Music Mountain Summer Chamber Music Festival
chamber music festival
The Music Mountain Summer Chamber Music Festival, located on Music Mountain Road in Falls Village, Connecticut, is among America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festivals. Founded in 1930, it is currently in its 97th season, having survived the Great Depression, World War II, the early death of founder, Jacques Gordon, and most recently the coronavirus global pandemic when there were no concerts on Music Mountain, but online live-streamed concerts organized by artistic director Oskar Espina Ruiz.
Mission
Music Mountain's original mission was to promote the teaching and performance of the string quartet literature. Its mission has grown to ensure that current and future generations experience the transformative power of music in an intimate and beautiful setting through broad offerings of live performances and educational experiences. The focus of the programs is on classical chamber music, in particular the string quartet, and on jazz.
History
Music Mountain was founded in 1930 by the violinist Jacques Gordon as the permanent home for the Gordon String Quartet. Though chamber music, specifically the string quartet, is Music Mountain's focus, jazz and pop offerings were added in 1987. It is known for regularly programming world-famous artists. Music Mountain also offers a variety of teaching programs each season. Music Mountain's educational and artistic activities were overseen from 1975 until 2017 by Nicholas Gordon, son of founder Jacques Gordon.
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