FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO
Here at Rockport Music we had the opportunity these last 15 months to think about how we might best celebrate our founding and history during this, our 40th anniversary season. We sorted through hundreds of photos and clippings, listened to and digitized hundreds of concerts, recorded interviews of former Trustees, volunteers and staff, and archived program books from the last 40 years. The digital magazine and archive library shared in this e-newsletter are the result. READ MORE
CELEBRATE
40 YEARS OF MUSIC
A special edition digital book
Join Rockport Music in celebrating 40 years of incredible music! Please explore all the great stories, photos and timeline that share special moments over the past four decades. You have contributed to making this dream a reality, so thank you, and enjoy the commemorative digital book. READ NOW
Collage of Festival program book covers (1982-2019)
A LOOK INSIDE
THE ROCKPORT CHAMBER
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Journey Through The Years
The story of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival is an epic one, a dramatic journey filled with magnificent thrills along with plenty of challenges. From the early years at the Rockport Art Association through this challenging year amid a pandemic, step back in time with a special edition celebrating the 40th anniversary of our beloved Festival.
David Deveau and Biava Quartet in the Rockport Art Association (2018)
FOR THE RECORD
40 Years of Memories
We hope you enjoy the musical magic of past performances with our audio and video archival libraries, including interviews with the Festival Founders, artistic directors (past and present), and more. You can take a trip down memory lane revisiting past programs, celebrate the Festivals' world premieres and the impressive list of works performed by living composers and women composers throughout the years. Additionally you can see some faces of musical friends from over the years in our photo galleries.

ADDITIONAL E-NEWSLETTER STORIES
BACK HOME ONCE AGAIN
We are now in the middle of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, the first couple of weeks already filled with vibrant and memorable performances. It’s been such a delight to have actual audiences in the seats, both for us and for the artists. While it’s wonderful to be able to offer virtual concerts, let’s be honest, nothing beats the experience of live, in-person performances. CONTINUE READING
CELTIC FESTIVAL RETURNS!
Next week we begin the 2nd annual Rockport Celtic Festival, and co-artistic directors Brian O’Donovan and Maeve Gilchrist have quite a lineup in store for Celtic music lovers. Considering the enormous success of the first Rockport Celtic Festival in 2019 (last year’s Festival was canceled due to COVID-19), it’s no wonder that the basic architecture of the original remains intact. READ MORE CELTIC FESTIVAL DETAILS

JUST POSTED: Listen to Brian O'Donovan and Maeve Gilchrist preview the Fest!
LINDEN TREE SOCIETY PROFILE
Ruth Salinger Gives A Special Birthday Gift
Teacher, social activist, entrepreneur, adventurer, music lover… all descriptors of Ruth Salinger: a remarkable Rockport Music fan and Linden Tree Society member. Now a member of Rockport Music’s Planned Giving Committee, Ruth’s passion for music is in her genes. Growing up in Newton, MA, Ruth’s piano, her father’s saxophone and her mother’s voice blended to fill their home. In high school, she had the honor of playing piano under the guest baton of Leonard Bernstein during a choral rehearsal. READ MORE
LOOKING BRAND NEW
Shalin Liu Performance Center Shines
Even though in-person concerts were at a halt during the pandemic shutdown, Rockport Music was hard at work all year long making several improvements and repairs to the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Some were unexpected while others were planned and needed as a result of 10 years of wear and tear on the building.
40TH ANNIVERSARY INTERVIEWS