Music Mountain Summer Chamber Music Festival
Music Mountain Summer Chamber Music Festival, located in Falls Village, Connecticut, is America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, and is currently in its 81st season. Its Mission is to provide education through performance of the chamber music literature, concentrating on the string quartet.
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