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 […]
Why do we have a composition competition?
Be honest with me. What’s your first thought when you hear the words “new music? Let’s go through some possible answers. Oh boy. Who knows what this piece of music […]
Amateur Retreat 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kytX8ea3huE video reel by Jeannette Fang Garth Newel hosted its largest ever group of participants during its 2025 Amateur Retreat. Forty-nine amateur musicians from five states and Washington, DC assembled […]
Part 1 (Summer 2025): Chopin Fragments
July 6th’s piano recital is unabashedly bathed in Chopin. Which is something I never thought I’d do. Not because I don’t love Chopin, but because his pieces were such a […]
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 […]
