Manchester Music Festival, the renowned Vermont chamber music festival under the artistic direction of Philip Setzer of the Emerson String Quartet, returns for its 52nd season with “Sounding America: Music That Shaped US,” a journey across American music that explores the enduring musical threads connecting our nation’s past and present. 

The season runs from July 7 through September 6, 2026, with performances at the Arkell Pavilion at the Southern Vermont Arts Center.

Discover more at mmfvt.org.