Kneisel Hall

Kneisel Hall is a premier chamber music school and festival in Blue Hill, Maine.

06/04/2026

Do you have family and friends who will be coming to visit this summer? Or, thinking of making a trip to the greater Blue Hill peninsula this summer?

We are excited for the return of our CHAMBER MUSIC GETAWAY! In partnership with Blue Hill Inn and Barncastle in Blue Hill, Pentagöet Inn in Castine, and The Ark (formerly, Pilgrim’s Inn) in Deer Isle Village, guests can enjoy Kneisel Hall’s Friday night performances at a discount.

How it works: Guests with reservations that include a Friday during our season can access discounted tickets for Friday night performances. Guests of participating inns mention this promotion when booking a reservation (or at check-in) to receive a discount code that can be redeemed when purchasing tickets.

06/02/2026

Are you an alumni of Kneisel Hall’s Young Artist Program?

No matter where your musical path has taken you, you will always be part of the Kneisel Hall family. For generations of young musicians, our historic concert hall has been the place where artistry deepened, friendships formed, and unforgettable performances took shape. Many alumni tell us that their time here helped define the musician they became.

Today, that same hall—now more than a century old—is preparing for its next chapter.

Join 100 Alumni for the Hall, a collective effort of alumni coming together in support of the Second Century Capital Campaign. We hope to reach our goal of 100 gifts from alumni by Opening Weekend on July 3rd.

https://www.secondcentury.kneisel.org/donate

05/23/2026

Our newsletter for May has made its way to inboxes down the road and across the globe!

In this edition:
• A message from Laurie Smukler, Artistic Director
• Discounted Friday tickets with Chamber Music Getaway
• Stern Dorm gets some TLC
• 100 Alumni for the Hall
• Artist Spotlight on Kristina Bachrach, Guest Artist & Soprano
•Volunteer with Friends of Kneisel Hall
• And, more!

https://mailchi.mp/kneisel/may-2026

05/19/2026

For over a century, Kneisel Hall has been a haven for artistic excellence, nurturing generations of musicians and captivating thousands of individuals with world-class chamber music performances.

We have embarked on the largest and most ambitious capital campaign in our history.

Join the movement to help us preserve and transform Kneisel Hall when you visit
https://www.secondcentury.kneisel.org/

04/30/2026

GOT KNEISEL MERCH? We’re in the final hours for ordering goods. ORDER BY 11:59pm, THURSDAY, APRIL 30!

https://bit.ly/kneisel-merch

Class of 2026 Students, Faculty, and Staff: During checkout, select Local Pickup for FREE on-campus delivery in June.

All other customers: Select Priority Shipping at checkout. Orders will ship in May.

Thanks to our relationship with Maine Camp Outfitters, a portion of the proceeds from this sale benefit Kneisel Hall.

04/21/2026

Our newsletter for April has made its way to inboxes down the road and across the globe!

In this edition:
• Ticketing for 2026
• Kneisel Hall’s Second Century Campaign
• Digitizing our rich history
• Visiting MFA Boston to see and hear the Kneisel Grün
• Alumni news from Isidore String Quartet
• Faculty Spotlight on Shai Wosner, and incoming member of our piano faculty
• Kneisel merch is now on sale for a limited time.
And, more!

Enjoy it here!
https://mailchi.mp/kneisel/april-2026

04/16/2026

All tickets for this season are now on sale!

For our 124th season, we present a full season of Festival Concerts, Master Classes, Open Rehearsals, Young Artist Concerts, and our popular outreach concerts, Kneisel Hall On Tour.

In addition to our fabulous Festival Concerts, Kneisel Hall’s 2026 season includes the award-winning composer, Augusta Reed Thomas; world-renowned soprano, Kristina Bachrach; and three Kneisel Hall alumni with their prize-winning string quartets: Connor Kim, cello, and Jeanel Liang & Jérôme Chiasson, violins. Connor will be performing with the Hesper Quartet on August 21 & 23, and Jeanel and Jérôme will be performing with the Katarina Quartet on August 23 & 25.

With the season right around the corner, it’s not too early to start planning your summer concert-going!

https://www.kneisel.org/2026-festival/

04/09/2026

Welcome to our 2026 Kneisel Hall Festival! Subscriptions are now available for our Festival Concert Series.

https://www.kneisel.org/2026-festival/

We will be presenting a full season of Festival Concerts, Master Classes, Open Rehearsals, Young Artist Concerts, and our popular outreach concerts, Kneisel Hall On Tour. With the season right around the corner, it’s not too early to start planning your summer concert-going! Secure your seats for Festival Concerts when you book a subscription.

Kneisel Hall’s 2026 season includes the award-winning composer, Augusta Reed Thomas; world-renowned soprano, Kristina Bachrach; and three Kneisel Hall alumni with their prize-winning string quartets: Connor Kim, cello, and Jeanel Liang & Jérôme Chiasson, violins. Connor will be performing with the Hesper Quartet on August 21 & 23, and Jeanel and Jérôme will be performing with the Katarina Quartet on August 23 & 25.

You will not want to miss these exceptional performances happening on our Blue Hill campus this summer!

Tickets to individual performances and Pick 9 Passes will be available beginning April 15.

We can’t wait to see you for our 124th season!

03/31/2026

Program for Maine Students - application deadline extended to April 7!

We continue to accept applications for our week-long day student program, ages 9-19.
• 2-day program: June 20 & 21
• 5-day program: June 22-26

Deadline extended to Tuesday, April 7.

Join local musician friends for a deep dive into chamber music this summer!

Learn more and apply at https://www.kneisel.org/maine-students/

03/30/2026

Our newsletter for March has made its way to inboxes down the road and across the globe! ✉️

In this edition:
• Ticketing timeline for 2026
• Updates on our Young Artist and Maine Student programs.
• Faculty spotlight on Wenting Kang, a new member of this summer’s viola faculty
• Heading to Boston soon? You can now view Franz Kneisel’s Stradivarius at the MFA!
• Alumni news from Jesse Morrison
And, more!

Enjoy it here!
https://mailchi.mp/kneisel/march-2026-news

Address

137 Pleasant Street
Blue Hill, ME
04614

Telephone

+12073742811

Website

https://kneisel.org/

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