Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music

The Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music is a center of chamber music performance and teaching, founded in 1971[1] and situated on 100 acres (40 ha) of fields and woodlands in Nelson, New Hampshire, in the United States.[2]

The lunch bell at the Apple Hill Center

History

The Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music was founded in 1971.[1] The Apple Hill String Quartet was founded in 2007, performing both traditional and new music.[1][3]

In 2015, the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music won the "CMAcclaim Award" from Chamber Music America.[4]

About

It is stewarded by the organization's executive director, Javier Caballero, and ensemble-in-residence, the Apple Hill String Quartet.[5][6] These professional musicians present concerts and educational workshops throughout the world and, during the summer, teach and coach chamber music to participants of all ages and levels at Apple Hill's Chamber Music Workshop.

Each summer, Apple Hill welcomes 300 students and 45 faculty to the Workshop program. Over 12,000 students have attended since the early 1970s.

References
  1. "Great Music at St. Bart's Presents Apple Hill String Quartet". MusicalAmerica. 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  2. Schachter, Deborah (2012-09-15). "Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music". New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR). Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  3. "An Interview with the Apple Hill String Quartet —". winsormusic.org. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  4. Anderson, Kari (2015-07-29). "Apple Hill Wins National Award From Chamber Music America". Vermont Public Radio (VPR). Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  5. "Apple Hill Tuesday Night Concert Series". The Monadnock Center. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  6. Paradiso, Tony. "Apple Hill: Music to a Nonprofit's Ears". SentinelSource.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.

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