian pianist Alexei Grynyuk.
July 20, Rosecliff Tent at 11 a.m., "At Sixes and Sevens: All About Sextets and Septets," with box lunch; Rosecliff Tent at 2 p.m., "Festa Italiana: Abbondanza!"; Rosecliff Tent at 5 p.m., "Amo, Amas, Amadeus: All in the Family Mozart"; the Breakers at 9 p.m., English/Canadian pianist Valerie Tyron; Marble House at 11:45 p.m., "Aussi Connection: Music of Percy Grainger," with pianist Piers Lane and a champagne reception.
July 21, the Elms at 11 a.m., "Hail Britannia: Sublime English; Ochre Court at 2 p.m., Dvorak's Waltzes and String Quartet No. 13; Marble House at 5:30 p.m., Dvorak's Six Mazurkas and String Quartet No. 14; the Breakers at 9 p.m., "Schumannabend: Romantic Music of Robert Schumann"; Marble House at 11:45 p.m., "Transcendental Transference," works by Russian composer Sergey Liapunov, with a champagne reception.
July 23, the Elms at 11 a.m., "Ole, Ole, Ole!!! Even More Spanish Charms"; St. Lucy's Church at 2 p.m., Dvorak's Moravian Duets and Slavonic Dances; Marble House at 5:30 p.m., Dvorak's Moravian Duets and Slavonic Dances (repeat program); the Breakers at 9 p.m., closing gala, in tribute to Victor Borge, with Sven-Bertil Taube and Martin Ostergren.
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