12th Season

Opening Night

Hudson Valley Summer Music Festival June 30August 18, 2013

Sunday, June 30, 7:30 pm Venue: The Red Barn Museum

Gramophone ranks Jason Vieaux among the elite of todays classical guitarists. He performs with Linda Chesis, flute; Nadir Khashimov, violin; Daniel Lee, viola; and Eric Han, cello.
Piazzolla Piazzolla Zhou Beaser Paganini Oblivion (arr. Labro) LHistoire Du Tango Red Trees, Wrinkled Cliffs Mountain Songs Quartet No. 15 in A minor

Pro Am Performance FREE!

Wednesday, July 25, 7:30 pm Venue: Christ Church

Highly accomplished amateur musicians perform with the Horszowski Trio and Linda Chesis. See website for more Pro Am events.

Tierney Sutton Band

Sunday, July 29, 7:30 pm Venue: The Iroquois Hotel

Jupiter String Quartet

Sunday, July 7, 7:30 pm Venue: The Red Barn Museum

The sheer power and velocity the Jupiter brought to the work was breathtaking - The Syracuse Post-Standard In addition to receiving the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, the Jupiters have won first prize in the Banff International String Quartet Competition, grand prize in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and membership in Lincoln Centers Chamber Music Society Two.
Haydn Bartk Mendelssohn Quartet in E-flat, Op. 33, No. 2 Quartet No. 1 Quartet in D, Op. 44, No. 1

A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level - The New York Times The Tierney Sutton Band is celebrating its fourth consecutive Grammy Nomination for Best Vocal Jazz Album.

The Grand Tour: Vienna, Madrid and Paris

Sunday, August 5, 3 pm Venue: The The Iroquois Hotel

Flute Fest FREE!

Journey first to Turinas Spain, then to early 19th century Vienna, and finally arrive in Paris, with the sumptuous Piano Quartet by Faur. This intimate, afternoon concert features long-time friends and colleagues Laurie Carney, violin; Daniel Avshalomov, viola; William Grubb, cello; Shirley Irek, piano; and Linda Chesis, flute.
Turina Beethoven Faur Piano Quartet, Op. 67 Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola, Op. 25 Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor

Sunday, July 15, 7:30 pm Venue: The Iroquois Hotel

Festival Venues
The Red Barn Museum 5225 State Route 60, Hudson, NY
This Colonial Revival stone barn, known for its excellent acoustics, provides an informal yet intimate concert setting. Free parking and picnic sites available.

The Festivals annual celebration of the flute features Guo-Liang Han of the China National Symphony Orchestra. Also scheduled to perform are Henrik Wiese of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the extraordinary Linda Chesis, and the New York Summer Music Festival International Flute Institute.

The Juilliard String Quartet

Friday, August 12, 7:30 pm Venue: The Iroquois Hotel
A Festival finale not to be missed! The Grammy-winning Juilliard String Quartet presents a program of late Beethoven quartets. The Juilliard String Quartet is the first classical music ensemble to be honored by The Recording Academy with its Lifetime Achievement Award. JSQ members are: Joseph Lin and Ronald Copes, violin; Samuel Rhodes, viola; and Joel Krosnick, cello.
Beethoven Beethoven String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op. 131 String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132

The Iroquois Hotel 20 River Street, Hudson, NY

The grand and lovely Iroquois will be the Festivals home for a number of this summers concerts. A magnificent, Federal-style building, the Iroquois overlooks the Hudson River. Concerts are held in the Ballroom. Free parking is available in the hotels lot.

Horszowski Trio

Sunday, July 22, 7:30 pm Venue: The Iroquois Hotel

Two-time Grammy-nominated violinist Jesse Mills; Raman Ramakrishnan, founding cellist of the prize-winning Daedalus Quartet; and pianist Rieko Aizawa, who made her U.S. concerto debuts at the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall, take their inspiration from legendary pianist Mieczyslaw Horszowski.
Saint-Sans Rota Schubert Piano Trio No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 Trio for Flute, Violin and Piano Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major D. 929

Christ Church 26 Jones Street, Hudson, NY

This historic church, located just south of The Red Barn Museum, is an intimate and comfortable setting for listening to beautiful music. Street parking.