We are grateful to our underwriters for their generous support of the 2026 season.
Festival Concerts
| Friday 7:30pm | Sunday 4:00pm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program One | July 3 | Anonymous | July 5 | Ellen Schwartz Harris and Fred Harris |
| Program Two | July 10 | Noël Butcher Hanley | July 12 | Allan Sandlin and Gretchen Nagy |
| Program Three | July 17 | Jean Joranson Ellis | July 19 | Alan Kornberg and Harold Koda |
| Program Four | July 24 | Robin and Beth Clements | July 26 | Lori and George Harrop |
| Program Five | July 31 | Deb and Don Christian | August 2 | Ralph Amado, Nancy hoppin |
| Program Six | August 7 | Lucie E. Estabrook | August 9 | Thurmond Smithgall |
| Program Seven | August 14 | C.A. Becton | August 16 | C.A. Becton |
| Program Eight | August 21 | Jeffrey and Shelley Kehl | August 23 | Howard and Mandana Harrison |
| Program Nine | August 28 | Susan and Chris Pappas | August 30 | Joy Kleeman |
Gregory C. Carroll Young Artists’ Concerts
| 2:00pm | 7:30pm | |
|---|---|---|
| July 18 | no concert | Allan Sandlin and Gretchen Nagy |
| July 20 | William Fulton | William Fulton |
| July 21 | William Fulton | William Fulton |
| August 12 | no concert | Susan Richardson |
| August 13 | Richard Hutton, in memory of John Cogswell | Richard Hutton, in memory of John Cogswell |
| August 15 | William Fulton | Maribeth and Gregory Payne |
Guest Artists
| Augusta Read Thomas, Composer-in-Residence | Becton Family Foundation |
| Kristina Bachrach, soprano | Thurmond Smithgall |
| Carol Holyoke, physical therapist | Seymour Lipkin Artistic Director Fund |
| Viano Quartet | Seymour Lipkin Artistic Director Fund |
| Katarina Quartet | Seymour Lipkin Artistic Director Fund |
Children’s Concerts at Blue Hill Public Library
Margaret Burnham Charitable Trust, Deborah Little and Tyler Miller, First National Wealth Management
Parker Ridge Concerts
Lori and George Harrop, Scott and Joann Thurston
Kneisel Hall On Tour
| July 23 | Southwest Harbor Public Library and community donors |
| July 27 | David Porter and Jennifer Mitchel Nevin |
| July 28 | Susan Snider and Michael Percy, Patty and David Persson |
| July 29 | Paula Kee and the Town of Bucksport |
Young Artist Scholarship Fund
Norman and Maryann Alt, Lori and George Harrop, The Starling Foundation
Masterclasses
| July 8 | Charlotte Podolsky |
| July 13 | Judith and Jon Dullnig |
| July 15 | Penelope Boyden |
| August 3 | Glenn Loflin and Edward Power |
| August 5 | Eve Wolinsky |
| August 10 | Glenn Loflin and Edward Power |
It’s Kneisel Hall! / free student program
Walter and Karen Dickes, Rob Clapp and the Merle B. Grindle Agency