Randall Scarlata, Christine Goerke, & Sherezade Panthaki to Perform in the 2025 Manchester Music Festival

The Manchester Music Festival has announced its 2025 season lineup. This article only features opera events. Soprano Sherezade Panthaki performs works by Handel and Purcell on the opening night program, “Baroque and A Famous Musical Quote.” Performance Date: July 10, 2025 Composer Perry Goldstein and writer Richard Powers discuss their collaborations and creation of “Birding by Ear.” Baritone Randall Scarlata {…}

Feb 7, 2025

Manchester Music Festival Names New Executive Director

Manchester Music Festival has named David Whitehill to the position of Executive Director. Whitehill, who will be in charge of administrative leadership of the organization, has worked with such organizations as the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, Reading Symphony Orchestra, and Bangor Symphony Orchestra. He also led ArtsinStark in Ohio and was an arts administrator with the Pacific Symphony and the Philharmonic {…}

Mar 4, 2024

Manchester Music Festival Announces 50th Anniversary Festival Lineup

The Manchester Music Festival has released the details of its 50th anniversary season. Artistic Director Philip Setzer, founder and violinist of the Emerson String Quartet directs the festival at the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s (SVAC) Arkell Pavilion. This article only contains information on vocal performances. Contralto Sara Couden performs works by Brahms, Robert and Clara Schumann, and Strauss. She is {…}

Jul 4, 2023

Manchester Music Festival Makes Major Leadership Announcement

The Manchester Music Festival (MMF) has announced the selection of violinist Philip Setzer as the artistic director and pianist Jenny Lin as the executive director. Setzer is a founding member of the Emerson String Quartet, while Lin is a Steinway Artist who has over 50 recordings and is renowned for her close association with conductor Phillip Glass. Lin will take {…}