June Concerts 2026
Classical Guitar & Chamber Music
June 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st
Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation is pleased to present concerts featuring performances by Carlo Aonzo, mandolin (Italy), Pascal Archer, clarinet (Canada/USA) and the Adaskin String Trio, Joshua Butcher, bassoon (USA), Duo Fresh (Fred Springer, guitar, and DeShaun Gordon-King, flute), René Izquierdo (Cuba/USA), Matthew Kuplack, guitar (with Serena Bratten, oboe), Adam Levin and Matthew Rohde, guitars (USA), Emlyn Ngai, violin (USA), Mia Padilla, guitar (Puerto Rico), Jason Vieaux, guitar (USA), and Jan Bartlema, guitar (Netherlands) leading the Candlewood Hill Guitar Orchestra .
Held in conjunction with Solstice Symposium 2026, this year’s June Concerts are hosted at two venues in Higganum, CT: the historic Captain John Smith Barn at Candlewood Farm and the United Congregational Church of Haddam and Higganum (UCCHH).
Concerts are free and open to the public. There is no ticketing but due to limited seating in the barn, attendees are encouraged to RSVP in advance for the concerts of June 18th and 19th, using the links below.
All concerts have an intermission.
Thursday, June 18 at 7PM
Levin/Rohde Guitar Duo (Adam Levin and Matthew Rohde)
Pascal Archer (clarinet)/Adaskin String Trio
Candlewood Farm
95 Jacoby Road
Higganum, CT 06441
Doors open at 6:30 P.M.
RSVP here in advance for limited seating.
Friday, June 19 at 7pm
Mia Padilla, guitar
Duo Fresh (Fred Springer, guitar, and DeShaun Gordon-King, flute)
Candlewood Farm
95 Jacoby Road
Higganum, CT 06441
Doors open at 6:30 P.M.
RSVP here in advance for limited seating.
Saturday, June 20 at 7pm
Matthew Kuplack, guitar (with Serena Bratten, oboe)
René Izquierdo, guitar (with Carlo Aonzo, mandolin and Emlyn Ngai, violin)
United Congregational Church of Haddam and Higganum (UCCHH)
23 Parsonage Road
Higganum, CT 06441
Doors open at 6:30 P.M.
Sunday, June 21 at 4pM
Candlewood Hill Guitar Orchestra
Jason Vieaux/Joshua Butcher (guitar/bassoon duo)
United Congregational Church of Haddam and Higganum (UCCHH)
23 Parsonage Road
Higganum, CT 06441
Doors open at 3:30 P.M.
The 2026 Solstice Symposium and June Concerts are made possible in part by friends and supporters of Candlewood Farm Arts Foundation, with special thanks to the United Congregational Church of Haddam and Higganum.
CFAF has a 2026 media partnership with WMNR Fine Arts Radio.
