Join our Music Director Joshua Zona for a relaxed and informative preview of the concerts that will be performed at this year’s Renova Music Festival. The event will take place at the New Castle Public Library’s Copernicus Room.
Refreshments will be provided and questions are welcome.
The event is free and open to he public.
See you there!
A performance of quartets and quintets by the pre-professional festival participants at the lovely Henry Banquet and Events Center in Downtown New Castle.
A performance of quartets and quintets by the young artist festival participants in the relaxed atmosphere of The Confluence coffee shop in downtown New Castle.
Our student chamber groups will present familiar classics while you enjoy the wine offerings at Nova Cellars in Pulaski, PA.
A fun and informational session led by our Music Director Joshua Zona will give you everything you wanted to know about the music that will be performed on our 2023 festival concerts.
Coffee, Tea, Wine, and Treats are also on the menu.
This event is free and open to all.
Featuring Faculty Artists Karen Strittmater Galvin , Violin; Taylor Shea, viola; and Paula Tuttle, cello
Mozart - Prelude and Fugue in E-Flat, K 404a
Reger - String Trio No. 2, Op 141b
Featuring faculty and gusts artists
Wendy Case and Carol Chung, Violin; Kimberly Sparr, Viola; Evan Drachman, Cello, and Nanette Kaplan Solomon, Piano
L. van Beethoven - String Quartet, Op 18, No.6
Amy Beach - Piano Quintet, Op. 67
Villa Maria Community Center - Magnificat Chapel
Final performance of the Renova Festival Orchestra
Including Dvorak - String Serenade in E Major, op. 22
A performance of quartets and quintets by the young artist festival participants in the relaxed atmosphere of The Confluence coffee shop in downtown New Castle.
Repertoire, TBA
EVENT POSTPONED. Keep watching for a reschedule date this fall!
“Hitting the Right Notes with Cool Jazz, Hot Pops, and Brews”
Join us for a night of food, music and a special beer selection (cash bar) at the Crane Room in New Castle. Live music from jazz standards to blues and more will be provided by The Rich Harper Band, Nanette Solomon with Janice Coppola, and the Renova Festival Jazz Group let by Tom Zumpella.
Tickets are available for $35 at
Villa Maria Community Center - Magnificat Chapel
Final performance of the Renova Festival Orchestra including Rossini - The Barber of Seville Overture, Schumann - Manfred, and Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"
Hoyt Center for the Arts
Faculty Performers
Joseph Kromholz, violin; Evan Drachman, cello; Kathryn Umble, flute; Susan Nelson, Bassoon and guest pianist Nanette Solomon
Including Dvorak - PianoTrio; Chick Correa - Trio for Flute, Bassoon. and Piano; Martinu - La revue de cuisine
Villa Maria Community Center - Magnificat Chapel
Including Handel - Suite from Water Music and more
Festival string quartets providing sweet entertainment at Sweet Jeanie's ice cream shop in downtown Grove City, PA.
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Northminster Presbyterian Church, New Castle
Faculty performers
Ken Long, clarinet; Petrea Warneck Oboe; Joshua Zona, Horn; Naha Greenholtz, violin; Timothy Deighton, Viola; Lynn Kabat, cello
Including Schubert -String Trio D 581; Irving Fine - Partita for Wind Quintet; Martinu - Nonetto
A performance of quartets and quintets by the young artist festival participants in the relaxed atmosphere of The Confluence coffee shop in downtown New Castle.
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Faculty Performers
Joseph Kromholz, violin; Evan Drachman, cello; Kathryn Umble, flute; Petrea Warneck, oboe and gust pianist Nanette Solomon
Including Arensky Piano Trio and a "Tecate" for Violin and Piano by Judy Bruce
Villa Maria Community Center - Magnificat Chapel
Francaix - Seven Dances
Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings
Sibelius - Peleas and Melisande
Northminster Presbyterian Church, New Castle
Faculty performers
Ken Long, clarinet; Susan Nelson, bassoon; Naha Greenholtz, violin; Luke Fleming, viola; Lynn Kabat, cello with guest pianist Nanette Solomon and oboist Shawn Reynolds
Including Schumann - Piano Quartet, Ibert - Woodwind Trio and more!