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The eightieth birthday of one of Maine's most distinguished composers, Elliott Schwartz, will be celebrated in grand style when the Portland Conservatory of Music presents the eighth annual Back Cove Contemporary Music Festival on Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9. Over two dozen of Schwartz's composer friends have written new one-minute pieces in his honor, most of which are based on a musical theme derived from the letters of Schwartz's name. These pieces, known collectively as the "ESCHART Variations," will be premiered by a festival ensemble consisting of violinist Dean Stein and oboist Kookie McNerney, the co-directors of Venti Cordi, as well as flutist Krysia Tripp, cellist Philip Carlsen, and pianist Chiharu Naruse, most of whom are faculty members of the Conservatory.
The festival's three concerts will take place at the Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland, ME, on Friday, April 8, at 7:30, and Saturday, April 9, at 3:00 and 7:30. Separate tickets are necessary for each of the three concerts. A reception after the Saturday afternoon concert will give audience members an opportunity to mingle with the composers and musicians.
Admission to each concert is $15, $10 for seniors, and free for children and students with ID. For further information, contact the interim festival director, Philip Carlsen, at carlsen@maine.edu, or visit the Portland Conservatory website at portlandconservatoryofmusic.org.
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LocationPortland Conservatory of Music (View)
202 Woodford St.
Portland, ME 04103
United States
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