Music on the Hill, the two-week festival of engaging chamber concerts, continues its 41st season this week with concerts in Warwick and Cranston.

Using acoustically enhanced churches in the Warwick/Cranston area the Music on the Hill Board has once again brought together Rhode Island native musicians who have continued their careers all over the country.

Artistic Director John Mark Pelligrino adds to the entourage by inviting some of their friends in the music community to join them.

We were blown away by the talents of violinist Anton Miller, who took the lead on Richard Strauss’ “Metamorposen” and Mozart’s “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” at the opening night concert at SS Rose & Clement Church in Warwick. Anton was joined by his wife, Rita Portfiris, an associate professor of viola at the Hartt School.

Concerts continue this week on Thursday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. at SS Rose & Clement Church with a variety of short pieces, with Joseph Foley, a professor of trumpet at Rhode Island College, and the Miller-Portfiris Duo performing.

St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church is the site for a “Romantic Journey” on Saturday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m., closing with Rachmaninoff’s “Sonata in G. minor for cello and piano, Op. 19.”

We’ll be there Saturday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Holy Apostle Church, 800 Pippin Orchard Rd. in Cranston, for the closing concert, titled “A String Thing,” featuring music by Paganini, Wallen, Bretschger and Ravel.

Music on the Hill president Gerard Pellegrino was pleased with the attendance at the first weeks concert and urged lovers of fine music to join him at the remaining concerts.

Tickets are most reasonably priced at $20 and are available at the door.