Newport Classical Musical Festival presents The Knights: Appalachian Spring

The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport

Celebrate the conclusion of the Newport Classical Music Festival with The Knights, a New York-based orchestral collective of adventurous musicians dedicated to transforming the concert experience. Their program includes Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring plus music by Vivaldi, Anna Clyne, and Colin Jacobsen.   The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts this summer between […]

$50 – $110

Newport Classical Music Festival presents Hélène Grimaud 

The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport

Hélène Grimaud is a singular pianist known around the globe for her fierce intelligence, fearless interpretations, and sincere freedom of expression. In this characteristically thoughtful program of music by Beethoven, Brahms, and Bach, she approaches each work with deep respect as well as individual artistry.   The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts […]

$50 – $100

Newport Classical Music Festival presents Zlatomir Fung in Bach’s Cello Suites

The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport

Bach's six Cello Suites are among the most extraordinary and iconic works ever written for cello. Each piece resonates with its own unique characteristics and sonority. This is a rare opportunity to hear the full collection performed in its entirety by Zlatomir Fung, one of the preeminent cellists of our time.   The 2023 Newport […]

$50 – $100

Newport Classical Music Festival presents Opera Night: Così Fan Tutte

The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport

Don’t miss Newport Classical’s hottest ticket of the summer – the annual Opera Night in concert at The Breakers! This year, experience a bold and unforgettable un-staged production of Mozart’s 1790 Italian opera buffa Così fan tutte, featuring six quickly emerging operatic stars.   The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts this summer […]

$50 – $110

Newport Classical Music Festival presents Cantus

The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport

This Minnesotan low-voice ensemble has a national following for its trademark warmth and blend, and riveting performances of music from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Cantus performs music by Sibelius and Saint-Saëns alongside contemporary luminaries like Andrea Ramsey, David Lang and Christopher H. Harris.   The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts […]

$50 – $100

Newport Classical Music Festival presents Cantus

The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport

This Minnesotan low-voice ensemble has a national following for its trademark warmth and blend, and riveting performances of music from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Cantus performs music by Sibelius and Saint-Saëns alongside contemporary luminaries like Andrea Ramsey, David Lang and Christopher H. Harris.   The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival presents twenty-six concerts […]

$50 – $100

Age of the Machine: The Fight to Reinvent Democracy in the Gilded Age

The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer T.J. Stiles will discuss the political battles of the Gilded Age, a time of rampant political corruption and heavy-handed corporate intervention in elections. It was also a time when reformers ignited a reinvention of American democracy, changing how people voted, why people voted and how government worked.

The Gilded Years: The First Information Age

The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport

The Information Age was introduced with the advent of the computer in the second half of the 20th century. But long before that, new technologies (the telegraph, phonograph, photography and even the sewing machine) were revolutionizing communication, connecting and shrinking the world, and creating the vast fortunes which define the Gilded Age. Matthew Bird of […]

The Gilded Age: Past and Present

The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport

Are we living in a second Gilded Age? With this question in mind, Dr. Michael Patrick Cullinane of Dickinson University, host of the popular podcast "The Gilded Age and Progressive Era," will explore the transformative years of the late 19th and early 20th centuries when migration, technology and mass production changed everything and left a […]