2020 Baroque on Beaver Programs & Notes
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Beaver Island Community Center
Gala Benefit Concert
Kevin Cole, piano with special guest Sylvia McNair Expand
"America's Pianist" Kevin Cole, hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “the best Gershwin pianist in America today," is joined by two-time Grammy-winning soprano Sylvia McNair. The duo will share musical favorites from George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Stephen Sondheim along with hit songs from the golden age of Broadway.
Beaver Island Community Center
Gala Benefit Concert
The Bach + Beethoven Experience: "A Gaelic Summer" Expand
The B+BE aims to shatter expectations of classical music concerts! They build a personal connection with their audience through stories, awesome music of all kinds (classical, folk, original music, and beyond), and an interactive experience. With the BBE there’s no expectation other than that you have a good time.
"A Gaelic Summer" showcases the Irish musical influences in the folk music of Appalachia.
Metallurgy
Matthew Thomas, Matt Taton, trumpets; Kurt Civilette, horn;
Joseph Radtke, trombone; Bryan Smith, tuba
A resident ensemble of Baroque on Beaver since 2010, Metallurgy is the chamber ensemble for New House Productions, a corporate consulting and leadership training firm. Its members perform and teach both nationally and internationally but reconvene on Beaver Island each summer to play at various porches, lighthouses and docks. Program to be announced on the fly.
All arrangements © Matthew Thomas.
Today’s concert is generously sponsored by:
Robert Nordling, conductor. Welcome once again to an evening that features chamber groups playing for their Beaver Island friends. Works to include Debussy's Danses Sacrée et Profane; Bach Cantata No. 86 Warlich, warlich, ich sage euch; performances by the Emerald Isle Woodwind Quintet and Metallurgy Brass.
Kevin Simons, conductor. A showcase of the immense vocal talent of the Baroque on Beaver Festival, our Festival Chorus, soloists, and small ensembles will present a varied concert of music for voice.
Donegal Bay Winds
Laura Schipper, flute; Mezraq Ramli, oboe; Steve Landane, clarinet;
Kurt Civilette, horn; Deanna Erwin, bassoon
An afternoon of music, art, and fellowship at Beaver Island Studio & Gallery.
Selections to be announced.
Photo: Frank Solle
Maestro Robert Nordling and the Festival Orchestra create an evening of intimate instrumental magic. Works to be performed include: James Stephenson's Celebration Overture; Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.2; Beethoven Symphony No. 2.
Robert Nordling, conductor
Dorothy Gerber String Program, David Reimer, director
About the Dorothy Gerber Strings Program
The Dorothy Gerber Strings Program (DGSP) has a legacy of providing at no-charge beginning and intermediate strings education to schools in Northern Michigan since 2000. This service is made possible through The Cummings Fund in honor of Mrs. S. Dorothy Gerber, developer of Gerber Baby Foods. The DGSP gives instruction on the orchestral string instruments: violin, viola, cello and bass. While the emphasis of the Gerber Strings Program has traditionally focused on students from 3rd through 5th grade with upper level classes offered at a charge to the families, the DGSP will now provide string instruction from pre-kindergarten through seniors in high school under the umbrella of the Gerber program.
Today’s concert is generously sponsored by:
Beaver Island Community School
Fauré Requiem with Martha Guth, soprano Expand
Robert Nordling, conductor; Martha Guth, soprano. With the Festival Orchestra and Chorus. Auber Le Cheval de Bronze, Fauré Requiem.
Beaver Island Community School
Gershwin Goes Baroque! with Kevin Cole, piano Expand
Robert Nordling, conductor. Pianist Kevin Cole takes the stage with the Festival Orchestra for an unforgettable close to the week featuring Gershwin's American in Paris and Concerto in F.