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SUMMARY:Natalia Bernal Quintet
DESCRIPTION:*Please note: this event goes on rain or shine! In the event of extreme weather\, Sounds of Summer will be canceled. Please check this event listing for updates.* \nSoak in the beauty of The Mount as soulful jazz drifts through the summer air. Our annual music series returns with Sounds of Summer\, featuring an exciting lineup of live performances curated by jazz musician Michael Junkins. Bring a blanket\, stretch out on the lawn\, and enjoy a picnic—or grab a bite from the food truck in the Forecourt. Signature cocktails and refreshing drinks will be available at the Terrace Bar. Join us for an easygoing evening of music with friends!  \nIn June\, the Natalia Bernal Quintet returns to The Mount! Singer\, composer\, and recording artist Natalia Bernal blends the vibrant rhythms of Latin America—huayno\, candombe\, samba\, bossa nova\, chacarera\, and more—with North American traditions such as jazz and swing. Her recent solo album\, En Diablada\, was named one of the top ten albums of 2025 by NPR’s Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras. This performance features Natalia Bernal\, vocals; Jason Ennis\, guitar; Michael Zsoldos\, saxophone; Itaiguara Brandão\, bass; and Mark Walker\, drums.  \n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nSounds of Summer performances take place on The Mount’s Terrace under an open-air shade tent. Speakers are set up on the lawn so guests can also enjoy the music throughout the grounds and gardens. Please check the weather forecast and plan accordingly—the show goes on\, rain or shine!\nIn the event of extreme weather—such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms—performances will be cancelled. This webpage and The Mount’s homepage will be updated at 2:00 pm on the day of the concert if a cancellation is necessary.\nSeating on the Terrace is first-come\, first-served! Please consider bringing a blanket and/or chairs to enjoy the show from the lawn. Accessible seating is available! To make arrangements\, phone: 413-551-5111; ext. #2\nPlease park in the Upper Parking Lot. Our parking lot has been redesigned and recently reopened to the public\, so we ask for your patience as our parking attendants help you park safely. We recommend arriving fifteen minutes early to allow time to enjoy the quarter-mile walk down the driveway to the Mansion. If you require assistance to the concert location\, a golf cart shuttle will be running throughout the afternoon and evening. Pick-up and drop-off points will be clearly marked\, and seating is available while you wait.\nA Kid Zone with lawn games\, crafts\, and other fun activities will be set up on the lawn near the French Garden. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome!\nThe Terrace Bar will be open at 4:30 pm! The Notorious B.I.T.E. and Flavorful Bites food trucks will begin serving at 5:30 pm. Please note: The Mount’s alcohol license does not permit outside beverages to be brought in. Help maintain our status with the Mass ABCC by patronizing The Mount’s Terrace Bar!\n\n  \n 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/natalia-bernal-quintet/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Sounds of Summer Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Music in the Moment | An intimate performance with jazz pianist and composer Peggy Stern\, featuring saxophonist Alex Coke
DESCRIPTION:Curated by musician and educator Michael Junkins\, this special jazz event explores the creative pulse behind the music. A performance by jazz innovator Peggy Stern will be interwoven with storytelling and conversation that journeys into the mind of the artist\, highlighting the creative process—from inspiration to improvisation. Peggy will be joined on stage by Alex Coke\, saxophone.  \n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis special performance and talkback takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, a 140-seat\, climate-controlled\, indoor venue adjacent to the parking lot.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nA cash bar will be open 30 minutes before the performance begins.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \nPeggy Stern stands among the distinguished musicians who have shaped America’s great jazz traditions. As a pianist\, composer\, and bandleader\, she has built an accomplished career\, recording 15 albums as a leader—including two co-led with legendary alto saxophonist Lee Konitz—and touring internationally. Stern has also accompanied major artists such as Gerry Mulligan\, Diane Schuur\, and David “Fathead” Newman. Beyond performance\, she has championed women bandleaders by founding two long-running festivals—Wall Street Jazz Festival and LuluFest—devoted exclusively to their work. Based in Austin and Pittsfield\, she’s vigorously continuing to perform and compose\, most recently leading her quintet through a set of new tunes in preparation for a recording. Stern’s career reflects a lifelong pursuit of creative freedom on her own terms\, and her generous\, mentoring presence continues to inspire fellow musicians and students alike. Watch for LuluFest coming to Lenox this September!  \nAlex Coke is a tenor saxophonist\, flutist\, and composer based in Austin and Amsterdam. An improviser at heart\, Coke has led an eclectic range of projects\, including Live Action Brass Band\, Leadbelly Legacy Band\, New Texas Swing\, a jazz adaptation of A Child’s Christmas in Wales\, and Worthy Constituents with pianist Rich Harney. Since 2022 he has co-led the Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet. He has collaborated widely with visual artists\, dancers\, poets\, and ensembles across the U.S.\, Europe\, and West Africa\, including the Creative Opportunity Orchestra\, Willem Breuker Kollektief\, and many others. A 2020 Austin Jazz Society Hall of Fame inductee\, Coke’s recording and performance credits are extensive and internationally acclaimed. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/music-in-the-moment-an-intimate-performance-and-conversation-with-peggy-stern-featuring-saxophonist-alex-cole/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:The Jazz Barn: Making Music History in the Berkshires with John Gennari and Ron Ramsay's Berkshire Salon Series
DESCRIPTION:In 1950\, Philip and Stephanie Barber opened the Music Inn\, a groundbreaking home for jazz and blues nestled among the barns and outbuildings of the Wheatleigh estate. This unlikely venue drew legendary Black jazz performers—John Lewis\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Max Roach\, Oscar Peterson\, Kenny Dorham\, and others—many of whom also served as faculty-in-residence at the Lenox School of Jazz\, a vital center of the genre’s avant-garde.   \nIn The Jazz Barn\, author John Gennari writes that the Barbers’ vision “became pivotal to public understanding of the music’s African roots\, its folk properties\, and its place in American life and culture.” This special event combines an author talk with a performance by Ron Ramsay’s Berkshire Salon Series\, exploring the history and enduring legacy of the Music Inn and Lenox School of Jazz\, and the profound influence of Philip and Stephanie Barber on the cultural life of the Berkshires—and beyond. For this special performance\, Ron will be joined on stage by Samantha Talora on vocals\, Benny Kohn on jazz piano\, Charlie Tokarz on woodwinds\, and Eileen Markland on fiddle.  \n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis 60-70 minute author talk and musical performance takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, a climate-controlled\, 140-seat venue adjacent to the parking lot.\nA cash bar will be open before the event\, 5:00 – 6:00 pm.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \nJohn Gennari is Professor of English and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of Vermont. Gennari’s previous book\, Flavor and Soul: Italian America at Its African American Edge (2017)\, is a study of Black/Italian cultural intersections in music and vernacular soundscapes\, foodways\, sports\, and other forms of expressive culture. His earlier book\, Blowin’ Hot and Cool: Jazz and Its Critics (2006)\, won the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for Excellence in Music Criticism and the John G. Cawelti Award for Best Book in American Culture Studies.  \nRon Ramsay & Samantha Talora  have been blending their voices in harmony since 2014\, bringing an exhilarating vocal tour de force to audiences throughout the northeast. Launched in 2025\, Ron Ramsay’s Berkshire Music Salon Series is an ongoing series dedicated to and inspired by Ron’s lifelong friend and mentor\, the late great Berkshire socialite\, singer\, and entrepreneur Stephanie Barber\, founder of The Music Inn and owner of the Gilded Age cottage\, Wheatleigh. Together\, Ron and Stephanie performed and sang the great songs of the American Songbook\, French and German cabaret\, and the music of their many famous composer friends throughout Berkshire County. Ron dedicates this series to the memory of Stephanie Barber\, his esteemed and wonderful friend.
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/jazz-barn/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Music
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SUMMARY:GATO6 featuring Suzi Stern
DESCRIPTION:Soak in the beauty of The Mount as soulful jazz drifts through the summer air. Our annual music series returns with Sounds of Summer\, featuring an exciting lineup of live performances curated by jazz musician Michael Junkins. Bring a blanket\, stretch out on the lawn\, and enjoy a picnic—or grab a bite from the food truck in the Forecourt. Signature cocktails and refreshing drinks will be available at the Bar at the Terrace Café. Join us for an easygoing evening of music with friends!  \nIn August\, GATO6 returns to The Mount! Led by composer George Oldziey\, GATO 6 is Austin’s premier Latin Jazz band. This high-powered\, all-star ensemble performs Oldziey’s original music\, which draws on his myriad world music and jazz influences. The band features locally\, nationally\, and internationally renowned artists. For this performance\, GATO 6 is joined by Lenox’s own Suzi Stern\, renowned jazz vocalist\, lyricist\, composer\, and educator.   \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nSounds of Summer performances take place on The Mount’s Terrace under an open-air shade tent. Speakers are set up on the lawn so guests can also enjoy the music throughout the grounds and gardens. Please check the weather forecast and plan accordingly.\nIn the event of extreme weather—such as excessive heat or severe thunderstorms—performances will be cancelled. This webpage and The Mount’s homepage will be updated at 2:00 pm on the day of the concert if a cancellation is necessary.\nSeating on the Terrace is first-come\, first-served! Please consider bringing a blanket and/or chairs to enjoy the show from the lawn. Accessible seating is available! To make arrangements\, phone: 413-551-5111; ext. #2\nPlease park in the Upper Parking Lot. Our parking lot has been redesigned and recently reopened to the public\, so we ask for your patience as our parking attendants help you park safely. We recommend arriving fifteen minutes early to allow time to enjoy the quarter-mile walk down the driveway to the Mansion. If you require assistance to the concert location\, a golf cart shuttle will be running throughout the afternoon and evening. Pick-up and drop-off points will be clearly marked\, and seating is available while you wait.\nA Kid Zone with lawn games\, crafts\, and other fun activities will be set up on the lawn near the French Garden. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome!\nThe Bar at the Terrace Café will be open at 5:00 pm! The Notorious B.I.T.E. and Flavorful Bites food trucks will begin serving at 5:30 pm. Please note: The Mount’s alcohol license does not permit outside beverages to be brought in. Help maintain our status with the Mass ABCC by patronizing The Mount’s Terrace Bar!
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/gato6-featuring-suzi-stern/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Sounds of Summer Concert Series
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