Conservatory Concert Series
Spooky Suzuki
October 28, 2007, 3 pm, Ellison Center, Duxbury, Free for all
Come in costume if you wish and enjoy Suzuki faculty and students performing together. From the most seasoned performers playing Bach and Vivaldi to the newest students playing charming pieces. This informal, fun family concert appeals to everyone.
La Traviata
November 2, 2007, 7:30 pm, Cox Hall, Hingham
$20 adults/$12 children/ free SSC students
November 3, 2007, 7:30 pm, Ellison Center, Duxbury
$20 adults/$12 children/free SSC students
Opera by the Bay presents Verdi’s immortal classic, La Traviata sung inEnglish with full sets and costumes in our intimate atmosphere. This is the ideal opera for anyone wishing to have a first class operatic experience close to home. Artistic Director Beth MacLeod has assembled a cast of talented artists from Boston and the South Shore. Thrilling music with lots of high notes. Not to be missed! A wine and cheese reception begins at 6:45 pm.
Fiddling Dance Concert
November 27, 2007 5:30 pm, Cox Hall, Hingham
$8 adults/$4 children/$15 family maximum
Come and dance with us! Join our Fiddling instructor Eden Macadam-Somer and fiddling students for a family dance for all ages! Chrissy Fowler, caller, will instruct everyone so no experience or partner is needed! Parents, come with your children as you listen and dance to American, Celtic and EasternEuropean fiddle tunes. A fabulous family evening of fun and music.
Piano Virtuosi
December 2, 2007, 4:00 pm, Cox Hall, Hingham
$20 adults/$12 children/free SSC students
Department Chair Jane Viemeister and members of the Piano Department bring their passion and virtuosic skill to you. Past performances have sold out. Appropriate for school age children and families, too! A wine and cheese reception follows the concert.
Solstice Event: Listening for Light
December 19, 2007, 3:30 and 4:30 pm, Cox Hall, Hingham
$8 adults/$4 children/$15 family maximum
December 20, 2007, 4:30 pm, Ellison Center, Duxbury
$8 adults/$4 children/$15 family maximum
Join Music Together master teacher, Jennie Mulqueen for festive stories and songs. The performance is interactive and entertaining for children agesnewborn thru kindergarten and their parents. Jennie's performances sold out last year. Tickets are limited!
Holiday Caroling
December 19, 2007, 6:00 pm, Cox Hall, Hingham
$8 adults/$4 children/$15 family maximum
December 20, 2007, 6:00 pm, Ellison Center, Duxbury
$8 adults/$4 children/$15 family maximum
Come carol with us! Join us for a holiday story and sing-along. Surprise visits from faculty and students will help make this holiday evening one your family will remember and cherish all year long.
Faculty Jazz Ensemble
January 13, 2008, 4:00 pm, Ellison Center, Duxbury
$20 adults/$12 children/free SSC students
Ed Sorrentino and the Jazz Rock department perform music from swinging classics to cutting-edge jazz. Hear not only old favorites but new interpretations as well. A wine and cheese reception follows the concert.
Maestro Chamber Players
March 9, 2008, 4:00 pm, Ellison Center, Duxbury
$20 adults/$12 children/free SSC students
Eugene Kaminsky, Artistic Director and the Conservatory’s Maestro Chamber Players bring you chamber music as it was meant to be heard, in intimate halls with outstanding musicians. A wine and cheese reception follows the concert.
The program includes Four arias from “Nine German Arias” for Soprano, Violin and Basso Continuo by Handel, Sonata no. 5 for Piano and Violin, Op. 24 “Spring” by Beethoven, and Quinet for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass, Op. 114 “The Trout” by Schubert.
The performers are: Eden MacAdam-Somer, violin Michelle Rush, viola Patrick Owen, cello Chris Rathbun, double-bass Lorna Jane Norris, soprano Eugene Kaminsky, piano