Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 1-7

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 1-7
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 1-7
July 31, 2019
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 1-7
July 31, 2019

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 1-7

“18th Annual Popham Art Show,” Popham Chapel House, Phippsburg

Aug. 1-4, Thursday-Sunday, 9am-6pm, “The 18th Annual Popham Art Show,” artists painting in various mediums including oil, watercolor, pastel, metal and glass exhibit their work, free, The Popham Chapel House, 971 Popham Road, Phippsburg. FMI: 207-389-1731, visitbath.com/calendars/the-18th-annual-popham-art-show.
Aug. 1-3, Thursday-Saturday, 2pm/Thurs. and Fri, 7:30pm/Thurs.-Sat, “Hello Dolly,” the blockbuster Broadway hit, bursts with humor, romance, high-energy dancing, and some of the greatest songs in musical theater history. The musical follows the romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher Levi (a strong-willed matchmaker), as she travels to New York to find a match for the miserly “well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire” Horace Vandergelder. The show’s memorable songs include “Put On Your Sunday Clothes,” “Ribbons Down My Back,” “Before the Parade Passes By,” “Hello, Dolly!,” “Elegance,” and “It Only Takes a Moment,” Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theatre, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-8769, msmt.org.
Aug. 1, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Bach, Mozart and Faure,” we’re delighted to welcome the 2019 winner of the Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award, pianist Orion Weiss, one of the most sought-after soloists of his generation, also known for his affinity and enthusiasm for chamber music. Orion will perform a riveting program of Bach, Mozart and Fauré with esteemed Bay Chamber veteran and friend, violinist Geoff Nuttall, who The New York Times described as “intensely dynamic” with “stunning technique and volatility,” acclaimed violist Matthew Lipman, recognized as one of the world’s leading young instrumentalists and also hailed by NY Times for his “rich tone and elegant phrasing” and dynamic cellist Arlen Hlusko, a graduate of the Curtis Institute who was recently awarded a Grammy for her work with The Crossing, and has collaborated with members of the Guarneri, Orion, Cleveland, and Tokyo String Quartets, among others. BACH Toccata in G Major, BWV 916; MOZART Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 493; Intermission; FAURÉ Piano Quartet No. 2, in G minor, Op. 45, $60, $10/under 25, Rockport Opera House, 6 Central Street, Rockport. FMI: 207-723-2823, www.rockportoperahouse.com.
Aug. 2, Friday, 6pm, “Tim Burris Lute Concert,” program of French music for lute and theorbo for the second half of the 17th century. Included are works by Ennemond Gaultier (also known as Vieux Gaultier), Charles Mouton, François Dufaut and Robert de Visée, among others. Dr. Burris has been a Freeport resident since 2013 and is on the faculties of Colby College and the Portland Conservatory of Music, free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport. FMI: 207-865-3307, freeportlibrary.com.
Aug. 2, Friday, 6:30-11pm, “Belfast Flying Shoes Contra Dance,” this month’s caller is Luke Donforth with music by Shandy. Preceding the contra dance is a Community Dance (great for beginners and families with young kids) from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, with calling by Chrissy Fowler and music by the All Comers Band. All are welcome. Come with or without a partner. Musicians, bring your instrument, $1-$10, American Legion Hall, 143 High Street, Belfast. FMI: 207-338-0979, belfastflyingshoes.org.
Aug. 2, Friday, 7:30pm, “Beethoven’s Triple Concerto,” the stage is set one last time for our season finale, beginning with Weber’s courtly collection of waltzes, written for his newlywed. The violists enjoy their time in the limelight with Bach’s festive concerto and its own dance-like Finale. At last, the Orchestra is joined by not one but three soloists for Beethoven’s grand Triple Concerto, as we say farewell – until next year! CARL MARIA VON WEBER (arr. Todd Palmer) Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65 Adam Sadberry, flute • Shawn Hutchison, oboe • William Colby Bond, clarinet • Renée Jolles, Janet Sung, violin • Kirsten Docter, viola • Denise Djokic, cello • June Han, harp JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051 Kirsten Docter, Dimitri Murrath, viola • Edward Arron, Fellow, Fellow, cello • Kurt Muroki, bass • Tao Lin, harpsichord LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 Robin Scott, violin • Ahrim Kim, cello • Elinor Freer, piano • Angel Gil-Ordóñez, conductor • Festival Orchestra, $45, Crooker Theatre, Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-373-1400, brunswickdowntown.org.
Aug. 3, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Les Maitres du Violon: The Rise of the French Violin Sonata,” join Guts Baroque Duo for an intimate, moving, and informative evening of baroque music on period instruments! Guts is thrilled to be returning to Brunswick on August 3rd to present a program of virtuosic French violin sonatas. Cellist-gambist John Ott reveals the history connecting the composers and performers, welcoming you behind-the-scenes as you take in both the music and its context. Right around the beginning of the eighteenth century, a change was beginning to happen in the music of France. The graceful dance suite of Lully’s time, so beloved by the late Louis XIV, was slowly being supplanted by the Italian sonata. The great Italian composer and violinist Arcangelo Corelli had enriched and expanded the capabilities of the violin. His collections of sonatas had become staples in the repertoire of every violinist in Europe, and his students had become the dominant violinists of Italy. Many French violinists and other musicians traveled to Italy to study with the great masters, then returned to France, bringing with them Italian aesthetics and musical forms. As a result, the solo music written for violin gradually shifted towards the Corellian sonata, while still retaining the sublimely intricate and delicate ideas of the French Baroque. This concert shows the gradual development of the genre of the French violin sonata. Program to include: Rebel Violin Sonata Book 2 #2; Bouvard Sonata Book 1 #1; Leclair Sonata Book 1 #3; Francoeur Sonata Op. 1 #2; Jacquet de la Guerre Sonata #2, $0.00 to $15.00 $15, students/seniors/low-income $10. None turned away, Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle Street, Brunswick. FMI: 979-697-2295, gutsbaroque.com.

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