Newport Classical Presents FREE Community Concert:
New York Brass Arts Trio
Sunday, September 18, 2022, at 2:30pm
Miantonomi Memorial Park | 120 Hillside Ave. | Newport, RI
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Newport, RI – Continuing its commitment to ongoing year-round programming, Newport Classical presents its first Community Concert of the 2022-2023 season at Miantonomi Memorial Park (120 Hillside Ave.) on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at 2:30pm. The New York Brass Arts Trio –– Joe Burgstaller, trumpet; David Jolley, french horn; and Haim Avitsur, trombone –– will perform in the first of Newport Classical’s four community concerts. Their program includes Bach’s Sinfonias, Beethoven’s Trio, Bartok’s Rumanian Dance, Chick Corea’s Children’s Songs, Summertime by Gershwin, and Piazzola’s Libertango.
These three world-class virtuoso soloists have come together to revolutionize the brass trio. Audiences can enjoy a casual and engaging concert right in their own Newport neighborhood, featuring unique Classical and Jazz masterworks of all eras that have been adapted for this innovative instrumentation. The performance is fr
The New York Brass Arts Trio is a group brimming with talent and experience. A former featured performer and arranger with the Canadian Brass, Burgstaller has performed in front of more than 40 orchestras and accrued recording accolades that include solo albums, three Top-10 Billboard hits, and a Top-50 JazzRadio hit. Jolley is a founding member of the Grammy-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, has performed as a soloist with major orchestras, and collaborated with major string quartets, including Guarnieri, Orion and American.
A prolific performer, Avitsur has premiered over 80 compositions and is the only trombonist to be named an Emerging Artist by Symphony Magazine (2005 and 2007). Beyond their extensive performing credits, all three musicians also hold teaching positions at major American musical institutions (Peabody Institute, Manhattan School, Mannes, North Carolina School for the Arts, Queens College and Westchester University).
Up next on September 9, Newport Classical opens its 2022-2023 Chamber Series concerts at its home venue Recital Hall at Emmanuel Church (42 Dearborn St.) with a performance by rising-star violist Matthew Lipman and pianist Henry Kramer in music by J.S. Bach, Schumann and Brahms, as well as Gabriela Lena Frank’s Cinco Danzas de Chambi, inspired by the work of Amerindian photographer Martín Chambi.
On October 7, Memphis-based flutist Adam W. Sadberry, known for his radiant tone, performs a program featuring the tango-inspired music of Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla, plus works by Valerie Coleman, Still, Perkinson, and Franck.
On November 4, the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet will perform a varied program featuring works by Beethoven, Bartok and Caroline Shaw.
Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Martinez performs a program on February 17, featuring selections by historical and living composers including Caroline Shaw and Viet Cuong, plus Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, among others.
Virtuoso 25-year-old violinist Randall Goosby will perform alongside pianist Ann Han on March 10, blending traditional and 20th century works of Beethoven, Grant Still, Ravel and Boulanger.
Cellist Thomas Mesa and pianist Ilya Yakushev perform a program on April 21 that unites the music of Bach and Rachmaninoff with contemporary works by Lera Auerbach and Kevin Day.
On May 19, the Kenari Quartet showcases the stylistic versatility of the saxophone in a program that features the music of Bach, Mendelssohn, Jennifer Higdon, and David Maslanka.
Then on June 9, violinist William Hagen will conclude the 2022-23 Chamber Series with a program featuring rarely heard works by Louise Farrenc, Clara Schumann, Harry Thacker Burleigh, and more.
For Newport Classical’s complete concert calendar, visit
www.newportclassical.org/concerts
Health & Safety
The safety of Newport Classical’s audience, musicians, staff, and volunteers continues to be the top priority, and with this in mind, the following precautions are currently in place, in line with industry best practices for indoor performances. Anyone attending a Chamber Series concert will need to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination OR a negative PCR test taken in the prior 72 hours or antigen test taken in the prior 6 hours. Proof of vaccination or testing must be presented at time of entry.
In accordance with CDC and state guidelines, masks are no longer required, but recommended for indoor concerts. Newport Classical’s COVID-19 protocols remain subject to change and NC reserves the right to implement a masking requirement if cases begin to surge in Rhode Island. Any changes will be communicated to ticket holders in advance of their performance.
About Newport Classical
Newport Classical is a premier performing arts organization that welcomes people of every age, culture, and background to intimate, immersive musical experiences. The organization presents world-renowned and up-and-coming artistic talents at stunning, storied venues across Newport – an internationally sought-after cultural and recreational destination.
Originally founded in 1969 as Rhode Island Arts Foundation at Newport, Inc. and previously known as Newport Music Festival (NMF), Newport Classical has a rich legacy of musical curiosity presenting the American debuts of over 130 international artists and rarely heard works and is most well-known for hosting three weeks of concerts in the summer in the historic mansions throughout Newport and Aquidneck Island.
The organization has produced more than 2,000 concerts and hosted more than 1,000 musicians and singers. In 2021, the organization launched a new commissioning initiative – each year, Newport Classical will commission a new work by a Black, Indigenous, person of color, or woman composer as a commitment to the future of classical music.
Newport Classical is proud to be an essential pillar of New England’s cultural landscape, and to invest in the future of classical music as a diverse, relevant, and ever-evolving art form. Newport Classical’s four core programming initiatives – the iconic summer Music Festival taking place across Newport; the year-round Chamber Series at the organization’s home base Newport Classical Recital Hall at Emmanuel Church in downtown Newport; the free family-friendly Community Concerts held in green spaces around Aquidneck Island; and its newly expanded Music Education Residency program – illustrate the organization’s ongoing commitment to presenting “timeless music for today.”