The Kingston Chamber Music Festival will present an opening concert on July 24th to celebrate the United States Semiquincentennial by tracing our nation’s journey from the chamber music world of 1776 to today’s diverse musical landscape. Through Boccherini, Mozart, Dvořák and Jessie Montgomery, we celebrate America’s founding, honor the diverse voices that shaped its cultural identity, and inspire Rhode Islanders with a vision of creativity, inclusion, and innovation for the future. 

Luigi Boccherini String Sextet in E-flat Major, Op.23, for two violins, two violas, and two cellos (1776) 19” 

Artists: Terra String Quartet, Che-Hung Chen, 2nd viola; Clancy Newman, 2nd cello 

Wolfgang A. Mozart Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major (“Divertimento”), K. 254 (1776) 19” Artists: Natalie Zhu, piano; Harriet Langley, violin; Tommy Mesa, cello 

Jessie Montgomery “Strum” for String Quartet (2006, rev. 2012) 8” 

Artists: Terra String Quartet 

Antonín Dvořák String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op.96, “American Quartet” (1893) 25” Artists: Terra String Quartet