BWME MEMBER EVENTS CALENDAR

IMAGINE, HOPPING ON A SALES CALL WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE. Feeling great about what you can offer your prospect, and knowing you can deliver. Asking for the credit card information without a HINT of fear… and GETTING IT every time. Soon, against the stunning backdrop of one of Boston’s most beautiful retreat centers, a select group of heart-centered entrepreneurs will gather and learn to use their brilliance as a bridge to breakthrough sales. This powerful and transformational seminar is led by…

Boston Brass opens Newport Music Festival’s 50th Anniversary Season with a rousing Fourth of July Extravaganza to celebrate America’s birthday. It begins with the National Anthem and includes an array of familiar tunes honoring members of the U.S. Military – Armed Forces Salute – and presents selections from composers whose experiences in this country are reflected in their music. From Copland’s Simple Gifts to Carmichael’s Stardust, Gershwin’s Summertime to Bernstein’s America, this concert will delight listeners young and old. NMF’s…

One of the most beloved opera singers of our time, Frederica von Stade, returns to the Newport Music Festival in a special evening of stunning vocal repertoire. Ms. von Stade’s impressive versatility as a gifted singing actress and exquisite interpreter of opera and art song firmly established her glorious talent early in her career. Her incredible character portrayal and dazzling vocal prowess have kept her in demand throughout the world ever since. Full of love and laughter, Ms. Von Stade…

Most music lovers never get the opportunity to meet a living composer, let alone one who has collaborated with and composed for some of the world's most exceptional singers, including Frederica von Stade, Renée Fleming, and Joyce DiDonato. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to get to know award-winning composer Jake Heggie in an intimate setting, learn about his craft, and hear some of his breathtaking compositions performed live. Meet the Composer begins with an informal presentation given by Mr. Heggie…

J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti are wildly popular with audiences new and familiar to chamber music. The music elicits happiness and an exuberant joy and opens A Far Cry’s highly anticipated return to the Newport Music Festival. Philip Glass’ Symphony No. 3 has earned an honored place in string orchestra repertoire. Tension and resolution are at play here in a rhythmic structure that captures listeners and inspires hope and joy. The second half of the evening begins with Divertimento for Strings…

The sun rises as the opening theme of Beethoven’s “Eyeglasses” Duo for Viola and Cello, Eb Major, lifts into the morning air. The melody moves from viola to cello and back again, teasing out each instrument’s mellow, sonorous tones – perfect for the day’s beginning. Violin and cello begin a duet in Haydn’s String Duo in D Major, engaging in its classical structure and musical restraint. The mood – and the instruments – shift to Halvorsen’s Passacaglia for Violin and…

The Newport Music Festival is honored to present Grammy-nominated Imani Winds in their Newport debut performance. In addition to gracing the stage at The Breakers, Imani Winds will engage in education and outreach at the Martin Luther King Center for our youngest audiences. Imani Winds opens their Friday night concert, a musical foray into jazz-as-chamber music, with an audience favorite, Red Clay and Mississippi Delta, composed by founding member and group composer, Valerie Coleman. The brilliance and beauty of the…

This entertaining piano performance is a delight for anyone, musical novice or maestro, from age 6 to 86. Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel has introduced audiences across the country to the beloved works of classical music with his Keyboard Conversations® series and its unique concert with commentary format. In this special presentation, learn the story behind the score of many favorite melodies, including Flight of the Bumblebee, Bartók's Diary of a Fly, Copland's Cat and Mouse, Gershwin's Walking the Dog,…