Puddingstone

Please join us for our next concert of the "Musical Salon Series at Rough Point" in Newport.

We are delighted to present three piano trios spanning the breadth of the Romantic era: Beethoven's "Ghost" Trio (Op. 70 No. 1), renowned for its haunting Largo movement that evokes a spectral mystery—a nickname coined in the 19th century to capture its otherworldly atmosphere; Robert Schumann's Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor (Op. 110), a darkly passionate work from 1851 whose opening movement unfolds a sweeping, dissonant-tinged theme before a deft fugato episode, its later movements moving from a slow, waltz-like reminiscence through a restless scherzo to a spirited, humor-inflected finale marked "Kräftig, mit Humor"; and Shostakovich's Piano Trio No. 1 (Op. 8), a single-movement "Poème" composed at age 19, unfolding with poignant poetic introspection.

We are honored to present the internationally celebrated Sitkovetsky Trio who will be performing these exquisite works for us. Known as one of today's foremost piano trios, their thoughtful and committed interpretations have earned them critical acclaim and invitations to prestigious venues worldwide, including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Frankfurt Alte Oper, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Musée du Louvre, L'Auditori Barcelona, Wigmore Hall, and Lincoln Center in New York.

From Beethoven's early Romantic heroism, through Schumann's turbulent, deeply personal lyricism, to Shostakovich's late-Romantic modernism, these works trace the rich evolution of musical Romanticism and the art of musical poetry across generations.

The evening will be enriched by readings of period letters related to the music, weaving an evocative literary thread through the performance.

Small bites and drinks are included. Join us for a pre-concert talk with Mike Galib from 6:30–6:45 PM. Doors open at 7:00 PM, with the performance beginning at 7:30 PM and concluding at 9:30 PM.

Acclaimed violinist Geneva Lewis — a BBC New Generation Artist, Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award recipient, and Avery Fisher Career Grant winner celebrated for performances that “speak from and to the heart” — leads a string trio with Emma Wernig and Jay Campbell in Dmitry Sitkovetsky’s arrangement of Bach’s monumental Goldberg Variations.

The performance will be accompanied by live dance, adding a physical dimension to one of the towering achievements of the keyboard repertoire reimagined for strings.

Small bites and wine/refreshments included.

Doors open at 7:00 Show starts at 7:30 Show concludes at 9:30

Puddingstone welcomes GRAMMY® Award-winning drummer and composer Dan Pugach and his nonet to the historic Redwood Library for an evening where music and image unfold together — as a live painter creates original work inspired by the performance in real time.

Pugach is a three-time GRAMMY nominee and three-time ASCAP Foundation Jazz Composer Award winner, whose latest album, Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence (2024, featuring Nicole Zuraitis), won the 2025 GRAMMY for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. He was also the featured drummer on How Love Begins, the 2024 GRAMMY-winning album co-produced by Zuraitis and Christian McBride, and his debut, Dan Pugach Nonet – Plus One (2018), earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Arrangement for "Jolene." His nonet and big band have performed at Birdland, The Blue Note, Smalls Jazz Club, and the Chamber Music America National Conference. He holds degrees from Berklee College of Music and the City College of New York.

Join us for an intimate evening of original jazz composition brought to life on canvas, in one of Newport's most storied rooms.

Small bites and wine/refreshments included

Doors open at 7:00 Show begins at 7:30 Evening concludes at 9:30