Lovers of chamber music don’t have to wait until summer to get their fix of the gorgeous blend of a string quartet. Tickets are on sale now for “Winter Strings,” the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival’s first event for its 25th season, on Feb. 1, 2020. Festival Artistic Director Kevin Krentz has assembled a consummate […]
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Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival ‘outreach’ concerts offered this month
The Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival presents four “outreach” concerts this month, performed by the Seattle Cello Academy. The group was formed by the festival’s artistic director, Kevin Krentz, and his wife, Haeyoon Shin Krentz. The students who make up the Seattle Cello Academy have won multiple performance awards in state and regional competitions this […]
Tickets available for Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival’s Valentine’s concert
Tickets are available for the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival’s annual Valentine’s concert, “Romantic Strings,” on Feb. 17 at The Merc Playhouse in Twisp. The program, which begins at 7 p.m., will feature internationally acclaimed pianist Alexei Eremine, plus Kevin Krentz, the festival’s artistic director, on cello and Mikhail Shmidt on violin. Featured works will […]
Tasty smorgasbord of sounds at Chamber Music Festival
Mouths may already be watering in anticipation of the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival, which starts this week.
“We like to include flavors beyond strings and piano, and to have more sounds on the palate,” said Kevin Krentz, artistic director of the festival …
String quartet takes chamber music outside
Music enthusiasts got a sneak preview of the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival’s upcoming 2017 program last Saturday when the Serendipity String Quartet from Seattle performed at TwispWorks as part of the festival’s outreach program. The quartet played outdoors at the new TwispWorks plaza under a protective awning. They were greeted by a sizable crowd […]
Chamber Music Festival celebrates with a romantic concert
“Romantic Strings,” a valentine concert hosted by the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival, features an all-string program performed by internationally acclaimed musicians on Feb. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at The Merc Playhouse. Festival artistic director Kevin Krentz brings an invigorating approach to familiar music and introduces exciting and unexpected selections. The concert features Luka Sesek […]
Chamber Music Festival hires outreach coordinator
The Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival has hired Jennifer Stephens as its new outreach coordinator. Stephens has more than 20 years of experience working with businesses and nonprofit organizations, most recently as the senior director of marketing for The Wilderness Society, a national nonprofit conservation organization. As outreach coordinator, Stephens will help develop more opportunities […]
Swan, Nelson-Wicks named to Chamber Music Festival board
The Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival named Robin Nelson-Wicks and Lynn Swan to its board of directors at the organization’s recent annual meeting. Nelson-Wicks was a familiar presence at last summer’s festival, serving as visual artist, donor dinner performer, ticket taker, photographer, wine pourer and art seller. “I loved wearing so many hats during the […]
It’s all about the music
Verne Windham offers a listener-friendly approach to classical music appreciation By Marcy Stamper At a music festival held in a barn — where people come in shorts, not tuxedos, and hang out with the musicians after the concerts — host Verne Windham contributes the perfect philosophical take to the music. “Through all my life being a […]
Chamber music festival blends the familiar with some unexpected pieces
In the casual atmosphere of a old barn (upgraded with first-rate acoustics), chamber music aficionados, people new to classical music, and musicians from as far away as London and Hong Kong come together each year in a vibrant interplay. …
