The Blairsville Chamber Music Festival Returns

The Blairsville Chamber Music Festival returns this weekend! Blairsville Chamber Music Society's Executive Director Sarah Marshall and Artistic Director Avital Mazor spoke with Anna Singer live on the QED Afternoon Show about the concert lineup. Sarah explains how the festival got its start, and moving back to her hometown from New York City. Avital talks about this year's program, spanning five concerts. The festival begins on Friday, June 19th with Vivaldi's Four Seasons, followed by a concert of Viennese music on Sunday, June 21st. Their America 250 program on Thursday, June 25th serves as the world premiere of music by festival musician Owen Dodds. The grand finale takes place on Sunday, June 28th and features Mozart's Grande Sestetto Concertante and Mendelssohn's Octet. Anna, Sarah, and Avital also listen to a recording of the fourth movement from Brahms' First Piano Quartet, captured at BCMS's April 2026 concert. Get to Blairsville for a week of chamber music! Performance details and tickets can be found on the Blairsville Chamber Music Society website. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene.Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.