WFM 2024 CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

SOLD OUT ! Washington Friends of Music New Year’s Day Concert & Party will take place on Jan. 1, 2025 at 4pm at The Frederick Gunn School, Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center, 22 Kirby Road, Washington, CT.

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The tickets are held at the door. Tickets are also available at the Hickory Stick Bookshop in Washington Depot and County Wine & Spirits in New Preston (cash or check only).

Concert incl. Party: $50 in advance; $55 at the door - if still available - the previous New Year’s Day concerts were sold out!

Please scroll down for the program.
Click here for the musicians' biographies.

PARKING: On school grounds, there is very limited parking and there are a few designated all-accessible parking spots available. Carpool if possible. There is parking on the street. Guards will direct you. Be early and be prepared to walk a few steps. Doors open at 3:30pm. The concert starts at 4pm.


We THANK YOU and the following organizations for generously supporting WFM:
* State of CT * CT Humanities (see sidebar)
* Northwest CT Community Foundation * WMNR Fine Arts Radio
The concerts of WFM are made possible in part by these contributors and supporters like YOU!
or send a check to WFM, PO Box 1226, Washington, CT 06793.
Supporter $50, Friend $100, Donor $250
Sponsor $500, Patron $1,000, Underwriter $5,000
WFM is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization.
All contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by the law.
THANK YOU!

Vincent Lionti passed away on April 4 of Covid-19


Vincent Lionti was a beloved member of The New Baroque Soloists, as well as a longstanding member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and a conductor for a youth orchestra. He was an excellent violist and very gracious and kind. 
Mr. Lionti always looked forward to coming to Washington and immensely enjoyed performing with the NBS at the Washington Friends of Music concerts. His elegant performances, eloquent introductions of pieces and players and the wonderful and humorous anecdotes he shared with the audience will be dearly missed. He was a class act and will always be remembered with great admiration and appreciation.
At the recent New Year's Day concert, he played Telemann's Largo Viola Concerto so exquisitely, it moved the audience to tears. 
The next WFM concert will be dedicated to his memory.





Brief PBS Newshour tribute to Vinnie - please scroll to minute 49
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xxR8ZtyWLg&feature=emb_rel_end
Members of the Met Orchestra viola section and Joyce DiDonato perform “Ombra mai fù” from Handel’s Serse in a video tribute to Vincent Lionti shown during the April 25, 2020, At-Home Gala. MET At-Home Gala

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