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What is Rites of Spring Music Festival?
Rites of Spring has quickly become the premier classical and contemporary music festival on the North Fork of Long Island. In this fourth edition the festival is devoted to contemporary sounds in a setting that engages the community and invites the listener to participate on many levels. We believe great music works best in a unique environment. We invite you to join us.

We combine classical contemporary music with great local food & wine, an historic setting, and inspiring artist talks.

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Support for Rites of Spring Music Festival is fully tax deductible 501(c)(3)

From the Founder & Artistic Director

Dear friends, subscribers and musiclovers,

while respecting the stay-home order for the safety of our community, Rites of Spring Music Festival continues its committment to expand its music in new, compelling, and adventurous ways.  I am delighted to present the fifth  edition of Rites of Spring Music Festival focused on a  new adventurous online music performance series .

We are engaged to building a vibrant community that loves, respects and promotes music and the arts. Our vision focuses on deepening our relationship with the community, improving the quality of its experience and expanding music participation for young and old alike.

With the challenge of stay-home orders and closed venues, ROSMF has expanded their creative forces to present “Music & Tell” a virtual performance series hosted on Saturdays  through May, June and July in 45-minute episodes on Zoom. Music & Tell is aimed to expand the mission of ROSMF and create a stronger sense of identity while investing in the passion and artistry of classical and contemporary artists.   

We have found ourselves moved and inspired by the many musicians connected with our festival. Music is essentially a human relationship, we can communicate our inner world through contact with the other person. To me, that is the essence of music: a reflection of the soul through sound. Living in particular times like these, music allows us to see the extraordinary in the ordinary. We cannot recall a more important time to share such sustenance.

We are grateful to everyone on the North Fork who have supported the Festival in the past and given us the opportunity to expand our mission and create a stronger sense of identity.  All concerts of the Festival are made by the generosity of the many who support the organization each year — through subscriptions, annual gifts, or in-kind donations of goods and services. For this reason and many others we ask you to continue to support our organization and make the vision of its founder and artistic director ever stronger. Your generosity is key to the success of our music program. Thank you for helping us keep our music strong and alive.

Rites of Spring Music Fest invites you to explore new sounds, light and space through the combination of music, nature, and historic sites.  Our imaginative new virtual performance series in 2020 will bring classical music direct to you in new, adventurous  and appealing ways.

Enjoy the music!


Paolo Bartolani
Founder,  Artistic & Executive Director

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Vision Statement
Music is a vital force for developing a participatory attitude to the arts which in turn leads to a vibrant and progressive community. The Festival seeks to involve, enrich and inspire the community and audiences by providing exceptional classical and contemporary music events in unconventional and stunning venues which permit site-specific creative experiences and educational outreach activities combining music, natural landscapes and historic sites. To accomplish this the Festival will establish and maintain core values of excellence, relationship and relevance that enrich the cultural, economic and social vitality of the community and region.

Our Core Values

 - We value the opportunity for communities and audiences to discover, explore and appreciate classical music and arts through music events, conversations, music workshops and cultural and educational activities.  
- We value the opportunity to participate in music and art programs as a means to bring people together and to encourage creative and personal expression and development.
- We value the ability to maintain outstanding programs which are affordable and accessible to ensure such opportunity. 
- We value commitment to quality and programs that focus listeners in new ways offering a new perspective on the interplay between music, art, history, architecture and landscape.
- We value the contribution that young professional talents make to music and art.
- We value collaboration with individuals and organizations that share our goals. 
- We value cultural independence and artistic experimentation.

Our Mission
The mission of the Festival is to offer the best young professional musicians as well as international chamber music ensembles and soloists, to provide audiences of all ages, in particular young people, with a stimulating introduction to the performing arts, and to reach out to those with limited opportunities to experience the arts.   

​The Festival is dedicated to providing accessible and affordable chamber music performances in informal venues. Concert programs are innovative and seek a balance between old and new music. The Festival endeavors to provide an unmatched experience for those who attend. We focus on growing a reputation around the positive, welcoming atmosphere found at large scale festivals.

The Festival’s innovative approach for musicians and audiences is to foster a participatory creative culture through music concerts, interdisciplinary arts programs, experiential learning and volunteer opportunities for all ages, especially young people.

Founder
Paolo Bartolani
 
Artistic & Executive Director
Paolo Bartolani
 
Executive Board
Joan H. Bischoff van Heemskerck  -  Chairman of the Board
Paolo Bartolani - President
Lauren McCall - Secretary
Giovanni Borghese - Treasurer
Marina deConciliis - Board Member
 
Staff
Kristy Verity - Media and Relations
Steve Benthal -  Webmaster
Maria Mullaly – Bookkeeper
Ronald Farnworth – CPA Accountant

 Development Advisory Committee
Gene Boxer, Group General Counsel of Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd.
Duncan Kennedy, President of North Fork Promotional Council
Terrance Nolan, General Counsel and Secretary of New York University
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Advisory Artistic Committee 
Perry Goldstein, Professor and Chair Department of Music Stony Brook University
Christopher Lyndon – Gee, Music Conductor and Associate professor at Adelphi University
Christopher Cerrone, composer and teacher of electronic music and composition at Yale College
 
 Circle of Friends of Rites of Spring | Music Festival
Jane & Fred Andrews
Gail Galvani Bell
Joan H. Bischoff van Heemskerck
Carrie Blair
Nancy & Daniel Torchio
Gene Boxer
Matilde Busana
Tomaso Cenci
Rick Coffey
Morton Cogen
Marcello Crecco
Debra & George Coritsidis
Anne & Sten Evenhouse
Lori Feilen
Cheryl Feld
Fred Friedberg
​Perry & Dawn Goldstein
Ann Howard
Richard Kalich
Meryl Kramer
Lois Leonard
Melanie & Aldo Majorana
Christopher Magyar
Patricia Matos-Puente
Lauren McCall
Anne McElroy
Molly McDermot
Donna Miness
Mary Motto Kalich
Terrance Nolan
Joan Ohlson
Gary  Osborne
Nick Planamento
Michelle Roussan
Judith & Roberto Scattone
Juan Sepulveda
Jennifer & David Sinclair
Ulysses Smith
Nancy & Robert Stellato
Marilyn Stern
Marie Wade
William White White
Robert J. Wilson


 Circle of Friends of Rites of Spring | Salotto in Musica
Mary Cantone
Jan Nicholson
Wendy Prellwitz
Aurora & Karl Szekielda

Board & Committees

Concerts

13

Attendees

900

Locations

10

Contact Us

Rites of Spring Music Festival, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
Tax identification number 82-3695345 .
Donations may be mailed to the Festival’s address or made online through PayPal and are fully tax deductible.

Email: 
info@ritesmusic.org
Address:
Rites of Spring Music Festival, Inc.
P.O. Box 41, Southold, NY 11971

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