“New York City’s supreme chamber music series.” —The New Yorker In a program specially designed for this important occasion, Chamber Music Society artistic directors David Finckel and Wu Han have assembled a scintillating collection of works that reveal the joy and depth of the chamber music literature.
Perhaps one of the most foundational pieces of Mt. Joy’s music points back to Quinn and his songwriting. “This show at Spruce Peak will be a solo, more intimate appearance than his typical structure of jamming on stage with the full Mt. Joy band. This show will allow for more story telling between songs and a unique spin on some of fan-favorite Mt. Joy songs.”
BLKBOK, the sensational neo-classical piano prodigy hailing from Detroit, has electrified the music sphere with his unparalleled talent. Through his masterful arrangements and emotive melodies, BLKBOK not only showcases his own journey but also paints a vivid sonic portrait of the pivotal moments in American history experienced by himself and his community. Get ready to be swept away by the evocative storytelling of BLKBOK’s musical genius.
Since scoring a worldwide smash with her debut album Eye To The Telescope in 2004, which went on to sell over 5 million copies, KT Tunstall has remained at the forefront of UK Singer-Songwriter talent. KT followed up that early success with albums Drastic Fantastic, Tiger Suit and Invisible Empire//Crescent Moon in 2007, 2010 and 2013 respectively, keeping the platinum sales rolling and cementing the Scottish singer-songwriter’s reputation as a major recording talent, as well as a mesmerising live artist. 2012 and the years that followed saw a seismic shift in outlook – the loss of her father, a divorce, and a relocation to Venice Beach, California. After a period of healing, soul-searching, and a change of scenery, 2016 hailed the arrival of the first of a trilogy of albums, the critically acclaimed UK top 10 album KIN. The trilogy evokes, separately and in sequence, spirit, body and mind. With KIN being her phoenix- from-the-ashes ‘spirit’ album, 2018 marked the second offering of that trilogy, the ‘body’ album WAX. The first single from this release, “The River”, was named one of Rolling Stone’s ‘Songs You Need To Know’. Tunstall has toured the world many times over. She outsold every other female artist in the UK in 2005, won the 2006 Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist, won the Ivor Novello Best Song award for her huge, self-penned hit “Suddenly I See”, and a Q award for Track of the Year. She also landed a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance with “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree”, and lent her tunes to a host of movies and TV shows (“Suddenly I See” being used in the iconic opening scene of modern classic Meryl Streep film The Devil Wears Prada). The last few years have seen something of a creative rebirth for Tunstall. Upon relocating to the west coast of the USA, ...
Join us on the lawn at Spruce Peak Wednesday, August 7 for RIPE for the Spruce Peak Summer Concert Series, featuring amazing music by celebrated artists in a magical green mountain setting. Ripe’s newest album Bright Blues is a collection of 12 songs full of sleek grooves and bold melodies that the Boston quintet put together to help ride out tough times, an anthem for better days ahead. This is a RAIN or SHINE event on the Village Green.