2011-2012 Performing Arts Series
From October 2011 through June 2012, Bay Chamber Concerts will bring some of the world's most exciting performers to the Midcoast area.
 Chamber Music All Stars
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.
Rockport Opera House
Join us for our traditional fall season opener - a chamber music concert that brings together members of the Muir String Quartet and other notables.
 Michael Brown, piano
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.
Rockport Opera House
A solo piano performance co-presented by Midori's Partners in Performance.
 Odeon Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.
Rockport Opera House
Featuring all four Odeon ensembles: Junior, Symphony, Chamber, and Adult. A concerto for cello and string orchestra by Astor Piazzolla featuring renowned musician Marc Johnson is programmed along with works by Foote and others.
 100 Years of Broadway
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Camden Opera House
Save yourself a trip to New York! You can see five Broadway stars and fifty of the greatest characters from Broadway musicals, all in one evening!
 Curtis on Tour
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
Rockport Opera House
The spring 2012 Curtis on Tour program is a celebration of classical guitar with musicians from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
 Danú
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Camden Opera House
The acclaimed Irish ensemble Danú has thrilled Celtic music lovers around the globe with virtuoso playing on fiddle, flutes, button accordion, percussion, and the gorgeous voice of Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh.
 Carmina Burana
Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Strom Auditorium
Down East Singers joins forces with noted vocalists Suzanne Nance and John McVeigh to present Carl Orff's original arrangement of Carmina Burana for two pianos and percussion.
 Turtle Island Quartet - The Music of Jimi Hendrix
Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Rockport Opera House
The Turtle Island Quartet has earned rave reviews for their jazzy take on traditional chamber music and their classical take on traditional jazz. They will be performing their own arrangements of Jimi Hendrix songs in a unique tribute to the guitar legend.
 Music Among Friends
Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Rockport Opera House
This special concert will mark Thomas Wolf's retirement after a half century as Artistic Director of Bay Chamber Concerts. The gala program, in which Wolf himself will perform, will be followed by a champagne reception. Tickets are $50 and no discounts apply.
To view an archive of previous Performing Arts Series lineups, click here.
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