Bridge Festival 2023
Thank you for a great season!
Dear Friends of the Bridge Chamber Music Festival,
We’re so glad to announce our programming for this season! We hope you can join us in this celebration of chamber music in the community.
Bridge Festival Outdoor Performances at the Riverwalk Market Fair
Saturday, August 19th at 11 AM - Bridge Square Fountain
Musicians will perform at the Riverwalk Market Fair to celebrate chamber music in the community!
Ivalas Quartet
Monday, August 21st at 7:30 PM - First United Church of Christ, Northfield • 300 Union St.
Osvaldo Golijov - Tenebrae
Eleanor Alberga - String Quartet No. 1
George Walker - Lyric
Franz Josef Haydn - String Quartet Op. 77 No. 2
Bohemian Rhapsody
Francesca Anderegg, violin; Matthew McCright, piano; Richard Belcher, cello
Wednesday, August 23rd at 7:30 PM - Urness Recital Hall in St. Olaf College’s Christiansen Hall of Music • 1529 Campus Dr.
Joaquin Turina - Trio del Circulo
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Antonín Dvořák - Piano Trio no. 4 in E Minor “Dumky”
Young Artists’ Recital
Thursday, August 24th at 7:30 PM - St. John’s Lutheran Church of Northfield • 500 3rd St. West
Uplifted Voices: Music from Iran
Ehsan Matoori, santoor & composer; Maliheh Moradi, voice
Friday, August 25th at 7:30 PM - Kracum Performance Hall in Carleton College’s Weitz Center for Creativity • 320 3rd St. East
A performance by celebrated vocalist Maliheh Moradi, highlighting Iranian women’s perseverance and struggle for freedom in the face of social and cultural oppression.
about
The Bridge Chamber Music Festival in Northfield, MN brings world class musicians to a small town setting. With a variety of classical and jazz ensembles we endeavor to thrill audiences with the power and emotion of an intimate performance environment featuring top tier musicians. Our generous donors and a Legacy Fund grant from the State of Minnesota allow us to offer these performances for free with a suggested donation, making them accessible to all in our community and beyond.
We are looking for new board members!
The Bridge Chamber Music Festival is currently seeking new board members. Our board members contribute to the organization by attending meetings, providing volunteer support, and adding their perspectives as members of the community. Financial contribution is not required.
If interested, contact Francesca Anderegg at anderegg@stolaf.edu.
BCMF Board
Francesca Anderegg, artistic director
David Carter, Board Chair
Elizabeth Olson
Anthony Becker
Jason Marsh
Joanne Rodland
Bridge Chamber Music Festival Founder, David Carter
BCMF Interns
Louis Dhoore, Marketing and Publicity
Olivia Hovland, Development
Bridge Chamber Music Festival Artistic Director, Francesca Anderegg
Sponsors
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
We also thank:
