Summer Music from Greensboro (SMfG) and Highland Center for the Arts present Chaise Lounge at The Highland Theater.

Summer Music from Greensboro will open our concert series on July 11th with a free concert in the main theater at Highland Center for the Arts, presenting the six-person band Chaise Lounge — which performed to rapt audiences at each of our   “SMfG on the Greensboro Green” free concerts in the GAAR tent the past two summers.

Chaise Lounge features big band music performed by five of the Washington, D.C. area’s top jazz musicians and highlights the wonderfully luminous voice of Marilyn Older. This talented band not only plays popular and swing classics, they also put on a great live show—one that the entire family will enjoy!

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On July 18th, we will present the exceptional Telegraph Quartet from San Francisco.

Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “powerfully adept … with a combination of brilliance and subtlety” and as an “incredibly valuable addition to the cultural landscape,” the Telegraph Quartet is committed to bringing chamber music “off the stage and into the audience” — which objective aligns perfectly with SMfG’s goals for our summer concert series.

Telegraph Quartet violinist Joseph Mail recently commented: “Chamber music — and the string quartet in particular — offers a unique quality for audiences to wrap their mind around… To me, a string quartet is an intimate experience — a personal experience. There’s something really important for people to experience not just what it sounds like, but how it looks — what’s the drama of our relationship with each other.”

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On July 25th, the Vermont Mozart Festival Chamber Players’ clarinet quintet – which is scheduled to perform in the Vermont Mozart Festival in Burlington – will travel to Greensboro to perform works by Brahms and Mozart.

“Dabroski and his players not only honor Mozart’s Classical style – spirited, elegant and lyrical – they deliver the deep beauty…They sound great.” (Times Argus).

Formed in 2016, the Vermont Mozart Festival has produced world-class concert events year-round, while attracting local, national and international attention for its quality artistic programs, community relevance, and accessibility.

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On August 1st, we will present the Neave Piano Trio (cello, piano and violin) from San Diego.

Hailed by critics for its “bright and radiant music making” (Robert Sherman, WQXR Radio), the Neave Piano Trio has been described as “a consummate ensemble” (Palm Beach Daily News), “a revelation” (San Diego Story), and as musicians who have “exceeded the gold standard and moved on to platinum” (Fanfare Magazine). The Boston Musical Intelligencer has ranked the Neave Trio among the finest chamber ensembles of their generation.

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On August 8th, as a change of pace and in celebration of Greensboro’s rural setting that we all love, we will present the six-person bluegrass band Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing, “one of the most talented bluegrass artists in the country” (Times-Argus).

Bob Amos is a renowned bluegrass performer and from 1988 to 2004 was the lead singer, guitarist and guiding force behind the internationally known bluegrass band Front Range, which recorded multiple CDs for the influential Nashville, Tennessee acoustic indie label Sugar Hill Records.

Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing is widely recognized as Vermont’s premier bluegrass band and is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best bluegrass bands in New England, featuring “great songwriting, impeccable playing that honors bluegrass tradition and vocals that can stop you in your tracks” (VPR) and that showcase Bob’s top notch original material as well as unique arrangements of some bluegrass classics.

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On August 15th, for our final concert of the summer, we’re delighted to present “something extraordinary” (The New York Times), namely, the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet from Boston.

The Parker Quartet is one of America’s foremost quartets, praised for its “fiercely committed performances…intense, virtuosic, utterly assured” (Boston Globe).

Inspiring performances, luminous sound, and exceptional musicianship are the hallmarks of the Parker Quartet. Renowned for its dynamic interpretations and polished, expansive colors, the group has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation. In demand worldwide, the Parker Quartet has appeared at the most important venues worldwide since its founding in 2002.

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