The Mount Desert Festival of Chamber Music is busy
with its tasks to install itself at Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor, for the summer. Staff is
delivering the piano and selling tickets. Musicians are rehearsing, traveling, and looking for a
great restaurant on the island. The Festival is about to begin its 2026 season, as music director
and pianist Todd Crow arrives for a five-week engagement to perform with some of the world’s
most renowned string quartets and artists. Concerts start July 21 at 7:30 pm with the Brentano
Quartet, ending their current North American tour with this appearance.