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Salt Bay Chamberfest ~ Festival Concert 1

Date:

August 6

SHOWTIME:
Tue Aug 6 at 7:30 PM
Pre-concert talk 6:30 PM

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Celebrating our 30th anniversary, the 2024 Salt Bay Chamberfest theme, Music in Blue, intermingles historical and contemporary works that exemplify the influence of blues and jazz on classical chamber music with music inspired by blue landscapes in nature and the visual arts. We look forward to welcoming incredible artists to Damariscotta and are excited to present an SBC-commissioned world premiere work by pianist/composer Conrad Tao inspired by the 100th anniversary of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Against a backdrop of vibrant natural reflections of color—deep blue seas, sapphire rivers, and indigo skies—the coast of Maine is an ideal setting for audiences to engage in a musical exploration of all things Blue, and to ring in our 30th anniversary

Single Concert Ticket $45 General Admission / $30 First-time attendee / Students free. Includes admission to concert and pre-concert lecture.

Season Subscription $165. Includes admission to four evening concerts and pre-concert lectures.

Program:
George Gershwin: Preludes
Conrad Tao: World Premiere (co-commissioned by SBC)
Béla Bartók: Contrasts, Sz. 116
George Gershwin, arr. Conrad Tao: Rhapsody in Blue

Musicians:
Geneva Lewis, violin
Gregg August, bass
Derek Bermel, clarinet
Angel Subero, trombone
Javier Diaz, percussion
Conrad Tao, Piano

About Salt Bay Chamberfest:
The mission of Salt Bay Chamberfest is to enrich the cultural life of Midcoast Maine by producing musical concerts of the highest artistic level. Salt Bay Chamberfest advances the vitality of chamber music by featuring standard chamber music literature as well as new and existing works of living composers performed by today’s finest musicians.

For more information about this festival and our other events: http://www.saltbaychamberfest.org.