ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 10—July 18
Now in its 29th year, this Massachusetts music
festival has relocated to its new home at the Shalin
Liu Performance Center. The five-week festival opens
June 10 with an evening of Wagner, Copland and a
world premiere commissioned piece by composer
Scott Wheeler, and will include performances by Boston Musica Viva (June 18), the Biava String Quartet
(June 24-25), a cappella men’s choir Cantus (July 8)
and the Brentano String Quartet (July 15-16). Rcmf.org
Boston Brass
Levon Helm
Brandi Carlile
The Swell Season
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL
July 30—Aug. 1
Celebrating its 51st year, the granddaddy of all destination festivals simultaneously respects the history
of folk music tradition while providing young’uns
with the hipster acts they adore. Set in Newport’s Fort
Adams State Park, the festival’s 2010 roster includes
banjo player Steve Martin—yes, that Steve Martin—
and the Steep Canyon Rangers, Levon Helm, Brandi
Carlile, The Swell Season, Calexico, Sharon Jones and
the Dap-Kings and many others . Folkfestival50.com
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Dee Dee Bridgewater
WOMEN IN JAZZ FESTIVAL May 20—22 The 15th annual Women In Jazz Festival at Kennedy Center celebrates the 100th anniver- sary of the birth of Mary Lou Williams, who mentored and/or wrote songs for jazz legends like Charlie Parker, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. The three-day festival highlights Williams’ compositions, with performances by Howard University jazz vocal ensemble Afro Blue; an all-star quintet featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater and Geri Allen; vocalist Catherine Russell; and the Big Band sound of Sherrie Maricle & DIVA. Kennedy-center.org
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