Newport String Quartet

Experience the Newport String Quartet in performance and gain insight into the art of chamber music. Through live musical examples and discussion, the Quartet will explore the collaborative approach that allows four musicians to communicate and perform as one. Discover how listening, trust, and non-verbal communication shape their music-making, as each musician responds to the others in real time. The Quartet will also share how these practices have influenced their distinctive approach to building community through music.

The one-hour performance will be followed by a reception with light refreshments.

Ealaín McMullin is a violinist and co-founder of the Newport String Project whose work blends chamber music, education, and community engagement, with roots in Ireland and Apple Hill’s chamber music tradition.

Kenneth Trotter is a violinist known for his work in chamber music, contemporary performance, and community-focused projects, with collaborations spanning classical, folk, and popular music.

Florrie Marshall is a violist, educator, and arts leader, founder of Sound Bridges International Company, and a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at Yale School of Music.

Chelsea Bernstein is a cellist specializing in modern and historical performance who performs widely with leading chamber and early music ensembles and teaches at Salve Regina University and St. George’s School.