A special event designed to showcase the town’s many natural and cultural offerings.
Hear eight different musical acts from around the area, in an open mic session emcee'd by Norfolk's own Andy Styles. We don't know who they'll be—participation is first-come, first-served—but we're sure you'll enjoy listening! Click here to find out how to participate. Music on Robertson Plaza is sponsored by the National Iron Bank. Click here […]
Join Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Director Melvin Chen before the Saturday evening concert as he talks with Festival artists, sharing performers' insights into the music, the life of a professional artist and much more. The pre-concert conversation is free and open to the public. Tickets for the concert will be available at the Music Shed […]
The Parker Quartet plays Mozart, Iyer, Beethoven and Dvorak in this Norfolk Chamber Music Festival concert. Pianist Max Levinson joins the quartet for Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81. There will be a free pre-concert conversation starting at 7:00 p.m. in Battell House, 20 Litchfield Road. Buy tickets. Click here for a full […]
Veteran blues singer Ruthie Foster lets loose a tidal wave of musical generosity. She's been pushing her boundaries as a singer and songwriter more than ever before, creating a great atmosphere with the help of her band, who are refreshingly loose and lived-in. Buy tickets. Click here for a full list of musical events during […]
Come revel in live music on Robertson Plaza, with Michael Cobb, just back from Spain, singing and playing guitar and harmonica. Based in Norfolk and in Brooklyn, N.Y., Michael writes; sings; plays guitar, bass, harmonica, banjo and ukulele, and produces concerts. He describes his sound as eclectic Americana. His last Weekend in Norfolk gig was […]
Sound Art Installation (playback piece) made in memory of the composer's grandfather. Installation will loop its 10 minute duration between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Park at the Lovers Lane entrance to Barbour Woods and walk in a short way beyond the Land Trust kiosk on the Brook Trail. […]
Annual concert for the noted Litchfield County Choral Union. The program will include will include Mozart’s “Mass of the Sparrows" (Spatzenmesse), a selection of pieces composed by the contemporary Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo and the LCCU’s historic anthem, Robbins Battell’s “Sweet Is the Work.” Buy tickets. Click here for a full list of musical events […]
Another chance to revel in music by the Grantville Dawgs! The group—Bob Britton, Tom Calcinari, Grant Mudge, Kristin Mudge and Dale Savage—enjoys playing the rock music that they like to listen to themselves. Most of their music originally came out in the 60s, 70s and 80s. They will also be playing Friday, August 2, from […]
The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival makes an all-too-brief return to town in the form of this live concert by fellows from last summer’s Festival. Click here for a downloadable program. The performers are: Michael Huerta, flute Annie Winkelman, oboe Nicole Martin, clarinet Darius Farhoumand, bassoon Gretchen Berendt, horn
Come enjoy listening to Michael Cobb. Based in Norfolk and in Brooklyn, N.Y., he sings; plays guitar, bass, harmonica, banjo and ukulele, and produces concerts. He describes his sound as eclectic Americana, but mixes in some Spanish songs in honor of his wife, Martiña. He plays regularly at Weekend in Norfolk.
Come hear Seth Hagymasi singing and playing a great mix of folk, bluegrass and old-time country music on acoustic guitar and mandolin.
A musical history of the Argentinian tango as it was developed by African, Spanish, Italian, French, Mexican and Eastern European immigrants, performed by pianist Natasha Ulyanovsky, flutist Gonzalo Cortez and mezzo soprano Monika Krajewska. Please register here for this free concert.
Calling kids of all ages! You're invited to come to the Norfolk Hub for two hours of movies from the Seattle Children's Film Festival and live music by Andy Styles, in a program designed to make you smile (or maybe even cry a little). The films: Best of the Fest Animation Showcase 57 min | […]
Catch a rising star as the Emerging Artist Series features performances by the next generation of professional chamber artists. Presented weekly by the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.
Join a professor from the Yale School of Music to learn about the evening’s Norfolk Chamber Music Festival concert program. The pre-concert conversation is free and open to the public. Tickets for the concert will be available at the Music Shed following the conversation.
Catch a rising star as the Emerging Artist Series features performances by the next generation of professional chamber artists. Presented weekly by the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.
In West African societies dance is not just a pastime, it is the very fabric on which the cultural norms, values and aspirations of the people are inscribed. Iddi Saaka, a native of Ghana, is a versatile and award-winning West African performance artist who specializes in Ghanaian dance and music forms as well as contemporary […]
Come hear Seth Hagymasi singing and playing a great mix of folk, bluegrass and old-time country music on acoustic guitar and mandolin.
Andy Styles brings his own special brand of music to Robertson Plaza during Weekend in Norfolk. He has played guitar, bass and harmonica in various bands over the years, lending his style to a variety of music and developing a large repertoire of original songs. Sing-along and dancing encouraged!
Come enjoy ice cream and blueberry Betty on the lawn of Meadowbrook Apartments. There'll be music by guitarist Brad Dubow in the gazebo and (although we have sunshine on order and it looks like we'll get it) we'll move indoors if it rains. Bonus: Click here to download the recipe! Click here for a full […]
Carol Leven and Nick Moran have been playing together since 2014. Both loved jazz standards and had been revisiting/rediscovering them through lyrics, melody and rhythm. With a seven-string guitar and a live looper, Nick sounds like two guitars and a bass. Bringing brushes and snare, shakers, frame drum and bongos into the mix, Carol sounds […]
Come revel in live music by the Grantville Dawgs at the peak of their talent! This high-energy group of friends typically enjoys playing rock, funk, soul and popular music from the 60s, 70s and later. They are loosely based out of the Grantville section of Norfolk in the southeastern part of town and hope you […]
This show features the timeless songs of Neil Young, the Beatles, Van Morrison, the Rolling Stones, John Denver, the Eagles, CSN, Bob Seger, Billy Joel, Cat Stevens, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, the Band, Kenny Rogers, Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Buffett, Lynyrd Skynyrd, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, the Grateful Dead and more. The music is […]
Acclaimed pianist and composer Matan Porat performs live, improvised soundtracks for three silent era gems including Florence Turner’s 1914 Daisy Doodad’s Dial, Oskar Fischinger’s 1938 Optical Poem, and Sherlock Jr., the great Buster Keaton’s 1924 whodunnit. Buy Gala or concert-only tickets here.
Come let your feet tap and your spirit soar to the sound of bluegrass and folk music by Elias Neuman-Donihue. Robertson Plaza is the perfect place to dance! And be sure to check out the offerings at Sidewalk Sunday, our afternoon street fair right next to the plaza.
Join us for a festive summer afternoon featuring an array of Norfolk artists, artisans and authors, plus local organizations and institutions, all selling their creations or handing out information. In between you can dance to live music on adjoining Robertson Plaza and get plenty of good food from the Norfolk Pub, the Berkshire Country Store […]
Come enjoy live music and fun on our Sidewalk Sunday street fair! Downtown Station Place will be closed to vehicles, so find a place to park, grab some food, then come listen to a variety of musicians while you browse offerings from Norfolk artists, authors, artisans and organizations! Dancing encouraged. For parking map click here.
Musically inclined children will love this special short concert, put on by Yale Summer School of Music fellows just for them. This event is part of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival's summer open house, which also includes tours of Whitehouse from 12:30 to 2:30 and an ice cream social from 2:00 to 3:00 at the […]
Julia Autumn Ford has been playing professionally since she was a teenager. She has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and, as a member of Belle of the Fall, an indie folk duo comprised of JAF and Tracy Walton, she has released 3 critically acclaimed albums: Earthbound, Rise Up and The Bending of Light. This is […]
Come revel in live music with Michael Cobb, just back from Spain, singing and playing guitar and harmonica. Mike will be joined on Robertson Plaza by his band, the Crevulators, who play eclectic Americana by classic artists from the 1960s onward like Bob Dylan, the Beatles and Creedence Clearwater Revival.