In ‘The Gork,’ for solo piano, composer Elena Ruehr brings a character to life. Pianist and co-artistic director of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Jon Nakamatsu will perform the piece for the festival finale at the Wellfleet Congregational Church on Friday, Aug. 21.
The Harlem Quartet will be at the First Congregational Church of Wellfleet on Friday, Aug. 14 at 5:30 p.m., joined by Steve Wilson on alto and soprano saxophone, Renee Rosnes on piano, and David Wong on bass for a concert titled “Alchemy: Classical Meets Jazz.” It’s part of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival.
The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival will run through Aug. 21 with performances across Cape Cod featuring internationally recognized chamber ensembles, jazz artists, free family programming and events marking two decades of artistic leadership by Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu.
The Grammy-winning Harlem Quartet returns to the Festival by popular demand, appearing with alto and soprano saxophonists Steve Wilson, award-winning pianist and composer Renee Rosnes and bassist David Wong. Together, they will fuse classical and jazz forms in a performance that includes the world premiere of three Festival commissions.
The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival enters its 47th season this summer with a characteristically ambitious three‑week schedule, reaffirming its identity as one of New England’s most thoughtfully curated chamber series.
Mindy Todd talks with Jon Nakamatsu and Jon Manasse about this annual summertime event. The festival offers concerts throughout the Cape with a long list of performers, includes free community concerts, and brings the unexpected to classical music.
The Danish String Quartet will kick off this year’s Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival with a concert on Friday, July 31 at the Wellfleet Congregational Church. The program includes Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major, followed by various original compositions and their own arrangements of Norwegian folk tunes.
Joe Stickles speaks with Jon Nakamatsu, Co-Artistic Director of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival. Jon discusses the 2026 music festival and who will be performing.
Steve Wilson, who will perform on August 11, 13, and 14 at the Festival, spoke with Indie Boulevard about his career, new album, and working with Harlem Quartet this summer.
Here are the festivals that are within a plausible drive from Boston, including a few recommendations of events that sound especially worth making the effort.
The festival is supported by generous financial contributions, volunteers, housing providers and service donations.
In ‘The Gork,’ for solo piano, composer Elena Ruehr brings a character to life. Pianist and co-artistic director of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Jon Nakamatsu will perform the piece for the festival finale at the Wellfleet Congregational Church on Friday, Aug....