Taconic String Quartet (violinists Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violist Ariel Rudiakov and cellist Nathaniel Parke) and special guests from our community pair music and poetry in an afternoon honoring different cultures and languages.
Featuring Vesela French (Bulgaria), Bejamin Mandelheim (Russia), Judith Abraham-Tausk (Hungary) and François Sécordel (France).

The program includes traditional folk tunes and works by Kodaly, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, and Yousufi.

Free admission.

This concert is for the benefit of the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project. Donations welcome.

Taconic String Quartet (Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violins; Stefanie Taylor, viola; and Nathaniel Parke, cello) perform Haydn, Matsui and Tchaikovsky at the Bennington Museum.

Free admission. For more details visit the Bennington Museum.

Better Off Led is Jonathan Newell/guitar, Michael Craner/bass, Mike Mumblo/drums, and Amelia Karcher/lead vocal.  

Joining the band onstage will be the Taconic Electric Strings on such classics as Kashmir, All Of My Love, Stairway To Heaven, The Rain Song and many more.

Tickets $25 floor/$20 balcony

Ariel Rudiakov and Taconic Strings join jazz drummer and composer Jonathan Whitney on stage on the Arkell lawn at Southern Vermont Arts Center as part of SVAC’s summer “Sounds Good” series.

Free Admission

For more information visit concert host SVAC.

Joana Genova, violin; Ariel Rudiakov, viola and Liam Veuve, cello perform Schubert, Mozart, Beethoven, Schulhoff and Dohnanyi.

Free Admission

Felix MENDELSSOHN: String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, op. 13
Cara Wunder, violin
Amina Knapp, violin
Sebastian Saiz-Harrison, viola
Irén Hangen Vázquez, cello

Béla BARTÓK: String Quartet No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Sz. 85
Bethlehem Kelley, violin
Gisselle Sanchez-Diaz, violin
Waverly Long, viola
Daniel Knapp, cello

Caroline SHAW: Plan & Elevation: The Grounds of Dumbarton Oaks
Gisselle Sanchez-Diaz, violin
Cara Wunder, violin
Sebastian Saiz-Harrison, viola
Irén Hangen Vázquez, cello

Antonín DVOŘÁK: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, op. 81
Amina Knapp, violin
Bethlehem Kelley, violin
Waverly Long, viola
Daniel Knapp, cello
Qiaochuhan Li, piano

Free-will offering at the door.
Suggested: Adults $15, Students/Kids Free.

This concert will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.

WANG Jie: Memories of that First Summer for solo piano
Drew Petersen, piano

Claude DEBUSSY: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Minor, L.135
Tommy Mesa, cello
Drew Petersen, piano

César FRANCK: Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 14
Heather Braun, violin
Joana Genova, violin
Ariel Rudiakov, viola
Tommy Mesa, cello
Drew Petersen, piano

ADULTS $30
Students/Kids FREE
Reservations recommended
Join us for an informal reception in the lobby prior to the concert, starting at 6:30.

This concert will also be livestreamed

Taconic Young Artists perform an evening of classical and contemporary chamber music at the charming and eclectic Indigo+Green shop in the heart of Danby village.

The live music performance will be paired with a thoughtfully curated selection of natural wines by YEAH!Wines of Ludlow, Vermont. A selection of non-alcoholic beverages will also be on hand.

Ticket price per person includes evening of live music, 1 beverage of choice, and light refreshments provided.   All ages are welcome, but must be 21+ to drink. 

Children under 12 are free. This event is hosted by Indigo+Green.

Space is limited by fire code. Reservations are required.

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Jacques IBERT: Deux interludes
Matthew Lee, flute
Joana Genova, violin
Gili Melamed-Lev, piano

Sergei RACHMANINOV: Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G Minor
Joana Genova, violin
Hannah Holman, cello
Gili Melamed-Lev, piano

John RUTTER: Suite Antique
Matthew Lee, flute
Qiaochuhan Li, keyboard
Taconic String Orchestra, Ariel Rudiakov, conductor

ADULTS $30
Students/Kids FREE
Reservations recommended
Join us for an informal reception in the lobby prior to the concert, starting at 6:30.

This concert will also be livestreamed

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: String Quintet in C Major, op. 29
Bethlehem Kelley, violin
Gisselle Sanchez-Diaz, violin
Waverly Long, viola
Cara Wunder, viola
Daniel Knapp, cello

Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet in F-sharp Minor No. 7, op. 108
Gisselle Sanchez-Diaz, violin
Amina Knapp, violin
Sebastian Saiz-Harrison, viola
Irén Hangen Vázquez, cello

Dinuk WIJERATNE: The Disappearance of Lisa Gherardini

Amina Knapp, violin
Bethlehem Kelley, violin
Waverly Long, viola
Daniel Knapp, cello

Robert SCHUMANN: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, op. 47
Cara Wunder, violin
Sebastian Saiz-Harrison, viola
Irén Hangen Vázquez, cello
Qiaochuhan Li, piano

Free-will offering at the door.
Suggested: Adults $15, Students/Kids Free.

This concert will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.

Celebrating Dionondehowa’s 30th year.

Sunday, June 29 at 4pm
Dionondehowa Wildlife Sanctuary and School, Shushan, NY

$15 Reservations recommended
All proceeds from this concert will benefit Taconic Music

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Stephen DANKNER: Piano Quintet
Heather Braun and Joana Genova, violins
Ariel Rudiakov, viola
Hannah Holman, cello
Willis Delony, piano

Paul SCHOENFELD: Café Music
Joana Genova, violin
Hannah Holman, cello
Willis Delony, piano

ADULTS $30
Students/Kids FREE
Reservations recommended
Join us for an informal reception in the lobby prior to the concert, starting at 6:30.

This concert will also be livestreamed

Savourna STEVENSON: Quintet for Harp and Strings
Rachel Clemente, harp
Heather Braun and Joana Genova, violins
Ariel Rudiakov, viola
Tom Landschoot, cello

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, op. 56
(Arranged for Piano Trio by C. Reinecke)
Joana Genova, violin
Tom Landschoot, cello
Drew Petersen, piano

ADULTS $30
Students/Kids FREE
Reservations recommended
Join us for an informal reception in the lobby prior to the concert, starting at 6:30.

This concert will also be livestreamed

String students of Deanna Baasch, Heather Munch, Jared Shapiro and Francois Secordel perform their final concert for the year at Israel Congregation.

Free admission

Sponsored by Vermont Kitchen Supply

Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violins and John Kirk, fiddle
Join us for music, food, and dancing in the 1780's Reuben Waite Barn

4 pm CONCERT: violin duo Joana Genova and Heather Braun vs fiddler John Kirk
5 pm POTLUCK supper
6 pm BARN DANCE with John Kirk, Trish Miller & Friends

FREE: However, seating is limited, and advance reservation is required. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Free-will donation at the door.

Bring your own drinks and a dish to share for the potluck!

Students from Taconic's string instruction program for violin, viola, and cello players ages 5–18 perform in Yester House.

Free admission.

Julian Shively Trio featuring vocalist Emma McDonald

Julian Shively, keyboard
Juno Hamilton, bass
Edmund Paquin, drums

Julian Shively is a virtuosic pianist and cellist whose artistry spans a wide range of genres and influences. A graduate of McGill University with degrees in both jazz piano and classical cello, Julian’s musical experience has taken him across the globe, performing in a wide array of musical settings. Among other collaborations, he has served as principal cello with orchestras traveling in Western Europe and China, collaborated with jazz ensembles in the United States and the Bahamas, and performed as a featured soloist with nine different orchestras.

Cash bar opens at 6:30 pm
Show starts at 7:30

General admission $30

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.

THIS TICKETED EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
There will be NO DOOR SALES.

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.

Manchester Community Library’s annual holiday event is free to the public. The evening begins with light refreshments followed by MCL’s annual holiday concert with Taconic Chamber Players (Joana Genova and Stefanie Taylor, violins; Ariel Rudiakov, viola; Nathaniel Parke, cello).

This year MCL and Taconic Music will also be raising funds for USCRI in Vermont (The US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants) via free-will donations. More info will be available at the concert.

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.

Tickets range from $40–125 for adults, $25 for kids.
Available through SVAC.

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.

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.

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.

General admission Adults $15 at the door, kids free

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

Come early, settle in, and grab a drink!
Cash bar opens at 6:30 pm
Show starts at 7:30

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 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.