Part 2 (Summer 2025): Astrid Schween and Aaron Berofsky

Week 2 of our summer season brings a newcomer to Garth Newel’s stage, the magnificent Astrid Schween. “The size and warmth of her sound. It absolutely transformed the whole sound […]
Winter Chill recap

While the weather outside was unusually frightful this February, we still managed to fill every week of this month with something exciting. Winter doldrums? No such thing! New staff photo […]
Winter Chill 2025: Pub + Great music + Art Gallery

Bath County isn’t exactly swimming in cozy winter pubs. So, with a little “Field of Dreams” logic, we will turn Herter Hall into our own winter pub at 6pm on […]
Winter Chill 2025: Pub + Great music + Art Gallery

Bath County isn’t exactly swimming in cozy winter pubs. So, with a little “Field of Dreams” logic, we will turn Herter Hall into our own winter pub at 6pm on […]
What is a Sonata?

An introduction to GNMC’s first Sonatenabend: Beethoven Sonatas In Old Italian, the word “sonata” derives from “sonare”, which means, “to sound”. Which doesn’t seem very helpful until it’s pointed out […]
Get Close to Music—New Video

The chamber music experience at Garth Newel is exceptionally intimate and welcoming, for performers and audience alike. At GNMC, you truly are “close to music.” In this video, you’ll hear […]
Infamous orchestral works at Garth Newel?
As some of you might have seen, I’ll be playing a duet concert this Saturday at Garth Newel, Feb.22, with Jeremy Thompson. And as some of you who have seen […]
Inside the Music: Lera Auerbach
In 2016, I wrote an excited post about Lera Auerbach for this blog, in which I gave a very subjective listing of some facts of her life that I had […]
Inside the Music: Stylefinder edition
by Jeannette Fang Categories are quick, but they are not always accurate, and more often than not they can be misleading. Just take a look at iTunes, where the “Classical” […]
Inside the Music: Getting to know Harold Meltzer’s Piano Quartet
by Jeannette Fang I was first introduced to the music of Harold Meltzer through his 2 Songs from Silas Marner, which stayed in my mind for its simple beauty, the […]