Everyone has arrived and rehearsals start TODAY! Concerts are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday! Check out our Events Page for details, reserve tickets for the best seats in the halls, and we'll see you soon! (Email info@pikesfallschambermusicfestival.com with any questions!)
It's just about 6 weeks until the start of the 2023 Pikes Falls Chamber Music Festival!
We're not quite sure if we're in Year 9 or Year 11... or perhaps we're finally at Year 10. (The pandemic has our seasons muddled a bit.) But, as I reminisce about all that has happened since the start of the festival in 2012, I end up thinking about the inevitability of time -- how time ticks by when you want it to, and when you don't... a concept that in turn reminds me of the incredible program that the Naked Eye Ensemble performed at the Town Hall as Guest Artists in 2019. This year, we're happy to welcome the Ensemble Amphion Baroque back to perform on Tuesday night during festival week. Perhaps Naked Eye will return in future seasons! Meanwhile, our full season of concert events is now on the website. Each performance features different repertoire, so mark your calendars -- you won't want to miss any of this exciting programming. Check out the Dates and Events page for full details. (We're also performing at area assisted living facilities, so we'll have performances of some sort almost every day during the week we're there!) Of special note is the Garden Party on Wednesday evening. Pikes Falls musicians will play solos and duets in a gorgeous setting; a flute solo by Heidi Jacob will be featured, and there's a large possibility the composer will be in attendance! Now, time for the fundraising update. The total on the online fundraising page doesn't reflect some offline donations, so don't panic when you check in on how we're doing... but we still need to raise about $5000 before the festival starts. PFCM has always been made possible by crowdfunding -- we all come together to make it work. So, thank you to all the donors -- past, present, and future. You can donate online, or by mailing a check made out to Inscape Chamber Orchestra: Susanna Loewy 4637 Spruce St Philadelphia, PA 19139 As always, thank you for your support. 6 weeks and counting... Susanna Loewy Happy Friday morning!
Repertoire for this summer is looking exciting, and I'm so happy to share it with you. Check out our new 2023 Dates and Events page on the website for the updates. We have a great mix of music -- old, new, and in-between -- by a fantastic range of composers. From Arnold Schoenberg and Clara Schumann to Johann Strauss, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and a return of PFCM's long-time composer in residence Nathan Lincoln-Decusatis, this summer's music will provide a broad scope of inspiration and passion for everyone involved. I'm starting the countdown to the festival now. (93 days til everyone arrives in Jamaica...) I also want to again thank everyone for your tremendous support of PFCM’s return! We are so grateful to receive such kind messages and support for the festival. Thanks to you, we are about 75% to our goal of $20,000. Please help us conquer this last 25%! Your donations go directly towards supporting the festival, allowing us to bring in world-class musicians to perform and share special summer moments with you all. Looking forward to again sharing music where the waterfalls feel like magic, Susanna Loewy Founder & Executive Director Good afternoon, Pikes Falls Chamber Music Festival Community -
Once again, we’re so thrilled that we will be back in Vermont this summer. After two years spent weaving in and out of pandemic panic, and evaluating how the festival can best serve the community, I am excited to announce that the Pikes Falls Chamber Music Festival will be returning this August! This year’s festival will hold concerts from August 8-12 with concerts in Grafton, Townshend, and (of course) Jamaica. In the summer of 2019, Jamaica, VT hosted both the 8th season of the Pikes Falls Chamber Music Festival and 2 weeks later, my wedding. It was a busy time, for sure, but I have never felt more at home in Jamaica. I had every expectation of returning each summer with a growing family, and the PFCM crew had already started plotting ideas for Year 10. And then, of course, the pandemic. It would be easy to just blame the pandemic and say life stopped, and so did PFCM. There is certainly an element of truth to that. But, there’s more. I now have two little boys, Asher and Eden, and I admit to having trouble merging my professional life with motherhood. I’ve recently realized, though, that I want my children to know me as a mother who follows her passion, who works hard at what she does, and who creates music and musical programs that contribute good to the world. So here we are, in 2023. I’m not sure if it’s the 9th season of PFCM, the 11th season, or something in-between. No matter how you want to count it, we’re so happy to return to beautiful Southern Vermont to once again create something special with you. I want to pause to thank you for your patience and support. Without it, PFCM wouldn’t be possible. I am so excited to reconnect with Vermont and center this year’s festival around ‘hearing our passion.’ We’ll be back in an area we absolutely love, playing pieces that inspire passion and creativity. Please join us this summer and consider donating to help us reach our fundraising goal of $20,000 for this year’s festival. - Online donation - Or, mail a check made out to Inscape: Susanna Loewy 4637 Spruce St Philadelphia, PA 19139 With passion, thank you for hearing, Susanna Loewy Founder & Executive Director PS: Want to see what I’m up to this month? Check out the livestream of my Faculty Spotlight Recital at Rowan University next Wednesday, March 22 at 7:30pm. Or, if you live in the NJ/Philly area, come check it out in-person. I’d love to see you there. |
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