Isaac Melamed on Music, Seasons, and the Fall Foliage Festival at Garth Newel

As Co-Artistic Director of the Garth Newel Piano Quartet, cellist Isaac Melamed has spent the past decade shaping not just performances—but people.

In a recent interview with Allegheny Mountain Radio, Isaac spoke about one of the cornerstones of Garth Newel’s mission: the Emerging Artist Fellowship Program, a four-week summer intensive that brings young musicians to Bath County to study, perform, and grow.

“I wish something like this had been on my radar when I was an undergrad or even in grad school,” he said.

Renewal is at the heart of the Fall Foliage Festival, with two weekends of world-class chamber music, set against the vibrant backdrop of autumn in the Allegheny Highlands.

Fall Foliage Festival – Concert Schedule

Friday, October 17 – 6 PM
Beethoven and Vasks
– Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 16
– Pēteris Vasks – Piano Quartet
Pre-concert talk “A Moment with the Musicians” begins at 5:15 PM. Doors open at 5:00 PM.

Saturday, October 18 – 5 PM
Chopin and Dvořák
– Frédéric Chopin – Preludes, Op. 28
– Antonín Dvořák – Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 65

Friday, October 24 – 6 PM
Fang–Thompson Piano Duo
– Igor Stravinsky – Petrushka
– Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
– Franz Liszt – Rhapsodie Espagnole

Saturday, October 25 – 5 PM
Clarke and Fauré
– Rebecca Clarke – Sonata for Viola and Piano
– Gabriel Fauré – Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45

Optional dinners are available following performances.

For tickets, reservations, or full program details, visit garthnewel.org.

To hear Isaac Melamed’s full interview, click the link below:

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