Etchings New England | August 14-21, 2021
Beginning this summer, 2021, The Etchings Festival will take place in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Northampton Center for the Arts and the city of Northampton will provide Etchings with new opportunities for continued growth and success as one of the leading academy-festivals for contemporary chamber music.
For over a decade, Etchings has been a premiere festival for emerging composers. Our history of prominent guest composer-faculty and acclaimed performance-faculty provides participants with an unparalleled experience.
The city of Northampton offers the ideal location for our festival, with accommodations within walking distance to festival activities and a wealth of cafes, shops and cultural sites to explore. Nearby hikes are also within walking distance, and the Berkshires, Tanglewood, Jacob’s Pillow and other cultural attractions are only an hour away by car.
Because of the current questions around the global pandemic of COVID-19, we are organizing a much smaller festival than usual. This year, we will only invite seven composition fellows to participate. This will enable us to safely follow COVID-19 related protocols for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, while affording a uniquely intimate learning experience. Currently, we are assuming that all current COVID-19-related protocols will still be in place.
We will continually work to update information and adjust our plans for safety procedures as needed. In the event of festival cancellation, all fees will be refunded.