Festival
Calendar
There is no charge for all performances at Nashville United Methodist Church and St Agnes Catholic Church. Donations are much appreciated.
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If you wish to ensure your seat you may reserve it for a fee of $20.
2025
Sunday, August 17
7pm
Love, Dance and Sing!
Voice and Piano
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Join us for a festive opening concert devoted to love songs of Brahms for a choir of vocal soloists and piano.
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Brahms: Neue Liebesliederwalzer op. 65
Brahms: Zigeunerlieder op. 103 (Gypsy Songs)
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Emily Yokum Black, soprano
Laura Atkinson, mezzo
Blake Beckemeyer, tenor
Jason Steigerwald, bass
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Andreas Ioannides, piano
Seungkyu Oh, piano
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United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
Monday, August 18
7pm
Delicious Ayres
Voice and Lute
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An intimate selection of music from c. 1610, inspired by Robert Dowland's publication A Musicall Banquet.
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​​​Early Music legends Anne Azéma and Nigel North present evocative songs and dances from England, France and Italy by John Dowland, Giulio Caccini, Pierre Guedron, Estienne Moulinie, and others.​
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Anne Azéma, soprano
Nigel North, lute
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St Agnes Catholic Church
1008 McLary Road, Nashville, IN 47448
Tuesday, August 19
7pm
Phantasy
Strings and Winds
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A star cast of orchestral and chamber musicians present a colorful assortment of instruments and music featuring classics from the wind and string repertoire: the fantastical Quartet of the 18-year-old Britten, the ballet-inspired Quintet of Prokofiev, and finally the ever-popular Beethoven Septet!
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​​Britten: Phantasy Quartet for oboe, violin, viola, and cello
Prokofiev: Quintet for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, and double bass
Beethoven: Septet for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, and bass
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Lei Hou, violin
Qing Hou, violin
Larry Neuman, viola
Kenneth Olsen, cello
Alex Hanna, bass
Gianfranco Bortolato, oboe
James Campbell, clarinet
James Smelser, horn
George Sakakeeny, bassoon
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St Agnes Catholic Church
1008 McLary Road, Nashville, IN 47448
Wednesday, August 20
7pm
Bows, Fingers, and Feet
Folk Music and Dance
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Join us for a captivating evening of music and movement, as four of the finest folk musicians take the stage with an enchanting blend of percussive dance, clawhammer banjo, fiddle, and cello.
Two dynamic duos come together for a one-of-a-kind collaboration, bringing melodies from Celtic and American traditions and original compositions inspired by both. Rhythmic energy, masterful musicianship, and heartfelt performance combing for a unique celebration of music and community!​​​​
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Brittany Haas, fiddle
Natalie Haas, cello
Allison de Groot, banjo
Nic Gareiss, dancer
Brown County Playhouse
70 S Van Buren St, Nashville, IN 47448
Thursday, August 21
7pm
Comfort Reeds
Piano and Winds
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A gorgeous program featuring the otherworldly sonatas of Saint-Saëns, composed in the last year of his long life. Balancing off the program will be Poulenc's Trio- one of his finest achievements- as well as Mozart's Piano Quintet- a work that Mozart himself considered "the best thing I have written in my life."
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Saint-Saëns: Oboe Sonata op. 166​
Saint-Saëns: Clarinet Sonata op. 167
Saint-Saëns: Bassoon Sonata op. 168
Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds K. 452
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Gianfranco Bortolato, oboe
James Campbell, clarinet
Jim Smelser, horn
George Sakakeeny, bassoon
Andreas Ioannides, piano
United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
Friday, August 22
7pm
Pacifica Returns!
Pacifica Quartet
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We are delighted to welcome back the multi-Grammy award-winning Pacifica Quartet; this marks the 5th-year anniversary of Pacifica's appearance at our inaugural festival in 2020!
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Experience the emotive power of Barber’s String Quartet Op. 11, with its lush, lyrical beauty, alongside the bold, dynamic energy of Bartók’s String Quartet No. 4. To close off the program is one of the greatest and most original works in the repertoire: Beethoven's moving and thrilling Quartet no. 13, op. 130.
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Barber: String Quartet op. 11
Bartók: String Quartet no. 4
Beethoven: String Quartet no. 13, op. 130 with Grosse Fuge
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Pacifica Quartet:
Simin Ganatra, violin
Austin Hartman, violin
Mark Holloway, viola
Brandon Vamos, cello
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United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
Saturday, August 23
7pm
From Dusk to Dawn
Strings and Clarinet
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This season's finale begins with Brahms' moving Clarinet Quintet- a work full of introspective melancholy written as the sun was setting in Brahms' own life. Finally, DvoÅ™ák's radiant Sextet reminds us all that the sun will rise again!
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Brahms: Clarinet Quintet, op. 115
DvoÅ™ák: String Sextet, op. 48
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James Campbell, clarinet
Lei Hou, violin
Qing Hou, violin
Larry Neuman, viola
Mark Holloway, viola
Brandon Vamos, cello
Kenneth Olsen, cello
St Agnes Catholic Church
1008 McLary Road, Nashville, IN 47448
2024
Sunday, August 18
7pm
"My Life in Song"
Voice and Piano
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From the church to the stage, selections of lieder, American art song, spirituals and more.
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Works by Schubert, Brahms, Copland, Weill, Gershwin and more!
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Donnie Ray Albert, baritone
James Maverick, piano
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United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
Monday, August 19
7pm
The Magic (Baroque) Flute
Early Music
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A colorful concert featuring the flute: one of the most popular instruments in Europe in the 18th century, both as concert and folk instrument. The program explores Baroque music from around Europe alongside Celtic music from Ireland and Scotland, played on period instruments.
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Kathie Stewart, baroque flute
Leighann Daihl Ragusa, baroque flute
Jaap ter Linden, baroque cello/viola da gamba
Elisabeth Wright, harpsichord
Tina Bergmann, hammered dulcimer
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St Agnes Catholic Church
1008 McLary Road, Nashville, IN 47448
Tuesday, August 20
7pm
Musical Banquet
Strings and Winds
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Experience Schubert’s delightful Octet:
a voyage of human emotion, in turn buoyant, sophisticated, stately, mischievous and joyful!
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Schubert: Octet in F, D. 803
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Lincoln String Quartet with Maurice Neuman, cello
Alex Hanna, double bass
Bill Buchman, bassoon
Oto Carrillo, horn
Zachary Good, clarinet
St. Agnes Catholic Church
1008 McLary Road, Nashville, IN 47448
Wednesday, August 21
7pm
A Night of Tango
Instrumental, Song and Dance
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Don't miss this evocative evening highlighting the development of the tango as a 20th-century art form.
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Alfredo Minetti, piano
Richard Scofano, bandoneón
Tomás Lozano, singer
Carlos Bedoya, guitar
Qing Hou, violin
Fernanda Ghi and Eduardo Villalba, dancers
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Brown County Playhouse
70 S Van Buren St, Nashville, IN 47448
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Thursday, August 22
12:30pm
Mooch the Magnificent
Children's Concert
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Reaching out to the community is at the heart of ChamberFest Brown County's mission. This year, we present a children's opera for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders!
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Lauren Bernofsky, ​composer and conductor
Ansley Valentine, director
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Thursday, August 22
7pm
Of Love and Death
Horn, Piano, Violin and Voice
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A moving evening of chamber music for horn,
featuring works composed in honor of the
death of the beloved.
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Poulenc: Elegy
Britten: Canticle III, “Still falls the rain”
Schubert-Liszt: "Ständchen"
Liszt: Mazeppa
Brahms: Horn Trio, op. 40
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Konstantyn Travinskyy, piano
Oto Carrillo, horn
Kevin Lin, violin
Chris Albanese, tenor
United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
Friday, August 23
7pm
In Search of Hope
Strings
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An unforgettable evening of Slavic music for
strings: dark, exuberant, impassioned.
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Shostakovich: String Quartet, op. 110
Martinů: Three Madrigals, H. 313
Tchaikovsky: String Sextet, op. 70 “Souvenir of
Florence”
Lincoln String Quartet with Peter Stumpf, cello
Atar Arad, viola
James Cooper, cello
St. Agnes Catholic Church
1008 McLary Rd, Nashville, IN 47448
Saturday, August 24
7pm
Sense and Sensuality
Strings and Piano
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We conclude our series with a magical evening devoted to landmarks of French chamber music.
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Fauré: String Quartet, op. 120
Ravel: String Quartet
Fauré: Piano Quintet no. 1, op. 89
Ariel Quartet
Andreas Ioannides, piano
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United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
2023
Sunday, August 13
7pm
Love After 1950: An American Song Recital
Voice and Piano
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A celebration of love through American song.
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Works by Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Sheila Silver, Libby Larsen, Charles Ives and William Hirtz.
Rachel Doehring, soprano
Katie Weber, mezzo-soprano
Dan Sato, piano
Andreas Ioannides, piano
United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
Monday, August 14
7pm
Alpine Flowers
Early Music​
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An evening of virtuoso 17th-century German and Italian music.
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Works by Freschobaldi, Cima, Kerll, Schmelzer, Farina,
Furccheim, Merula, Mealli, Vierdanck, Becker and Uccellini.
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Heartland Baroque:
Martie Perry and David Wilson, baroque violins
Barbara Krumdiek, baroque cello
Guest Artist: Elisabeth Wright, harpsichord
Parkview Church of the Nazarene
1750 Rt 46, Nashville, IN 47448
Tuesday, August 15
7pm
A Slice of Heaven
Flute, Strings, and Harp
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Beethoven: Serenade in D for Flute, Violin and Viola, op. 25
Debussy: Trio for Flute, Viola and Harp
Mozart: Flute Quartet in D, K. 285
Roussel: Serenade for Flute, String Trio and Harp, op. 30
Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for Flute, Clarinet, String Quartet and Harp
Lincoln String Quartet
Jennifer Gunn, Flute
Julia Coronelli, Harp
Jim Campbell, Clarinet
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St. Agnes Catholic Church
1008 McLary Road, Nashville, IN 47448
Wednesday, August 16
7pm
Quartet for the End of Time
Clarinet, Strings, and Piano
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Bach: Selections from Partita for Solo Violin in E, BMV 1006
Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time
Mark Kaplan, violin
James Campbell, clarinet
John Sharp, cello
Futaba Niekawa, piano
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United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
Thursday, August 17
7pm
La Noche Flamenca
Flamenco Song and Dance
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A night of Spanish Classical Guitar and Flamenco.
Jose Moreno, voice and cajon
Samantha Micklewright, dance
David Chiriboga, guitar
Olya Prohorova, fiddle
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Brown County Playhouse
70 S Van Buren St, Nashville, IN 47448
Friday, August 18th
7pm
Youthful Exuberance: The Mendelssohn Octet
Strings and Clarinet
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Mozart: String Quartet, K. 160
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, K. 581
Mendelssohn: Octet for Strings, op. 20
Verona Quartet
Lincoln String Quartet
Jim Campbell, clarinet
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St. Agnes Catholic Church
1008 McLary Rd, Nashville, IN 47448
Saturday, August 19
7pm
“Heavenly Length”: Schubert’s Piano Trio in E-flat
Piano Trio
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Schubert: Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat, D. 929
Piazzolla: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
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Kevin Lin, violin
Austin Huntington, cello
Andreas Ioannides, piano
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United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
2022
Sunday, August 14
7pm
Guitar Duo
"From Rameau to The Beatles"​
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Duos by Rameau, Debussy, Rodrigo, Assad and the Beatles
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John Marcel Williams, Guitar
Jordan Dodson, Guitar
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Brown County Presbyterian Fellowship
602 North State Road 135, Nashville, IN 47448
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Monday, August 15
7pm
Early Music Duo
"Diverse Bizarrie"​
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Duos by Bach, Biber, Corelli, Couperin and Matteis
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Rachell Wong, Baroque Violin
David Belkovski, Harpsichord
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St Agnes Catholic Church
1008 McLary Road, Nashville, IN 47448
Tuesday, August 16
7pm
Poetry Reading/Open Mic
"The Musics of Poetry"
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Cathy Bowman
Jacie Andrews
Ezra Fox
Eszi Waters
Members of Brown County's Salt Creek Collective
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* This is a free, non-ticketed event
Country Heritage Winery
225 S. Van Buren Street, #3, Nashville, IN 47448
Wednesday, August 17
7pm
Thursday, August 18
7pm
Clarinet, Piano, Voice and Strings
"Clarinet Transformations"
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Schubert: The Shepherd on the Rock, D. 965
Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in B-flat, op. 11
Schoenfield: Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
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Andrea Levine, Clarinet
Futaba Niekawa, Piano
Lei Hou, Violin
John Sharp, Cello
Catherine Compton, Soprano
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Nashville United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
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Piano and Strings
"Passion and Despair"​
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Brahms: Piano Quartet in G minor, op. 25
Franck: Piano Quintet
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Lincoln String Quartet
Elisabeth Pridonoff, Piano
Andreas Ioannides, Piano
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Nashville United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
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Friday, August 19
7pm
Piano Trio
"In Memory of a Great Artist: the Tchaikovsky Trio"
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Mozart: Piano Trio in G K. 496
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor
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Mark Kaplan, Violin
Peter Stumpf, Cello
Andreas Ioannides, Piano
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Nashville United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
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Saturday, August 20
7pm
Strings
Chamber Music Gala
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DvoÅ™ák: String Quartet in F, op. 96 "American"
Brahms: Sting Sextet in G, op. 36
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Lincoln String Quartet
Mark Holloway, Viola
Brandon Vamos, Cello
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Brown County Playhouse
70 S Van Buren St, Nashville, IN 47448
2021
Tuesday, August 17
7pm
Piano Trio
Musical Royalty: Beethoven's "Archduke" trio
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Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat, op. 97
Brahms: Piano Trio in B, op. 8
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Andreas Ioannides, Piano
Madalyn Parnas Möller, Violin
Gabriel Martins, Cello
Nashville United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
Wednesday, August 18
7pm
Volante Winds & Futaba Niekawa
Beethoven in Paris
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Beethoven: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat, op. 16
Sancan: Sonatine for Flute and Piano
Saint-Saëns: Tarantelle op. 6 for Flute, Clarinet and Piano
Poulenc: Sextet for Piano and Winds
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Futaba Niekawa, Piano
Volante Winds:
Suyeon Ko, Flute
Rebecca McGuire, Oboe
Wai Ki Wun, Clarinet
Olivier Huebscher, Horn
Sara Fruehe, Bassoon
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Nashville United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
Thursday, August 19
7pm
Cinematic Performance
Rising Tide: The Crossroads Project
Fry Street Quartet
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A meditation on nature and the environment with sound, words and images.
Film Preview
*This is a free, non-ticketed event
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Brown County High School Auditorium
235 Schoolhouse Ln Nashville, IN 47448
Friday, August 20
7pm
Fry Street Quartet
Andreas Ioannides, Piano
Dvorak's Piano Quintet
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Beethoven: String Quartet in A, op. 18 no. 5
DvoÅ™ák: Piano Quintet in A, op. 81
Nashville United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448
5-7pm Pre-Performance "Open House" at the Hoosier Artist Gallery
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Saturday, August 21
4pm
Lecture & Discussion
Dr. Roman Ivanovitch
"Caring for Beethoven"
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An exploration of Beethoven’s legacy and relevance in the 21st century.
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*This is a free, non-ticketed event
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Brown County History Center –Grand Hall (Upper Level)
90 Gould St, Nashville, IN 47448
Saturday, August 21
7pm
Pacifica Quartet
A Journey Across Cultures
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Price: String Quartet no. 1 in G
Prokofiev: String Quartet no. 2 op. 92
Beethoven: String Quartet no. 9 in C, op. 59 no. 3 “Razumovsky”
Brown County Playhouse
70 S Van Buren St, Nashville, IN 47448
Post-Performance Reception hosted
at the Brown County Art Guild
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48 South Van Buren Street
Nashville, IN 47448
Sunday, August 22
3pm
Voice and Piano
Songs from Europe and the New World
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Songs by Beethoven, Rossini, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Villa-Lobos, and many more!
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Bruno Sandes, Baritone
Aleksey Artemyev, Piano
Nashville United Methodist Church
36 S Jefferson St, Nashville, IN 47448