C o n c e r t s
July 23rd, 2015
8pm
TMC Orchestra Festival of Contemporary Music
Ozawa Hall
Lenox, MA
Oliver Knussen, Conductor
Peter Serkin, piano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
SCHULLER Magical Trumpets (world premiere; TMC commission)
MADERNA Serenata No. 2 for 11 Instruments-
CARTER A Sunbeam's Architecture
PERLE Critical Moments 1
SCHULLER Concerto da Camera
WUORINEN Megalith (TMC commission)
August 8th, 2015
8:30 pm
TMC Festival Orchestra
Koussevitzky Music Shed
Lenox, MA
The Leonard Bernstein Memorial Concert
Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra
Alumni of the Tanglewood Music Center
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Erin Wall, soprano (Magna Peccatrix)
Christine Goerke, soprano (Una poenitentium)
Lioba Braun, mezzo-soprano (Mulier Samaritana)
Jane Henschel, mezzo-soprano (Maria Aegyptiaca)
Klaus Florian Vogt, tenor (Doctor Marianus)
Matthias Goerne, baritone (Pater Ecstaticus)
Tanglewood Festival Chorus,
John Oliver, conductor
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Chorus
Ann Howard Jones, conductor
American Boychoir
Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, conductor
Tuesday, September 29th
12 noon
New England Chamber Players
King's Chapel
Boston, MA
Kreutzer- Trio Op. 9
Piazzolla- Histoire du Tango
Alex Conway-flute
Thomas Weston- clarinet
Trevor Babb- Guitar
http://www.newenglandchamberplayers.org/#!Kings-Chapel-Boston/c1c1b/55e1cfcc0cf2de902a7838c0
Sunday, September 27
3pm
Bangor Symphony Orchestra
Orno, ME
The New World
Coolidge: Pioneer Dances
Richman: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: In Truth
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
https://www.bangorsymphony.org/articles/61-210/new-world
Friday, October 2nd
7pm
New England Chamber Players
Christ Presbyterian Church
New Haven, CT
Kreutzter- Trio Op. 9
Piazzolla- Histoire du Tango
Alex Conway-flute
Thomas Weston- clarinet
Trevor Babb- clarinet
http://www.newenglandchamberplayers.org/#!Christ-Presbyterian-Church/c1c1b/55f97c3f0cf25bc37f00e0a6
Saturday, October 17th
7:30pm
Atlantic Symphony
Thayer Performing Arts Center
Braintree, MA
Berlioz-Roman Carnival Overture
Barber- Knoxville 1915
Mahler- Symphony 4
http://www.atlanticsymphony.org/event/opening-night-2/
Saturday, November 14th
2pm
New England Chamber Players
Plymouth Public Library
Plymouth, MA
Fairy Tales
Ravel- Mother Goose Suite
Debussy- Children's Corner Suite
http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=PPL#4239811
Sunday, November 22nd
2pm
Fine Arts Chorale
Charpentier- Messe de Minuit
Respighi- Lauda per la Nativita' del Signore
http://www.fineartschorale.org/media/
Saturday December 19 and Sunday December 20th
Bangor Symphony Orchestra
Orno, ME
Bangor Symphony and the Robinson Ballet Present the Nutcracker
http://www.bangorsymphony.org/articles/61-212/nutcracker/1
Sunday, January 24th
3pm
Bangor Symphony Orchestra
Orno, ME
Masterworks III
Mahler's Titan
Wagner: Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin
Richman: Until the Circle is Unbroken*
Hummel: Concerto for Trumpet in E major, with George Vosburgh, trumpet
Mahler: Symphony No. 1, “Titan”
http://www.bangorsymphony.org/articles/61-213/mahlers-titan/2
Saturday, February 13th
7:30 pm
Bangor Symphony Orchestra
Orno, ME
Lucas Richman, conductor
Noel Paul Stookey, guest vocalist
Make it a date night with the BSO this Valentine’s Day weekend! In this “Evening of Romance,” the symphony highlights romantic favorites from classical music and the movies before welcoming Noel Paul Stookey to the stage. Famous as a member of Peter, Paul and Mary, don’t miss this chance to hear Noel Paul Stookey bring hits like “Wedding Song,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane” and more to life, backed by the BSO.
http://www.bangorsymphony.org/articles/61-216/evening-of-romance/Friday, October 2nd7pmNew England Chamber
Sunday, February 28th
3pm
New England Chamber Players
Loring-Greenhough House
Jamaica Plain, MA
Maurice Ravel- Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques
Lowell Liebermann- Sonata for Flute and Harp, Op.56
Paul Reade-Suite from Victorian Kitchen Garden
Maurice Ravel-Deux Mélodies Hébraïques
Sir Arnold Bax- Elegiac Trio for Flute, Viola and Harp
Dimitri Shostakovich- Four Waltzes
Gréta Asgerisson- harp
Thomas Weston- clarinet
Evan Perry- viola
Alex Conway- flute

July 23rd, 2015
8pm
TMC Orchestra Festival of Contemporary Music
Ozawa Hall
Lenox, MA
Oliver Knussen, Conductor
Peter Serkin, piano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
SCHULLER Magical Trumpets (world premiere; TMC commission)
MADERNA Serenata No. 2 for 11 Instruments-
CARTER A Sunbeam's Architecture
PERLE Critical Moments 1
SCHULLER Concerto da Camera
WUORINEN Megalith (TMC commission)
August 8th, 2015
8:30 pm
TMC Festival Orchestra
Koussevitzky Music Shed
Lenox, MA
The Leonard Bernstein Memorial Concert
Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra
Alumni of the Tanglewood Music Center
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Erin Wall, soprano (Magna Peccatrix)
Christine Goerke, soprano (Una poenitentium)
Lioba Braun, mezzo-soprano (Mulier Samaritana)
Jane Henschel, mezzo-soprano (Maria Aegyptiaca)
Klaus Florian Vogt, tenor (Doctor Marianus)
Matthias Goerne, baritone (Pater Ecstaticus)
Tanglewood Festival Chorus,
John Oliver, conductor
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Chorus
Ann Howard Jones, conductor
American Boychoir
Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, conductor
Tuesday, September 29th
12 noon
New England Chamber Players
King's Chapel
Boston, MA
Kreutzer- Trio Op. 9
Piazzolla- Histoire du Tango
Alex Conway-flute
Thomas Weston- clarinet
Trevor Babb- Guitar
http://www.newenglandchamberplayers.org/#!Kings-Chapel-Boston/c1c1b/55e1cfcc0cf2de902a7838c0
Sunday, September 27
3pm
Bangor Symphony Orchestra
Orno, ME
The New World
Coolidge: Pioneer Dances
Richman: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: In Truth
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
https://www.bangorsymphony.org/articles/61-210/new-world
Friday, October 2nd
7pm
New England Chamber Players
Christ Presbyterian Church
New Haven, CT
Kreutzter- Trio Op. 9
Piazzolla- Histoire du Tango
Alex Conway-flute
Thomas Weston- clarinet
Trevor Babb- clarinet
http://www.newenglandchamberplayers.org/#!Christ-Presbyterian-Church/c1c1b/55f97c3f0cf25bc37f00e0a6
Saturday, October 17th
7:30pm
Atlantic Symphony
Thayer Performing Arts Center
Braintree, MA
Berlioz-Roman Carnival Overture
Barber- Knoxville 1915
Mahler- Symphony 4
http://www.atlanticsymphony.org/event/opening-night-2/
Saturday, November 14th
2pm
New England Chamber Players
Plymouth Public Library
Plymouth, MA
Fairy Tales
Ravel- Mother Goose Suite
Debussy- Children's Corner Suite
http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=PPL#4239811
Sunday, November 22nd
2pm
Fine Arts Chorale
Charpentier- Messe de Minuit
Respighi- Lauda per la Nativita' del Signore
http://www.fineartschorale.org/media/
Saturday December 19 and Sunday December 20th
Bangor Symphony Orchestra
Orno, ME
Bangor Symphony and the Robinson Ballet Present the Nutcracker
http://www.bangorsymphony.org/articles/61-212/nutcracker/1
Sunday, January 24th
3pm
Bangor Symphony Orchestra
Orno, ME
Masterworks III
Mahler's Titan
Wagner: Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin
Richman: Until the Circle is Unbroken*
Hummel: Concerto for Trumpet in E major, with George Vosburgh, trumpet
Mahler: Symphony No. 1, “Titan”
http://www.bangorsymphony.org/articles/61-213/mahlers-titan/2
Saturday, February 13th
7:30 pm
Bangor Symphony Orchestra
Orno, ME
Lucas Richman, conductor
Noel Paul Stookey, guest vocalist
Make it a date night with the BSO this Valentine’s Day weekend! In this “Evening of Romance,” the symphony highlights romantic favorites from classical music and the movies before welcoming Noel Paul Stookey to the stage. Famous as a member of Peter, Paul and Mary, don’t miss this chance to hear Noel Paul Stookey bring hits like “Wedding Song,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane” and more to life, backed by the BSO.
http://www.bangorsymphony.org/articles/61-216/evening-of-romance/Friday, October 2nd7pmNew England Chamber
Sunday, February 28th
3pm
New England Chamber Players
Loring-Greenhough House
Jamaica Plain, MA
Maurice Ravel- Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques
Lowell Liebermann- Sonata for Flute and Harp, Op.56
Paul Reade-Suite from Victorian Kitchen Garden
Maurice Ravel-Deux Mélodies Hébraïques
Sir Arnold Bax- Elegiac Trio for Flute, Viola and Harp
Dimitri Shostakovich- Four Waltzes
Gréta Asgerisson- harp
Thomas Weston- clarinet
Evan Perry- viola
Alex Conway- flute
Sunday, April 24th
3pm
Bangor Symphony Orchestra
Orno, ME
La Boheme
The BSO is bringing Puccini’s masterpiece to the Collins Center for a special 120th anniversary performance. This classical tale of Bohemian life, love and loss in 19th century Paris will feature tenor John Bellemer (recently seen at Boston Lyric Opera) as Rodolfo and rising star Emily Birsan (recently seen at the Lyric Opera of Chicago) as Mimi. Joining the cast as Colline is Bangor’s own Eric Mihan. In this semi-staged performance, the BSO will be joined on stage by the University of Maine Singers, Oratorio Society, and Bangor Area Children’s Choir.
Sunday, October 9th
3pm
Bangor Symphony Orchestra
Orno, ME
Masterworks I- Rhapsody in Blue
Lucas Richman, conductor
Andrew Staupe, piano
Peter Re Celebratory Overture
Christopher Theofanidis Dreamtime Ancestors
Leonard Bernstein On the Town: Three Dance Episodes
George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue, Andrew Staupe, piano
A Maine premiere and American classics including Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody In Blue kick off the BSO’s 121st season.
Saturday, November 12th
2pm
New England Chamber Players at JP Concerts
Jamaica Plain, MA
An Afternoon of Music for Piano and Winds
Alex Conway, flute
Izumi Sakamoto, oboe
Thomas Weston, clarinet
Rachel Juszczak, bassoon
Megan Marranca, horn
Thomas Weaver, piano
Join us for an afternoon of music for piano and winds with the New England Chamber Players. Our program features Mozart’s iconic Piano Quintet KV. 452, a masterful intertwining of winds and piano and Poulenc’s raucous yet sentimentale Sextet for winds and piano. Rounding out the afternoon is a seldom heard quintet by Russian composer Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov entitled “An Evening Georgia”.
Sunday, December 11th
3pm
New England Chamber Players at Loring-Greenough House
Jamaica Plain, MA
An Afternoon of music for Winds and Guitar
Alex Conway, flute
Thomas Weston, clarinet
Trevor Babb, guitar
Join us for an afternoon of music for winds and guitar with the New England Chamber Players. Our program features selected Mountain Songs of Robert Beaser, and "Il est né, le divin enfant" as well as two rarely performed pieces by Ferdinand Rebay, Sonata for Clarinet and Guitar, and Trio in A Major for flute, clarinet and guitar.
Saturday- Sunday, December 17-18th
Nutcracker with Bangor Symphony and Robinson Ballet
Orono, ME
A holiday tradition for all ages, the BSO’s annual production of The Nutcracker with the Robinson Ballet is beloved by audiences throughout Maine. Join us for as a magical production as Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and the Nutcracker grace the stage of the Collins Center for the Arts as the Bangor Symphony Orchestra brings Tchaikovsky’s score to life! Arrive early to shop at the BSO’s Nutcracker Store, offering a variety of holiday gifts, Nutcrackers, and treats.
Saturday, December 24th
11 pm
Christmas Eve Service at Boston's Historic Old North Church