BridgeMusik

08/29/2026

🎶 A World Premiere from BridgeMusik Summer Festival 2026!

We’re delighted to share the world premiere of Thomas Cabaniss’ Dedication to Faust, commissioned by BridgeMusik for our 2026 festival, We the Music — Celebrating 250 Years of American Voices.

Recorded live at the Nyack Center on August 2, the video begins with Tom speaking about the inspiration behind the work, followed by the complete world premiere featuring Mary Neufeld, narrator, and the BridgeMusik Festival Ensemble, conducted by David Rosenmeyer.

Dedication to Faust sets the “Dedication” from Goethe’s Faust, translated by Douglas Langworthy, in whose loving memory the work was created.

Our heartfelt thanks to Tom Cabaniss for creating this beautiful new work for BridgeMusik and for joining us to introduce it, and to Mary, David, and our wonderful Festival Ensemble musicians — Krystof Witek, Marji Danilow, Danny Mui, Kara LaMoure, Tiago Linck, Mark Patterson, and Jeremy Levine — for bringing it to life.

Special thanks to Kasia Witek for video, editing, and sound, and to everyone who joined us at the Nyack Center for this memorable opening weekend of the festival!

🎥 Watch the complete world premiere on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/GrwV-RbbqGI

BridgeMusik Summer Festival 2026
We the Music — Celebrating 250 Years of American Voices

World premiere of Dedication to Faust by American composer Thomas C...

08/17/2026

🎶 WE THE MUSIC — WHAT A FINALE! 🇺🇸❤️

What an extraordinary conclusion to BridgeMusik Summer Festival 2026!

On Sunday, more than 200 students, faculty, families, friends and audience members filled OLSH for our We the Music — Celebrating 250 Years of American Voices Festival Finale.

Our youngest musicians performed alongside advanced students, college-age musicians and professional artists — sharing the stage and making music together. From The Star-Spangled Banner and Copland’s Appalachian Spring to Ashokan Farewell, We Shall Overcome, audience sing-alongs and The Stars and Stripes Forever, we celebrated American music across generations and traditions.

We also performed Along the Open Road, commissioned by BridgeMusik from The Dolphins Quartet in celebration of America 250.

The Finale brought to a close two unforgettable weeks that began with Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale and the world premiere of Thomas Cabaniss’s Dedication to Faust, and continued with Chamber Hour and community concerts, Student Week, masterclasses, coaching, chamber music, our J.S. Bach Chamber Hour and student recitals.

Most of all, thank you to our amazing students! ❤️ Thank you to our Festival Faculty, fellows and guest artists; our families, volunteers and audiences; and all our venues and community partners. Special thanks to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart for being our Student Week home.

With gratitude to NYSCA, the Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation, Curtis W. McGraw Foundation, Froning Family Foundation, Nyack Tourism, our partners and individual donors.

WQXR is our Official Media Partner.

Thank you for creating, sharing and inspiring with us! 🎶🇺🇸❤️

08/15/2026

🎶 Student Week in Full Swing!

What a week of rehearsals, coaching, chamber music and full ensemble playing! Our students have been working side by side with BridgeMusik Festival faculty, and it has been wonderful to see the music, friendships and confidence grow each day.

Our J.S. Bach Chamber Hour brought faculty and students together for two beautiful performances — first at the chapel of the Dominican Convent of Our Lady of the Rosary, and then before a sold-out audience at the OLSH Little Chapel.

A huge thank-you to our entire Festival Faculty for their extraordinary teaching, coaching, rehearsing and encouragement — and to all our students for their hard work and enthusiasm! ❤️

Two final concert days remain:

🎻 SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 — STUDENT RECITALS
3 PM — younger students
7 PM — older students
Both programs include solo and chamber music.
FREE • No registration • Walk-ins welcome!

🎉 SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 • 4 PM — FESTIVAL FINALE
Students, faculty and special guests come together for our final celebration of We the Music — Celebrating 250 Years of American Voices.

SOLD OUT — join the waitlist at BridgeMusik.com.

With gratitude to NYSCA (NYSCA), the Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation, Curtis W. McGraw Foundation, Froning Family Foundation, Nyack Tourism, our business and community partners, and individual donors.

WQXR is our Official Media Partner.

08/15/2026

🎶 BridgeMusik Summer Festival Student Week in Full Swing!

A few moments from an incredible week of rehearsals, coaching, chamber music, full ensemble playing — and our J.S. Bach Chamber Hour performances!

Throughout Student Week, our young musicians have been rehearsing side by side with BridgeMusik Festival faculty, preparing solo and chamber works, learning new repertoire, and coming together in our large ensembles. From our youngest students to our college fellows and advanced players, it has been wonderful to see the focus, energy, friendships, and music grow each day.

Our J.S. Bach Chamber Hour brought faculty and students together for two beautiful performances — first at the chapel of the Dominican Convent of Our Lady of the Rosary, and then before a sold-out audience in the OLSH Little Chapel. These intimate settings provided a wonderful backdrop for sharing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

A huge thank-you to our entire Festival Faculty for the extraordinary amount of teaching, coaching, rehearsing, accompanying, arranging, conducting, and encouragement that goes into this week — and to all of our students for their hard work, dedication, and enthusiasm! ❤️

And now, just two final concert days remain!

🎻 SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 — STUDENT RECITALS
3:00 PM — featuring our younger students
7:00 PM — featuring our older students
Both programs also feature chamber music performances.

Free admission • No registration required • Walk-ins welcome!

🎉 SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 — FESTIVAL FINALE • 4:00 PM

Our Grand Festival Finale brings students, faculty artists, and special guests together for one final celebration of We the Music — Celebrating 250 Years of American Voices.

Sunday is SOLD OUT, but please join the waitlist — seats will be released as they become available.

Visit BridgeMusik.com for details and the Finale waitlist.

BridgeMusik Summer Festival 2026 is made possible with support from (NYSCA), the Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation, the Curtis W. McGraw Foundation, the Froning Family Foundation, Nyack Tourism, our generous business and community partners, and individual donors.

is the Official Media Partner of the BridgeMusik Summer Festival 2026.

Thank you to everyone helping make this extraordinary week of music, learning, mentorship, and community possible! 🎶

08/13/2026

🎶 A Special Visit During Student Week!

Day 3 of BridgeMusik Student Week brought a very special guest to OLSH — legendary flutist, Juilliard professor, and BridgeMusik Board Member Carol Wincenc!

Carol spent the afternoon working with our young musicians in masterclasses and coaching sessions, sharing her extraordinary experience, insight, and enthusiasm with the next generation of performers.

Mentorship is at the heart of BridgeMusik, and opportunities like this — bringing accomplished artists and teachers into direct contact with our students — are an important part of what makes Student Week so special.

Thank you, Carol, for sharing your artistry, wisdom, and time with our students! ❤️🎶

And our final festival concerts are here:

🎼 TONIGHT — J.S. Bach Chamber Hour — nearly sold out
🎻 SATURDAY — Student Recitals at 3 PM & 7 PM — free, no reservation required; walk-ins welcome
🎉 SUNDAY — Grand Festival Finale — SOLD OUT! Join the waitlist for seats as they become available.

Visit BridgeMusik.com for concert information and registration.

08/12/2026

🎶 New Voices, New Horizons — Student Week Begins!

A few favorite moments from our Student Week Opening Concert on Sunday, August 9 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Tappan — an afternoon bringing together guest ensembles, BridgeMusik Festival faculty, and young artists to celebrate American music across generations.

A special highlight was the World Premiere of Along the Open Road, an original work by The Dolphins Quartet commissioned by BridgeMusik in celebration of America 250. We were thrilled to welcome The Dolphins back to BridgeMusik and to share this new music with our community! 🎻🐬

The Dolphins Quartet
Luke Henderson — violin
Isaac Park — violin
James Preucil — viola
Ian Maloney — cello

Continuum Wind Quintet
ᴋᴀɪᴄʜᴇɴ ᴄʜᴇɴɢ 鄭凱真 — KaiChen Cheng, flute
Rachel Ahn — Rachel Ahn, oboe
Danny Mui — Danny Mui, clarinet
Will De Vos — horn
Joe Swift — Joseph Swift, bassoon

BridgeMusik Festival Faculty
Tanya Witek — flute
Krystof Witek — Krystof Witek, violin
Annamaria Witek — cello

Our heartfelt thanks to Fr. Thomas Kunnel and the staff of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart for their generous hospitality and continued partnership in providing a welcoming home for our festival.

🎶 Student Week continues through August 16! Join us for our remaining concerts at OLSH in Tappan, including the J.S. Bach Chamber Hour, student recitals, and our Festival Finale. Admission is free; Eventbrite registration is required. Visit BridgeMusik.com or the link in our bio.

BridgeMusik Summer Festival 2026 is made possible with support from NYSCA (NYSCA), the Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation, the Curtis W. McGraw Foundation, the Froning Family Foundation, Nyack Tourism, our community and business partners, and individual donors.

WQXR is the Official Media Partner of the BridgeMusik Summer Festival 2026.

08/11/2026

🎶 American Soundscapes — Winds Across a Changing Nation

A few more moments from the final day of our Chamber Hour Library Week!

From our morning community performance at the Ramapo Senior Activity Center with Meals On Wheels Rockland to an afternoon full house at the valleycottagelibrary, Continuum Wind Quintet shared a program spanning three distinctive American voices — Amy Beach, Eric Ewazen, and David Maslanka.

🎵 Continuum Wind Quintet
ᴋᴀɪᴄʜᴇɴ ᴄʜᴇɴɢ 鄭凱真 — Flute
Rachel Ahn — Oboe
Danny Mui — Clarinet
Will De Vos — Horn
Joe Swift — Bassoon

Our heartfelt thanks again to Grace Nunes and Meals On Wheels Rockland, and to Caroline Siecke-Pape and everyone at valleycottagelibrary for their wonderful partnership and hospitality.

Four days, eight community concerts, and so many memorable moments of music shared across Rockland County. ❤️ Now on to Student Week!

08/11/2026

🎶 American Soundscapes — Winds Across a Changing Nation

Day 4 of our BridgeMusik Chamber Hour Series brought the sounds of the American wind quintet to two more wonderful Rockland County communities!

Our morning began with a community outreach performance at the Ramapo Senior Activity Center, presented in partnership with Meals On Wheels Rockland. In the afternoon, we continued to the valleycottagelibrary for the final concert of this year’s Chamber Hour Library Week.

🎵 Continuum Wind Quintet
ᴋᴀɪᴄʜᴇɴ ᴄʜᴇɴɢ 鄭凱真 — Flute
Rachel Ahn — Oboe
Danny Mui — Clarinet
Will De Vos — Horn
Joe Swift — Bassoon

🎬 Featured in this Reel is an excerpt from David Maslanka’s powerful Quintet for Winds No. 3.

The complete program traveled through distinctly American musical landscapes with Amy Beach’s lyrical Pastorale, Eric Ewazen’s colorful Roaring Fork Quintet, and Maslanka’s Quintet for Winds No. 3.

Our heartfelt thanks to Grace Nunes and Meals On Wheels Rockland for helping us bring live music to senior communities throughout Rockland County all week, and to Caroline Siecke-Pape and everyone at the Valley Cottage Library for their warm welcome and continued partnership with BridgeMusik.

What a wonderful way to conclude four days of Chamber Hour concerts across our community — and now the BridgeMusik Summer Festival continues with Student Week at OLSH in Tappan through August 16! 🎶

Visit BridgeMusik.com or the link in our bio for upcoming concerts and registration.

BridgeMusik Summer Festival 2026 is made possible with support from NYSCA (NYSCA), the Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation, the Curtis W. McGraw Foundation, the Froning Family Foundation, Nyack Tourism, our community and business partners, and individual donors.

WQXR is the Official Media Partner of the BridgeMusik Summer Festival 2026.

08/10/2026

🎶 American Voices — From Muczynski to Stravinsky

A few more moments from Day 3 of our BridgeMusik Summer Festival Chamber Hour Series, bringing music to two wonderful Rockland County communities — first at the Orangetown Senior Activity Center at Tappan Reformed Church in partnership with Meals On Wheels Rockland, followed by our afternoon concert at the Finkelstein Memorial Library in Spring Valley.

Our BridgeMusik Festival Trio explored three distinctive musical voices:

🎹 Robert Muczynski — Time Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 43
🎻 William Bolcom — Graceful Ghost Rag and Concert Variation for Violin and Piano
🎶 Igor Stravinsky — Suite from The Soldier’s Tale for violin, clarinet, and piano

BridgeMusik Festival Trio
🎻 Krystof Witek — violin
🎶 Danny Mui — clarinet
🎹 Chun-Wei Kang — piano

Thank you to everyone who joined us at both locations and helped make another day of our Chamber Hour Series so memorable!

Student Week is now underway, with more concerts ahead through August 16. Visit BridgeMusik.com or the link in our bio for the remaining festival events.

08/10/2026

🎹 A little ragtime, a little nostalgia — and another wonderful day of music across Rockland County!

Day 3 of our BridgeMusik Chamber Hour Series began with a community performance at the Orangetown Senior Activity Center at Tappan Reformed Church, presented in partnership with Meals On Wheels Rockland, and continued in the afternoon at the Finkelstein Memorial Library in Spring Valley.

Our program, American Voices — From Muczynski to Stravinsky, explored very different paths through 20th-century American music, with works by Robert Muczynski, William Bolcom, and Igor Stravinsky.

Featured in this Reel is William Bolcom’s beautiful Graceful Ghost Rag, performed by:

🎻 Krystof Witek — violin
🎹 Chun-Wei Kang — piano

Written in memory of Bolcom’s father, Graceful Ghost brings together the unmistakable spirit of American ragtime with tenderness, elegance, and nostalgia — a perfect fit for this year’s festival theme, We the Music — Celebrating 250 Years of American Voices.

The complete program also featured Muczynski’s Time Pieces for clarinet and piano and Stravinsky’s Suite from The Soldier’s Tale, expertly performed by the BridgeMusik Festival Trio with Danny Mui, clarinet.

Our heartfelt thanks to Grace Nunes and Meals On Wheels Rockland for their continued partnership in bringing live music to Rockland County seniors, and to Maria Vanessa Cipolla and everyone at the Finkelstein Memorial Library for welcoming BridgeMusik and our audience so warmly.

🎶 And the BridgeMusik Summer Festival continues through August 16! Visit BridgeMusik.com or the link in our bio for the remaining Student Week concerts and registration.

BridgeMusik Summer Festival 2026 is made possible with support from NYSCA (NYSCA), the Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation, the Curtis W. McGraw Foundation, the Froning Family Foundation, Nyack Tourism, our community and business partners, and individual donors.

WQXR is the Official Media Partner of the BridgeMusik Summer Festival 2026.