Ogunquit Performing Arts

Chamber Music Festival June 7-10

Lisa Crothers — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:55:34 +0000

Thursday June 7 (afternoon performance TBA)

& 7:30pm

The United States Air Force Band of Liberty’s

New England Winds

Free Admission to both concerts

Friday June 8 @ 8pm

Boston Philharmonic Players

Saturday June 9 @ 8pm

DaPonte String Quartet

Sunday June 10th @3pm

Encore

One of the selected student musical performances for the 2012 Chamber Music Festival

Piano Festival

Lisa Crothers — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:27:22 +0000

The 6^th annual

Elizabeth Dunaway Burnham Memorial Piano Festival

April 20-22, 2012.

The Dunaway Center

23 School Street - Ogunquit, Maine

Tickets $12.00 for both Performances

Students $5.00

Student Concert is FREE

Donald Alfano

April 20 @ 8pm

Dr. Alfano’s program will include Two Spanish Dances by Enrique Granados, three pieces by Isaac Albeniz, including Malagueña, and Serenata Andaluza by Manuel de Falla. As part of his program, Donald Alfano will talk with the audience about each of the pieces he plays and will share insight into the lives of the composers.

Quynh Nguyen

April 21 @ 8pm

Ms. Nguyen will open her program with Beethoven’s Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109, followed by four pieces by Chopin including: Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54 and Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47, and ending her program with La Valse by Ravel.

Student Concert

Sunday April 22 @ 3 pm

Kelia Ingraham (17) of Kennebunk, Maine

Is just one of the talented musicians performing in the

2012 Piano Festival student Concert

Please check out the latest story in the York County Coast Star about Student Performer Matty Chase:

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120419-NEWS-204190354

Biography

Dr. Alfano currently teaches Music History and Latin and Caribbean Music and Housatonic Community Technical College in Bridgeport, Connecticut and serves as organist at St. Joseph’s Church in New Haven. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from Boston University, Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music, and Doctor of Musical Arts from Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music and has performed in solo and chamber music recitals in North America and Europe.

Ms. Nguyen

Selected as one of the "19 young stars of tomorrow" by Musical America, Vietnamese-American pianist Quynh Nguyen has performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe, including Hungary, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and France, in notable concert venues such as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, McEvoy Auditorium and the Freer Gallery at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C., and the Berlin Konzerthause. In addition, she has performed as soloist with several orchestras and has been featured on numerous radio stations throughout the United States as well as television programs such cable TV show “Grand Piano,” Japanese Television Fujisankei and Vietnamese Television.

A graduate of The Juilliard School and Mannes College of Music, Ms. Nguyen received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Graduate Center of City University of New York in 2009. She currently serves on the faculty of Hunter College and the International Keyboard Institute and Festival at Mannes College of Music in New York City.

Shakespeare Festival

Lisa Crothers — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:25:51 +0000

With a generous grant from the Maine Humanities Council

and sponsorship from the Ogunquit Rotary Club

Ogunquit Performing Arts Presents ……

The 2012 Shakespeare Festival

May 18 & 19, 2012

Join us Friday night May 18th for a free Shakespeare film

presented by The Royal Shakespeare Company

A Midsummer’s Nights Dream @ 7:30 pm

Saturday May 19th transport yourself back into Elizabethan Times for a FREE afternoon of Shakespearean Events 2-4pm

Join Ogunquit Performing Arts for an afternoon of events

Meet actors, poets and scholars and musicians

We would love for you to attend in costume

Author Katherine Mayfield

Will be signing copies of her latest work

Acting A to Z and Smart Actors

www.Katherine-Mayfield.com

She is the author of Acting A to Z and Smart Actors, Foolish Choices, both published by Back Stage Books. She has also written numerous articles for national dance and theater publications, and has presented workshops on the business of acting and emotional resources for actors at schools, universities and theater conferences. She studied acting at Circle in the Square Theater School in New York City, and appeared in Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and regional theatre productions, on the television soap Guiding Light, and in Hal Hartley’s first film, The Unbelievable Truth.

2:00 Poetry Reading from Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance

2:15 Stories and Crafts hosted b y the Wells Public Library Staff

Get a feel for Shakespeare’s world by joining us for some Renaissance themed stories. We’ll be reading serious and silly stories which depict the apparel and general setting of the period, followed by a craft.

2:15 Theater Workshop conducted by MaineStage Shakespeare (ages 11 and up)

2:30 Panel Discussion – Why Shakespeare?

Join a local panel in a lively discussion about Shakespeare and his important contributions.

3:00 Theater Workshop with MaineStage Shakespeare (ages 5-10)

3:15 Elizabethan Music Workshop with SeaCoast Brass

An informative and interactive workshop on Renaissance music from a modern perspective. Get to know well known composers of the era, insight into the “latest” musical innovations of the time and lively demonstrations on how music changed over time.

Live Performance! A Taste of Shakespeare

7:30 pm

Presented by MaineStage Shakespeare

Selected acts from

Othello, As You Like it and Love’s Labor’s Lost

Elizabethan Music Provided by

Seacoast Brass

The evening program:

$12.00 adults & $5.00 for students

For details about MaineStage Shakespeare you can find them on: http://mainestageshakespeare.com/

BIOGRAPHY:

Maine Stage Shakespeare Company

http://mainestageshakespeare.com/

Chiara Klein, Artistic Director: B.A. Dartmouth College (Theater and Psychology) 2010, cum laude; Founding Artistic Director of Temple Israel Center Youth Theater (2004, NY); Youth Services Director of Shakespeare in the Valley (2009-10, NH); Production Associate at NY Musical Theatre Festival (2009, NY); Production Associate at NY Theatre Workshop (2008, NY); Director of Drama at Elmwood Day Camp (2007-8, NY); Founding member of the Dartmouth Rude Mechanicals (2008). Producing credits include 6 installments of the “Hey Let’s Make Musicals Cabaret” at Dartmouth College, COMPAS: Concert for Haiti Relief, and The Dartmouth Pride Theater Festival.

Stephanie Strohm, Executive Director: B.A. Middlebury College (Theater and History) 2008, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa; Author with Graphia Teen at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (upcoming novel, Pilgrims Don’t Wear Pink, 2012); Actor/Teaching Artist with Shakespeare in the Valley (2009-10, NH); Actor/Teaching Artist/Education and Development Intern with Florida Studio Theater (2010, FL); Actor/Wardrobe Director with Chamber Theater Productions (2008, Nationwide Tour); Actor/Assistant Director with PTP at the Atlantic Stages (2008, NY); Administrative/Development Associate at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History (2004-2008, VT).

Meg Kiley Smith, Associate Artistic Director: B.A. Trinity College CT 2009 (Educational Studies and Performing Arts Major; Harry Dobelle Prize in Musical Theater; Faculty Honors; Director of Quirks A Cappella); Actor/Teaching Artist with Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (2011, NJ); Actor/Teaching Artist with Shakespeare in the Valley (2009-10, NH). Marketing and Development Intern with TheatreWorks (2009, CT); Education Intern with SITI Company (2008, NY); Theater Director at Beyond Borders Summer Arts Camp (2007, CA)

Seacoast Brass

Thomas Kremser, Trumpet, Cornet: Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Thomas grew up a part of the Moravian Church where he studied trumpet since the age of 10. His appreciation for music led him to attend Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree. Thomas performed for several years with the Main Street Brass Quintet; in addition to performing as a substitute trumpet for the Philadelphia Brass, Harrisburg Symphony and Reading Symphony Orchestras. Currently, Thomas performs regularly as part of worship services throughout southern Maine, for musicals, and with Coastal Sound, a swing band created by Warren King. In addition, Thomas performs each year in the popular Colony Hotel Summer Music Series in Kennebunkport.

Michael Thurlow, Trombone: Michael is a 2011 graduate of the University of Southern Maine, where he received his degree in trombone performance. He was an active participant in musical groups such as the University Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra. Michael has been performing as a freelance trombonist in the Southern Maine area since 2007. He was hired to perform in the orchestras for musicals such as: Chicago, Les Misérables, Hello Dolly, Bye Bye Birdie, My Fair Lady, Little Women, City of Angels, Those Fabulous Fifties, The Pajama Game, and more. He has also performed in the orchestra for the one act operas Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi. In addition, he has served as adjudicator for the Maine All-Sate jazz auditions. Michael is currently employed by the Town of Scarborough as a Reserve Police Officer, Firefighter, and Emergency Medical Technician.

Joshua LaChance, Tuba: Born and raised in Southern Maine, Joshua LaChance has participated in local school bands since middle school. His love for music continues to this day, guiding Joshua toward attending the University of Southern Maine, where he is a senior physics major with a music minor. Josh has performed with USM ensembles including the Concert Band, Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Quintet, and Trombone Choir. In his spare time, he plays with local concert bands such as The Alumni Band, and various small ensemble groups throughout southern and central Maine.

Jeremy Binette, Trumpet: Born and raised in Southern Maine, Jeremy has participated with multiple youth ensembles; including the Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. Jeremy is currently a student of music education at University of Southern Maine and performs with the Concert Band, Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Brass Quintet, and Trumpet Choir. While studying at USM, Jeremy also drills and performs with the 195th Army Band which is based in Bangor. This unit consistently tours in Maine and all over New England.

Heather Hastings, French Horn: Heather Hastings, originally from Norway , Maine , has a BS in Music Education (summa cum laude) from Plymouth State University (2010). After spending a year as high school music director in Farmington , New Hampshire , she decided to return to her home state to begin pursuing her Master’s in Horn Performance full time with John Boden at the University of Southern Maine School of Music. Before taking on her graduate school ventures last Fall, she spent her summer performing all over New Hampshire with one of the oldest concert bands in the United States : the Never’s Band, based out of Concord .

Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Poets

http://www.mainewriters.org/

Richard Foerster is the author of six poetry collections. His most recent book, Penetralia, was published by Texas Review Press and received the 2011 Maine Literary Award for Poetry. He has been the recipient of numerous other honors, including the “Discovery”/The Nation Award, Poetry magazine’s Bess Hokin Prize, a Maine Arts Commission Fellowship, the 2000/2001 Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship, and two National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowships. Since the 1970s his work has appeared widely in magazines and anthologies, including The Best American Poetry, the Kenyon Review, TriQuarterly, The Gettysburg Review, Boulevard, The Southern Review, and Poetry. He has worked as a lexicographer, educational writer, typesetter, teacher, and as the editor of the literary magazines Chelsea and Chautauqua Literary Journal. For the last 25 years he has lived in York, Maine.

Robert Siegel is the author of nine books of poetry and fiction. His poetry includes A Pentecost of Finches: New and Selected Poems, The Waters Under the Earth, The Beasts & The Elders and In a Pig’s Eye, and he has received prizes and awards for it from Poetry, Prairie Schooner, The Transatlantic Review, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts, among others. His poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including Poetry, Prairie Schooner and, The Atlantic Monthly. His fiction includes Alpha Centauri and the Whalesong trilogy, which received the Golden Archer and Matson awards. Siegel has taught at Dartmouth, Princeton, and Goethe University in Frankfurt, and for twenty-three years at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he directed the graduate creative writing program and is currently professor emeritus of English. He is married to Ann Hill Siegel, a photographer, and lives in South Berwick.

Looking forward to it,

Panel Discussion

David Susman is an assistant professor of English at York County Community College. He has taught Shakespeare’s works, and general literature and English courses, at various schools, including Syracuse University, the State University of New York at Oswego, Salt Lake Community College, and the East China University of Science and Technology.

Stuart Nudelman is a faculty member of Heartwood College of Art. He has a B.A. degree from Adelphi University, a MS from the City University (NYC), and has studied at the International Center of Photography with Cornell Capa, Ernst Haas, and Harold Edgerton. He was the founder and director of the Ogunquit Photography School and has taught at the Bronx Community College, the University of Southern Maine and the Portland Museum of Art. Stuart’s work is in the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Portland Museum of Art and the Ogunquit Museum of American Art. His work has been exhibited locally, nationally and abroad. Stuart is a board member of the Portland Ballet, Vice President of the Barn Gallery in Ogunquit and Chairman of the Ogunquit Performing Arts Committee.

Chiara Klein is the Artistic Director for the Maine Stage Shakespeare Theater. (Please see bio above).

Thomas Kremser is the founder of Seacoast Brass (please see bio above).

Lisa Crothers holds an MA in Literature and Writing from Union University and Institute. She is passionate about the arts and humanities and advocates for its importance in today’s culture. Lisa reaches out to the local community through guest speaking, teaching and writing on her blog: www.theartofmaine.wordpress.com. She is currently teaching Shakespeare workshops in the community. She is also an instructor of English and writing for the Wells-Ogunquit Community Adult Education program.