Beethoven’s 9th Symphony

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Bates College Choir, Beethoven 9th Symphony, Maine Music Society

(Canceled due to health requirements)

Sunday, March 29th, 2020 at 4pm

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony – Alto Soloist

Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

122 Ash St., Lewiston, me 

The Maine Music Society Chorale and Orchestra will join music-making forces with the Bates College Choir and Orchestra, the Schola Cantorum of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the chamber choirs of Edward Little and Lewiston High Schools to present the monumental 9th Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. The year 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. It is a most fitting way to celebrate this composer by performing his last symphony, which includes the triumphant choral last movement – the “Ode to Joy.”

Ticket prices vary by seating section.  To purchase tickets, click here or call 207-333-3386.

Amethyst Ensemble and Oratorio Chorale

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Amethyst Chamber Ensemble, Oratorio Chorale, Tenebrae

Saturday, March 7, 3:00 p.m., St. Luke’s Cathedral, Portland
Sunday, March 8, 3:00 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church, Brunswick 

Tenebrae: From Darkness to Light 

During the darkest days of winter, join us for a candlelight concert celebrating light, hope, and community, with music by Palestrina, Hildegard von Bingen,  Pärt, Allegri, and Macmillan.

Featuring the Amethyst Chamber Ensemble, Joelle Morris – Mezzo Soprano and Mary Sullivan, Soprano. 

Tickets: Adults $20 advance, $25 at the door. Students half-price. Children under 12 free if accompanied by a ticketed adult, but tickets are required for seating.To purchase advance tickets: https://brownpapertickets.com/profile/1143574
or call 1-800-838-3006

https://oratoriochorale.org/

Valentine Bangor Arts Exchange

Friday, February 14, 2020 at 7:30 pm

Homage to Edith Piaf  

The Bangor Arts Exchange Ballroom
193 Exchange Street, Bangor, me

Homage to Edith Piaf –  when French Chanson meets Portland Jazz  

Recognized for her unpretentious charm and incredibly soulful, dynamic vocals, Joëlle Morris, along with jazz pianist Matt Fogg  (recently featured on Rich Tozier’s “Friday Night Jazz” on NPR) manages to hit the very tricky balance of incorporating Edith Piaf’s greatest hits such as “La Vie en Rose“, “Hymne à l’amour” and “Non, je ne regrette rien” with fresh and exciting 21st century jazz overtones. Bringing a modern take on classic French chanson to delight audiences with a contagious “joie de vivre”.   Sung both in French and in English.

http://bangorartsexchange.org/events/

Resinosa Ensemble Bates College

Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 at 3pm

American Reflections

Resinosa Ensemble

Bates College

Olin Arts Center Concert Hall

75 Russel St., Lewiston, me

Resinosa Ensemble, consisting of mezzo-soprano Joëlle Morris, cellist Eliza Meyer, and pianist Bridget Convey, will present music for piano, cello, and voice, including works by André Previn, Lukas Foss, Bunita Marcus, and Maine composers Daniel Sonenberg and Nancy Gunn. Featured on the program will be the World Premiere of UMA faculty composer Richard Nelson’s  “A Forest of Glass, a Kaleidoscope, a Dream”, a cycle of three songs on texts by Ellen Taylor.

The ensemble is looking forward to their 2019-2020 season titled, American Reflections, featuring American composers and poets. The world lost one of our greats, André Previn, in February 2019, in his honor Resinosa will perform his “Four Songs”, poems by Toni Morrison, this is a fabulous set which truly displays Previn’s genius. In 2019, three Maine composers wrote for Resinosa, the following works will be premiered during this season; Daniel Sonenberg’s “Beauty is Not Enough”, text by Edna St. Vincent Millay; the final movement of Nancy Gunn’s “Spiresongs”, poems by Elizabeth Spires; and Richard Nelson’s “A Forest of Glass, a Kaleidoscope, a Dream”, poems by Ellen Taylor.  To complete the program, Resinosa will offer works for cello and piano; Lukas Foss’ “Capriccio” is a well-crafted and energizing work; and Bunita Marcus’ “Untrammeled Thought”, which offers a time to center oneself. This will be an exciting concert, featuring newly composed works by three Maine composers, as well as other musical gems.

Admission is FREE,  but tickets are required.  Reserve tickets at batesconcerts.eventbrite.com.

For additional information, please call 207-786-6135 or email olinarts@bates.edu.

Resinosa Ensemble “American Reflections” UMA

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Andre Previn, Daniel Sonenberg, Nancy Gunn, Resinosa Ensemble, Richard Nelson, UMA, University of Maine at Augusta

Saturday, October 19th, 2019 at 7:30 pm

American Reflections

Resinosa Ensemble

University of Maine at Augusta

Jewett Hall Auditorium

46 University Dr., Augusta, me

Resinosa Ensemble, consisting of mezzo-soprano Joëlle Morris, cellist Eliza Meyer, and pianist Bridget Convey, will present music for piano, cello, and voice, including works by André Previn, Lukas Foss, Bunita Marcus, and Maine composers Daniel Sonenberg and Nancy Gunn. Featured on the program will be the World Premiere of UMA faculty composer Richard Nelson’s  “A Forest of Glass, a Kaleidoscope, a Dream”, a cycle of three songs on texts by Ellen Taylor. 

The ensemble is looking forward to their 2019-2020 season titled, American Reflections, featuring American composers and poets. The world lost one of our greats, André Previn, in February 2019, in his honor Resinosa will perform his “Four Songs”, poems by Toni Morrison, this is a fabulous set which truly displays Previn’s genius. In 2019, three Maine composers wrote for Resinosa, the following works will be premiered during this season; Daniel Sonenberg’s “Beauty is Not Enough”, text by Edna St. Vincent Millay; the final movement of Nancy Gunn’s “Spiresongs”, poems by Elizabeth Spires; and Richard Nelson’s “A Forest of Glass, a Kaleidoscope, a Dream”, poems by Ellen Taylor.  To complete the program, Resinosa will offer works for cello and piano; Lukas Foss’ “Capriccio” is a well-crafted and energizing work; and Bunita Marcus’ “Untrammeled Thought”, which offers a time to center oneself. This will be an exciting concert, featuring newly composed works by three Maine composers, as well as other musical gems.

Glen Jenks Ragtime Revue

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Aaron Robinson, Camden Opera House, GLENN JENKS RAGTIME REVUE

Saturday, October 5th, 2019, at 7:30 pm

Glen Jenks Ragtime Revue

Camden Opera House

29 Elm St., Camden, me

The first annual Glenn Jenks Ragtime Revue honors the life and legacy of Camden’s own ragtime pianist and composer by presenting today’s hottest singers and piano players.

On Saturday, October 5, 2019 ~ 30 years to the day from when celebrated Maine composer and pianist Glenn Jenks launched his very first Ragtime Harvest Revue in 1989 to a sold-out crowd ~ the GLENN JENKS RAGTIME REVUE will premiere at the Camden Opera House in Camden, Maine to honor his life, legacy and music. 

Sadly, Glenn Jenks passed away unexpectedly on January 21, 2016. The impact from this loss is still felt today. The GLENN JENKS RAGTIME REVUE will continue Jenk’s original visionary offerings through music, dance, song and humor. 

An exclusive Folio: THE COMPLETE RAGTIME WORKS FOR PIANO BY GLENN JENKS has been compiled and edited by music historian Aaron Robinson in commemoration for the October premiere.

Proceeds from the RAGTIME REVUE will go towards the GLENN JENKS MUSICAL SCHOLARSHIP ~ financially assisting students who wish to further their education in the field of music. 

Tickets at door: $15, $10 students younger than 19 and seniors 65 and older

https://www.camdenoperahouse.com/events/glenn-jenks-ragtime-revue

https://www.facebook.com/RagtimeAlchemist/

 

Resinosa Ensemble “American Reflections” USM

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American Reflections, Andre Previn, Daniel Sonenberg, Nancy Gunn, Resinosa Ensemble, Richard Nelson, University of Southern Maine, USM

Sunday September 29th, 2019

Masterclass at 10 am

Concert at 2pm

American Reflections

Resinosa Ensemble

University of Southern Maine

Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham Campus

Resinosa Ensemble, consisting of mezzo-soprano Joëlle Morris, cellist Eliza Meyer, and pianist Bridget Convey, will present music for piano, cello, and voice, including works by André Previn, Lukas Foss, Bunita Marcus, and Maine composers Richard Nelson and Nancy Gunn. Featured on the program will be the World Premiere of USM faculty composer Daniel Sonenberg’s Beauty is Not Enough, a cycle of six songs on texts by Maine native Edna St. Vincent Millay.

The ensemble is looking forward to their 2019-2020 season titled, American Reflections, featuring American composers and poets. The world lost one of our greats, André Previn, in February 2019, in his honor Resinosa will perform his “Four Songs”, poems by Toni Morrison, this is a fabulous set which truly displays Previn’s genius. In 2019, three Maine composers wrote for Resinosa, the following works will be premiered during this season; Daniel Sonenberg’s “Beauty is Not Enough”, text by Edna St. Vincent Millay; the final movement of Nancy Gunn’s “Spiresongs”, poems by Elizabeth Spires; and Richard Nelson’s “A Forest of Glass, a Kaleidoscope, a Dream”, poems by Ellen Taylor.  To complete the program, Resinosa will offer works for cello and piano; Lukas Foss’ “Capriccio” is a well-crafted and energizing work; and Bunita Marcus’ “Untrammeled Thought”, which offers a time to center oneself. This will be an exciting concert, featuring newly composed works by three Maine composers, as well as other musical gems.

10 a.m Master class is free. The 2 p.m. Concert is $15/$10/$5.

https://usm.maine.edu/music/resinosa-ensemble-master-class-and-concert

 

Spanish guitar in the 1860’s: solos and canciones

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Music at Colby series, Music in the Museum, Spanish guitar, Timothy Burris

Tuesday, September 24th, 2019, at noon

Music in the Museum Series – Colby College

Spanish guitar in the 1860’s: solos and canciones

Colby Museum of Art

The Paul J. Schupf Wing for the Works of Alex Katz

 Waterville, me

Timothy Burris, guitar, with special guest Joëlle Morris, mezzo-soprano.

This program is something of an experiment, bringing the performance-practice methodologies of early music to bear on a relatively recent body of music. The earliest piece on the program was published in 1860, or 159 years in the past. In fairness, had early music pioneer Arnold Dolmetsch (1858 – 1940) included music of early- to mid-period Haydn on one of his programs, the gap in time would have been about the same.

This program consists of the music of one decade(the 1860’s) in one country (Spain) composed for one instrument (the guitar). This decade was selected because the guitar used in the concert is a copy of an instrument built in 1864 by Antonio de Torres Jurado (and numbered FE17, or ‘First Epoch 17’). Guitar solos include works by Julián Arcas, Jaume Bosch (born in Barcelona, his German last name notwithstanding), Antonio Cano, and José Viñas; songs by Tomas Damas round out the program.

https://www.colby.edu/museum/2019/07/02/music-in-the-museum-tim-burris-and-joelle-morris/

Eastport Concert Series – Resinosa Ensemble

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Andre Previn, Eastport Arts Center, john newell, Resinosa Ensemble, scott wheeler, The Concert Series

Friday August 16th, 2019, at 7pm

Eastport Concert Series

Prelude to a Dream

Resinosa Ensemble

The Eastport Arts Center 

36 Washington Street, Eastport, ME

 

The Eastport Arts Center’s popular summer concert series continues on August 16 with Resinosa ensemble, including Joëlle Morris, mezzo-Soprano, Eliza Meyer, cello and Bridget Convey, piano. A reception with refreshments courtesy of Sweetie’s Dog-O-Rama will follow the concert.

Resinosa Ensemble focuses on the performance of chamber music, working with living composers, and offering music slightly off the beaten path. The trio’s program, “Prelude to a dream” Meets “American Reflections”, will feature a well-balanced assortment of “night” music and music written by American composers featuring American poets. Included works are Andre Previn’s “Four Songs”, with poems by Toni Morrison; Lukas Foss’ “Capriccio, for cello and piano”; Bohuslav Martinů’s “Nocturne III, for cello and piano”; and Johannes Brahms’ “Two Alto Songs.” The ensemble will also present Boston-based composer Scott Wheeler’s “Three Night Songs”, which he recently arranged for them. Finally, Eastport’s own John Newell composed “Night Songs”, a set of seven songs incorporating poems by Sara Teasdale, for the ensemble. “Newell’s music is wonderful,” said Convey, “and the Resinosa Ensemble considers it an honor to perform.”

The Concert Series runs through August 30. Tickets are $10, and youth tickets are discounted. Tickets may be purchased on the EAC site, or at the door. The Eastport Arts Center is at 36 Washington Street, Eastport, and at www.eastportartscenter.org, and is handicapped-accessible.

Lincoln Festival

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Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln Arts Festival, Mozart Requiem

Friday, August 9th, 2019, at 7:30 pm

Sunday, August 11th, at 7:30 pm

Lincoln Festival Chorus sings Mozart Requiem

Congregational Church

125 Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538

The Lincoln Festival Chorus, under the direction of Linda Blanchard, and accompanied by organist Sean Fleming and a professional orchestra, will present the Mozart Requiem at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor on Friday, August 9 and Sunday, August 11. Both concerts will be at 7:30 PM.

Featured soloists for the Requiem will be soprano Danielle Vayenas, alto Joelle Morris, tenor David Myers, Jr., and bass John David Adams.