The Blairsville Chamber Music Festival returns this weekend! Blairsville Chamber Music Society's Executive Director Sarah Marshall and Artistic Director Avital Mazor spoke with Anna Singer live on the QED Afternoon Show about the concert lineup.
The Blairsville Chamber Music Festival returns this weekend! Blairsville Chamber Music Society's Executive Director Sarah Marshall and Artistic Director Avital Mazor spoke with Anna Singer live on the QED Afternoon Show about the concert lineup.
Sarah explains how the festival got its start, and moving back to her hometown from New York City. Avital talks about this year's program, spanning five concerts. The festival begins on Friday, June 19th with Vivaldi's Four Seasons, followed by a concert of Viennese music on Sunday, June 21st. Their America 250 program on Thursday, June 25th serves as the world premiere of music by festival musician Owen Dodds. The grand finale takes place on Sunday, June 28th and features Mozart's Grande Sestetto Concertante and Mendelssohn's Octet.
Anna, Sarah, and Avital also listen to a recording of the fourth movement from Brahms' First Piano Quartet, captured at BCMS's April 2026 concert.
Get to Blairsville for a week of chamber music! Performance details and tickets can be found on the Blairsville Chamber Music Society website.