Chestnut Hill Concerts
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The Chestnut Hill Concerts is an annual summer chamber music
festival located in Madison, Connecticut
. Founded in 1969 by Elsa Redlich of Yale University
, the festival has had strong ties to the Yale School of Music
throughout its history. Since 1989 the festival has been led by internationally renowned cellist
Ronald Thomas
. The festival consists of weekly concerts during the month of August at the First Congregational Church of Madison and features both established and aspiring artists.
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
festival located in Madison, Connecticut
Madison, Connecticut
Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, occupying a central location on Connecticut's Long Island Sound shoreline. The population was 18,812 at the 2000 census....
. Founded in 1969 by Elsa Redlich of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, the festival has had strong ties to the Yale School of Music
Yale School of Music
The Yale School of Music is one of the twelve professional schools at Yale University and one of the premier music conservatories in the world....
throughout its history. Since 1989 the festival has been led by internationally renowned cellist
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
Ronald Thomas
Ronald Thomas (cellist)
Ronald Thomas is an American cellist known for his work as a soloist and chamber musician. Thomas has made guest appearances with some of the world's finest orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony...
. The festival consists of weekly concerts during the month of August at the First Congregational Church of Madison and features both established and aspiring artists.