Festival Details
Lexingtonian and Artistic Director Zach Brock, along with co-founder and Lexingtonian Nathan Cole, joined CMFL musicians Burchard Tang; viola, and Kuang-Hao Huang; piano, and Composer-in-Residence and Artist-in-Residence Mike Block for our 9-day festival.
We are thrilled to feature members of the Lexington Chamber Orchestra as our Ensemble-in-Residence this season. This quartet of musicians, which includes LCO concert master Margie Karp, violinist Madison Jones, violist Tze-Ying Wu and cellist Yoonie Choi, will appear throughout the community in pop-up performances and provide hands-on performances and educational work with underserved students in Lexington.
See our full roster of musicians here!
Friday
LCO quartet Ensemble-in-Residence performances for Fayette County Public School students
August 21
Saturday
August 22
Free pop-up performances:
LCO quartet Ensemble-in-Residence:
Marksbury Family Branch - Lexington Public Library - 2197 Versailles Rd - 12:30 PM
Joseph-Beth Booksellsers - 161 Lexington Green Circle - 3:30 PM
Festival Kickoff and Fundraiser with Zach Brock and friends at the Apiary
Zach Brock - violin, with Brandon Coleman - guitar and Matt Wiles - bass
The Apiary - 218 Jefferson Street Lexington, KY
$100 donation - cash bar and light snacks
with Artistic Director Zach Brock - violin, Artistic Director Emeritus Nathan Cole - violin, Burchard Tang - viola, and Kuang-Hao Huang - piano.
Equus Run - 1280 Moore’s Mill Rd, Midway, KY 40347
$30 cover at the door, wine, and light snacks available for purchase so plan to nosh while you enjoy the music!
Dvorak: Terzetto, Introducing: Allegro ma non troppo
Bartok: Duos (with extemporization) - Zach and Nathan
Additional selections
Thursday
7:30 pm
First Main Stage Concert: “Mike Block and Friends”
August 27
Second Main Stage Concert: “Beach, Beethoven and Brahms”
7:30 pm
Friday
August 28
Final Main Stage Concert: “Block World Premiere of ‘Hope on the Hill’”
Sunday
August 23
5:00 pm
Fundraiser at the Apiary
Tuesday
August 25
7:00 pm
Cabaret at Equus Run Vineyards
Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, featuring Artist and Composer-in-Residence Mike Block. He will be joined by Director Emeritus Nathan Cole - violin, Burchard Tang - viola, and Kuang-Hao Huang - piano.
All-star CKYO students for prelude music in the lobby at 7:00 PM
Adults $45 advance, $50 door; Students with ID $15 at door; children 12 years and under free!
Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia
Copland: Violin Sonata
Saint-Saëns: Allegro Appassionato
Saint-Saëns: The Swan
Rachmaninov: Sonata, Mvt. 3
Vivaldi: Sonata No. 1, RV47
Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, featuring Director Emeritus Nathan Cole - violin, Burchard Tang - viola, Kuang-Hao Huang - piano, and Artist and Composer in Residence Mike Block - cello.
All-star CKYO students for prelude music in the lobby at 7:00 PM
Adults $45 advance, $50 door; Students with ID $15 at door; children 12 and under free!
Amy Beach: Three Pieces
Beethoven: G Major Trio, Op. 9 No. 1
Brahms: B Major Trio
Saturday
August 29
7:30 pm
Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, featuring Director Emeritus Nathan Cole - violin, Burchard Tang - viola, Kuang-Hao Huang - piano, and Artist and Composer in Residence Mike Block - cello, with guest artists Margie Karp - violin, Benjamin Karp - cello, and Paul Reich - bass
All-star CKYO students for prelude music in the lobby at 7:00 PM
Adults $45 advance, $50 door; Students with ID $15 at door; children 12 and under free!
Paganini: 11
Tchaikovsky: Valse Scherzo
Mozart: B-Flat (Violin/Viola)
Mike Block: “Hope on the Hill” (World Premiere)