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Amit Peled, cellist, and
Noreen Cassidy-Polera, pianist
Sunday, June 16
4:00 pm
Israeli cellist Amit Peled, a musician of profound artistry and charismatic stage presence, is acclaimed as one of the most exciting instrumentalists of today. Having appeared as soloist with the Cape Cod Symphony back in 2001, Mr. Peled is now a Professor at the Peabody Conservatory, participates in prestigious summer music festivals worldwide, and performs in venues such as Carnegie Hall, New York, Wigmore Hall, London, and Konzerthaus,Berlin. Pianist Noreen Cassidy-Polera, widely known for her collaborations with soloists, is the winner of the Accompanying Prize at the Eighth International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, and regularly collaborates with laureates of the Queen Elisabeth, Tchaikovsky and Naumburg international competitions. This program is offered in collaboration with Meeting House Chamber Music Festival.
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Bluegrass: America’s Musical Roots
Saturday July 27
10:00 am
When mandolin player Bill Monroe put together a band in 1939, the Blue Grass Boys, he blended the country, gospel and blues music that he had learned as a boy. It was music of Appalachia, a sound mixed with traditional music of Scotland, Ireland and England and spiced with jazz. Robert Wyatt’s lecture tells the story, shares foot-stompin’ recordings and clips, and prepares you for the live music you will hear at Highfield Hall on August 4.
$20 members / $25 non-members. |
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3rd Annual Bluegrass Festival 2013
Sunday, August 4
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The third annual Bluegrass on the Lawn concert at Highfield Hall offers free, foot‐stomping
entertainment for the entire family. Headline band Chasing Blue is a hot young ensemble from the
Berklee College of Music that has become favorites of the national bluegrass circuit. Last year they
brought down the house and this year we’ve brought them back as our headliners! They’ll be joined by
Four Bridges, a New England based bluegrass band that offers both original and traditional tunes. Our
local Falmouth Fiddler’s will complete the roster, offering their own spin on bluegrass, folk and acoustic
tunes. Guests may bring a picnic supper, or enjoy a tasty treat from one of the food vendors on‐hand.
And if it rains, no worries! A huge tent will be pitched offering shelter to all.
The 2013 Bluegrass Festival is proudly sponsored by:
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-Chasing Blue
-Falmouth Fiddler's
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And coming this fall…
The Ragtime Craze, a
Robert Wyatt Lecture
Saturday, October 19
10:00 am
In this combined lecture and piano recital, Robert Wyatt guides you through the development of ragtime. Although ragtime was first heard at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, it took another seven years for the new syncopated music to become the rage of the new century. By 1917, ragtime, as well as its most famous composer, Scott Joplin, had died. Learn more about the composers, their unique styles, the new dances created, and the ecstatic energy generated by ragtime music.
$20 members/$25 non-members. |
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Bach is Best! A Robert Wyatt Lecture
Saturday, November 16
10:00 am
In this combined lecture and piano recital, Robert Wyatt considers the work of Johann Sebastian Bach, the German composer and musician who is often thought to be the “father of music.” Bach not only excelled in composition but also masterminded a host of theoretical properties which allowed future composers to advance their own ideas. The most versatile of geniuses, Bach was a fine organist, a loving husband and father, and a creative thinker whose interests were boundless.
$20 members/$25 non-members. |
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Highlights from previous music seasons:
Concerts:
Passacaglia
Sunday, May 19
Mothers and Other Loves, A Special Mother’s Day Concert with
Stephanie Miele and Lucy Banner
Sunday, May 5
Laszlo Gardony Trio
Sunday, April 21
Gershwin, By George!
Sunday, February 17
A Child’s Christmas in Wales with the Aurea Ensemble
Sunday, December 23, 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Michael Mizrahi, pianist
Sunday, November 4
Greg Abate Jazz Quartet
Sunday, October 21
Bluegrass on the Lawn: Crab Grass, Falmouth Fiddlers, and Chasing Blue
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Jazz at the Mansion: Jerry Portnoy Trio
Sunday, February 12, 2012
A Civil War Christmas: Revels Repertory Company
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Jazz at the Mansion: Tim Ray Trio
Sunday, November 6, 2011
An Autumnal Interlude: Robert Wyatt & Friends in Concert
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Two for the Road: Jerome Mouffe & Emily Altschuler
Sunday, March 13, 2011
An Appalachian Christmas: John Yankee & Elizabeth Rogers
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Hye-Jin Kim, Violinist Recital
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Robert Wyatt Lectures:
Judy Garland: America’s Sweetheart
Saturday, May 4
The Golden Age of Jazz
Saturday, April 13
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Giant of Romanticism
Saturday, February 23
The Black Magic of Johnny Mercer
Saturday, November 10
From the Roots Up: A Jazz Retrospective
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Purveyors of Excellence: The Story of Steinway & Sons
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Crooner with Eyes of Blue: The Story of Frank Sinatra
Saturday, November 12, 2011
The Godfather of American Musical Theatre: Jerome Kern and his Show Boat
Franz Liszt: The First Musical Superstar
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Thou Swells: The Songwriting Team of Rodgers and Hart
Saturday, February 26, 2011
A Magical Mystery Tour: The Story of the Beatles
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Singin’ on the Screen: The History of the Hollywood Musical
Saturday, October 23, 2010
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