Charles Ives Music Festival

Thursday, Jul 31, 2025 at 7:00pm

First Congregational Church
103 Main Street
203-894-8786

The Charles Ives Music Festival at the Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra celebrates the legacy of Charles Ives by presenting dynamic performances of American music, fostering innovative collaborations across genres, and providing interactive educational programs that inspire musicians of all ages in Fairfield County.

Schedule of Events:

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Musical Echoes: In Time at First Congregational Church

CIMF Artist-Faculty perform a concert of chamber works inspired by stories that echo through time, including works by Jon Cziner, Aaron Jay Kernis, Paul Frucht and capped off by the iconic Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major by Johannes Brahms.

CIMF Artists pianist Mika Sasaki, violinists Julia Choi, George Meyer, and Chelsea Starbuck Smith, violist Jacob Shack, cellists Mitch Lyon and Francesca McNeeley, and harpist Emily Levin perform works by Jon Cziner, Mark Adamo, Paul Frucht, and Johannes Brahms. 

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