In this episode Natalie Zhu, Artistic Director of the Kingston Chamber Music Festival, and Allison Lacasse, Artistic Director of the URI Summer Music Academy, a camp for string, woodwind, brass, piano, and percussion students in the 7th through 12th grades, discuss the growing relationship between these two musical initiatives. This year, the GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet, acclaimed clarinetist Ricardo Morales, and other artists will provide masterclasses to campers, and the students will have free showcase performances on August 1st and 3rd in Edwards Hall prior to festival concerts.

In the second half of the episode, KCMF Social Media Intern Sophia Rousseau speaks with Carleton Fisher, the 2025 KCMF scholarship recipient.

KCMF's 37th season will be held July 23-August 3 in Edwards Hall at the University of Rhode Island. Learn more and purchase tickets on our website!

Thank you to our podcast sponsor, the Matunuck Oyster Bar, and our recording engineer, Ethan Hicks.

Violinist Amy Oshiro-Morales will perform in the Kingston Chamber Music Festival in Kingston, Rhode Island, on July 30th, August 1st, and August 3rd. In this episode, she shares insights into the music she'll perform in Kingston -- including the only solo violin piece of the entire festival, Eugène Ysaÿe's Solo Violin Sonata No.3 -- as well as her thoughts on the privilege of working int he arts, how music helps us pause and appreciate beauty, and why chamber music offers a rare opportunity for authentic connection between musicians and audiences. She also reflects on balancing professional performance with personal inspiration--and what continues to draw her back to the Kingston stage.

KCMF's 37th season will be held July 23-August 3 in Edwards Hall at the University of Rhode Island. Learn more and purchase tickets on our website!

Thank you to our podcast sponsor, the Matunuck Oyster Bar, and our recording engineer, Ethan Hicks.

In Triplicate is a trio of internationally acclaimed musicians — violinist Jasmine Lin, cellist Clancy Newman, and bassist Nate Farrington. Celebrated for being “dazzling, profound, and highly entertaining” by the San Diego Story, the trio composes, arranges, and performs their own music. In this episode, they discuss the trio's origin story, their exhilarating musical expression that dances with the boundaries of classical music, the enduring relevance of classical music, and more!

They will perform in the Kingston Chamber Music Festival on July 26th at the Jamestown Arts Center in Jamestown, RI. KCMF's 37th season will be held July 23-August 3, 2025. Learn more and purchase tickets for each concert on our website!

Thank you to the Kingston Notes podcast sponsor, the Matunuck Oyster Bar, and our recording engineer, Ethan Hicks.