Palaver Strings – You can dance if you want to… Part 1
26
APRIL - Friday
6:00pm
Rockport Opera House
Music@Dusk Classical musicians encounter dance forms every day. Few groups stop to think about these gavottes and allemandes as more…
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Palaver Strings – You can dance if you want to… Part 2 Contra Dance
26
APRIL - Friday
7:30pm
Rockport Opera House
Music@Dusk Classical musicians encounter dance forms every day. Few groups stop to think about these gavottes and allemandes as more…
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Young Stars of Maine Application Deadline
10
MAY - Friday
12:00pm
Bay Chamber Music School
YOUNG STARS OF MAINE PRIZE PROGRAM For more than 50 years, Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School has had an annual…
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Spring Faculty Concert
10
MAY - Friday
7:00pm
Union Hall
Our Spring Faculty Concert features members of the Bay Chamber Music School Faculty in performances sure to engage and delight…
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Play-a-thon
19
MAY - Sunday
1:00pm
Union Hall
Bay Chamber Music School’s Fourth Annual Play-a-thon! All students and friends are welcome to play solo, with a friend, or…
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Ben Rosenblum Trio
24
MAY - Friday
6:00pm
Union Hall
Music@Dusk New York-based jazz pianist and accordionist, and recipient of awards from ASCAP, Downbeat and the American Jazz Piano Competition,…
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Odeon Spring Concert
28
MAY - Tuesday
6:30pm
Rockport Opera House
19th Annual performance of our ensemble programs – from classics to jazz, something for all audiences. More information coming soon!…
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Young Stars of Maine Prize Winners Concert
23
JUNE - Sunday
4:00pm
Rockport Opera House
YOUNG STARS OF MAINE PRIZE PROGRAM For more than 50 years, Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School has had an annual…
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Jupiter String Quartet - Imprimatur
11
JULY - Thursday
7:30pm
Rockport Opera House
The Mary Curtis Bok Concert – in memory of Margaret "Stormy" Bok Jupiter String Quartet Nelson Lee, violin Meg Freivogel,…
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The Sound of Science
12
JULY - Friday
5:30pm
Union Hall
Jeffrey Zeigler, cello A concert presenting new music by celebrated composers. Written for amplified cello and electronics, all pieces are…
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A Cyclic Expedition
12
JULY - Friday
8:30pm
Union Hall
Jupiter String Quartet Nelson Lee, violin Meg Freivogel, violin Liz Freivogel, viola Daniel McDonough, cello With special guest Jeffery Zeigler,…
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Transfigured Night
18
JULY - Thursday
7:30pm
Rockport Opera House
Johnny Gandlesman violin Michael Nicolas, cello Conrad Tao, piano Through his work with such artists as Yo-Yo Ma, Bono, Osvaldo…
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Gandelsman, Nicolas & Iverson
19
JULY - Friday
8:30pm
Union Hall
Johnny Gandelsman, violin Michael Nicolas, cello Ethan Iverson, piano Pianist, composer, and writer Ethan Iverson was a founding member of…
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La Belle Époque
25
JULY - Thursday
7:30pm
Rockport Opera House
Nicholas Phan, tenor James Austin Smith, oboe Henry Kramer, piano The music of La Belle Époque, the early 20th-century era…
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Tales Transformed
26
JULY - Friday
8:30pm
Union Hall
Nicholas Phan, tenor James Austin Smith, oboe Henry Kramer, piano Poetry and tales by Ted Hughes, Thomas Hardy, William Blake…
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Bach, Mozart and Fauré
1
AUGUST - Thursday
7:30pm
Rockport Opera House
Andrew Wolf Memorial Concert Orion Weiss, piano Geoff Nuttall, violin Matthew Lipman viola Julie Albers, cello We’re delighted to welcome…
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Meet Orion Weiss
2
AUGUST - Friday
5:30pm
Union Hall
The Bixler Family Concert Orion Weiss, piano A solo piano recital and conversation with the winner of the 2019 Andrew…
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Metamorfose
2
AUGUST - Friday
8:30pm
Union Hall
Geoff Nuttall, violin Orion Weiss, piano Matthew Lipman, viola Julie Albers, cello Geoff Nuttall, "a violin virtuoso and an extraordinary…
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Morning Coffee Concert
6
AUGUST - Tuesday
9:30am
Zoot Coffee
Celebrated cellist Joshua Roman performs in this bustling and inviting café on Elm Street – FREE! Lodging Sponsor Program and…
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Envision Faculty Performance - Souvenir
7
AUGUST - Wednesday
5:00pm
Josie and Sophie Davis, Maya French, Nate Martin, Colin Wheatley and Ju-Young Lee perform two luscious works. Tchaikovsky’s ebullient sextet,…
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Capriccio
8
AUGUST - Thursday
7:30pm
Rockport Opera House
Geoff Nuttall, violin Joshua Roman, cello Pedja Muzijevic, piano Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor With special guests from Palaver Strings Maya…
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Envision Workshop Sharing
9
AUGUST - Friday
4:00pm
Union Hall
Envision is an intense, weeklong workshop, offering young musicians the opportunity to study chamber music under the direction of professional…
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The Nightingale's Sonata
9
AUGUST - Friday
5:30pm
Rockport Opera House
Thomas Wolf, author and narrator Geoff Nuttall, violin Pedja Muzijevic, piano An evening of music, historical photographs, and readings from…
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Candlelit Baroque Concert
9
AUGUST - Friday
8:30pm
Union Hall
Geoff Nuttall, violin Joshua Roman, cello Pedja Muzijevic, piano Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor With special guests from Palaver Strings Maya…
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Jazz on the Water - Creative Ensemble Collective
11
AUGUST - Sunday
5:00pm
Rockport Marine Park
The Irene and Billy Wolf Concert A FREE outdoor jazz performance on picturesque Rockport Harbor. An ensemble of artists from around the…
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Bach for Breakfast Part 1 - An Introduction
14
AUGUST - Wednesday
10:00am
Union Hall
Jennifer Koh, violin Our popular morning series this season is presented by acclaimed violinist Jennifer Koh and explores the connection…
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Push Farther plays on the Green
14
AUGUST - Wednesday
1:00pm
Camden Village Green
Alex Wilder, guitar and vocals Will Foote, guitar and vocals Nora Willauer, cello and vocals The popular Maine-based group performs…
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Festival Opening Concert
14
AUGUST - Wednesday
5:30pm
Rockport Opera House
A grand festival opening concert featuring many of the performers appearing throughout the week including Maxwell String Quartet, Guilhem Desq,…
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Lark & Thurber
14
AUGUST - Wednesday
8:30pm
Union Hall
Tessa Lark, violin Michael Thurber, double bass A genre-bending blend of bluegrass, jazz, classical, and original works brought to life…
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Bach for Breakfast Part 2 - Beginning with Bach
15
AUGUST - Thursday
10:00am
Union Hall
Jennifer Koh, violin Part 2 of our 2019 series exploring Bach and his contemporary resonance presented by the "brilliant violinist"…
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Toomai String Quartet plays on the Green
15
AUGUST - Thursday
1:00pm
Camden Village Green
Our resident string quintet plays a concert on Camden Village Green. Bring a picnic and join these exceptional musicians for…
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Pedals, Pipes & Popsicles
15
AUGUST - Thursday
4:00pm
First Congregational Church
Christopher Houlihan, organ Inspired by the American Guild of Organists’ series, Bay Chamber invites young people, particularly keyboard players, ages…
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Maxwell String Quartet
15
AUGUST - Thursday
7:30pm
Rockport Opera House
Maxwell String Quartet Colin Scobie, violin George Smith, violin Elliott Perks, viola Duncan Strachan, cello With special guest Laura Weiner,…
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Bach for Breakfast Part 3 - Under the Influence of Bach's Partitas
16
AUGUST - Friday
10:00am
Union Hall
Jennifer Koh, violin Part 3 of our 2019 series exploring Bach and his contemporary resonance presented by violinist Jennifer Koh,…
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Christopher Houlihan Reverberates on Elm Street
16
AUGUST - Friday
1:00pm
First Congregational Church
"Intelligently virtuoso musician" (Gramophone) organist Christopher Houlihan opens the doors and windows of First Congregational Church for this open rehearsal…
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Reorganized
16
AUGUST - Friday
5:30pm
First Congregational Church
Christopher Houlihan, organ With special guests: Toomai String Quintet Karla Donehew Perez, violin George Meyer, violin Erin Wight, viola Hamilton…
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16
AUGUST - Friday
8:30pm
Union Hall
Guilhem Desq, electric hurdy-gurdy Guilhem Desq breathes new life and innovation into the hurdy gurdy, an old-world instrument. He has an…
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Bach for Breakfast Part 4 - Under the Influence of Bach's Chaconne
17
AUGUST - Saturday
10:00am
Union Hall
Jennifer Koh, violin "This exciting American violinist, who has now moved from the status of an aspiring newcomer to that…
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The Beethoven Septet Experience
17
AUGUST - Saturday
1:00pm
Union Hall
Karla Donehew Perez, violin Erin Wight, viola Hamilton Berry, cello Andrew Roitstein, double bass Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet Laura Weiner,…
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Robert and Clara Schumann
17
AUGUST - Saturday
5:30pm
Union Hall
Elise Quagliata, mezzo soprano Jesse Blumberg, baritone Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet Pedja Muzijevic, piano Mezzo soprano Elise Quagliata has garnered…
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Cuerdas Americanas - Music from Cuba and Brazil
17
AUGUST - Saturday
8:30pm
Union Hall
Toomai String Quintet Karla Donehew Perez, violin George Meyer, violin Erin Wight, viola Hamilton Berry, cello Andrew Roitstein, double bass…
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Bach for Breakfast Part 5 - A Culmination
18
AUGUST - Sunday
10:00am
Union Hall
Jennifer Koh, violin "Jennifer Koh is a risk-taking, high-octane player of the kind who grabs the listener by the ears…
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Piano and Winds
18
AUGUST - Sunday
1:00pm
Union Hall
Pedja Muzijevic, piano Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet Laura Weiner, horn Brab Balliett, bassoon Hailed by critics as a ‘thinking’ musician…
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Season Finale - As One
18
AUGUST - Sunday
6:00pm
Rockport Opera House
Elise Quagliata, mezzo soprano Jesse Blumberg, baritone Maxwell String Quartet Colin Scobie, violin George Smith, violin Elliott Perks, viola Duncan…
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