Staff & Board of Directors
Jon Manasse & Jon Nakamatsu, Co-Artistic Directors
Among the most distinguished classical artists of his generation, clarinetist Jon Manasse is internationally recognized for his inspiring artistry, uniquely glorious sound and charismatic performing style. As well as serving on the faculties of The Juilliard School, The Lynn Conservatory and the Mannes School of Music, Manasse is principal clarinetist of the American Ballet Theatre Orchestra, the The Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s.
Since winning the Gold Medal at the 1997 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Jon Nakamatsu tours year-round, working with many of today’s leading conductors and orchestras, and appears in recital and chamber collaborations at festivals and music centers world-wide. Nakamatsu is a faculty member of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, a visiting artist faculty member at Stanford Univeristy, and a past judge for the Van Cliburn Competition.
Comprised of clarinetist Jon Manasse and pianist Jon Nakamatsu, two of America’s most distinguished artists, the Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo immediately established itself with a highly acclaimed 2004 performance in Boston. Subsequent coast-to-coast touring featured appearances on many of the country’s most prestigious series. Recent appearances abroad include the Duo’s first performances in Cuba in 2017. Since 2006, the Duo has served as Artistic Directors of the renowned Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, which celebrated 45 years of extraordinary concerts in its August 2024 season.
Andrea Meagher, Executive Director
Andrea Meagher has been making music on Cape Cod for most of her life. She’s thrilled to work with the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, helping to continue the tradition of bringing world-class music to Cape Cod.
Andrea was a cellist in the Cape Symphony for many years until moving over to the administrative side of the organization in 2018. As Artistic Administrator, Andrea worked alongside Jung-Ho Pak to create complex shows that featured artists from around the world and celebrated our shared humanity, with unparalleled ticket sales and financial stability. Previously, she worked in publishing and for The Gap, where she developed a keen sense of the customer experience.
A long-time advocate for the arts, Andrea is committed to creating collaborations and partnerships within the arts and business community on Cape Cod.
Andrea lives in Centerville where she and her husband raised their three daughters. She enjoys walking the beach and spending time with her large extended family.
Mónika Woods, Operations Manager
Monika has been with the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival for three years. Monika has an extensive background working in both the field of Media Productions (graphic design, web design, audio and sound design for McGraw Hill Education), and Music.
Monika has a Master’s Degree in Stylistics of Clarinet Performance, from the Gh. Dima Music Academy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She was featured as a guest artist with the Cape Symphony Orchestra, and she is the Winner of the 2013 New England Concerto Competition. Monika had the honor to perform for different Hungarian dignitaries, the president of Hungary, Áder János, and the Honorary Consul of Hungary in Boston. In 2015 she co-founded www.openmicclassical.org
Board of Directors
David B. Farer – President
Dorothy Cone Blumberg – Vice President
Florence Reif Richman – Vice President
Christine Todd – Vice President
Judith Verhave – Vice President
Inez D’Arcangelo – Treasurer
Andrea Meagher – Clerk
Sally Burns
Felice S. Coral
Associate Board of Directors
Molly Hidden
Lee L. Kane
Elaine Lipton
Leslie W. Nelson
Sophie Sanders
Louis Weisz
Members Emeriti
Nancy P. Barry
Jean Entwistle
Artistic Advisors
Margo Garrett
Bernard Greenhouse (d. 2011)
Nicholas Kitchen
Brian Zeger
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Listen to highlights from the 2025 Festival on WCRB Classical Radio!
On Sunday, June 14 at 7:00 PM, public radio WCRB Classical 99.5, WGBH’s dedicated 24/7 classical music service, will air In Concert with the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, a collection of performances from our 2025 season. Read about the Lineup HERE After the live...
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