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We're excited to kick off this year's festival with our Children's Program at the Jamaica Library at Noon. Our musicians will be giving a "Meet the Instruments" interactive performance.
Then, join us tonight from 5:30-7:30pm for a Garden Party and Concert at 3417 Vermont Rt 30. Light dinner and dessert will be served; feel free to bring a lawn chair. Enjoy the gorgeous Ameden gardens, delicious food, and a special program of small ensemble music by the Pikes Falls Musicians. Tomorrow (Wednesday) will be kicked off with a sidewalk social performance from the PFCM musicians on the Jamaica Haus' front porch from 5:30-6:30pm. Afterwards, our Guest Artist Concert by Ensemble Amphion Baroque will start at 7pm in the Jamaica Town Hall. Join us for a full evening of Baroque expertise led by Jesse Lepkoff. Reserve a concert seat! We are in Jamaica and were so excited to join in the festivities of Jamaica Day! Thank you for inviting us into your celebration of this amazing community -- we are grateful to call this place home.
Important update! We want to clarify a printing error on our bookmarks this year. The final concert of the festival is on SATURDAY, August 22nd at 7pm in the Jamaica Town Hall. Sorry for the confusion, and please spread the word! (We've only handed out 800 of them with the wrong day printed... nothing to worry about, right??) On Wednesday, The Commons had a wonderful article about the festival. Make sure to check it out! Our festival events start this coming Tuesday with "Meet the Instruments" for families at the Jamaica Library at 12pm and the Garden Party at 3417 Rt 30 at 5:30pm. Check it all out on our website, and be sure to reserve a seat for the evening concerts! We’re thrilled to announce the programming for the 2026 Pikes Falls Chamber Music Festival, taking place August 18–22 in beautiful Southern Vermont!
This summer’s festival will feature daily open rehearsals, evening chamber music concerts at the Jamaica Town Hall, a family event at the Jamaica Community Library, and our beloved garden picnic concert. As always, PFCM brings together outstanding musicians for a week of music-making, creativity, and community in the heart of southern Vermont. Without further ado, here's the 2026 Schedule! Now that we have some amazing concerts planned, it's time for me to put on my fundraising hat... Thanks to your support, we've already raised about 25% of our budget for 2026! We need your help to raise the remaining $15,000 for this year's festival. As always, all events are free! I suppose this could go without saying, but I’m going to say it anyway: PFCM is a child of mine. What started as a small daydream in 2012 has lasted through so much change. Musicians have gotten married, had (human) kids, lived through a pandemic, and navigated a rapidly changing world. Through all of it, the Pikes Falls Chamber Music Festival and Southern Vermont have remained a bright spot in our lives. Every summer, no matter what happened in the year prior, I’m reminded how rare and meaningful it is to create spaces where artists and audiences can connect so directly — where we all experience live chamber music as a personal reflection, and music becomes part of daily life in the community. I feel incredibly grateful to everyone who has helped make this festival possible over the years, and I’m excited to continue building something joyful, open-hearted, and artistically vibrant... together. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps ensure that the Pikes Falls Chamber Music Festival continues to bring people and community together through music. Please Donate to PFCM today! With gratitude, Susanna |
