ALL upcoming concerts
FALL FOLIAGE: Bach Cello Suites, Part 1 (Friday)
Bach's Six Cello Suites stand among the most enduring works in the Western canon. GNPQ’s violist, Fitz Gary, and cellist, Isaac Melamed, present the suites across two programs, revealing the remarkable breadth, architecture, and expressive range of these extraordinary works.
SEASON FINALE: Kelley O’Conner, Garth Newel Piano Quartet & Maureen Nelson
The Summer 2026 Season Finale culminates with a thrilling concert of vocal chamber music featuring mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor, GNPQ & violinist Maureen Nelson, followed by an optional picnic.
Recital: Kelley O’Conner
GRAMMY® Award-winning mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor and pianist Robert Spano present a beautiful recital that includes Schumann’s Frauenliebe und Leben. Optional four-course dinner follows the concert
Jennifer Frautschi & Garth Newel Piano Quartet: Mozart & Dvořák
Jennifer Frautschi and GNPQ perform a program culminating in Dvořák’s beloved Piano Quintet, followed by an optional picnic.
Jennifer Frautschi & Garth Newel Piano Quartet: Beethoven & Beach
Two-time GRAMMY® nominee Jennifer Frautschi performs Beethoven and Beach with the Garth Newel Piano Quartet
String Weekend with Attacca Quartet
Attacca Quartet and GNPQ string players return for a Sunday matinee performance of String Weekend, with an optional picnic.
String Weekend with Attacca Quartet
GRAMMY® Award-winning Attacca Quartet joins GNPQ string players for an electrifying String Weekend performance.
Chausson Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet & Dohnanyi Piano Quintet NO.1
Chausson’s monumental concerto for piano, violin, and string quartet and Dohnanyi’s first piano quintet. An afternoon of utterly lush romanticism, performed by violinist Violaine Melançon, GNPQ, and the 2026 Fellows. Optional picnic follows the concert.
Brahms Sextet No.2, Allegro Giochi
Violist Dana Kelley joins GNPQ and the 2026 Fellows for Brahms Sextet No.2 and an exciting new orchestral work by our composition winner Michele Allegro. Optional four-course dinner follows the concert.
Garth Newel Piano Quartet with Aisslinn Nosky
Garth Newel Piano Quartet performs Schumann, premieres the winning Composition Competition piano quartet, and is joined by violinist Aisslinn Nosky in Haydn’s E-flat Major String Quartet. An optional four-course dinner follows the concert.
Garth Newel Piano Quartet
The signature Garth Newel Piano Quartet concert opens the summer season with Mozart, Hartke, and Foote piano quartets. Optional picnic following the concert.
Mozart & Faure
The Garth Newel Piano Quartet performs Mozart and Faure’s celebrated piano quartets, followed by an optional four-course dinner.
Founder’s Day: The King of the Sun
Celebrate Founder’s Day with the Garth Newel Piano Quartet performing Schumann’s Piano Quartet and Hartke’s The King of the Sun, followed by an optional buffet dinner.
PDQ Bach, Brats, and Belgian Beer
Enjoy a pay-as-you-wish Pub Series concert at Garth Newel featuring PDQ Bach, bratwurst, and Belgian beer in a relaxed, come-as-you-are setting.
Garth Newel Piano Quartet in Roanoke, VA
The Garth Newel Piano Quartet performs an evening concert at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Virginia, bringing chamber music to an intimate and historic setting.
Garth Newel Piano Quartet in Lexington, KY
The Garth Newel Piano Quartet appears in concert as part of the Chamber Music Society of Central Kentucky, presenting an afternoon of chamber music at the Singletary Center for the Arts.
