LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Shandelee Music Festival’s Sunset Concert Series begins on Thursday, August 18 with a performance by pianist Hanchien Lee, recognized for her eloquent and virtuosic performances as a soloist and chamber musician since her debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age 16. It will be the first of five performances in the festival extending through August 27, all of which start at 8 p.m. in the Sunset Concert Pavilion, located at 442 J. Young Rd. As in past years, each concert will be followed by a specialty dessert reception.

On Saturday, August 20, the season continues with “An Evening of Chamber Music” featuring The Canite Quartet. The four Juilliard graduate musicians are violinists Alex Shiozaki and Elizabeth Derham, violist Isabel Hagen and cellist Sofia Nowik.

The Antioch Chamber Ensemble comes to Shandelee on Tuesday, August 23 for an “Evening of Choral Artistry.” This a cappella singing group is widely regarded as one of the finest professional choral ensembles in the United States.

“An Evening of Chamber Music” returns to the Shandelee Music Festival on Thursday, August 25 with the Aletheia Piano Trio, featuring pianist Fei-Fei Dong, violinist Francesca dePasquale and cellist Juliette Herlin. The Aletheia Piano Trio has been acclaimed for their impassioned energy, musical integrity and formidable ensemble.

The series comes to a conclusion on Saturday, August 27 with its final “Evening of Chamber Music,” featuring a performance by the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players and wunderkind pianist Llewelyn Sanchez-Werner. The Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players are violinist Josef Spacek, violist Cong Wu, cellist Zlatomir Fung and clarinetist Vadim Lando.