Award-winning Merz Trio performs Clara’s Blumentagebuch, an intimate program inspired by Clara Schumann’s flower diary—interweaving Schumann, Brahms, Schubert, Beethoven, and living composer Loren Loiacono.

Three Masterpieces: Ysaÿe’s fiery solo violin sonata sets the stage—by turns obsessive, melancholy, and furious—Beethoven’s drama and innovation—the warmth and lyricism of Dvořák’s beloved Dumky Trio, a masterwork of folk-inspired song and spirited dance. 

Cellist Gabriel Cabezas—praised by the LA Times for his “virtuosity [that] includes getting the cello to make a whole host of amazing sounds you would never conjure coming from the instrument”—joins pianist Ingrid Keller for an evening of powerful sonatas. The program journeys from Beethoven’s groundbreaking Cello Sonata No. 2 to Barber’s passionate and lyrical Cello Sonata, culminating in Paul Wiancko’s Shifting Baselines, a contemporary work that speaks to memory, change, and resilience. Together, Cabezas and Keller bridge centuries of music with artistry and depth.

First Light opens Belvedere’s Inaugural Festival with an invitation to listen together as darkness gives way to dawn. Max Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight begins in quiet reflection. Beethoven’s exuberant first piano trio lets in a rush of energy, while Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate’s Pisachi (Reveal) opens another world of sound. At last, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, heard in its original 13-player version, fills the room with possibility. Across centuries and traditions, these works meet in a shared moment of renewal.

Fractured Light brings chamber music up close at the historic Marburg House. Boulanger’s intimate cello piece gives way to the rich colors of Brahms’s Clarinet Trio, followed by Schubert’s restless Violin Sonata and the warmth and exuberance of Schumann’s Piano Quartet.

Join us at 11 am for music with pastries and coffee

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at 7 pm for charcuterie and curated wine selections.

A lament opens the door to an evening of unexpected turns. Dowland’s Lachrimae gives way to the wit and warmth of Dohnányi’s Serenade, while Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte slips between familiar sounds and surprising new ones. The program culminates with Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet—a work of exquisite intimacy and quiet joy.

By candlelight in the soaring sanctuary of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Ancient Light brings nine centuries of music into one resonant space. Hildegard von Bingen’s luminous O Virtus Sapientiae opens the evening, followed by the nocturnal colors of Kevin Puts’s Three Nocturnes and the haunting songs of Vaughan Williams’s On Wenlock Edge. Beethoven’s String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 18, No. 6 closes the journey, moving from brilliance into the mysterious shadows of La Malinconia.

From Andalusia to America follows music across places and traditions, with the Jasper String Quartet joined by violist Masumi Rostad and pianist Qing Jiang. Florence Price’s String Quartet No. 2 opens with bold contrasts and rhythmic vitality. Turina’s Scène Andalouse draws the players into a world of dusk, song, and dance. The evening closes with Dvořák’s radiant “American” String Quintet, its melodies gathering warmth and momentum as six musicians find a shared voice.

Spend a Saturday afternoon with some of today’s most adventurous chamber music in the relaxed atmosphere of the brewery. From Haiku to Revolution brings together Paul Wiancko’s evocative American Haiku, Beethoven’s playful Eyeglasses Duo, Gabriella Smith’s wildly energetic Carrot Revolution, and Nico Muhly’s vivid All Perfections Keep.

Featuring an exceptional group of Festival artists, this informal concert is a spirited mix of humor, virtuosity, and unexpected sound worlds.

Admission is free, but reservations are required.

A night at Chez Foushee brings music and dining together. Soprano Georgia Jarman and tenor William Ferguson join pianist Qing Jiang for a close-up cabaret performance, trading the formality of the concert hall for the immediacy of song across the table. Guests will enjoy a cocktail hour with festival musicians to begin followed by a seated 3 course dinner and cabaret.

The Weight of Memory closes the inaugural Belvedere Festival with music suspended between radiance, longing, and release. Harriet Steinke’s Too Bright to See opens the afternoon, followed by the haunting song of Chausson’s Chanson perpétuelle. The fierce tango rhythms of Golijov’s Last Round draw the ensemble into motion before Mendelssohn’s exhilarating String Octet brings the festival’s artists together for a brilliant, joyful close.