The Pierrot Consort, along with the festival’s faculty and guest artists, provide an opportunity and learning environment of excellence and broad artistic vision in which participants, whether it be the professional bound musician, the music student, or the music educator, can excel further in their studies of chamber music and develop their existing knowledge, skills and talents in music and prepare them for future careers in music and the arts. Our schedule includes chamber ensembles, chamber orchestras, master classes, chamber music performance classes, educational residencies, and musicianship classes. During the festival, The Pierrot Consort with guest artists presents a series of concerts, and, during the final week of the festival, a series of chamber and orchestral concerts are presented by Festival Participants. This year, we will be presenting 6 concerts at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center: Festival Alumni Concert (Tuesday, 7/16 @8pm) The Pierrot Consort Concert (Thursday, 7/18 @8pm) Participant's Chamber Music Evenings I (Wednesday, 7/24 @8pm) Participant's Chamber Music Evenings II (Thursday, 7/25 @8pm) Chamber Music and Precollege Orchestra Concert (Friday, 7/26 @4pm), Festival Orchestra Concert (Friday, 7/26 @8pm).