April 19, 2008 I had tickets to see “Little Women, The Musical” at the Harwich Junior Theater the weekend it was to open, on March 29. There were actually four events I wanted to attend that night, including the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra with cellist Rhonda Rider, baritone John Murelle singing songs of the Gershwin … Continue reading
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Cello Nova
April 20, 2008 Cellist Eugene Friesen visited Falmouth this week, bringing his contemporary improvisational music to the kids at East Falmouth Elementary School, to a workshop for 25 of Nikki Garcia-Renart’s cello students, ages 5 to 60-ish, in the Woods Hole Community Center, and, later, to a very appreciative audience at the Fishmongers in Woods … Continue reading
Young Artists Awards
April 16, 2008 Congratulations to the winners of the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artists’ Concerto Competition. All four winners played their concerto competition piece at Barnstable High School last Sunday afternoon. Sam Ericsson, cello, $1,000. Sam, the son of Bo Ericsson and Elizabeth Schultze, lives in Orleans, where he is a senior at Nauset … Continue reading
Mastersingers by the Sea, “The Creation”
April 11, 2008 Mastersingers by the Sea, New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, in Delightful Performance of “The Creation” By MARILYN J. ROWLAND Franz Josef “Papa” Haydn would have been proud to hear the performance of one of his masterpieces, “The Creation,” by the Mastersingers by the Sea and the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra at St. Barnabas … Continue reading
“Inventing Van Gogh”
April 4, 2008 “Inventing van Gogh,” by Steven Dietz, is the story of Vincent van Gogh as hallucinated by Patrick Stone, a present day artist; or is it the story of Patrick Stone, as hallucinated by van Gogh? It’s both, and much more. It’s a mystery, a discussion of art, a commentary on artists, and … Continue reading
Falmouth Chorale
April 3, 2008 The Falmouth Chorale is planning a casual, family-friendly concert called “Spring Sing” on May 10, which will include the Greater Falmouth Mostly All-Male Men’s Chorus, and a community singalong. The program will include selected Brahms’ Gypsy Songs, a spiritual, and Begin the Beguine. The two choirs, both directed by John Yankee, will … Continue reading
Choral Music on the Cape
April 2, 2008 There are a multitude of choral music groups in the Upper Cape, providing not only a range of options for listeners, but also opportunities for area residents to come together and make music. Notable auditioned and open groups include: the Falmouth Chorale, the Mostly All Male Men’s Chorus, Mastersingers by the Sea, … Continue reading
Grange Coffeehouse
March 28, 2008 Grange Coffeehouse Offers Evening Of First-Rate Music And Congeniality Sandwich can be pretty quiet in the wintertime. Four years ago, Mark Wiklund and his friends decided to remedy that situation by providing a place for people to go—in Sandwich, in the off-season—to hear good music and enjoy an evening out with friends. … Continue reading
It’s Vincent Van Gogh’s Birthday!
March 28, 2008 One way to celebrate is to go see the Cotuit Center for the Arts‘ presentation of Inventing Van Gogh, which is playing on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through April 20 at the CCCftA. It is entertaining, thought-provoking, and well-acted. The stage becomes a van Gogh painting, as van Gogh and those close … Continue reading
Third Fret Coffeehouse
March 14, 2008 Coffeehouse Offers Folk, Acoustic Music for All Ages The Third Fret Coffeehouse [Third Fret’s MySpace page includes audio files of upcoming or recent performers] springs to life once a month with the sounds of acoustic music and song. Concerts are held from September to May in the friendly, folksy and comfortable atmosphere … Continue reading
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