15th Annual Elizabeth Dunaway Burnham Piano Festival

Frederick Moyer Classical Piano Concert.

Schedule

Saturday, October 8, 2022

7:30pm: Frederick Moyer Classical Piano Concert

Concert pianist Frederick Moyer returns to OPA with a showstopping program of Bach, Chopin, Schumann, Rachmaninoff and Gershwin.

Following a triumphant performance for OPA in October 2021, concert pianist Frederick Moyer returns this season for two concerts by popular demand. His program on October 8 includes a variety of classical composers, climaxed by Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini – with full orchestra!

Frederick Moyer has entertained audiences in more than 44 countries- in such international venues as the Sydney Opera House, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Windsor Castle, with orchestras in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brazil, and Iceland- and across every region in the U.S. ranging from Boston, NYC, Baltimore and Washington D.C. to St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Milwaukee to Dallas, Houston and Los Angeles.

His performances exhibit an affinity for a wide variety of styles in both classical music and jazz, and his relaxed and witty commentary from the stage engages audiences in the heart of the musical experience.

Moyer’s wide ranging interests have resulted in the use of technology often with software he has written himself. An avid computer programmer and inventor with multiple patents, Moyer has created innovative concerts that redefine traditional piano recitals. His MoyerCam gives the audience a view of the hands and keyboard from almost any seat in the audience. His USolo software enables him to play piano concertos in recital with orchestral accompaniment synchronized to his interpretations, as he will do with this performance.

Critical praise from the New York Times refers to his work as “First class…His playing is clean, unmannered, and full of ideas and intelligence.”

Friday, October 14, 2022

7:30pm: Fred Moyer Jazz Trio Concert

Enjoy the versatility of pianist Fred Moyer as he continues the Piano Festival with his all-star jazz trio!

Building on the artistry and talent of pianist Fred Moyer, (who will open the 15th Annual Elizabeth Dunaway Burnham Piano Festival on Saturday, October 8,)  this collaboration between Moyer and Greater Boston based bassist, oboist, and composer Evan Palmer, and Pennsylvania native drummer Bob Savine, has given birth to a jazz group which can safely be called the only jazz group of its kind. The trio dazzles with stunning musicianship and a unique approach to jazz. Unlike other small jazz ensembles who reliably perform their own arrangements of standards from the Great American Songbook, what sets this trio apart is its detailed note for note transcriptions of great jazz trio performances from the past. Painstakingly transcribing every note of favorite historic recordings, and then bringing the resulting scores to life as would a chamber music ensemble playing Bach or Beethoven, infusing the music with their own vitality and interpretations. The result is a celebration of the best in jazz, delighting both classical music lovers and long-time jazz enthusiasts.

Other collaborators, Evan Palmer and Bob Savine, contribute their abundant talents and well developed skills and originality, as performers, arrangers and composers.

Bassist, oboist and composer Evan Palmer, based in the Greater Boston Area specializes in music in the Black American tradition, particularly jazz, avant-garde and other improvised music.  A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Evan studied with John Lockwood, Francisco Mela, Linda May Han Oh and many others. He has performed throughout New England and recorded with John Dalton’s Spheres of Influence, Shinya Lin, and others, as well as with his own group, where he performs his own compositions as well as the music of other great composers, such as Andrew Hill and Eric Dolphy.

Drummer Bob Savine, based in the Greater Boston area, also studied at Berklee College of Music., as well as at Penn State University. Over a long career, he has partnered with many of the well-known jazz greats, including Mike Metheny, Herb Pomeroy, Dick Johnson and the Artie Shaw Orchestra. He has performed at the Montreal, Telluride, and Saratoga Jazz Festivals. Bob is currently on staff at Wellesley College, where he accompanies and coaches student ensembles. 

From the publication jazz.com,  critical Praise for the Trio:  “An important addition to the jazz genre…inspiring to behold…these performances stand on their own, no less legitimate than brilliant performances of Beethoven or Mozart by contemporary classical masters.”

Sunday, October 16, 2022

3:00pm: Student Piano Recital

Showcasing Southern Maine's finest young pianists!

Seating will be socially distanced. Free Parking for audience members behind the Dunaway Center.

The festival concludes with the Student Piano Recital, featuring the area’s best young pianists performing on Ogunquit Performing Art’s famed Steinway. Talented local students have the opportunity to perform on a world class piano before a live audience.

The Festival, and especially this recital, honors the memory of Elizabeth Dunaway Burnham, the founder and first Chair of Ogunquit Performing Arts. A pianist herself, “Betty” studied, performed and taught piano for most of her life. She saw to it that Ogunquit Performing Arts acquired its spectacular Steinway Concert Model C Grand Piano, which still remains OPA’s greatest treasure.

Betty had been a piano student all her life, receiving music degrees from Smith College.  She continued piano studies for many years, working with  Estelle Broussard of Dunbarton College in Washington, D.C. and William Masselos, noted concert pianist and faculty member at Julliard School of Music in New York City.

Date: October 8, 2022 - October 16, 2022

Location: S. Judson Dunaway Center - 23 School Street Ogunquit, ME 03907

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