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THE MEMORABLE ROCKPORT MUSIC EXPERIENCES EXPERIENCE

DEMAND AN INSPIRED • World-class artists EXCEPTIONAL from around the globe • stellar acoustics SPACE. • engaging and accessible community events for all ages

INTIMATE • A warm, inviting setting for an unparalleled "…beautiful to the eye concert experience as well as the the ear" The New York Times • Salon-like setting evoking ©Acadia Mezzofanti ©Acadia late night cabarets, jazz clubs and Celtic sessions CONTENTS 5 SEASIDE 39th Annual • Gorgeous harbor views ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL • Picturesque New England June 12–July 12 | August 7-9 coastal village

18 Ten years ago, the opening of the Shalin Liu 9th Annual ROCKPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL Performance Center brought a much-anticipated July 26–August 2 dream to reality for Rockport Music. Originally founded as a chamber music festival in the 80’s, 21 Rockport Music’s new concert hall has truly SUMMER AT ROCKPORT surpassed all expectations. With the opening of Jazz, Folk, Pop & World the hall, the organization has seen exponential May–September growth into multiple musical genres, hosted 28 broadcast events from around the world, and is 2nd Annual ROCKPORT CELTIC FESTIVAL YEAR-ROUND considered “one of the most beautiful halls in OFFICIAL the country.” This year we celebrate the 10th August 27–30 PARTNERS EXCLUSIVE REALTOR anniversary of its opening with a spectacular 30 OFFICIAL HOTEL OFFICIAL TRANSPORTATION summer gala on June 5. We hope you'll join us! Ticket Information ARTISTS ON FRONT COVER:

Ray Chen, Jason Moran, Ranky Tanky, Mary Chapin Carpenter PLEASE NOTE: ALL PROGRAMS & ARTISTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BARRY SHIFFMAN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

5:30 pm Reception/ Dinner | 8:00 pm Concert

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the opening of the Shalin Liu Performance Center at Rockport Music’s fundraising Gala! This evening of exceptional chamber music features works of three great musical masters—Bach, Vivaldi and Beethoven—performed in a THIS YEAR’S ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL unique collaboration by the legendary violinist Pinchas Zukerman and his Zukerman Trio CELEBRATES THE 250TH BIRTHDAY OF along with the Grammy-nominated chamber orchestra A Far Cry. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN, A COMPOSER WHOSE MUSICAL INFLUENCES ARE FELT WORLDWIDE TODAY. BACH: Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 VIVALDI: Concerto in B-flat major for violin, cello and orchestra, R. 547 From his Ninth Symphony with the jubilant “Ode to Joy” BEETHOVEN: Trio No. 1, Op. 70 "The Ghost" chorus opening the season to his groundbreaking final Quartet (Op. 131) closing the Festival Annex, audiences will hear Beethoven’s genius through world-class GALA CONCERT & DINNER TICKETS performances of his sonatas, trios, quartets, and more. TABLE SPONSORSHIPS: $20,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS: $1,250 | $1,000 | $750 If that wasn’t enough, the Festival also brings works More information: Development Office 978.546.7391 x106. FESTIVAL from Vivaldi and Bach to Brahms and Liszt, as well as CORPORATE PARTNER intriguing new commissions. From the mainstage to the upstairs salon-style performances, the Festival brings a fresh perspective to chamber music.

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OPENING 8pm SATURDAY, JUNE 13 :: 7:30PM BRENTANO QUARTET SUNDAY, JUNE 14 :: 7:30PM NIGHT LA BOHÈME STEWART GOODYEAR, piano BY AGAINST THE GRAIN THEATRE HANDEL+ HAYDN CHORUS A modern love story sung in English. The Against the Grain WITH production that started it all, and uprooted opera from Soloists: the opera house. This fully-staged modern adaptation Mireille Asselin, soprano and English translation of the Puccini classic shifts LUDWIG the tale of struggling artists to the present day. Emily Marvosh, mezzo-soprano With Miriam Khalil as Mimi, this fresh look at Featuring Beethoven’s Mario (Seungju) Bahg, tenor La Bohème takes you to the Pyramid Cabaret, Davóne Tines, baritone the most comforting bar in town. 9th SYMPHONY and Quartet, Op. 127 Experience it (with wine or beer in hand) for the first time.

Come out for an evening of Beethoven— LOCATION: ROCKPORT ART ASSOCIATON with the world-renowned Brentano TICKETS: $89 “a phenomenon” Quartet, currently the Resident String Miriam Khalil LOS ANGELES TIMES Quartet at Yale University, performing as Mimi in La Bohème the first of Beethoven’s late quartets, Op. 127. The second half of the concert is a spectacular chamber performance SUNDAY, JUNE 14 :: 2PM of Beethoven’s unequivocally greatest of CASTALIAN QUARTET symphonies—the Ninth (including the GILLES VONSATTEL, piano incomparable “Ode to Joy”), in an DAVÓNE TINES, baritone arrangement for piano, chorus The award-winning London-based and soloists. Castalian Quartet makes its Festival debut with two Festival favorites—pianist Gilles The evening’s star power continues with DRAFTVonsattel and baritone Davóne Tines—to Juno-nominated pianist Stewart Goodyear perform Schumann’s marvelous piano joined by renowned soloists at the height quintet as well as Barber’s remarkable of their career and the acclaimed Handel setting of the famous poem. Davóne’s & Haydn Chorus for a truly memorable moving performance in the 2018 Festival Opening Night. is only part of his skyrocketing career, with recent major performances at the BEETHOVEN: String Quartet, Op. 127 Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Center, and Harvard’s ART. Gilles joins Op. 125 (arr. Liszt/Goodyear) Castalian for Schumann’s Piano Quintet, Op. 44, bringing dramatic balance “something special” TICKETS: $105 | $95 | $75 between the kinetic energy and sublime THE NEW YORK TIMES AN OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION WILL pastoral passages. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE CONCERT. BARBER: Dover Beach, Op. 3 BRAHMS: Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2 SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet, Op. 44 TICKETS: $65 | $59 | $47

“The Castalian Quartet makes the simplest things we hear into the most important things we could ever want to hear.... There were times that I simply could not believe my ears." CALGARY HERALD PHONE 978.546.7391 : 7 TUESDAY, JUNE 16 :: 8PM SATURDAY, JUNE 20 :: 7:30PM BAROQUE VIOLIN MASTERPIECES THE FOUR SEASONS WITH RACHEL PODGER violin soloists: Timothy Chooi | Julian Rhee Jung Min Choi | HyunJae Lim | Dennis Kim A Gramophone Artist of the Year (2018) and current Artist-in-Residence at Wigmore Hall, Rachel Podger is “the unsurpassed British glory with Chamber Ensemble of the baroque violin” (The Times). The founder and artistic director & Max Levinson, harpsichord of Brecon Baroque, Podger is a leading interpreter of baroque Vivaldi’s iconic masterpiece The Four Seasons music and brings an unaccompanied solo violin performance of gets a fresh perspective from rising violin stars, baroque favorites. Considered the most important precursor of including numerous recent prizewinners of the Bach’s solo works for violin, Biber’s 17th century Passacaglia shows Elmar Oliveira and Yehudi Menuhin competitions. the lineage to Bach’s renowned solo violin works, and has become Joined by a chamber ensemble, these violin for Podger “one of those pieces I can’t do without.” virtuosi also bring to the stage one of Arvo BACH, J.S.: Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 (for violin) Pärt’s most powerful and compelling works— TARTINI, GIUSEPPE: Sonata in B minor, No. 13, B:h:1-3 Tabula Rasa. MATTEIS, N.: From Other Ayres, Preludes, Allmands, Sarabands VIVALDI: The Four Seasons BIBER: Passacaglia “Guardian Angel” in G minor ARVO PÄRT: Tabula Rasa BACH, J.S.: Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004 TICKETS: $65 | $59 | $47 TICKETS: $42 | $36 A SUBS ME CR O IB A I R S C E T SATURDAY, JUNE 20 :: 10PM E R S B BUY 4 P & SAVE! U CABARET: VIRTUOSO VIOLIN T Timothy Chooi, violin | Julian Rhee, violin C E Purchase 4 or more A B A R Top competition winners perform electrifying violin works by Paganini, Sarasate concerts & save WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 :: 11 AM up to 15% and more in a casual, salon setting. TICKETS: $27 SEATED | $10 STANDING FILM: BBC'S THE GENIUS OF BEETHOVEN 1 OF 3 SERIES: THE REBEL In this BBC three-part documentary by Charles Hazlewood, the series takes a look at the life and work of Beethoven. Part one takes viewers through Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and 2nd Symphony, as well as his early years in Vienna. FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED DRAFT

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 :: 8PM TIMOTHY CHOOI, violin MAX LEVINSON, piano First Prize winner of the 2018 Joseph Joachim Competition and Second Prize winner of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth Competition, Canadian-American violinist Timothy Chooi has garnered critical and public acclaim through his remarkable competition SUNDAY, JUNE 21 :: 5PM success and his high profile appearances around the globe. He’ll perform a program of works by HORSZOWSKI TRIO WITH BARRY SHIFFMAN, viola Mozart, Beethoven, Grieg and others. Ensemble-in-Residence of the Leschetizky Association and the Longy School of Music, the Horszowski MOZART: Sonata in E minor, K. 304 Trio has received tremendous acclaim for their release of Schumann’s complete piano trios. In this BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 7 in C minor concert, they bring an evening of firsts—the Horszowski Trio in their debut performance in the Festival, GRIEG: Sonata No. 3 in C minor performs Beethoven’s first published chamber music work along with two Schumann firsts—his first KREISLER: Schön Romarin, Liebeslied published piano trio and piano quartet. The Horszowski join with RCMF Artistic Director Barry Shiffman and Liebesfreud for a moving, and at times explosive, performance of Schumann’s Piano Quartet. WIENIAWSKI: Scherzo Tarantella BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in G major, Op. 1, No. 2 “The most compelling American group TICKETS: $42 | $36 SCHUMANN: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63 PRE-CONCERT TALK, 7 pm SCHUMANN: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47 to come on the scene” THE NEW YORK TIMES TICKETS: $42 | $36 PRE-CONCERT TALK, 4 pm 8 : rockportmusic.org PHONE 978.546.7391 : 9

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 :: 8PM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 :: 11 AM A LITTLE SUMMER NIGHT MUSIC FILM: BBC'S THE GENIUS OF BEETHOVEN 2 OF 3 SERIES: LOVE AND LOSS SAMANTHA HANKEY, mezzo-soprano In part two of this BBC three-part documentary, the series follows Beethoven’s BARRY SHIFFMAN, viola middle years, in which he wrote five symphonies, four concertos, and his MARIAM BATSASHVILI, piano only opera – Fidelio. FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED CHRIS REYNOLDS, piano American mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey returns to the Festival for this beautiful program of song. Her “luscious… amber-toned” (Opera News) voice provides an engaging A SUBS evening of songs and lieder. A graduate of Juilliard, she is a ME CR O IB THURSDAY, JUNE 25 :: 2PM C E rising Met Opera star, especially since her First and Media E R YOUNG ARTIST SPOTLIGHT B BUY 4 Prize win at the 2018 Glyndebourne Cup. Artistic Director HANA CHANG, violin & SAVE! Barry Shiffman and pianist Mariam Batsashvili open the program with the gorgeous Brahms Viola Sonata. Jung-A Bang, piano Purchase 4 or more concerts & save BRAHMS: Sonata No. 1 in F minor for viola and piano A young violin phenom, Hana is the winner of up to 15% F. BRIDGE: Three Songs for mezzo, viola and piano multiple competitions, including First Prize in the BERG: 7 Early Songs 2016 Stradivarius International Violin Competition. STRAUSS: Lieder FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED BERLIOZ: Les Nuits d’été 45-MINUTE RECITAL TICKETS: $52 | $45 | $38

“Polished, golden of tone, and convincing.... She has a natural charisma...allowing her unfailing musicality to shine through.” ARTS DESK

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 :: 8PM MARIAM BATSASHVILI, piano SATURDAY, JUNE 27 :: 7:30PM First Prize Winner at the 2014 Liszt Piano Competition, MIRÓ QUARTET AND pianist Mariam Batsashvili brings an evening of romantic DRAFT piano music. Her program culminates with Liszt’s piano ANTHONY MCGILL, clarinet pyrotechnics with his take on the most popular waltz from JUNG-A BANG, piano the most beloved opera of the day, as well as bringing two New York Philharmonic clarinetist Anthony McGill rarely played, but impressive works—Franck’s reflective returns after his spectacular performance in Prélude, Fugue et Variation, and Thalberg’s flashy Caprice last year’s Festival to perform two classics of the on themes from a Bellini opera in which the pianist clarinet repertoire—Debussy’s beautiful Première displays a bit of “magic” by seemingly playing the Rhapsodie and the Brahms’ nostalgic Clarinet piano with three hands. Quintet with the Miró Quartet. Debussy described FRANCK: Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18 his work as “one of the most pleasing pieces I RAVEL: Sonatina have ever written.” First prize winners at numerous competitions, including Banff and THALBERG: Grande caprice sur des motifs Naumburg, the Miró brings the East Coast de La Sonnambula, Op. 46 première of Kevin Puts’s new work Home SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 (co-commissioned by Rockport Music) which LISZT: Valse de 'Faust' (Gounod), S. 407 was inspired by the refugee crisis. TICKETS: $49 | $42 | $35 DEBUSSY: Première Rhapsodie for clarinet and piano KEVIN PUTS: Home (East Coast première) “She understands music making as concert-giving BRAHMS: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 in the best sense – together.” SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG TICKETS: $59 | $55 | $45

10 : rockportmusic.org PHONE 978.546.7391 : 11 I R S TA :: PM S SATURDAY, JUNE 27 :: 10PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 8 P U CABARET: MIRÓ QUARTET LETS LOOSE DOVER QUARTET AND

T Miró Quartet | Paul Groves, tenor | Jung-A Bang, piano GEORGE LI, piano E C R A B A An eclectic program by the Miró Quartet, from tangos to Puccini, as well as a special The Dover Quartet, winner of the 2013 Banff Competition appearance by tenor Paul Groves singing “Blue Bayou” in an intimate, casual setting on and Cleveland Quartet Award, returns with dynamic pianist the third floor. TICKETS: $27 SEATED | $10 STANDING George Li (Silver Medalist at the 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition) for a performance of Beethoven, Ravel and Brahms. First ever quartet-in-residence at the Kennedy Center, the Dover is considered “the young American string quartet of the moment” (The New Yorker) while George is praised for his “staggering technical prowess, a sense of command and SUNDAY, JUNE 28 :: 5PM depth of expression” (Washington Post). This concert delivers THE VOICE OF BEETHOVEN the finest in power, finesse and beauty! MIRÓ QUARTET BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95 HANA CHANG, violin RAVEL: String Quartet in F major PAUL GROVES, tenor BRAHMS: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 JUNG-A BANG, piano TICKETS: $69 | $62 | $49 An evening of Beethoven is not to be PRE-CONCERT TALK, 7 pm missed, with internationally renowned tenor Paul Groves, the award-winning Miró Quartet, and 2016 Stradivarius Competition First Laureate winner THURSDAY, JULY 2 :: 7:30PM Hana Chang. These artists share a full

spectrum of Beethoven works, starting BENJAMIN GROSVENOR, piano with an uplifting Violin Sonata from British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor is internationally his youth to his singular song-cycle to recognized for his electrifying performances, the transcendent and triumphant late distinctive sound and insightful interpretations. period Op. 132 Quartet. Named Gramophone Young Artist of the Year, among BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 5, many other awards, Benjamin Grosvenor is “one Op. 24 “Spring Sonata” in a million...several million” (The Independent). Considered one of the finest pianists performing BEETHOVEN: An die ferne Geliebte today, Grosvenor will perform music by renowned “To the distant beloved,” DRAFT keyboard composers including one of the great Op. 98 “He commands the stage 19th century works of romanticism by Liszt. BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 15, with aristocratic ease … Op. 132 RAMEAU: Gavotte and Variations from makes you sigh Suite in A minor, RCT 5 TICKETS: $52 | $45 | $38 with joy...” BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 4 in pm E-flat major, Op. 7 PRE-CONCERT TALK, 4 THE NEW YORK TIMES A SUBS LISZT: Berceuse in D-flat major, S. 174 ME CR O IB LISZT: Sonata in B minor, S. 178 C E E R B BUY 4 TICKETS: $72 | $66 | $50 & SAVE! Purchase 4 or more concerts & save up to 15% I R S TA S THURSDAY, JULY 2 :: 10PM TUESDAY, JUNE 30 :: 2PM P U CABARET: BRASS EXTRAVAGANZA FAMILY CONCERT T Jens Lindemann, trumpet C E BRASS FELLOWSHIP ENSEMBLE A B A R & the Brass Fellowship Ensemble The Festival’s Brass Fellowship Ensemble presents A celebration of brass! This cabaret brings a fun and exciting late-night an exciting one hour program fun for the whole family. program of brass favorites in an intimate, casual setting on the third floor. FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED TICKETS: $27 SEATED | $10 STANDING

12 : rockportmusic.org PHONE 978.546.7391 : 13 SUNDAY, JULY 5 :: 5PM FRIDAY, JULY 10 :: 8PM A GERSHWIN RHAPSODY ST. LAWRENCE STRING QUARTET Jens Lindemann with the Matt Catingub The St. Lawrence String Quartet (SLSQ) is renowned for JAZZPOPS Orchestra the intensity of its performances, its breadth of repertoire, Special Guests: Stephen Prutsman, piano and its commitment to concert experiences that are at Steve Moretti, drums once intellectually exciting and emotionally alive. Ensemble-in-Residence at Stanford since 1998, the Hailed for his “golden timbre and virtuosic flair” SLSQ is hailed by critics as both “modern” and “superb.” (New York Times), trumpeter Jens Lindemann The SLSQ will bring Schafer’s Quartet, No. 3, which they joins with pianist Stephen Prutsman and ensemble performed at the 1996 Festival, and will also open and in a spectacular American celebration featuring close the concert in sublime style with Haydn. Gershwin’s renowned Rhapsody in Blue. The evening also features the release of Then is Now, a HAYDN: Quartet, Op. 20, No. 4 tribute to the great era. R. MURRAY SCHAFER: Quartet, No. 3 HAYDN: Quartet, Op. 20, No. 2 TICKETS: $72 | $66 | $50 TICKETS: $59 | $55 | $45

PRE-CONCERT TALK, 7 pm

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 :: 11 AM SATURDAY, JULY 11 :: 11AM YOUNG ARTIST SPOTLIGHT FILM: BBC'S THE GENIUS OF BEETHOVEN STUDENTS OF MORNINGSIDE MUSIC BRIDGE PROGRAM OF NEC 3 OF 3 SERIES: FAITH AND FURY Featuring students from the Morningside Music Bridge (MMB) program taking place at the New England The final part of this BBC documentary shows the period when Beethoven Conservatory. MMB seeks to identify and promote outstanding young artists as well as develop long-term transformed the standard for musical compositions with such works as partnerships between communities internationally. FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED. Missa Solemnis, the 9th Symphony and his late string quartets, which were all composed when he was deaf. FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED

SATURDAY, JULY 11 :: 7:30PM BEETHOVEN & SCHUBERT Michael Collins, clarinet | Mireille Asselin, soprano THURSDAY, JULY 9 :: 8PM Pedja Muzijevic, piano | Anjte Weithaas, violin | Barry Shiffman, viola BACH SONATAS Christopher Costanza, cello | Jeffrey Beecher, bass DRAFTWilliam Vermeulen, horn | Bee Ungar, bassoon ANTJE WEITHAAS, violin & MAHAN ESFAHANI, harpsichord Celebrated British clarinetist Michael Collins collaborates with a spectacular ensemble to present an evening of outstanding chamber An evening of Bach’s complete Sonatas for Violin and works including Beethoven’s only Clarinet Trio, Schubert’s iconic Harpsichord brought by two masters of the Baroque Shepherd on the Rock, and concluding with Beethoven’s popular Septet period—the dynamic violinist Antje Weithaas and for winds and strings. In great demand as a chamber musician, Collins superstar harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani. Bach wrote also serves as principal conductor of the City of London Sinfonia. these accompanied sonatas as an integrated set and they have had a dramatic influence on composers, BEETHOVEN: Clarinet Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11 and artists, ever since. A winner of numerous SCHUBERT: Shepherd on the Rock, D. 965 competitions (Kreisler, Bach, Hanover), Antje has BEETHOVEN: Septet in E-flat major for winds and strings, Op. 20 worked with Germany’s leading orchestras and many TICKETS: $59 | $55 | $45 of the leading European orchestras throughout her career. A Gramophone Award winner, Mahan’s performances are hailed as “something to treasure” (The Times). I R S TA TICKETS: $52 | $45 | $38 A SUBS S SATURDAY, JULY 11 :: 10PM ME CR P I U PRE-CONCERT TALK, 7 pm O B A FRENCH CABARET C E E R T B BUY 4 Mireille Asselin, soprano | Kinan Azmeh, clarinet | Pedja Muzijevic, piano C E & SAVE! A B A R Dinuk Wijeratne, piano | Jeffrey Beecher, bass This cabaret brings a bit of Paris and the Mediterranean to Rockport in a casual setting on the third floor. Purchase 4 or more concerts & save TICKETS: $27 SEATED | $10 STANDING up to 15% 14 : rockportmusic.org PHONE 978.546.7391 : 15 SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 :: 7:30PM BEETHOVEN STRING TRIOS with the DÍAZ TRIO Andrés Cardenes, violin | Roberto Díaz, viola | Andrés Díaz, cello The celebrated Díaz Trio, in residence at the Brevard Music Center since 2001, features three renowned artists—each beloved by Rockport Music audiences in their own right for their dynamic performances on our stage. For this evening, they will bring us an enchanting evening of Beethoven String Trios! BEETHOVEN: Trio in E-flat major, Op. 3 BEETHOVEN: Trio in G major, Op 9, No. 1 TICKETS: $52 | $45 | $38 SUNDAY, JULY 12 :: 5PM A FAR CRY & KINAN AZMEH, clarinet The Grammy-nominated chamber orchestra A Far Cry, known for its omnivorous approach to collaborations and exploring often unheard music, joins with the ROCKPORT “intensely soulful” (The New York Times) clarinetist Kinan Azmeh for the U.S. FESTIVAL premiere of Juno Award-winning composer Dinuk Wijeratne's Clarinet Concerto (co-commissioned by Rockport Music). Inspired by Bartók’s Romanian FELLOWS Dances, After Béla is a genre-defying work of improvisation. The program, and Festival, concludes with Dvorak’s bright and uplifting Serenade for Strings. 2020 FELLOWS A reception will immediately follow the performance. The Festival continues TICKETS: $72 | $66 | $50 its highly popular ROCKPORT FELLOWS Wijeratne, “…At the heart of this music is the question of how one might program, fostering the define – or be forced to redefine – the meaning of the word ‘home.’” next generation of great musicians. The 2020 FELLOWS include: Hana Chang, violin Jung Min Choi, violin ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL DRAFT HyunJae Lim, violin Julian Rhee, violin FESTIVAL ANNEX Brass Fellowship Ensemble: AUGUST 7–9, 2020 Marc Bolin, tuba Erick Jovel, trumpet SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 :: 5PM Gwang Kim, trombone FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 :: 8PM DAVID DEVEAU, piano Ellen Shinogle, trumpet RAY CHEN, violin BORROMEO QUARTET Hillary Simms, trombone Redefining what it is to be a classical musician in the 21st Century, Chloe Swindler, trumpet Barry Shiffman, viola violinist Ray Chen has built a stunning career through his dynamic Thomas van Dyck, bass performances and enthralling recordings. Since winning both THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 the Menuhin and Queen Elizabeth Competitions, he’s been Pianist David Deveau, former RCMF artistic director, returns to ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC profiled in Forbes’ “30 Most Influential Asians Under 30,” Rockport with the world-renowned Borromeo Quartet for an FESTIVAL PARTNERS appeared in Mozart in the Jungle, and been profiled as evening of Beethoven. The New York Times hailed David’s 2018 “one to watch” by Strad and Gramophone magazines. release of the Beethoven Piano Concerto as “…linger(ing) long CORPORATE PARTNER in the memory…for lyric expression that goes straight to the MOZART: Sonata in B-flat major, K.454 heart of the matter.” GRIEG: Sonata No. 2 “Colors dance, BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131 YSAŸE: Solo Sonata for violin, No. 2 “Obsession” moods , MEDIA PARTNER DEBUSSY: Clair de Lune and Chen’s BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 RAVEL: Tzigane artistry blazes.” (arr. piano & string sextet; cadenzas John Harbison) TICKETS: $79 | $72 | $55 THE TIMES TICKETS: $69 | $62 | $49 A service of WGBH

16 : rockportmusic.org PHONE 978.546.7391 : 17 TH WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 :: 7PM 9 ANNUAL ALEXA TARANTINO QUARTET PART OF THE ROCKPORT JAZZ WORKSHOP ROCKPORT Director of the Rockport Jazz Workshop, award-winning jazz saxophonist Alexa Tarantino performs regularly with JAZZ and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and Cécile McLorin Salvant. FESTIVAL GENERAL ADMISSION: $10, YOUTH FREE

JULY 26 – AUGUST 2, 2020 THURSDAY, JULY 30 :: 8PM JOEY DEFRANCESCO This year, we have expanded the Rockport Jazz The acclaimed organ giant, known for almost singlehandedly Festival to include our dynamic Rockport Jazz bringing the Hammond B3 back to prominence in the late Workshop, bringing more great music and free 70’s and 80’s, makes his Rockport debut! The multiple events to our jazz lovers. The Festival lineup Grammy nominee, who has recorded and shared stages with runs the gamut this year, from progressive the likes of Miles Davis, Van Morrison and Pharoah Sanders among many others, is touring off his most recent record, trailblazers like vibraphonist Stefon Harris 2019’s highly lauded In the Key of the Universe. and pianist Jason Moran to beloved veteran TICKETS: $55 | $49 | $39 bandleaders like the dynamic Hammond B3 legend Joey DeFrancesco and fiery post-bop saxophonist Tia Fuller, as well as vocalists like the dramatic Veronica Swift and the crooning FRIDAY, JULY 31 :: 11AM guitarist John Pizzarelli. No matter your style, Jason Moran ROCKPORT JAZZ WORKSHOP STUDENT SHOWCASE we’ve got you covered. August 1 The Rockport Jazz Workshop has become one of the sought-after jazz camps in New England, teaching youth improvisation and jazz performance, as well as providing an opportunity for the kids to show off their skills. Find out more on page 32. FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED

SUNDAY, JULY 26 :: DRAFT7PM VERONICA SWIFT with BENNY GREEN FRIDAY, JULY 31 :: 7:30PM Voted JazzTimes Best New Artist and Best Vocal Album STEFON HARRIS, vibraphone of 2019, the 25-year-old vocalist brings a fresh approach A trailblazing vibraphonist of jaw-dropping virtuosity and to the standards, updating classics with a 21st century seemingly boundless creativity, Stefon Harris is taking the sensibility and a hip, theatrical flair. She placed nd2 in the instrument into uncharted waters. Regularly winning prestigious Competition in 2015 and has Best Vibes in both Downbeat and JazzTimes polls, the been burning up the club and festival circuit ever since, as four-time Grammy nominee mixes contemporary well as releasing a universally lauded major label debut, with fusion and Latin sounds. His performances are both Confessions, in 2019. Swift will be joined by the acclaimed joyously unpredictable and fiercely kinetic experiences that hard-swinging post-bop pianist Benny Green for her make for unforgettable live shows. Rockport debut. TICKETS: $46 | $40 | $29 “One of the most important artists in jazz.” LOS ANGELES TIMES TICKETS: $55 | $49 | $39

I R S TA FRIDAY, JULY 31 :: 10PM S P U JAKE PARDEE, & KIVA TRUMBOUR, vocals

B Rockport Music highlights the incredible talent of the aspiring young musicians U J L A Z Z C on in a casual, club setting upstairs. TICKETS: $10 SEATED | $5 STANDING

18 : rockportmusic.org PHONE 978.546.7391 : 19 SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 :: 4PM TIA FULLER QUARTET SUMMER AT A saxophonist of impressive vitality and startling creativity, the (by way of Colorado) jazz artist/composer/educator has ROCKPORT made quite a name for herself with a propulsive style that :: :: mixes post-bop with shades of R&B. The Grammy-nominated FOLK POP JAZZ alto sax player toured the world as a featured soloist in WORLD CONCERTS Beyonce’s band before releasing several acclaimed solo on Mack Avenue Records and becoming a sought-after instructor at Berklee College of Music. TICKETS: $39 | $35 | $29

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 :: 8PM Grace Kelly JASON MORAN August 6 A true artistic visionary who’s been called “the most provocative thinker in current jazz” (), pianist/ A SUBS ME CR composer Jason Moran is pushing the music forward in bold O IB C E E new directions, unafraid to innovate, take risks and cross R B BUY 4 stylistic boundaries, yet still honor the tradition. He’s making & SAVE! his Rockport debut with a much-anticipated solo concert. Purchase 4 or more TICKETS: $65 | $59 | $47 concerts & save up to 15%

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 :: 5PM SATURDAY, MAY 2 :: 8PM JOHN PIZZARELLI NOAM PIKELNY & ANDREW MARLIN DRAFTAndrew Marlin and Noam Pikelny have been World-renowned guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has established himself as crossing paths for years as members of Orange and Punch Brothers, respectively. Fueled by a prime contemporary interpreter of the mutual admiration, Marlin and Pikelny have joined Great American Songbook and beyond. He has forces to explore and expand upon their shared musical been hailed by The Boston Globe for “reinvigorating roots and interests for an intimate duo concert. the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing TICKETS: $39 | $35 | $29 jazz.” Pizzarelli brings, in his singular style, his “New American Songbook” with some of the best songs of the last 50 years from such timeless artists as James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Queen, and Norah Jones—songs that have changed our lives. SUNDAY, MAY 3 :: 7PM TICKETS: $72 | $66 | $50 JUSTIN HAYWARD – Night FEATURING MIKE DAWES Known principally as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the Moody , Justin Hayward has been heard the world over. His All the Way in Concert tour features reimagined hits from (“,” “”) along with solo favorites from his storied career. Rockport Jazz Workshop TICKETS: $98 | $92 | $65 The Rockport Jazz Workshop teaches young musicians improvisation and jazz performance, inspiring a love of jazz. Find out more on page 32. All May and June non-classical concerts are currently on sale.

20 : rockportmusic.org PHONE 978.546.7391 : 21 SATURDAY, MAY 9 :: 8PM SUNDAY, MAY 17 :: 7PM HANNEKE CASSEL “THE BADASS & THE BEAUTIFUL” KEITH MURPHY, guitar MS. TRISTAN CLARRIDGE, cello WITH TAYLOR EIGSTI, piano Effervescent and engaging, Boston-based fiddler The Oscar-winning 2013 documentary Twenty Feet from Hanneke Cassel fuses sounds from the Isle of Skye and Stardom changed the course of Lisa Fischer’s musical Cape Breton with Americana grooves and musical in- journey after having brought raw soul to the stage of The novations, creating a cutting-edge acoustic sound that Rolling Stones, , and others. The film featured clips retains the integrity and spirit of the Scottish tradition. of Lisa’s legendary duet with Mick Jagger on “Gimme Shelter” and earned her a second Grammy. Her first TICKETS: $29 | $24 Grammy was for "How Can I Ease the Pain" from her 1991 album So Intense. TICKETS: $95 | $87 | $59

SUNDAY, MAY 10 :: 7PM FRIDAY, MAY 29 :: 8PM JESSE COLIN YOUNG GIL GUTIÉRREZ TRIO One of the leading lights of the 60’s “flower power” GIL GUTIÉRREZ, guitar | BOB STERN, violin movement, singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young DAVID RODRIGUEZ, bass remains a vibrant musical force. Most known for his 1969 smash hit “Get Together,” which continues to be Oaxacan-born guitarist and composer Gil Gutiérrez has an iconic anthem for peace and tolerance to this day, been wowing audiences with his virtuosity for decades, Young has forged a long-sustaining career built on most recently alongside the great Doc Severinsen. his soaring tenor, infectious melodies and thought- His music and playing have attracted attention across provoking lyrics. the globe, from North and South America to Europe through his many recordings, film scores, and concert TICKETS: $49 | $42 | $35 appearances. TICKETS: $29 | $24

THURSDAY, MAY 14 :: 8PM KRIS ALLEN SATURDAY, MAY 30 :: 8PM A folk pop singer-songwriter known to many for CHELSEA BERRY winning the 8th season of American Idol, Kris Allen ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT has since released five acclaimedDRAFT records and toured OPENING ACT: CHRIS + JOE the world. This spring he brings his infectious and easy Chelsea Berry is a singer-songwriter with the edge, melodic style to Rockport for the first time, touring power, and finesse of legends. Her presence has been behind the release of his retrospective album 10. described by listeners as “compelling… she draws the TICKETS: $39 | $35 | $29 | VIP MEET & GREET: $50 entire house into her world like moths to a flame.” As a vocalist and performer, she evokes the style of artists such as Sheryl Crow, Eva Cassidy, KD Lang, and Melissa Etheridge. TICKETS: $36 | $29 | $19 SATURDAY, MAY 16 :: 8PM ROCKPORT FOLK SUMMIT LULA WILES AND TIM GEARAN The Rockport Folk Summit returns this spring with a SUNDAY, JUNE 7 :: 7PM double shot of Boston’s most beloved roots and folk UNDER THE STREETLAMP acts; the rising star Berklee-bred trio of Lula Wiles Everyone’s favorite Man Band! Under The Streetlamp and the wry, veteran songsmith Tim Gearan. As in past delivers an electrifying evening of classic hits from the Summits, each will perform their own set before joining American radio songbook, bringing their unique blend forces for a collaborative mashup final set. of tight harmonies and slick dance moves to your fa- TICKETS: $26 | $20 vorite doo-wop, Motown, and old time rock ‘n’ roll hits. TICKETS: $65 | $59 | $47

All May and June non-classical concerts are currently on sale. 22 : rockportmusic.org PHONE 978.546.7391 : 23 TUESDAY, JUNE 23 :: 8PM FRIDAY, JULY 24 :: 8PM POKEY LAFARGE RANKY TANKY OPENING ACT: ESTHER ROSE Fresh off their 2020 Grammy win for Best Regional A youthful songwriter with an old soul, Pokey LaFarge Roots Album, Ranky Tanky return to Rockport after brings a fresh new voice and energy to the breadth of their exhilarating concert with Bobby McFerrin on our American music, including blues, western stage last summer. The Charleston, SC-based quintet swing, riverboat jazz and vintage soul. He’s touring performs timeless music born from the Gullah culture in support of his much-anticipated new album of the southeastern Sea Islands, incorporating Rock Bottom Rhapsody. heartbreaking spirituals and ecstatic shouts into TICKETS: $39 | $35 | $29 their rich musical stew of gospel, jazz and blues. TICKETS: $39 | $35 | $29

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 :: 8PM SATURDAY, JULY 25 :: 8PM ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN: ABBA PETER CINCOTTI Arrival from Sweden, the world’s most popular ABBA Merging hefty chops with pop and rock, Peter tribute show, magnificently replicates the infectious Cincotti has been taking the world by storm, building songs and Nordic pop pageantry of Sweden’s greatest his audience through his fiery, ivory-pounding style and musical export. Relive the sound, look and joyful smooth throwback crooning vocals. He’s making his celebration of ABBA, down to the crystalline harmonies Rockport debut on the strength of his most recent record and original outrageous costumes. Long Way From Home. TICKETS: $61 | $56 | $45 TICKETS: $36 | $29 | $19 Tickets currently on sale.

FRIDAY, JULY 17 :: 8PM EILEN JEWELL THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 :: 8PM Finding a sweet spot between folk, blues, surf rock GRACE KELLY and classic country, Idaho-bred singer-songwriter An unequivocal musical prodigy, singer-saxophonist- Eilen Jewell has createdDRAFT her own particularly addictive songwriter-composer and band leader Grace Kelly brand of Americana. She’ll be making her Rockport has rocked the jazz world with sold-out concerts, Music debut touring in support of her most recent 13 acclaimed albums and a resume that includes release, the critically-adored Gypsy. performing at the Hollywood Bowl and as part of the “one of America's most intriguing, creative and house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – idiosyncratic voices.” AMERICAN SONGWRITER all before reaching her mid-twenties.

TICKETS: $29 | $24 “[A] jazz innovator… Making jazz young” BILLBOARD TICKETS: $55 | $49 | $39

SATURDAY, JULY 18 :: 8PM MAIREAD NESBITT, violin MONDAY, AUGUST 10 :: 7:30PM For more than a decade, Grammy and Emmy-nominated violinist Máiréad Nesbitt has enchanted millions of MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER fans around the world as a founding member of the Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter globetrotting music phenomenon . She and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Mary brings her jaw-dropping fiddle playing, and commanding Chapin Carpenter returns to Rockport in support of her theatrical performance presence to Rockport for the new album coming out this summer. first time! TICKETS: $98 | $92 | $65 “A demon of a fiddle player” THE NEW YORK TIMES Tickets currently on sale. TICKETS: $42 | $36

24 : rockportmusic.org PHONE 978.546.7391 : 25 THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 :: 8PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 :: 8PM FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 :: 8PM FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 :: 8PM JANIS IAN TOM RUSH WITH MATT NAKOA The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, known for In what has become a delightful, much-anticipated hits like “At Seventeen,” “Society’s Child” and many Rockport tradition, folk legend Tom Rush returns to the other classics throughout her decade-spanning career, Shalin Liu Performance Center. Rush’s easy, world- makes her Rockport debut with two shows. weary baritone and nimble finger-picking combined with his wry, poignant songwriting made him a star of “spellbinding storyteller” THE NEW YORK TIMES the 60’s urban folk revival. Rush’s timeless origi- TICKETS: $46 | $40 | $29 nals, including beloved songs like “No Regrets” and Tickets currently on sale. “Galveston Flood,” have become true classics, residing in the heart of the folk canon. He joins with young singer-songwriter Matt Nakoa whose performances SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 :: 7PM have been hailed as “intimate and genuine, soulful and bittersweet…” TICKETS: $69 | $62 | $49 The pride of ’ vibrant and fertile trad jazz scene, Tuba Skinny makes its Rockport debut, touring on the heels of their acclaimed record Some Kinda Shake. The beloved Crescent City collective started out SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 :: 8PM over a decade ago as show-stopping French Quarter street buskers and have since turned into one of New JOHNNY A Orleans’ greatest musical ambassadors, touring the One of the most revered guitarists working the world with their delicious, spirited takes on Depression- scene today, Boston’s own Johnny A. has created a era blues, spirituals, ragtime and traditional jazz. decade-spanning career built on his virtuosic playing, compositional fortitude and distinctive style. On top of TICKETS: $29 | $24 putting out his acclaimed new record, Driven, Johnny was just recently asked to play lead guitar in the legendary blues rock supergroup of The Yardbirds. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 :: 8PM TICKETS: $39 | $35 | $29 LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO For more than a half century, the world has been blessed with the hauntingly beautiful voices of South Africa’s iconic singing group,DRAFT Ladysmith Black Mam- bazo. The Grammy-winning Zulu-based ensemble— known for their distinct isicathamiya style of singing— exploded onto the world scene as guest stars on Paul Simon’s Graceland record, and went on to release over 50 acclaimed records of their own. Despite the passing of founder Joseph Shabalala this past year (three of his sons currently help lead the group), Ladysmith remains as vibrant and powerful as ever. TICKETS: $69 | $62 | $49

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AUGUST 27 – AUGUST 30, 2020

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 :: 7PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 :: 7PM OPENING NIGHT STRINGS ON STRINGS CULTURAL CONNECTIONS Building on last year’s groundbreaking Strings Opening Night will bring together the finest on Strings success, this year’s concert will have Celtic, Scandinavian and American folk musicians the chamber orchestra Palaver Strings return in performing today to pay homage to the deep- a concert showcasing the best in both traditional rooted musical traditions from the artists’ and classical worlds. respective countries while also illuminating TICKETS: $69 | $62 | $49 traditional instruments in a new, cutting edge light. This is after all, what our Festival is about! The Nordic I R S

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C I FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 :: 7PM E S L S CELTIC SESSIONS T E THE CELTIC-NORDIC I C S Musicians will congregate CONNECTION upstairs for a fun evening performing together and interacting with the audience. The cultural imprint of a people known as Vikings is still in clear evidence today in England, Scotland TICKETS: $27 SEATED | $10 STANDING and Ireland. The music reflects the austere beauty of Sweden, Norway and the Northeastern Scottish :: PM Isles—Orkney and Shetland—which are culturally SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 12 DRAFTas Scandinavian as they are Scottish. The concert WORDS & MUSIC: EXPLORING CELTIC ROOTS & BRANCHES will also bring Norwegian Hardanger fiddle THE CELTIC SPIRIT utilized in a completely fresh, contemporary, A meditative Sunday hour with poetry, prose, Brian O’Donovan & Maeve Gilchrist, co-artistic directors and cutting-edge way. and music. TICKETS: $10 After a spectacular inaugural festival last summer, Brian O’Donovan and Maeve Gilchrist return TICKETS: $69 | $62 | $49

for their 2nd Annual Rockport Celtic Festival, created in partnership with Rockport Music. SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 :: 4PM I R S

TA FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 SONGS AND STORIES The 2020 Festival will trace the connections between Celtic and Scandinavian music—Norway, S S P

N PM Denmark, Sweden, and the Orkney and Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland. The Scandinavian U 10 OF THE SEA O

C I cultures have as much in common with the Celtic isles as mainland Scotland. Additionally, the E S CELTIC SESSION Saluting the history of Cape Ann and its place L S Festival will bring back the sea shanties, work songs and nautical music and lore, as well as the T I C S E Musicians will congregate in Atlantic Maritime History, this will be a Words and Music program, and the “after hours” sessions upstairs. Saturday night brings the return upstairs for a fun evening performing together celebratory closing concert full of songs and of the extraordinary chamber orchestra Palaver Strings which brought many exceptional musical and interacting with the audience. stories of the sea. moments last year. TICKETS: $27 SEATED | $10 STANDING TICKETS: $72 | $66 | $50

FESTIVAL ARTISTS In addition to Brian O’Donovan & Maeve Gilchrist (harp): SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 :: 2PM Palaver Strings | Corner House | The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc | Louise Bichan, fiddle A SUBS UP CLOSE WITH… ME CR Cathy Jordan, singer, multi-instrumentalist (Dervish) | Keith Murphy, guitar O IB An up-close look at the artistry of some of C E E R Eamon O’Leary, guitar, mandolin, vocals (Murphy Beds) | Jackie O’Riley (dancer) the artists involved in the weekend with B BUY 4 & Joey Abarta (uilleann piper) | Dan Trueman, fiddle in-the-round discussion and a mini concert & SAVE! exploring various styles, instruments, and Purchase 4 or more genres of Celtic/Scandinavian music and song. concerts & save TICKETS: $10 up to 15%

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NATIONAL THEATRE METROPOLITAN OPERA IN HD IN HD SATURDAY, MAY 9 :: 12:55 PM TICKETS: $22 ADULTS $15 SENIORS/STUDENTS | $5 YOUTH LIVE IN HD 2020 SEASON MARIA STUARDA PM THURSDAY, MAY 28 :: 7 Donizetti’s drama, focused on THE WELKIN THURSDAY, JULY 16 :: 7 PM the political rivalry between A NEW PLAY BY LUCY KIRKWOOD FLEABAG two queens, with Diana Damrau One life in the hands of 12 women. Rural England, Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, as Mary, Queen of Scots. 1759. As the country waits for Halley’s comet, see the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman TICKETS: $32 | $29 | $20 21-year-old Sally Poppy is sentenced to hang show that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series Fleabag. for a heinous murder. RATING: R RATING: R

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 :: 7 PM THURSDAY, JULY 23 :: 7 PM JACK ABSOLUTE HAMLET ENCORES Rigoletto FLIES AGAIN Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch TICKETS: $15 | $12 SENIORS | $5 YOUTH From the writer of the Broadway smash hit One takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great MONDAY, JULY 13 :: 7 PM MONDAY, AUGUST 3 :: 7 PM Man, Two Guvnors comes a hilarious new play, set tragedy. RATING: PG in 1940s British summertime. DON PASQUALE LE NOZZE DI FIGARO TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 :: 7 PM Donizetti’s comedy features Anna Netrebko Richard Eyre’s spirited production of Mozart’s as Norina. masterful comedy stars bass-baritone Ildar A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Abdrazakov in the title role. ENCORES TICKETS: $15 | $12 SENIORS | $5 YOUTH Shakespeare's most famous romantic comedy. MONDAY, JULY 27 :: 7 PM RATING: PG13 TUESDAY, JUNE 9 :: 7 PM CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / MONDAY, AUGUST 17 :: 7 PM LEHMAN TRILOGY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 :: 7 PM PAGLIACCI RIGOLETTO The story of a family and a company that changed CYRANO DE BERGERAC Opera’s most enduring tragic double bill Director Michael Mayer reimagines Verdi’s the world, told in three parts on a single evening. James McAvoy (X-Men, Atonement) returns to the returns and features tenor Marcelo Álvarez towering tragedy in Las Vegas in 1960. RATING: PG13 stage in an inventiveDRAFT new adaptation. RATING: R in both lead roles. GREAT ART ON SCREEN

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THURSDAY, MAY 21 :: 7 PM TUESDAY, JUNE 2 :: 7 PM TUESDAY, JULY 7 :: 7 PM TUESDAY, JULY 21 :: 7 PM HERMITAGE. DINOSAURS WUNDERKAMMER BERNINI THE POWER OF ART Everybody knows the T-Rex and the other There are extraordinary rooms all over the world The selection of more than 60 masterpieces on A spectacular documentary event tours through dinosaurs we normally hear about and see on whose contents come from the most prestigious display at the Villa Borghese in Rome has been St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum with exhibition in natural history museums. How do galleries displayed in amazing villas and castles. defined by art experts as Bernini’s return home. the largest collection of paintings in the world. these giant creatures of the past end up on display?

30 : rockportmusic.org PHONE 978.546.7391 : 31 The Rockport Jazz Workshop inspires students 10–18 in developing their musical skills from nationally BECOME A acclaimed jazz educators and performers. SESSION 1: JULY 20–24 | SESSION 2: JULY 27–31 SUBSCRIBER Monday – Friday, 9am–3pm | REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 1 Rockport DETAILS: rockportmusic.org/rockportjazzworkshop Save money and receive great perks! Jazz COMMUNITY CONCERTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 :: 7 PM HOW ROCKPORT JAZZ WORKSHOP FACULTY • Purchase 4–7 concerts :: SAVE 10% Workshop FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED. • Purchase 8+ concerts :: SAVE 15% A ROCKPORT MUSIC – WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 :: 7 PM Available for concerts May through September ROCKPORT SCHOOLS COLLABORATION ALEXA TARANTINO QUARTET (June 5 Gala and June 13–14 La Bohème excluded) GENERAL ADMISSION: $10; YOUTH FREE ALEXA TARANTINO, DIRECTOR PERKS FRIDAY, JULY 24, 11 AM The Rockport Jazz Workshop FRIDAY, JULY 31, 11 AM Save Money is generously sponsored by • Tickets discounted up to 15% Mollie and John Byrnes with ROCKPORT JAZZ WORKSHOP additional support from STUDENT SHOWCASE • Subscription price locked in throughout season Mary and Frank Fritsch. FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED. • NO HANDLING FEES for added concerts Exchange when you want! • Purchase at least 4 concerts, and if a conflict develops, exchange to another great concert— COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT it’s so EASY! Early Ordering ADULT MUSIC MAKING CLASSES THURSDAY, MAY 7 :: 7 PM SATURDAY, MAY 16 :: 2 PM • Access to the best seats before single tickets EDUCATION ENSEMBLE-IN-RESIDENCEDRAFT go on sale PRESENTED BY BERKLEE INSTITUTE FOR BOSTON CITY SINGERS

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