May 15, 2008 I was listening to FCTV, local cable access tv for Falmouth, the other day, listening, not watching, because, in my home office, my desk is arranged so that I have my back to the tv and because my little tv is on its last legs, and has a very dark, sometimes indecipherable … Continue reading
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Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival
May 24, 2008 Pianist Jon Nakamatsu wowed the audience last weekend with his dazzling performance of Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto. He and conductor Jung-ho Pak, and an inspired Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra filled the 1440-seat hall at the Barnstable Center for the Performing Arts with beautiful, electrifying music. A number of those attending on Saturday evening … Continue reading
Eugene Friesen, Cellist
Eugene Friesen Expresses The Multiple Voices Of The Cello April 25, 2008 Contemporary improvisational cellist Eugene Friesen made his annual trip to Falmouth recently to perform at the Fishmonger’s Café Coffee House, entertain young school children, and teach some elements of jazz to a group of 25 student cellists of all ages and abilities. Mr. … 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
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
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
Coffeehouse Fever
Originally published on March 28, 2008 I love coffeehouses. I’m not talking about the kind where you plunk down $4.50 for a caramel-apple-pumpkin-spice cappuccino with extra whipped cream. I’m talking about the kind where music is the central focus, the small, intimate concert hall that offers up acoustic music, along with a cup of plain … Continue reading
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