As long-time—and much-loved—cellist Nikki Patton and her husband Mark Patton, retired head of Natural Resources for the Town of Falmouth, were making the difficult decision to leave Falmouth to embark on “a new adventure” in Georgia, Allison Strickland and her husband Matthew were contemplating a similarly complicated move from Oak Park, Illinois, to Falmouth. Soon … Continue reading
Twenty-one cellists, all students of Nikki Patton at the Chappaquoit Cello Studio, will perform at the Woods Hole Public Library on Saturday, April 6, at 7 PM. The cellists, who range in age from early elementary school through high school, will perform works by Bach, Purcell, MacDowell, Telemann, Burswold, Lee, Critelli, and Kummer as solos … Continue reading
The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra, under the direction of John Yankee, will present its fall concerts on Saturday, November 10, at 4 PM, and Sunday, November 11, at 3 PM at John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth. Acclaimed cellist Emmanuel Feldman is the featured soloist in a performance of Antonin Leopold Dvořák’s … Continue reading
Thirty-Nine cellists, members of BoCoCelli and the Chappaquoit Cellists, will come together on Friday, November 2, at 7 PM for a grand performance of classical, folk, and contemporary works at Woods Hole Community Hall. An ensemble of eight graduate cello students, and one alumnus, from Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music, BoCoCelli is coached … Continue reading
Falmouth Academy and Chappaquoit Cello Studio will present world-renowned cellist and recording artist Evan Drachman and pianist Wan-Chi Su in the Simon Center for the Arts at Falmouth Academy on Friday, September 21, at 7 PM. They will perform works by Bruch, Elgar, and Chopin. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students and … Continue reading
BoCoCelli, a cello ensemble of graduate students from Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music coached by Rhonda Rider, Head of Strings at the Conservatory, will play classical and contemporary works at Woods Hole Community Hall on Friday, March 16, at 7 PM. The cellists are Ben Baker, Jeremiah Everard Barcus, William Laney, Margaret Madsen, … Continue reading
West Falmouth Library Winter House Tour—with Music! Local musicians will enliven West Falmouth Library’s 41th Annual Winter House Tour and Boutique on Sunday, December 10, from 11 AM to 4 PM. This year the public is invited to attend many of the music performances free of charge. The Winter House Tour, which is one of … Continue reading
Mike Block, photo by Kelly Lorenz Acclaimed multi-style cellist, singer, and composer Mike Block, a Grammy Award-winning member of the Silk Road Ensemble, will be in Woods Hole on October 18 to perform a solo concert at 7 PM at the Community Hall. The concert is presented by Nikki Patton’s Chappaquoit Cello Studio in West … Continue reading
Arts Alive offers an amazing array of talented performers, from aspiring students of all ages to accomplished professional performers. You’ll find music of all genres: jazz, rock’n’roll, blues, bluegrass, Americana, folk, country, Celtic, classical, old-time fiddle, New Age, alternative rock, light opera, choral, a cappella, singer/songwriter, and more. There will be classical and contemporary ballet, … Continue reading
I was not ready for today’s Healing Our City prayer service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. I was not ready to be resilient. I a little more time wailing, keening, and weeping over the tragic deaths of two young women and a boy and the many devastating injuries caused by the bombings … Continue reading
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