Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival is one of the oldest and most distinguished chamber music programs in the United States. The Festival can trace its origins to 1902 when Franz Kneisel, founder of the first professional string quartet in America, began bringing students to his Maine vacation home for summer study. Concerts are held in the 95-year-old wood paneled Concert Hall, the walls of which are covered with pictures, letters and programs from Kneisel’s day to the present. Taken as a whole the collection is a history of chamber music in the United States. The past, present and future of chamber music are one at Kneisel Hall. Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival 2017 LAURIE SMUKLER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 137 pleasant street, blue hill, maine 207 374 2203 • www.kneisel.org Concerts Open Rehearsals Master Classes Young Artist Concerts June 23 – September 3