Since 1996, the Arava Institute has brought together Palestinians, Jordanians, Moroccans, Israelis, and participants from around the world—including BBA alumni—at its campus on Kibbutz Ketura in Israel. As it marks its 30th year, Friends of the Arava Institute celebrates this work of the past three decades and invites you to help ensure it continues. This concert will be held on Sunday August 30 at 3pm at Israel Congregation, Manchester Center, Vermont.

Featuring performances by: Maxine Linehan, Joana Genova and Ariel Rudiakov, Eric Hangen, Julian Muller, Rev. Bill Borror and Cantor Scott Buckner.

Remarks from Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, Executive Director of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and Arava Institute Alumni.

For tickets ($30) and sponsorships, please use Arava’s online form.

For more information, contact Rabbi Michael Cohen, Director of Community Relations for the Friends of the Arava Institute: rabbimichael@friendsofarava.org

Joana Genova, violin; Elisa Kohanski, cello and Gergana Boycheva, piano perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, Vladigerov, Schoenfeld, Rachmaninov, Debussy and Piazzolla in the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, dating back to 1026.

Musicians from the United States and Italy perform works by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Brahms Dvorak, Turina, Haydn, Pejacevic and Dohnanyi.

Free admission.

Musicians from the United States and Italy perform works by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Turina, Brahms, Dohnanyi, Pejacevic and Haydn.

Free admission.

Joana Genova and Alessandro Fagiuoli, violins; Basil Vendryes, viola; Elisa Kohanski, cello; Gergana Boycheva and Antonina Gerassimova, piano perform works by Arensky, Prokofiev, Brahms, Vladigerov, Chen Yi, Nino Rota and Piazzolla.

Free admission.

Robert Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, op. 47  
Claude Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, op. 10
Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, op. 73 
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 87

Atticus Margulis-Ohnuma, violin/viola  | Northwestern University Bienen School of Music
Javier Torres, violin | University of Michigan, New World Symphony
Belle Wang, violin | The Juilliard School
Manxi Xu, violin | Arizona State University
Keigan Iwanicki, viola | Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Gregory C. Moix IV, viola | University of Denver Lamont School of Music
Adan Caldera Quintero, cello  | West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Layla Morris, cello | McGill University
Benjamin Wien, piano | Williams College

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The Indianapolis Quartet: Zachary DePue and Joana Genova, violins;
Michael Strauss, viola; Egor Antonenko, cello

Heather Braun and Rose Drucker, violins; Ariel Rudiakov, viola;
Tom Landschoot, cello; Young Woong Cho, piano

Franz Joseph Haydn: Piano Trio No. 39 in G Major “Gypsy”
Erwin Schulhoff: Five Pieces for String Quartet
Felix Mendelssohn: String Octet in E Flat Major, Op. 20

General Admission: Adults $30; students/kids free.

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Taconic Music’s Young Artists perform works by Debussy, Shostakovich, and Mendelssohn in an intimate setting in the heart of Danby village.

Space is limited for this all-ages event. Please purchase your tickets early, directly through Indigo+Green! 

Ariel Rudiakov conducts the Taconic Pops Orchestra in a program ranging from Sousa, Bernstein, and Gershwin to James Bond, Star Wars, hits from Broadway, and more! 

With special guest, singer Maxine Linehan.

Reserved seating. Reservations strongly recommended.

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, op. 135
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: String Quartet No. 1 “Calvary”
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C Major op. 20, No. 2
Amy Beach: Piano Quintet in F-sharp Minor, op. 67        

Atticus Margulis-Ohnuma, violin  | Northwestern University Bienen School of Music
Javier Torres, violin | University of Michigan, New World Symphony
Belle Wang, violin | The Juilliard School
Manxi Xu, violin | Arizona State University
Keigan Iwanicki, viola | Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Gregory C. Moix IV, viola | University of Denver Lamont School of Music
Adan Caldera Quintero, cello  | West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Layla Morris, cello | McGill University
Benjamin Wien, piano | Williams College

Suggested Donation: Adults $15; students/kids free.

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Taconic Music is pleased to continue a tradition begun by Geoffrey Ovington and Bonnie Hoag of bringing music to the Dionondehowa Wildlife Sanctuary and School. Taconic’s Young Artists will perform works for strings and piano.

General Admission $15

All proceeds from this concert will benefit Taconic Music

Seating is limited; Reservations recommended (payment requested at the door)

RSVP to dionondehowa@yahoo.com or 518-320-0502

Susanna Loewy, flute; Joana Genova, violin; Willis Delony, piano
John Madere, double bass; Chad Braud, drums

Taconic String Orchestra, Ariel Rudiakov, conductor

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Herbie Hancock: Dolphin Dance for Jazz Piano Trio and Strings
Jazz with Willis Delony Trio

General Admission: Adults $30; students/kids free.

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Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violins; Ariel Rudiakov, viola
Hannah Holman, cello; Troy Rinker, double bass
Drew Petersen, piano

Astor Piazzolla: Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires)
Vittorio Giannini: Quintet for Piano and Strings

Join us for cake and bubbly in the lobby at intermission.

General Admission: Adults $30; students/kids free.

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String students of Deanna Baasch, Heather Münch, Jared Shapiro and François Sécordel perform their final concert for the year at Israel Congregation.

Free admission

Joana Genova, violin; John Kirk, fiddle and banjo; Trish Miller guitar and Yoshiko Sato, piano perform American, Irish and Cape Breton fiddle tunes and works by Leroy Anderson, William Kroll, Pancho Vladigerov and Petar Hristoskov.

Tickets available at the door: $25 for Orchard Club members | $30 for non-members
Complimentary refreshments.

The Orchard Club orchardairllc.com
1591 Carpenter Hill Road, Bennington (GPS might show Woodford), VT 05201

Seating is limited. Please email Jenny Dewar at  orchardairllc@gmail.com to make a reservation.

Bringing Prokofiev’s classic tale to life with a full orchestra, conducted by Ariel Rudiakov and narrated by Maxine Linehan.

FREE admission for anyone from the community and homeschoolers. Bring your grandkids or just come have fun.

These concerts are made possible thanks to generous support from the Arsht Foundation, Barbara and Al Bellino, Lorraine Klippel and Rhea Singsen, Roy and Jenny Niederhoffer, Stewart's Shops, and Vermont Kitchen Supply.

Bringing Prokofiev’s classic tale to life with a full orchestra, conducted by Ariel Rudiakov and narrated by Maxine Linehan.

Schools attending: Red Fox Community School, Currier Memorial School, Burr and Burton Academy

These concerts are made possible thanks to generous support from the Arsht Foundation, Barbara and Al Bellino, Lorraine Klippel and Rhea Singsen, Roy and Jenny Niederhoffer, Stewart's Shops, and Vermont Kitchen Supply.

Bringing Prokofiev’s classic tale to life with a full orchestra, conducted by Ariel Rudiakov and narrated by Maxine Linehan.

FREE admission for anyone from the community. Bring your grandkids or just come have fun.

Schools attending: Green Mountain Community School, Hiland Hall, Sunderland Elementary

These concerts are made possible thanks to generous support from the Arsht Foundation, Barbara and Al Bellino, Lorraine Klippel and Rhea Singsen, Roy and Jenny Niederhoffer, Stewart's Shops, and Vermont Kitchen Supply.

Bringing Prokofiev’s classic tale to life with a full orchestra, conducted by Ariel Rudiakov and narrated by Maxine Linehan.

Schools attending: Maple Street School, Fisher Elementary, Arlington Memorial High School, Mettawee Community School, Currier Memorial School, Burr and Burton Academy, Long Trail School

These concerts are made possible thanks to generous support from the Arsht Foundation, Barbara and Al Bellino, Lorraine Klippel and Rhea Singsen, Roy and Jenny Niederhoffer, Stewart's Shops, and Vermont Kitchen Supply.

Let your creativity be inspired by live music! Violinist Joana Genova will perform short selections and, with the guidance of art educator/artist Carol Berry, participants will create paintings to represent what they feel, inspired by the music. No painting skills necessary, just a willingness to experiment with brush and paints to create a visual expression of the sounds you hear.

Space is limited so please reserve your spot.
This workshop is perfect for artists and art lovers ages 18+

Palaver Strings is a Grammy-nominated, musician-led string ensemble and nonprofit organization based in Portland, ME.

The Apple of their Eyes explores the African-American experience in classical music, through the eyes of Black composers. It begins with William Grant Still’s lush and lyrical Mother and Child, and continues with Perry’s understated Prelude for Piano, arranged for strings. At the heart of the program is Edmund Thornton Jenkins Romance and Reverie Phantasy for Violin and String Orchestra, restored, edited, and arranged by Tuffus Zimbabwe, featuring Palaver violinist Maïthéna Girault.

Suggested donation at the door: Adults $15; students/kids free.

Sponsored by the French family

String students of Deanna Baasch, Heather Münch, Jared Shapiro and François Sécordel perform at Israel Congregation.

Free admission

A afternoon concert of string quartet arrangements of famous love songs (Nat King Cole, Gershwin, The Bee Gees, Stevie Wonder, Etta James, and more!), performed by violinists Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violist Ariel Rudiakov and cellist Nathaniel Parke with Edward Stauffer, drums.

Free admission.

Trumpeter Ray Vega is University of Vermont (UVM) music faculty member, host of Vermont Public's Friday Night Jazz and TRR as well as Origin recording artist.

The Ray Vega Quartet will present a program including classics from the Great American Songbook, Jazz standards and original compositions

Ray Vega/trumpet & flugelhorn
Jeremy Hill/bass
Geza Carr/drums
Evan Allen/piano

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

General admission $40

Strings for Kids teachers and students demonstrate the string instruments in an interactive performance. At the end children (and adults) from the audience are welcome to try the violin, viola or cello!

Greet 2026 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 Directors Ariel Rudiakov and Joana Genova.

Cash bar opens at 5 pm
Concert starts at 5:30 pm

SOLD OUT.
Due to capacity limitations, there will be NO DOOR SALES for this event.

Taconic String Band performs music by Bach, Leroy Anderson, Strauss and more in an engaging program for the whole family. Strings for Kids students will join the professional musicians for some fun pieces.

Suggested donation at the door; Adults $10; kids free.

Taconic String Quartet (Joana Genova and Heather Braun, violins; Ariel Rudiakov, viola and Nathaniel Parke, cello) perform an International program in area schools. Music by Russel Peck, Kodaly, Debussy, Tchaikovsky and Bulgarian folk.

December 8: Burr and Burton Academy, Manchester

Workshop with student composers at Long Trail School, Dorset.

This program is made possible by a grant from Vermont Arts Counsil.