Students from Taconic's string instruction program for violin, viola, and cello players ages 5–18 perform their end-of-fall recital. Come hear their progress!
Free admission.
A favorite annual chamber music concert! With Deborah Buck and Joana Genova, violins; Ariel Rudiakov, viola, and Hannah Holman, cello. With special guest David Rugger, baritone.
Program:
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in G Minor, op. 74, No. 3 “Rider”
Franz Schubert: Three Lieder
Florence Price: Five Folksongs in Counterpoint
Suggested donation at the door, Adults $15; students/kids free.
A few hours after the final notes sound on our annual Thanksgiving concert, Deborah Buck and Joana Genova, violins, Ariel Rudiakov, viola, Hannah Holman, cello, and Evan Runyon, double bass, will perform onstage with Maxine Linehan in her wildly popular holiday show, This Time Of Year at Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Arkell Pavilion. It isn’t about tinsel and bright-colored lights; it’s about love and loss, yearning and joy, memory and the ineffable secrets of the heart.
Taconic String Band and Strings for Kids students perform side-by-side in an engaging program for attendees of all ages.
Suggested donation at the door, adults $10; kids free.
Greet 2025 in style—dress up for the night, enjoy a drink and beautiful music, before going out to dinner or celebrating at home.
The Taconic String Band performs Baroque favorites, tangos, Viennese waltzes, Broadway tunes, and more. Led by Taconic’s Co-Artistic Director Ariel Rudiakov.
Cash bar opens at 5 pm
Concert begins at 5:30
General admission $40.
Joana Genova, violin and Willis Delony, piano perform Sonatas No. 1 and No. 3 by Stephen Dankner; selections from Porgy and Bess by Gershwin, arr. by Heifetz; Fiddler on the Roof by Jerry Bock, arr. by John Williams and a premiere of a new jazz piece by Willis Delony.
Join us at the Inn at Manchester’s Celebration Barn for an evening of great jazz standards in a casual, nightclub-like setting.
Willis Delony, piano; Michael Craner, double bass; Matt Niedbalski, drums
Guest: John Wheeler, trombone
General admission $30
Taconic Chamber Players (violinists Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violists Rosemary Nelis and Ariel Rudiakov and cellist Nathaniel Parke, cello) and special guests from Venezuela (Carolina Ellenbogen), Sweden (Christina Yuengling) and Switzerland (Carol Berry).
Music from each country—arrangements of traditional melodies or pieces by classical composers—will be paired with a poem.
The concert will feature two special guests: the Scandinavian-American chorus Nordic Harmoni, based in Southern Vermont and the young composer Kian Ravaei who is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at the Juillard School. Born to Iranian immigrants, Ravaei’s works combine the ornamented melodies of Iranian classical music with the colorful harmonies of Western classical music.
Free admission.
Funded in part by a grant from Vermont Humanities
Taconic Chamber Players and composer Kian Ravaei will be visiting the music classes at Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester and Long Trail School in Dorset.
Taconic String Quartet (Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violins; Ariel Rudiakov, viola, and David Rugger, bass-baritone, perform works by Haydn, Schubert, Matsui, and more.
Free admission. Donations welcome.
This is a special opportunity for intermediate to advanced instrumentalists—violin, viola, cello and piano (ages 18 and up, adult amateurs, college students, etc.)—who are interested in playing chamber music in a non-competitive setting and would like to explore the culture and history of Italy. Students will participate as an ensemble in the opening and final faculty concerts on August 9 and 17, and be featured in their own performance on August 16.
For more information about the festival, see our Italy 2024 overview.
Please visit our Concerts page for concert information and program links.
Leoš JANÁČEK: String Quartet No. 1 “Kreutzer Sonata”
Christopher Nelson and Rebecca Rosmanitz, violins
Sachin Shukla, viola; Tamara Shu, cello
Johannes BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, op. 60
Arianna Pope, violin; Keigan Iwanicki viola
Tamara Shu, cello; Lucia Zavagna, piano
Gabriella SMITH: Carrot Revolution
Amina Knapp and Arianna Pope, violins
Keigan Iwanicki, viola; Wujin Kim, cello
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART: String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515
Rebecca Rosmanitz and Amina Kapp, violins
Sachin Shukla and Christopher Nelson, violas
Wujin Kim, cello
FREE. Free-will donation at the door.
Suggested: Adults $15; Students/Kids Free
This concert will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel
Johannes BRAHMS: String Sextet in G Major No. 2, op. 36
Eugene Drucker and Joana Genova, violins
Stefanie Taylor and Ariel Rudiakov, violas
Raman Ramakrishnan and Roberta Cooper, celli
Felix MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor op. 49
Joana Genova, violin
Raman Ramakrishnan, cello
Drew Petersen, piano
ADULTS $30
Students/Kids FREE
Reservations recommended
Join us for an informal reception in the lobby prior to the concert
This concert will also be livestreamed
Masterclasses allow the audience to experience firsthand how chamber music is refined and brought to a whole new level. A visiting artist, ensemble, or faculty member will work with student groups, offering insights on interpretation and style.
Violinist Eugene Drucker, a founding member of the multiple Grammy Award-winning Emerson String Quartet, is also a soloist. He has appeared with the orchestras of Montreal, Brussels, Antwerp, Liège, Hartford, Richmond, Louisville, and Jerusalem, as well as with the American Symphony Orchestra, the Aspen Chamber Symphony and the Las Vegas Philharmonic… Read More…
Ariel Rudiakov conducts the Taconic Pops Orchestra. The evening’s program will include music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Henry Mancini and John Williams, movie themes from James Bond, Batman, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, and so much more!
Featuring special guest singer Maxine Linehan.
Sponsored by the French and Rostan Families.
RESERVED SEATING
Advance purchase strongly recommended.
VIP $150 (premier seating and a private post-concert reception with the orchestra and conductor at an elegant Manchester residence.)
Premium $60
Standard $45, Students/Kids $20
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, op. 74 “Harp”
Amina Knapp and Rebecca Rosmanitz, violins
Keigan Iwanicki, viola; Tamara Shu, cello
Jessie MONTGOMERY: Strum
Arianna Pope and Christopher Nelson, violins
Keigan Iwanicki, viola; Wujin Kim, cello
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Quintet in G Minor, op. 57
Christopher Nelson and Amina Knapp, violins
Sachin Shukla, viola; Wujin Kim, cello
Lucia Zavagna, piano
Felix MENDELSSOHN: String Quartet in F Minor, op. 80
Rebecca Rosmanitz and Arianna Pope, violin
Sachin Shukla, viola; Tamara Shu, cello
FREE. Free-will donation at the door.
Suggested: Adults $15; Students/Kids Free
This concert will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, KV. 493
Joana Genova, violin
Ariel Rudiakov, viola
Hannah Holman, cello
Davide Cabassi, piano
Heitor VILLA-LOBOS: Aria (Cantilena) from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Evangelia Leontis, soprano
Ariel Rudiakov, conductor
Taconic Strings
Bohuslav MARTINŮ: La Revue de cuisine (The Kitchen Review), H.161
Megan Shumate Beaumont, clarinet
Gili Sharett, bassoon
Wayne du Maine, trumpet
Joana Genova, violin
Hannah Holman, cello
Davide Cabassi, piano
ADULTS $30
Students/Kids FREE
Reservations recommended
Join us for an informal reception in the lobby prior to the concert
This concert will also be livestreamed
Masterclasses allow the audience to experience firsthand how chamber music is refined and brought to a whole new level. A visiting artist, ensemble, or faculty member will work with student groups, offering insights on interpretation and style.
Cellist Roberta Cooper won the Artists International Competition, which sponsored her Carnegie Hall debut. She is a member of the Walsh-Drucker-Cooper Trio, which has performed extensively on major series in the U.S. and Europe. Roberta is the assistant principal cellist of the American Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the American Composers Orchestra and the Westchester Philharmonic. She has performed in the… Read More…
We are pleased to continue a tradition begun by Geoffrey Ovington and Bonnie Hoag of bringing music to Dionondehowa Wildlife Sanctuary and School. This hour-long benefit concert features our Chamber Music Intensive Young Artists, performing works from the classical repertoire.
Admission $15
Reservations recommended (payment requested at the door)
All proceeds from this concert will benefit Taconic Music
RSVP to dionondehowa@yahoo.com or 518-320-0502
Incorporated in 1995, Dionondehowa Wildlife Sanctuary & School is a forever-wild 501(c)3 land trust of 217 acres located along the Battenkill River near Shushan, NY. While the Sanctuary serves as a refuge and recharge for wild ones and humans alike, the School is dedicated to Nature Studies and to the Healing and Expressive Arts.
Sato MATSUI: Kagura (world premiere)
Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violins
Ariel Rudiakov, viola
Tom Landschoot, cello
Sergei PROKOFIEV: Selections from Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet
Davide Cabassi, piano
Johannes BRAHMS: Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op.34
Heather Braun and Joana Genova, violins
Ariel Rudiakov, viola
Tom Landschoot, cello
Davide Cabassi, piano
ADULTS $30
Students/Kids FREE
Reservations recommended
Join us for an informal reception in the lobby prior to the concert
This concert will also be livestreamed
Mark your calendars! This summer will be full of the wonderful chamber music you’ve come to expect, plus a full-orchestra Pops concert!
Tickets will go on sale later this spring, and you can read a bit more about it, including about masterclasses and our annual Dionondehowa benefit concert, on our Festival Overview page, but in a nutshell:
at the Riley Center for the Arts at Burr and Burton
at Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Arkell Pavillion (SVAC)
at the Riley Center for the Arts at Burr and Burton
We look forward to seeing you at our concerts!
Strings for Kids presents its Spring recital in Yester House. Violin, viola and cello students of Deanna Baasch, Joana Genova, Heather Munch, Francois Secordel, Ariel Rudiakov and Jared Shapiro, ages ranging from 5 to 18, will perform a family-friendly program of solo and ensemble pieces.
Free admission.
Violin, viola, and cello students ages 5–18 perform a family-friendly program.
Free admission.
Taconic Music will be back at The Coffee Bar in Bennington to perform music from Haydn to pop.
Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violins; Ariel Rudiakov, viola, Nathaniel Parke, cello.
Free admission. Buy a drink and take a seat.
Members of Southern Vermont's vibrant international community will speak briefly about their personal journeys to the United States and read a poem in their native tongue, along with a translation in English. Music from each country—some traditional melodies, some pieces by classical composers—will be paired with each poem and performed by Taconic Chamber Players (Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violins; Ariel Rudiakov, viola and Nathaniel Parke, cello).
Featuring:
Elizabeth von Riesenfelder (Hungary); Yiannis John Maltezos (Greece); Andrea Thulin (Chile); Anne D’Olivo (England) and Lei Annabelle Liu (China)
Music includes a traditional Chilean cueca, Mikis Theodorakis; Zorba's Dance, Gustav Holst: Jupiter from "The Planets", Zoltán Kodály: Intermezzo from “Háry János” and Wu Man: Glimpses of Muqam Chebiyat.
Free admission.
Taconic String Quartet performs works by Joseph Haydn, Maurice Ravel, Gabriela Lena Frank, Sato Matsui, George Walker and Jessie Montgomery.
Heather Braun and Joana Genova, violins
Ariel Rudiakov, viola
Nathaniel Parke, cello
Songs of LOVE - ALL kinds of Love!
Tribute to the great vocalists: Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, and Betty Carter with Charenée Wade and the Oscar Perez Trio!
Join us in the elegantly rustic setting of the Inn at Manchester’s Events Barn for an evening of unforgettable music:
Charenée Wade, vocals
Oscar Perez, piano
Elias Bailey, bass
Jarrett Walser, drums
General admission $30
Greet 2024 in style—dress up for the night, enjoy a drink and beautiful music, before going out to dinner or celebrating at home.
Our festive program features Baroque favorites, tangos, Viennese waltzes, Broadway tunes, and more with the Taconic String Band and Michael Rudiakov, drums. Led by Taconic’s artistic directors Joana Genova and Ariel Rudiakov.
Special guest: Evangelia Leontis, soprano
Cash bar opens at 5 pm
Concert begins at 5:30
General admission $40.
Taconic String Band and String for Kids students perform side-by-side an engaging program for the whole family.
Suggested donation at the door; Adults $10; kids free.
Manchester Community Library's holiday gift to the community!
Reception prior to the musical event with music provided by students from Burr and Burton Academy and Long Trail School. Violinists Joana Genova and Brooke Quiggins, violist Stefanie Taylor, cellist Nathaniel Parke and drummer Michael Rudiakov will delight everyone with light classical music and seasonal favorites.
Doors open at 4:45pm. Concert starts around 5:45pm.
Violin, viola, and cello students ages 5–18 perform a family-friendly program.
Free admission.
A favorite annual chamber music concert with Deborah Buck and Joana Genova, violins; Ariel Rudiakov, viola and Hannah Holman, cello.
Allen Shawn, Sleepless Night
Beethoven, String Quartet op. 18, No. 3 in D Major
Suggested donation at the door $20
Join us for an evening of jazz standards in the elegantly rustic setting of the Inn at Manchester’s Events Barn.
Michael Zsoldos - tenor sax
Benny Kohn - keyboard
Andy Wrba - bass
Conor Meehan - drums
Cash bar opens at 7 pm
Show starts at 7:30
General admission $30
Spooky Stories with Taconic Chamber Players (Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violins; Ariel Rudiakov, viola and Nathaniel Parke, cello) with Kathy Penge, narrator
Free registration will be available in October at svac.org
Members of Southern Vermont's vibrant international community will speak briefly about their personal journeys to the United States. Maxine Linehan (Ireland), Alix Marie Fitzpatrick (Burkina Faso), Maud Maciak (France), Hubert Schriebl (Austria), Joana Genova (Bulgaria), Chie Kagawa-Addington (Japan) and Pia Tamariz (Ecuador) will read a poem in their native tongue, along with a translation in English. Music from each country or continent—some traditional melodies, some pieces by classical composers such as Mozart and Ravel—will be paired with each poem and performed by Taconic Chamber Players (Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violins; Ariel Rudiakov, viola and Nathaniel Parke, cello). The program is funded by an Arts Project Grant from the Vermont Arts Council.
Free admission. Please register here.
Music from Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.
PROGRAM:
1. Traditional Bulgarian Horo in 9/16
2. Anthem from Chess: Benny Anderson/Björn Ulvæus
with Maxine Linehan, singer
3. Traditional Irish Jigs
4. Hawa Diabaté: Tegere Tulo I. Funkuturo
5. Maurice Ravel: Quartet in F major I. Allegro moderato – très doux
6. W. A. Mozart: String Quartet in C major, K.465 IV. Allegro
7. Toshihiko Mizuno: Hanaori (Fantasy Flower)
Chie Addington, koto
8. Sato Matsui: I. Amaterasu
9. Gabriela Lena Frank: Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout V. Coqueteos
