Jeffrey Brown:
On a hot summer evening at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music in the woodlands of Nelson, New Hampshire, concertgoers gathered for an evening meal and performance.
The center, celebrating its 55th season, was originally started as a summer music camp for young musicians, and later expanded to include students of all ages with a range of experience levels. In addition to instruction, a revolving faculty of professional musicians offers a series of concerts.
Executive director Sam Bergman says the center has become a staple of the Monadnock region of Southern New Hampshire’s thriving cultural life.
Sam Bergman, Executive Director, Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music: We bring in as many as 300 students a year for our summer chamber music workshop sessions. They live on campus, but they also go into town. Their families come to hear their concerts. They stay in hotels. They go to the restaurants. They go to the bars.
These are people who are coming here specifically for Apple Hill, but then they’re captivated by the whole region.
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