Prioritizing the health and well-being of our patrons, staff, and performers, the Manchester Music Festival Board of Directors has voted unanimously to cancel the 2020 season…
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The third and final part of our Women Composers series focuses on Louise Farrenc and Melanie Bonis…
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Highlighting Rebecca Clarke and Clara Schumann in part 2 of our Women Composers series…
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Part 1 of our Women Composers series takes a look at the lives of Amy Beach and Lili Boulanger…
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The varied stories of female classical composers across the centuries have one theme in common: that the extraordinary creative gifts of these musicians have been downplayed and, in many cases, completely suppressed by a historically misogynistic society. Yet, through their determination to transcend societal barriers and achieve acceptance as serious classical composers, these trailblazing women helped to secure the now widely-accepted place of female composers in the music world.
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In 2020, the music of Ludwig van Beethoven (b. 1770, d. 1827) will be played across the concert halls of the globe as musicians celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of this musical giant. In the spirit of worldwide celebration, the Manchester Music Festival will perform a Beethoven work on every program of its 2020 festival season.
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The Manchester Music Festival has announced its upcoming 46th season at the Southern Vermont Arts Center.
Read MoreEach summer, Manchester Music Festival awards scholarships to a diverse group of gifted young musicians who come from around the world to study and perform chamber music.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the world premiere of an original composition by critically-acclaimed composer Christopher Theofanidis at its 2019 season opening concert on Thursday, July 11.
Read MoreManchester Music Festival is pleased to announce the commission of an original clarinet quintet by critically-acclaimed composer Christopher Theofanidis.
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