Marlboro Music Artist Residency Program Launches with Free Community Concerts

November 11, 2024

Marlboro Music’s new artist residency program brings exceptional emerging chamber music ensembles to the Potash Hill campus for deep creative work, community engagement, and concert offerings. Each group is in residence for 1 to 3 weeks, enjoying concentrated time together in a retreat-like environment where they can rehearse new programming, prepare for recording projects, develop community engagement programming, and more. Every ensemble in residence includes at least one Marlboro Music artist.

Each residency culminates with a free informal concert or event, in which the ensembles share the results of their work with our local community. The series began with a performance by the Renaissance String Quartet on Sunday, November 10 and continues with four more events this winter and spring. Each concert begins at 2 pm in Ragle Hall, which is in the Serkin Center for the Arts (2582 South Rd), with the exception of the April 13 event, which takes place at 7 pm in the Marlboro Dining Hall.

Admission to the community concerts is free, and all are welcome! Due to the popularity of these performances, reservations are now required and open approximately four weeks before each event. Please follow the link(s) below to reserve your seats. Seating is general admission (first come, first served). We hope you can join us!

2024-25 Marlboro Music Artist Residency Series

Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 2 pm – Renaissance String Quartet

Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 2 pm – Tempest String Quartet

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 2 pm – Catalyst String Quartet (*RESERVE SEATS*)

Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 2 pm – AYA Piano Trio (reservations open 3/1)

Saturday, April 13, 2025 at 7 pm (in the Marlboro Dining Hall) – Salon Séance (reservations open 3/15)

In December, we also welcomed ensemble132 to campus for a pre-holiday residency that saw them workshop new arrangements by pianist Sam Hong and prepare music for their debut album celebrating the 150th birthdays of Maurice Ravel and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Their residency also included an education event for Marlboro School students.

To stay informed about all of our residency concerts and other upcoming performances on campus, please join the Marlboro Music and Potash Hill email lists and visit the News section of our website for programs and additional information on each event prior to the performances.

Thank you for coming out to enjoy the music and support our emerging artists! If you have any questions about the residency program or upcoming concerts, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

The Renaissance String Quartet rehearses during their November artist residency on Potash Hill. Photos by Miles Mazel.