Kneisel Hall in Blue Hill, Hancock County, United States | School of Music

Welcome to Kneisel Hall, Blue Hill, Maine, United States. Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, often called the "cradle of chamber music teaching in America" in the coastal village of Blue Hill, Maine, is a chamber music school, a concert series and chamber music advocate. Please join us on our picturesque campus on Blue Hill Mountain for a concert by the faculty of internationally acclaimed chamber musicians or the 50 exceedingly-talented young artists. "The intimate setting, closeness of players, clarity of sound and just plan ease of listening to music a heartbeat away is a rare treat." wrote a concert-goer. We invite you to treat yourself to Kneisel Hall!
Kneisel Hall's rich musical tradition dates back to 1885,when Franz Kneisel, the celebrated 20-year-old Austrian violinist, came to the United States at the invitation of conductor Wilhelm Gericke to become concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.