Clarinetist Mark Miller, Maestro Stephen Simon, and his wife, Bonnie Ward Simon Maestro Stephen Simon will conduct the Simon Sinfonietta tomorrow night (March 31, 2012, at 7:30 at Falmouth Academy in Falmouth, MA), offering a wonderful array of music from different time periods, including a piece commissioned by the Washington Friends of Handel to celebrate … Continue reading
Steve Ross as Lieutenant Doug Roberts, center, surrounded by his crew. Photo courtesy of the Barnstable Comedy Club. Directed by Jeff Billard, the play addresses the noncombat struggles of war. Set on a U.S. Navy cargo ship in the Pacific the waning days of World War II. The play was written by Thomas Heggens and … Continue reading
Mastersingers by the Sea presented another in its fine series of seasonal concerts recently: “Winter: A Season of Remembering.” Aptly described as “intimate music for intimate spaces,” the concert featured music by Dominick Argento, Antonio Vivaldi, Samuel Barber, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Alberto Williams. It took place in the warm and comfortable setting of St. … Continue reading
I have added a page to this blog for Upcoming Events. I can’t hope to cover all the events on the Cape, but am including classical, folk, and jazz music and theater for now. I also added an Auditions page. Both can be accessed in the menu above. I have copied the Upcoming Events page … Continue reading
Stephen Simon, Bonnie Simon, and Benjamin Verdery at the reception after the concert at Highfield Hall. Bounding out onto the stage area at Falmouth Falmouth Academy in his black tunic shirt with appliqued ribbons of rust brown, gray, and white, Benjamin Verdery looked as much like a rock guitarist as a classical guitarist. He is … Continue reading
March is Youth Art Month in the Falmouth, MA, public schools, and you can see a great sampling of art by children in grades K through 4 at the Maser Gallery at Falmouth Community Television, FCTV, 300 Dillingham Avenue. There will be a reception for the young artists and their parents and teachers on Thursday … Continue reading
Guest conductor Kurt Bestor hosted “A Night at the Movies: The Music That Makes the Movies Magical” on February 11 and 12 with the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra. The Pops performance was fun and educational; Bestor told fascinating stories about movie music from the early days of silent film through recent Oscar winners, leading the … Continue reading
Yo-Yo Ma Honors Bernard Greenhouse, Celebrates Cape Symphony Orchestra’s 50th Anniversary It was an extraordinary concert, one that will be long remembered by those lucky enough to be in attendance. Yo-Yo Ma performed with such soaring beauty and exquisite expressiveness that even those who regularly attend his concerts agreed that they had never heard him … Continue reading
Classical guitarist Benjamin Verdery is the featured soloist with the Simon Sinfonientta, under the direction of Stephen Simon, this Saturday, February 18. The concert starts at 7:30 PM at Falmouth Academy. He is perform two beautiful guitar concerti: Vivaldi’sGuitar Concerto in D Major (originally written for lute) and Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Also on … Continue reading
Published in the Falmouth Enterprise, February 7, 2012. “The Fantasticks,” at Highfield Theatre in Falmouth is a gem of a show: an enchanting tale about the bumpy road to true love—and growing up. it has memorable songs, laugh-out-loud humor, and an exuberant cast of characters who are clearly having just as much fun as the … Continue reading
Notes on The Arts 