Five EG concerts to come in Music on the Hill's festival

Music on the Hill's chamber music festival is underway in the West Bay. Five concerts are still to come in East Greenwich, and one just over the line in Warwick. Concerts pair familiar works by Bach, Mozart, and Brahms with exciting new favorites. The ensemble of 20 artists includes musicians born and raised in Rhode Island. Tickets are just $30 at the door (cash/check only), and free for students. For information and tickets, visit www.musiconthehillri.org.

Three Divas

Tuesday, May 28, 7:00pm at St Luke's Episcopal Church, 99 Peirce St., East Greenwich
From the world’s great opera houses and concert halls, the three divas are back with favorites by Delibes, Mozart, Rossini, Tchaikovsky and more.
Lori Phillips, soprano; Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano; Judith Lynn Stillman, piano

Four Hands

Wednesday, May 29, 7:00pm at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, East Greenwich
Duets for four-hands piano and percussion, as much fun to watch as they are to hear. Brahms, Steve Reich, and more.
Peter Ferry and Piero Guimaraes, percussion; Millar Piano Duo: Lisa Raposa Millar and Gregory Millar

Narragansett Brass Quintet

Sunday, June 2, 3:00pm at Clouds Hill Museum, 4157 Post Rd, Warwick
Rhode Island’s favorite brass quintet, on the lawn at beautiful Clouds Hill. Brass music from Gabrieli to Gershwin. Bring lawn chairs and picnics! (If it rains, the concert will move indoors to First Baptist Church.)
Joseph Foley & Richard Kelley, trumpets; Kevin Owen, French horn; Alexei Doohovskoy, trombone; Tom Gregory, tuba

Mendelssohn Octet

Wednesday, June 5, 7:00pm at St Luke's Episcopal Church, East Greenwich
Sparkling jewels for string quartet and soprano, and Mendelssohn’s epic Octet for Strings.
Anton Miller, Ertan Torgul, Lina Bahn, Kristen Pellegrino, violins; Rita Porfiris and Sebastian Ruth, violas; Jennifer Kloetzel and Trevor Handy, cellos; Diana McVey, soprano

String Quartets

Thursday, June 6, 7:00pm at First Baptist Church, East Greenwich
Internationally acclaimed Quartet ES performs string quartets by Haydn and Ravel.
Quartet ES: Anton Miller and Ertan Torgul, violins; Rita Porfiris, viola; Jennifer Kloetzel, cello

(S)Heroes

Saturday, June 8, 7:00pm at St Luke's Episcopal Church, 99 Peirce St., East Greenwich
The popular trio IonSound Project returns to share an adventurous new program devoted to women composers.
IonSound Project: Kathleen Costello, clarinet; Elisa Kohanski, cello; Jack Kurutz, piano

About Music on the Hill:

Since 2008, Music on the Hill has welcomed thousands of chamber music lovers to concerts across Rhode Island, from our hometown of East Greenwich to Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Jamestown, Wickford, Westerly and more. Our ensemble includes professional musicians native to Rhode Island with international careers, as well as their friends and colleagues who have come to see Rhode Island as their home away from home, with many returning to the Ocean State each summer. Music on the Hill’s adventurous programs combine highlights of chamber music repertoire with less familiar gems. Concerts are offered in intimate venues where the audience sits up close to the action. Musicians play in a variety of ensembles in multiple concerts through the festival. Music on the Hill’s festival is made possible by support from The Carter Family Charitable Trust, the Roitman Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation, and Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.