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Echoes of Defiance Shostakovich Quartets 8 and 9 May 2025 Meet The Birch Festival wine small bites and good music Enjoy good music and Conversation with The Birch Festival Musicians Youll have a chance to mingle with the musicians of The Birch Festivalandenjoy some small bites from the Doctor Sax. Echoes of Defiance Shostakovich Quartets 8 and 9 Francesca dePasquale violinist Yevgeny Kutik violinist Margaret Dyer violist Julian Schwarz cellist Saturday May 17 at 300 PM 215 PM PreConcert Talk with Matthew Heck First Congregational Church Stockbridge. About the Birch Festival The Birch Festival brings worldleading musicians to work in tandem with local business and cultural partnerships integrating the Berkshire community into a twiceayear classical music festival. Through school and community visits the musicians of The Birch Festival encourage new audiences and build community rapport offering free tickets to any schoolaged child and an adult family member and prioritizing event accessibility for young adults.