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Portland Concert Series
2011-2012 Season
Concert Dates:
October 30, 2011
NEW! January 29, 2012
February 19, 2012
April 22, 2012
2011-2012 Concert Series
All Concerts begin at at 2 pm – Pre-concert lecture at 1 pm
Woodford Congregational Church – 202 Woodford Street, Portland
October 30, 2011
All American Program with Earle Shettleworth, Maine State Historian
The centerpiece of this “All American” program will be John Knowles Paine’s String Quartet in D Major, Op.5(1855). Written by Paine when he was a boy of 16, living in Portland, and studying music with Kotzschmar, this is a wonderful presentation of an unknown work from our own musical heritage.
The program will include a discussion by Maine State Historian Earle Shettleworth of Portland’s Cultural Heritage during the time when Paine was living and composing here.
Also on the program are Walter Piston’s String Quartet No. 1 and Charles Ives’ String Quartet No. 1 “Revival Meeting”.
TBA
Rescheduled to
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 2 pm
The Art of the Fugue
Colby College Musicologist, Stephen Saunders
The PSQ will present Mozart’s Adagio and Fugue and Bach’s The Art of the Fugue accompanied by an historical look at the art form by Musicologist Stephen Saunders.
February 19, 2012
Boston Public Quartet
The third concert in this year’s series will be presented by an exciting young professional ensemble - The Boston Public Quartet. The BPQ performs in and around Boston, and is the resident ensemble for MusiConnects whose mission is to create social change through chamber music.
April 22, 2012
New England Premiere “Elysian Plains Quartet”
by Gil Shohat
Commissioned by Adrienne Paiewonsky and Paul Gidzis in memory of Sabina R. Paiewonsky
In Greek mythology the Elysian Plains were thought to be the final resting grounds of righteous and heroic souls. In order to reach it, oceans, dangerous paths, and roads not traveled must be crossed. In this new six movement work, Shohat takes us on this mythological journey, to the final resting place on the Isle of the Blessed.
Opening the program will be Mendelssohn’s Capriccio in E Minor.
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