June 23, 2008 Bay Chamber Concerts Launches Summer Music Festival


St. Lawrence String Quartet Bay Chamber Concerts will launch the 48th Summer Music Festival on July 2, 2008 in the beautiful Rockland, Maine. It will hold a concert performed by world-renowned musicians every Wednesday and Thursday throughout July and August.

Date Location Title Description
July 2 The Strand Theatre Jazz in a Classical Key Clarinetist James Campbell, with jazz great pianist Gene DiNovi and bassist Dave Young, opens the 48th Summer Music Festival with a night of jazz and some lighter classical numbers.
July 3 Rockport Opera House Opera House Opening Night Clarinetist Jim Campbell is joined by cellist Marc Johnson and pianist Paul Stewart to perform works by Beethoven, Brahms and Weber.
July 9 The Strand Theatre Andrew Wolf Award Winner Concert: Debut Announcing the 2008 Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award Winner
July 10 Rockport Opera House Andrew Wolf Award Winner Concert: Showcase A second concert with the Wolf Award Winner
July 11 Rockport Opera House Young Stars of Maine The winners of Bay Chamber Concerts’ annual prize program
July 16 The Strand Theatre Brubeck Brothers Quartet Chris and Dan Brubeck continue the legacy of their innovative father.
July 17 Rockport Opera House Rhapsodies in Blue The Brubeck Brothers and friends perform Gershwin’s classic.
July 21 Camden Harbor Park Bok Amphitheatre Harbor Breezes with Innovata Brass Free outdoor concert – picnics encouraged!
July 23 The Strand Theatre Music & Film: Chaplin World premiere film scores to classic Chaplin shorts
July 24 Rockport Opera House Dreams and Prayers The St. Lawrence String Quartet returns as Quartet-in-Residence.
July 30 Rockport Opera House Two Times Four: Bruch St. Lawrence and the Jupiter Quartet perform Bruch’s Octet.
July 31 Rockport Opera House Two Times Four: Mendelssohn St. Lawrence and the Jupiter Quartet perform Mendelssohn’s Octet.
August 6 The Strand Theatre Old Friends Iconic pianist Menahem Pressler with St. Lawrence
August 7 Rockport Opera House The Trout Pressler and the St. Lawrence perform Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet.
August 13 The Strand Theatre Baroque Concerti: Drama Baroque classics including the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
August 14 Rockport Opera House Baroque Concerti: Grace More Baroque classics including the Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
August 15 Rockport Opera House Next Generation Concert Showcasing the participants of our Next Generation Program
August 20 The Strand Theatre Music & Film: The General The Paragon Orchestra performs the original score to Keaton’s classic
August 21 Rockport Opera House Curtis on Tour: An Evening of Brahms Featuring members of the Curtis Institute of Music
August 27 The Strand Theatre First Chair All Stars with Max Levinson: Coda Featuring principal players from the nation’s top orchestras
August 28 Rockport Opera House First Chair All Stars with Max Levinson: Finale More from principal players from the nation’s top orchestras

The St. Lawrence Quartet (see photo) is a Canadian string quartet, and one of Canada's premiere chamber ensembles. It was founded in 1989 and has served residencies at the Juilliard School, Yale University, the University of Toronto, the University of Hartford, and Stanford University. In 1992 they won first prize in the Fourth Banff International String Quartet Competition and Young Concert Artist Auditions. They have also won a Juno Award.

Members: Geoff Nuttall, violin; Scott St. John, violin; Lesley Robertson, viola; Christopher Costanza, cello

Haydn - St. Lawrence String Quartet live performance


SOURCE: Bay Chamber Concerts



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