The next Rites of Spring Music Festival concert, “Ballads & Other Cautionary Tales” performed by Tom Manuel & Friends Jazz Quartet, will take place at Castello di Borghese Vineyard, 17150 Middle Road, Cutchogue, on Sunday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m. The musicians are Tom Manuel (cornet, vocals), Steve Salerno (guitar), Peter Coco (bass) and Chris Smith (drums). Families and music lovers are invited to arrive around 6 p.m. to sit down with food and enjoy a glass of wine before the music begins. Tickets are $70 ($50 members) at ritesmusic.org.
Paolo Bartolani founded the Rites of Spring Music Festival in 2016 to promote classical and contemporary music on the North Fork, and to combine music, history and the natural environment.