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Obsessions
2017-2018 Concert Series - May 2018
Winter Series III: Obsessions
Concert

Spring FanFare Season Kickoff
June 6, 2018
Spring FanFare Season Kickoff
Studzinski Hall at Bowdoin College
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Summer Series I
2018 Summer Concert Series - July
Summer Series I: Summer Goulash
Concert

July 17 Boothbay Harbor
Tickets from Opera House
Summer Series II
2018 Summer Concert Series - August
Summer Series II: What the Light Was Like
Concert

August 2 Portland
Tickets: $35 Buy Tickets
August 15 Boothbay Harbor
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First Advisors
H. M. Payson
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Schedule
Click or tap a year, month, or day to see more detail
2017
July
Jul 3 - Monday - 7:30pm - Rockport
Summer Series I: More for Four
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Four, for Tango
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Adagio from String Quartet, Op. 11 (1936)
John Heiss (1938-)
Microcosms
1. Clustered
2. Diatonic-canonic
3. Enharmonic
4. Octatonic
5. Lyric
6. Stuck
7. Free
8. Homeward Bound (Fantasy on Pierrot)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major Op. 59 No. 1
Allegro in F major
Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando in B♭ major
Adagio molto e mesto in F minor - attacca
Thème Russe: Allegro in F major
Jul 5 - Wednesday - 7:30pm - East Boothbay
Summer Series I: More for Four
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Four, for Tango
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Adagio from String Quartet, Op. 11 (1936)
John Heiss (1938-)
Microcosms
1. Clustered
2. Diatonic-canonic
3. Enharmonic
4. Octatonic
5. Lyric
6. Stuck
7. Free
8. Homeward Bound (Fantasy on Pierrot)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major Op. 59 No. 1
Allegro in F major
Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando in B♭ major
Adagio molto e mesto in F minor - attacca
Thème Russe: Allegro in F major
Jul 6 - Thursday - 7:30pm - South Bristol
Summer Series I: More for Four
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Four, for Tango
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Adagio from String Quartet, Op. 11 (1936)
John Heiss (1938-)
Microcosms
1. Clustered
2. Diatonic-canonic
3. Enharmonic
4. Octatonic
5. Lyric
6. Stuck
7. Free
8. Homeward Bound (Fantasy on Pierrot)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major Op. 59 No. 1
Allegro in F major
Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando in B♭ major
Adagio molto e mesto in F minor - attacca
Thème Russe: Allegro in F major
Jul 11 - Tuesday - 7:30pm - Brunswick
Summer Series I: More for Four
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Four, for Tango
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Adagio from String Quartet, Op. 11 (1936)
John Heiss (1938-)
Microcosms
1. Clustered
2. Diatonic-canonic
3. Enharmonic
4. Octatonic
5. Lyric
6. Stuck
7. Free
8. Homeward Bound (Fantasy on Pierrot)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major Op. 59 No. 1
Allegro in F major
Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando in B♭ major
Adagio molto e mesto in F minor - attacca
Thème Russe: Allegro in F major
Jul 13 - Thursday - 7:00pm - Stonington
Summer Series I: More for Four
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Four, for Tango
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Adagio from String Quartet, Op. 11 (1936)
John Heiss (1938-)
Microcosms
1. Clustered
2. Diatonic-canonic
3. Enharmonic
4. Octatonic
5. Lyric
6. Stuck
7. Free
8. Homeward Bound (Fantasy on Pierrot)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major Op. 59 No. 1
Allegro in F major
Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando in B♭ major
Adagio molto e mesto in F minor - attacca
Thème Russe: Allegro in F major
Call 207-367-2788 for info and tickets
Presented by: Stonington Opera House
Jul 18 - Tuesday - 7:30pm - Portland
Summer Series I: More for Four
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Four, for Tango
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Adagio from String Quartet, Op. 11 (1936)
John Heiss (1938-)
Microcosms
1. Clustered
2. Diatonic-canonic
3. Enharmonic
4. Octatonic
5. Lyric
6. Stuck
7. Free
8. Homeward Bound (Fantasy on Pierrot)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major Op. 59 No. 1
Allegro in F major
Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando in B♭ major
Adagio molto e mesto in F minor - attacca
Thème Russe: Allegro in F major
August
Aug 1 - Tuesday - 7:30pm - Rockport
Summer Series II: Innerscapes
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Il Tramonto
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Dover Beach, Op 3
For mezzo-soprano and string quartet
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Quartetto Dorico
Guest Artist: Mezzo Soprano Kate Aldrich Bio
Guest Artist Bio
The American mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich began her professional career at the Arena di Verona, where in 2000 she made her début as Preziosilla in La forza del destino and in the following season sang Fenena in Nabucco. In 2001 Franco Zeffirelli chose her for Amneris in his production of Aida, presented in Busseto on the centenary of Verdi's death and subsequently seen in Modena, Rome, Naples, Florence, Milan, Piacenza, and Ravenna. Since then Kate Aldrich has appeared in opera houses around the world, including with the Los Angeles Opera in the world première of Deborah Drattel's Nicholas and Alexandra under Mstislav Rostropovich and as Idamante (Idomeneo). She has been a guest artist with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, the Teatro Regio in Turin, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, the Hamburg Staatsoper, the New York City Opera, and in Montreal. As winner of the Vidda Award she was presented by the OONY in a solo recital in Weill Recital Hall in 2006. During the 2006/07 season Kate Aldrich sang her first Sesto (La clemenza di Tito) in the Prague National Theater and made her San Francisco Opera début as Carmen and sang Maddalena (Rigoletto) at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In Lisbon she sang her first Isabella in L'Italiana in Algeri, in Montpellier she was heard in Eine florentinische Tragödie by Zemlinsky, and in Tokyo as Dulcinée.
— Naxos
Miss Aldrich's appearance sponsored by H. M. Payson
Aug 2 - Wednesday - 7:30pm - East Boothbay
Summer Series II: Innerscapes
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Il Tramonto
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Dover Beach, Op 3
For mezzo-soprano and string quartet
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Quartetto Dorico
Guest Artist: Mezzo Soprano Kate Aldrich Bio
Guest Artist Bio
The American mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich began her professional career at the Arena di Verona, where in 2000 she made her début as Preziosilla in La forza del destino and in the following season sang Fenena in Nabucco. In 2001 Franco Zeffirelli chose her for Amneris in his production of Aida, presented in Busseto on the centenary of Verdi's death and subsequently seen in Modena, Rome, Naples, Florence, Milan, Piacenza, and Ravenna. Since then Kate Aldrich has appeared in opera houses around the world, including with the Los Angeles Opera in the world première of Deborah Drattel's Nicholas and Alexandra under Mstislav Rostropovich and as Idamante (Idomeneo). She has been a guest artist with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, the Teatro Regio in Turin, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, the Hamburg Staatsoper, the New York City Opera, and in Montreal. As winner of the Vidda Award she was presented by the OONY in a solo recital in Weill Recital Hall in 2006. During the 2006/07 season Kate Aldrich sang her first Sesto (La clemenza di Tito) in the Prague National Theater and made her San Francisco Opera début as Carmen and sang Maddalena (Rigoletto) at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In Lisbon she sang her first Isabella in L'Italiana in Algeri, in Montpellier she was heard in Eine florentinische Tragödie by Zemlinsky, and in Tokyo as Dulcinée.
— Naxos
Sponsored by: First Advisors
Aug 3 - Thursday - 7:00pm - Wells
Summer Series II: Innerscapes
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Il Tramonto
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Dover Beach, Op 3
For mezzo-soprano and string quartet
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Quartetto Dorico
Guest Artist: Mezzo Soprano Kate Aldrich Bio
Tickets are available from Wells Reserve
Call 646-4521
Guest Artist Bio
The American mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich began her professional career at the Arena di Verona, where in 2000 she made her début as Preziosilla in La forza del destino and in the following season sang Fenena in Nabucco. In 2001 Franco Zeffirelli chose her for Amneris in his production of Aida, presented in Busseto on the centenary of Verdi's death and subsequently seen in Modena, Rome, Naples, Florence, Milan, Piacenza, and Ravenna. Since then Kate Aldrich has appeared in opera houses around the world, including with the Los Angeles Opera in the world première of Deborah Drattel's Nicholas and Alexandra under Mstislav Rostropovich and as Idamante (Idomeneo). She has been a guest artist with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, the Teatro Regio in Turin, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, the Hamburg Staatsoper, the New York City Opera, and in Montreal. As winner of the Vidda Award she was presented by the OONY in a solo recital in Weill Recital Hall in 2006. During the 2006/07 season Kate Aldrich sang her first Sesto (La clemenza di Tito) in the Prague National Theater and made her San Francisco Opera début as Carmen and sang Maddalena (Rigoletto) at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In Lisbon she sang her first Isabella in L'Italiana in Algeri, in Montpellier she was heard in Eine florentinische Tragödie by Zemlinsky, and in Tokyo as Dulcinée.
— Naxos
Miss Aldrich's appearance sponsored by H. M. Payson
Aug 4 - Friday - 7:00pm - Alna
Summer Series II: Innerscapes
Alna Meetinghouse map
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Il Tramonto
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Dover Beach, Op 3
For mezzo-soprano and string quartet
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Quartetto Dorico
Guest Artist: Mezzo Soprano Kate Aldrich Bio
Guest Artist Bio
The American mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich began her professional career at the Arena di Verona, where in 2000 she made her début as Preziosilla in La forza del destino and in the following season sang Fenena in Nabucco. In 2001 Franco Zeffirelli chose her for Amneris in his production of Aida, presented in Busseto on the centenary of Verdi's death and subsequently seen in Modena, Rome, Naples, Florence, Milan, Piacenza, and Ravenna. Since then Kate Aldrich has appeared in opera houses around the world, including with the Los Angeles Opera in the world première of Deborah Drattel's Nicholas and Alexandra under Mstislav Rostropovich and as Idamante (Idomeneo). She has been a guest artist with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, the Teatro Regio in Turin, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, the Hamburg Staatsoper, the New York City Opera, and in Montreal. As winner of the Vidda Award she was presented by the OONY in a solo recital in Weill Recital Hall in 2006. During the 2006/07 season Kate Aldrich sang her first Sesto (La clemenza di Tito) in the Prague National Theater and made her San Francisco Opera début as Carmen and sang Maddalena (Rigoletto) at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In Lisbon she sang her first Isabella in L'Italiana in Algeri, in Montpellier she was heard in Eine florentinische Tragödie by Zemlinsky, and in Tokyo as Dulcinée.
— Naxos
Miss Aldrich's appearance sponsored by H. M. Payson
Aug 7 - Monday - 7:30pm - Brunswick
Summer Series II: Innerscapes
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Il Tramonto
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Dover Beach, Op 3
For mezzo-soprano and string quartet
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Quartetto Dorico
Guest Artist: Mezzo Soprano Kate Aldrich Bio
Guest Artist Bio
The American mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich began her professional career at the Arena di Verona, where in 2000 she made her début as Preziosilla in La forza del destino and in the following season sang Fenena in Nabucco. In 2001 Franco Zeffirelli chose her for Amneris in his production of Aida, presented in Busseto on the centenary of Verdi's death and subsequently seen in Modena, Rome, Naples, Florence, Milan, Piacenza, and Ravenna. Since then Kate Aldrich has appeared in opera houses around the world, including with the Los Angeles Opera in the world première of Deborah Drattel's Nicholas and Alexandra under Mstislav Rostropovich and as Idamante (Idomeneo). She has been a guest artist with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, the Teatro Regio in Turin, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, the Hamburg Staatsoper, the New York City Opera, and in Montreal. As winner of the Vidda Award she was presented by the OONY in a solo recital in Weill Recital Hall in 2006. During the 2006/07 season Kate Aldrich sang her first Sesto (La clemenza di Tito) in the Prague National Theater and made her San Francisco Opera début as Carmen and sang Maddalena (Rigoletto) at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In Lisbon she sang her first Isabella in L'Italiana in Algeri, in Montpellier she was heard in Eine florentinische Tragödie by Zemlinsky, and in Tokyo as Dulcinée.
— Naxos
Sponsored by: Wright-Ryan Construction
Miss Aldrich's appearance sponsored by H. M. Payson
Aug 11 - Friday - 7:00pm - Paris Hill
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major Op. 59 No. 1
Allegro in F major
Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando in B♭ major
Adagio molto e mesto in F minor - attacca
Thème Russe: Allegro in F major
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Quartetto Dorico
Tickets $20 available at the door
Call 754-7970 for more information
Aug 30 - Wednesday - 8:00pm - Maine Public Classical
Maine Public Classical Radio Broadcast
Maine Stage
Portland - 104.1 FM
Bangor - 106.1 FM
Waterville - 99.7 FM
Fryeburg - 91.5 FM
September
Sep 8 - Friday - 6:00pm - Rockland
Millay Arts and Poetry Festival: Gala
CMCA will be opening its doors to Millay Arts and Poetry Festival attendees for a gala in the main gallery preceding the evening performance of "Vincent" at the Strand Theater. Open bar and catered refreshments. "A big, beautiful, posh event to honor Festival attendees."
Sep 8 - Friday - 8:00pm - Rockland
Millay Arts and Poetry Festival: "Vincent"
The DSQ is collaborating on music and will perform as both musicians and actors in the premier of "Vincent," by Rockland playwright Alva Hascall. The piece is an imagining of what the last hour of Vincent's life might have been. The Quartet are onstage presences throughout the performance, lending energy as well as musical underscoring to the memory laden and emotional journey of Vincent's last hour. One (Lydia Forbes) has an acting part as well. They will perform music by Erwin Schulhoff (String Quartet 1-iv), Claude Debussy (String Quartet in G minor, Scherzo), Astor Piazzolla (Four for Tango), Richard Strauss (Don Quizote Variations), and Thomas Adès (O Albion).
Sep 9 - Saturday - 4:30pm - Rockland
Millay Arts and Poetry Festival: "Poetry Concert"
For the visual arts enthusiasts, this "poetry concert" has the DSQ providing an antiphonal musical response to actress Sarah MacDonnell's reading of Edna St. Vincent Millay's words and poems. Harbor Square Gallery is a repurposed historic building, a truly lovely environment to experience music, art, and poetry. An exhibit of Millay-inspired works in multiple media will be on display and In Good Company will cater a reception in the Muir Garden for Contemporary Sculpture following the concert. This concert requires a separate ticket from the general festival pass, as it is a benefit concert for Millay House Rockland.
Sep 10 - Sunday - 7:00pm - Walpole
Leaf Peeper Concert
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet in E♭ Major, K. 428
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Four, for Tango
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Bring a flashlight to see your way after the concert
Tickets are $25 and are available only by pre-purchase, not at the door.
Tickets may be purchased on-line using the button below, or by check/cash at Sherman's Maine Coast Bookstore in Damariscotta, the Walpole Barn in Walpole (Rt. 129), or the Boothbay Harbor Framer's Gallery in Boothbay Harbor (Meadow Mall).
To make other arrangements for tickets, please call 563-5471 or e-mail info@oldwalpolemeetinghouse.org
Note also, that because this is a special fund-raising concert to benefit the upkeep on the Meetinghouse, we are not able to honor tickets for other Daponte venues.
Sep 22 - Friday - Jefferson
Camp Kieve Workshop
registrants only
September 22, 23 and 24 (Fri-Sun)
String quartet workshop for
Maine high school string players
Apply by June 15 Registration Brochure
Sep 23 - Saturday - Jefferson
Camp Kieve Workshop
registrants only
September 22, 23 and 24 (Fri-Sun)
String quartet workshop for
Maine high school string players
Apply by June 15 Registration Brochure
Sep 24 - Sunday - Jefferson
Camp Kieve Workshop
registrants only
September 22, 23 and 24 (Fri-Sun)
String quartet workshop for
Maine high school string players
Apply by June 15 Registration Brochure
Sep 24 - Sunday - 3:00pm - Jefferson
FanFare
A Celebration of Excellence in Chamber Music
Live Auction with Kaja Veilleux • Inspiring Music • Celebratory Food • Gorgeous Location
Event runs 3:00 to 5:00
Tickets $50
Please arrive promptly!
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Sponsored by: Highland Green
October
Oct 6 - Friday - Edgecomb
Adult String Quartet Workshop
registrants only
October 6, 7, and 8 (Fri-Sun)
Quartet workshop for adults
Individuals or groups may apply
Apply by August 15 Registration Brochure
Please note: Cod Cove Inn no longer has accommodations available.
Oct 7 - Saturday - Edgecomb
Adult String Quartet Workshop
registrants only
October 6, 7, and 8 (Fri-Sun)
Quartet workshop for adults
Individuals or groups may apply
Apply by August 15 Registration Brochure
Please note: Cod Cove Inn no longer has accommodations available.
Oct 8 - Sunday - Edgecomb
Adult String Quartet Workshop
registrants only
October 6, 7, and 8 (Fri-Sun)
Quartet workshop for adults
Individuals or groups may apply
Apply by August 15 Registration Brochure
Please note: Cod Cove Inn no longer has accommodations available.
Oct 22 - Sunday - 8:00pm - Boston, MA
John Heiss: Celebrating 50 Years at NEC
John Heiss (1938-)
Microcosms
1. Clustered
2. Diatonic-canonic
3. Enharmonic
4. Octatonic
5. Lyric
6. Stuck
7. Free
8. Homeward Bound (Fantasy on Pierrot)
DSQ joins the celebration of John Heiss' 50 years of teaching at the New England Conservatory
Free admission
Doors open at 7:30pm
program notes...
Dubbed the "Pitch Doctor" by Igor Stravinsky, multifaceted musician John Heiss celebrates his 50th year as faculty at NEC.
Appointed to the NEC faculty during the school's 100th anniversary in 1967, Heiss' 50th year at the school is celebrated with performances by students, faculty, alumni and even family. In addition to his own works being performed on this occasion, works by three of his most influential composers will also be performed. The program also includes the world premiere of "Four Plus Four Short Pieces," which combines four more short pieces written this year to the Four Short Pieces written over 50 years ago in 1961.
As faculty for flute, chamber music, composition, music history and music theory, as well as the Director of NEC's Contemporary Ensemble, John Heiss has been one of the most influential teachers for the last 50 years.
 
Oct 28 - Saturday - 7:00pm - Wells
Leaf Peeper Concert
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet in E♭ Major, K. 428
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Four, for Tango
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Tickets also available from the Wells & Ogunquit Historical Society office in the Meetinghouse.
Call (207) 646-4775 or Email info@wohistory.org
November
Nov 4 - Saturday - 4:00pm - Boothbay Harbor
Winter Series I: What Goes Around...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet in E♭ Major, K. 428
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Nov 5 - Sunday - 3:00pm - Damariscotta
Winter Series I: What Goes Around...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet in E♭ Major, K. 428
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Nov 9 - Thursday - 7:30pm - Portland
Winter Series I: What Goes Around...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet in E♭ Major, K. 428
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Nov 10 - Friday - 12:15pm - Brunswick
Lecture / Performance
In the Morrell Room
Bartok
Free admission
program notes...
Join the DSQ as they give an open rehearsal of Béla Bartók's Third Quartet. Get an intimate look at how a quartet—which, unlike an orchestra, has no leader—determines how to approach a new work. This piece promises to be especially interesting, as the DSQ have a unique relationship with Bartok, having had close ties to musicians who worked with the composer during his lifetime.
 
Sponsored by: Midcoast Senior College
Nov 10 - Friday - 7:00pm - Rockport
Winter Series I: What Goes Around...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet in E♭ Major, K. 428
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Nov 12 - Sunday - 3:00pm - Brunswick
Winter Series I: What Goes Around...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet in E♭ Major, K. 428
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Nov 17 - Friday - 12:00pm - Washington, DC
DSQ On Tour
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29
Allegro moderato
Adagio molto espressivo
Scherzo. Allegro
Presto
Katherine Murdock, guest artist, viola
Free admission
Nov 17 - Friday - 8:00pm - Baltimore, MD
DSQ On Tour
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet in E♭ Major, K. 428
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Free admission - open to the public
Call 410-337-6276 for more information
Nov 18 - Saturday - 7:00pm - Washington, DC
Salon Concert
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quartet in E♭ Major, K. 428
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
House concert at private residence in Washington DC (NW).
Open to the public!
Email trgoldman1@gmail.com for details.
Admission by donation: $20 suggested
Nov 30 - Thursday - 4:00pm - Bethel
Master Class
Trustees Auditorium, McLaughlin Science Center, Gould Academy map
4:00 - 5:30
with the Gould Chamber Ensemble
free and open to the public
Nov 30 - Thursday - 7:00pm - Bethel
Performances
Trustees Auditorium, McLaughlin Science Center, Gould Academy map
DSQ & Gould Chamber Ensemble
free and open to the public
December
Dec 10 - Sunday - 3:00pm - Newcastle
Holiday Concert
Program TBA
Free admission
2018
February
Feb 3 - Saturday - 7:00pm - Portland
DSQ with the Oratorio Chorale
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Requiem
Robert Kyr (1952-)
Cloud of Unknowing
Esteli Gomez, soprano
David Farwig, baritone
Oratorio Chorale
Feb 4 - Sunday - 2:00pm - Brunswick
DSQ with the Oratorio Chorale
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Requiem
Robert Kyr (1952-)
Cloud of Unknowing
Esteli Gomez, soprano
David Farwig, baritone
Oratorio Chorale
Feb 4 - Sunday - 4:30pm - Brunswick
DSQ with the Oratorio Chorale
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Requiem
Robert Kyr (1952-)
Cloud of Unknowing
Esteli Gomez, soprano
David Farwig, baritone
Oratorio Chorale
Feb 14 - Wednesday - 7:30pm - Portland
Valentine's Day Concert
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
Italian Serenade
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
Concerto Grosso
Various
Motets about love, sex & heartache
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Simple Symphony
March
Mar 17 - Saturday - 3:30pm - Bethel
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Simple Symphony
$12 in advance; $15 at door. Children under 21 free
Share of proceeds to benefit Mahoosuc Strings (youth strings program)
Post Concert Presentation: The Art of the Quartet
Post-concert talk with members of the DSQ. All welcome.
Sponsored by: Norway Savings Bank
Mar 18 - Sunday - 3:00pm - Damariscotta
Winter Series II: A Stroll in the Prater
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Alban Berg (1885-1935)
String Quartet, Opus 3
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Simple Symphony
Sponsored by: Maine Public
Mar 22 - Thursday - 7:30pm - Portland
Winter Series II: A Stroll in the Prater
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Alban Berg (1885-1935)
String Quartet, Opus 3
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Simple Symphony
Sponsored by: Maine Public
Mar 23 - Friday - 7:00pm - Rockport
Winter Series II: A Stroll in the Prater
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Alban Berg (1885-1935)
String Quartet, Opus 3
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Simple Symphony
Sponsored by: Maine Public
Mar 24 - Saturday - 4:00pm - Boothbay Harbor
Winter Series II: A Stroll in the Prater
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Alban Berg (1885-1935)
String Quartet, Opus 3
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Simple Symphony
Sponsored by: Maine Public
Mar 25 - Sunday - 3:00pm - Brunswick
Winter Series II: A Stroll in the Prater
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Alban Berg (1885-1935)
String Quartet, Opus 3
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Simple Symphony
Sponsored by: The Highlands
Sponsored by: Maine Public
May
May 5 - Saturday - 4:00pm - Boothbay Harbor
Winter Series III: Obsessions
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
Italian Serenade
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet no. 2, Sz. 67
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Quartet in G Major
May 6 - Sunday - 3:00pm - Brunswick
Winter Series III: Obsessions
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
Italian Serenade
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet no. 2, Sz. 67
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Quartet in G Major
May 10 - Thursday - 7:30pm - Portland
Winter Series III: Obsessions
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
Italian Serenade
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet no. 2, Sz. 67
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Quartet in G Major
May 11 - Friday - 7:00pm - Rockport
Winter Series III: Obsessions
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
Italian Serenade
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet no. 2, Sz. 67
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Quartet in G Major
May 13 - Sunday - 3:00pm - Damariscotta
Winter Series III: Obsessions
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
Italian Serenade
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet no. 2, Sz. 67
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Quartet in G Major
June
Jun 6 - Wednesday - 6:30pm - Brunswick
Spring FanFare Season Kickoff
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Piano Quintet Op. 44 in E flat Major
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Piano Quintet Op. 34 in F minor
Guest pianist: Peter Serkin Bio
For more info: 207-529-4555
Post-concert meet-the-artists reception
Frontier Cafe in Fort Andross Mill
Map: Studzinski to Frontier Cafe
Tickets are available online and at the door.
Concert: $65
Reception: $25
Buy Tickets:
Concert & Reception $90
or just Concert $65 or Reception $25
Jun 15 - Friday - 7:30pm - Ogunquit
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A Major K. 581
Allegro
Larghetto
Menuetto
Allegretto con variazioni
Guest artist: Thomas Hill, clarinet
July
Jul 5 - Thursday - 7:30pm - Portland
Summer Series I: Summer Goulash
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Jul 10 - Tuesday - 7:30pm - Rockport
Summer Series I: Summer Goulash
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Jul 12 - Thursday - 7:30pm - Brunswick
Summer Series I: Summer Goulash
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Jul 17 - Tuesday - 7:30pm - Boothbay Harbor
Summer Series I: Summer Goulash
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Tickets available ONLY from the Opera House web site or at their box office (not from bookstores).
$25: if bought in advance in person or by phone.
$30: day of performance; or online at www.BoothbayOperaHouse.com.
Box office: 633-5159
Hours: Tues-Fri 9 to 3 pm
Jul 18 - Wednesday - 7:30pm - South Bristol
Summer Series I: Summer Goulash
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Jul 23 - Monday - 7:00pm - Eastport
Summer Series I: Summer Goulash
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Tickets: 853-4650
Jul 24 - Tuesday - 7:00pm - Machias
Summer Series I: Summer Goulash
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Tickets: 263-6824
Jul 25 - Wednesday - 7:00pm - Surry
Summer Series I: Summer Goulash
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Op 20, No 2
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no. 3 in B♭ Major, Op. 67
Tickets: 667-1308
August
Aug 2 - Thursday - 7:30pm - Portland
Summer Series II: What the Light Was Like
Alfred Pochon (1878-1959)
Ballade
Richard Danielpour (1960-)
String Quartet No. 8
Poem: What the Light Was Like
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Quartet in G Major
Danielpour quartet World Premiere!
Reader: Richard Blanco
Richard Blanco is an American poet, public speaker, author and civil engineer. He is the fifth poet to read at a United States presidential inauguration, having read for Barack Obama's second inauguration.
$31.50 online; $35 at the door
Aug 7 - Tuesday - 7:30pm - Rockport
Summer Series II: What the Light Was Like
Alfred Pochon (1878-1959)
Ballade
Richard Danielpour (1960-)
String Quartet No. 8
Poem: What the Light Was Like
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Quartet in G Major
Aug 8 - Wednesday - 7:30pm - South Bristol
Summer Series II: What the Light Was Like
Alfred Pochon (1878-1959)
Ballade
Richard Danielpour (1960-)
String Quartet No. 8
Poem: What the Light Was Like
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Quartet in G Major
Aug 9 - Thursday - 7:30pm - Brunswick
Summer Series II: What the Light Was Like
Alfred Pochon (1878-1959)
Ballade
Richard Danielpour (1960-)
String Quartet No. 8
Poem: What the Light Was Like
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Quartet in G Major
Aug 15 - Wednesday - 7:30pm - Boothbay Harbor
Summer Series II: What the Light Was Like
Alfred Pochon (1878-1959)
Ballade
Richard Danielpour (1960-)
String Quartet No. 8
Poem: What the Light Was Like
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Quartet in G Major
Tickets available ONLY from the Opera House web site or at their box office (not from bookstores).
$25: if bought in advance in person or by phone.
$30: day of performance; or online at www.BoothbayOperaHouse.com.
Box office: 633-5159
Hours: Tues-Fri 9 to 3 pm
September
Sep 1 - Saturday - 7:30pm - Denmark Village
Leaf Peeper Concert
$15 adults, $12 seniors (65+), $8 youth (under 18).
All tickets are general admission. Lobby and concessions open at 7:00 PM.
Purchasing tickets in advance is strongly recommended.
Sep 9 - Sunday - 7:00pm - Walpole
Leaf Peeper Concert
Bring a flashlight to see your way after the concert
Sep 21 - Friday - Jefferson
Camp Kieve Workshop
registrants only
September 21, 22 and 23 (Fri-Sun)
String quartet workshop for
Maine high school string players
Apply by June 15
Brochure and Registration
Sep 22 - Saturday - Jefferson
Camp Kieve Workshop
registrants only
September 21, 22 and 23 (Fri-Sun)
String quartet workshop for
Maine high school string players
Apply by June 15
Brochure and Registration
Sep 23 - Sunday - Jefferson
Camp Kieve Workshop
registrants only
September 21, 22 and 23 (Fri-Sun)
String quartet workshop for
Maine high school string players
Apply by June 15
Brochure and Registration
Sep 23 - Sunday -
FanFare Fall Gala
October
Oct 12 - Friday - Nobleboro
Adult Chamber Music Workshop
registrants only
October 12, 13, and 14 (Fri-Sun)
Quartet workshop for adults
Individuals or groups may apply
Apply by August 15
Brochure and Registration
Oct 13 - Saturday - Nobleboro
Adult Chamber Music Workshop
registrants only
October 12, 13, and 14 (Fri-Sun)
Quartet workshop for adults
Individuals or groups may apply
Apply by August 15
Brochure and Registration
Oct 14 - Sunday - Nobleboro
Adult Chamber Music Workshop
registrants only
October 12, 13, and 14 (Fri-Sun)
Quartet workshop for adults
Individuals or groups may apply
Apply by August 15
Brochure and Registration
November
Nov 3 - Saturday - 2:00pm - Rockport
Winter Series I: Must It Be
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114
Mesto - Più mosso, pesante - vivace
Mesto - Marcia
Mesto - Burletta - moderato
Mesto
Richard Danielpour (1960-)
String Quartet No. 8
Poem: What the Light Was Like
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
Allegretto
Vivace
Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
Nov 4 - Sunday - 2:00pm - Damariscotta
Winter Series I: Must It Be
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114
Mesto - Più mosso, pesante - vivace
Mesto - Marcia
Mesto - Burletta - moderato
Mesto
Richard Danielpour (1960-)
String Quartet No. 8
Poem: What the Light Was Like
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
Allegretto
Vivace
Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
Nov 8 - Thursday - 7:30pm - Portland
Winter Series I: Must It Be
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114
Mesto - Più mosso, pesante - vivace
Mesto - Marcia
Mesto - Burletta - moderato
Mesto
Richard Danielpour (1960-)
String Quartet No. 8
Poem: What the Light Was Like
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
Allegretto
Vivace
Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
Nov 10 - Saturday - 2:00pm - Boothbay Harbor
Winter Series I: Must It Be
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114
Mesto - Più mosso, pesante - vivace
Mesto - Marcia
Mesto - Burletta - moderato
Mesto
Richard Danielpour (1960-)
String Quartet No. 8
Poem: What the Light Was Like
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
Allegretto
Vivace
Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
Nov 11 - Sunday - 2:00pm - Brunswick
Winter Series I: Must It Be
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114
Mesto - Più mosso, pesante - vivace
Mesto - Marcia
Mesto - Burletta - moderato
Mesto
Richard Danielpour (1960-)
String Quartet No. 8
Poem: What the Light Was Like
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
Allegretto
Vivace
Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
2019
March
Mar 16 - Saturday - 2:00pm - Rockport
Winter Series II: Through the Looking Glass
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet Op. 1 in B♭ Major, No. 1
Presto
Minuet - Trio
Adagio
Minuet - Trio
Finale. Presto
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Shostakovich Op. 65, No. 8
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91
Allegro
Prestissimo, con sordino
Non troppo lento
Allegretto pizzicato
Allegro molto
Mar 17 - Sunday - 2:00pm - Damariscotta
Winter Series II: Through the Looking Glass
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet Op. 1 in B♭ Major, No. 1
Presto
Minuet - Trio
Adagio
Minuet - Trio
Finale. Presto
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Shostakovich Op. 65, No. 8
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91
Allegro
Prestissimo, con sordino
Non troppo lento
Allegretto pizzicato
Allegro molto
Mar 21 - Thursday - 7:30pm - Portland
Winter Series II: Through the Looking Glass
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet Op. 1 in B♭ Major, No. 1
Presto
Minuet - Trio
Adagio
Minuet - Trio
Finale. Presto
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Shostakovich Op. 65, No. 8
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91
Allegro
Prestissimo, con sordino
Non troppo lento
Allegretto pizzicato
Allegro molto
Mar 23 - Saturday - 2:00pm - Boothbay Harbor
Winter Series II: Through the Looking Glass
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet Op. 1 in B♭ Major, No. 1
Presto
Minuet - Trio
Adagio
Minuet - Trio
Finale. Presto
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Shostakovich Op. 65, No. 8
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91
Allegro
Prestissimo, con sordino
Non troppo lento
Allegretto pizzicato
Allegro molto
Mar 24 - Sunday - 2:00pm - Brunswick
Winter Series II: Through the Looking Glass
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet Op. 1 in B♭ Major, No. 1
Presto
Minuet - Trio
Adagio
Minuet - Trio
Finale. Presto
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Shostakovich Op. 65, No. 8
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91
Allegro
Prestissimo, con sordino
Non troppo lento
Allegretto pizzicato
Allegro molto
May
May 4 - Saturday - 2:00pm - Rockport
Winter Series III: Beethoven or Bust
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Quartet No. 12 in E flat Major, Op. 127
Maestoso - Allegro
Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Scherzando vivace - Trio
Finale. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18
Allegro ma non tanto
Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
Menuetto: Allegretto
Allegro - Prestissimo
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95
Allegro con brio
Allegretto ma non troppo
Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro
May 5 - Sunday - 2:00pm - Damariscotta
Winter Series III: Beethoven or Bust
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Quartet No. 12 in E flat Major, Op. 127
Maestoso - Allegro
Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Scherzando vivace - Trio
Finale. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18
Allegro ma non tanto
Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
Menuetto: Allegretto
Allegro - Prestissimo
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95
Allegro con brio
Allegretto ma non troppo
Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro
May 9 - Thursday - 7:30pm - Portland
Winter Series III: Beethoven or Bust
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Quartet No. 12 in E flat Major, Op. 127
Maestoso - Allegro
Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Scherzando vivace - Trio
Finale. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18
Allegro ma non tanto
Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
Menuetto: Allegretto
Allegro - Prestissimo
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95
Allegro con brio
Allegretto ma non troppo
Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro
May 11 - Saturday - 2:00pm - Boothbay Harbor
Winter Series III: Beethoven or Bust
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Quartet No. 12 in E flat Major, Op. 127
Maestoso - Allegro
Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Scherzando vivace - Trio
Finale. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18
Allegro ma non tanto
Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
Menuetto: Allegretto
Allegro - Prestissimo
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95
Allegro con brio
Allegretto ma non troppo
Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro
May 12 - Sunday - 2:00pm - Brunswick
Winter Series III: Beethoven or Bust
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Quartet No. 12 in E flat Major, Op. 127
Maestoso - Allegro
Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Scherzando vivace - Trio
Finale. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18
Allegro ma non tanto
Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto
Menuetto: Allegretto
Allegro - Prestissimo
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95
Allegro con brio
Allegretto ma non troppo
Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato - Allegro
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