newport string project

2021 & 2020 Artist award recipients

Newport, RI
newportstringproject.org

artists’ bio

The Newport String Project is a chamber music performance and youth mentoring initiative committed to making inspiring musical experiences accessible for all in Newport, RI.

about the project

The Newport String Project’s goal is to create vibrant community building experiences though inspiring and engaging chamber music performances for all. They were recently awarded the Fall 2021 Artist Award in which they will perform a series of 4 free pop-up performances entitled “Emerge” that are scheduled to take place in local parks and green spaces in Spring 2022. NSP will partner with local community service organizations, such as the MLK Center and the Florence Gray Center to offer outdoor performances featuring the professional musicians of the Newport String Quartet alongside students from their youth mentoring programs.