Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm

Season Subscription $140

Includes admission to five evening concerts and pre-concert lectures

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Single Concert Ticket $40 General Admission / $38 SBC supporters and Lincoln Theater members / Students free

Includes admission to concert and pre-concert lecture

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COVID-19 precautions at all indoor events: masks are required, plus proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

Schedule:

Sunday, July 10, 2022

4:00pm: Benefit Concert with Sean Lee

Masks are required, plus proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.

Virtuoso violinist Sean Lee plays Paganini! Enjoy an afternoon of delightful music complemented by wine, oysters, and Italian-themed hor d’oeuvres at Wanderwood’s scenic barn in Nobleboro.

Tickets are $150 and must be reserved in advance. To reserve, fill out the form below and you will be contacted for payment. Alternatively, you can email [email protected] or call (207) 522-3749.

To purchase:

-By check: Mail a check made out to “Salt Bay Chamberfest” to PO Box 1268, Damariscotta, ME 04543, with “Benefit tickets” in the memo line.
-By credit card: Fill out the form below (or leave a voicemail at (207) 522-3749) and we will contact you to take your payment over the phone.

Location: Wanderwood 79 Sidelinger Road Nobleboro, ME

Monday, August 8, 2022

3:00pm - 4:00pm:  Off Topic:

A free and informal outdoors presentation featuring violinist Jesse Mills.

This event is free to the public.

No chairs are provided for this one-hour event, but you are welcome to bring your own lawn chairs or blankets.

Location: Riverside 39 Glidden Street Newcastle, ME

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

7:30pm:Festival Concert 1

6:30 pm – Pre-concert lecture by Mark Mandarano

The Salt Bay Chamberfest Board of Directors will be monitoring the pandemic recommendations made by CDC and state, and in coordination with other Maine performing arts organizations. A final determination on Covid protocols will be made the week prior to performances.

Tickets available in advance or at the door.

PROGRAM

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov “Flight of the Bumblebee” from The Tale of Tsar Saltan - Makoto Nakura, marimba; Rieko Aizawa, piano

Osvaldo Golijov Mariel - Ole Akahoshi, cello; Makoto Nakura, marimba

Arr. Makoto Nakura The Story of Aoyagi (Featuring Memory of the Woods by Akemi Naito)
-Makoto Nakura, marimba
-Visuals by Emi Hatsugai, Takashi Ui, and Masaru Mitsuhashi

Kenji Bunch Paraphraseology - Jesse Mills, violin; Makoto Nakura, marimba

Felix Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66 - Horszowski Trio (Jesse Mills, violin; Ole Akahoshi, cello; Rieko Aizawa, piano)

Location: Lincoln Theatre

Saturday, August 11, 2022

12:00pm - 1:00pm: Damascus to Damariscotta: Music in response to the Syrian conflict

Masks are required, plus proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.

An inside look into the audio-visual Home Within with its creators, composer & clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and visual artist Kevork Mourad. The musical performance also includes an audience Q&A session.

This event is free to the public.

Location: Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street Damariscotta, ME

Friday, August 12, 2022

7:30pm: Festival Concert 2

6:30 pm – Pre-concert lecture by Mark Mandarano

Masks are required, plus proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.

The Salt Bay Chamberfest Board of Directors will be monitoring the pandemic recommendations made by CDC and state, and in coordination with other Maine performing arts organizations. A final determination on Covid protocols will be made the week prior to performances.

Tickets available in advance or at the door.

PROGRAM

Kinan Azmeh and Kevork Mourad Home Within- Kinan Azmeh, clarinet; Kevork Mourad, live illustrations and visuals

Sergei Rachmaninoff Trio élégiaque No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 9- Sean Lee, violin; Yeesun Kim, cello; Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

7:30pm: Festival Concert 3

6:30 pm – Pre-concert lecture by Mark Mandarano

Masks are required, plus proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.

The Salt Bay Chamberfest Board of Directors will be monitoring the pandemic recommendations made by CDC and state, and in coordination with other Maine performing arts organizations. A final determination on Covid protocols will be made the week prior to performances.

Tickets available in advance or at the door.

Anna Thorvaldsdottir Trajectories

-Thomas Sauer, piano
-Visuals by Sigurður Guðjónsson

Bruce Adolphe Are There Not a Thousand Forms of Sorrow? (co-commissioned by Salt Bay Chamberfest) - Sean Lee and Jennifer Frautschi, violins; Carla Maria Rodrigues, viola; Sophie Shao and Wilhelmina Smith, cellos

Antonín Dvorak Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81-= Jennifer Frautschi and Sean Lee, violins; Carla Maria Rodrigues, viola; Sophie Shao, cello; Thomas Sauer, piano

Location: Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street Damariscotta, ME

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

5:00pm - 7:00pm: Benefit Event: Piano Puzzlers with Bruce Adolphe

Masks are required, plus proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.

Bruce Adolphe recreates his famous Piano Puzzlers from the radio program Performance Today at this special event featuring drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction.

Tickets are $150 and must be reserved in advance. To reserve, fill out the form below and you will be contacted for payment. Alternatively, you can email [email protected] or call (207) 522-3749.

To purchase:
-By check: Mail a check made out to “Salt Bay Chamberfest” to PO Box 1268, Damariscotta, ME 04543, with “Piano Puzzlers” in the memo line.
-By credit card: Fill out the form below (or leave a voicemail at (207) 522-3749) and we will contact you to take your payment over the phone.

Location:  The 1812 Farm 1297 Bristol Road Bristol, ME

Thursday, August 18, 2022

12:00pm - 1:00pm: Violinist Jennifer Koh solo recital

Masks are required, plus proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.

Violinist Jennifer Koh performs a solo recital featuring new commissioned works from her Grammy-winning Alone Together project.

This event is free to the public.

Location: Strand Theatre 345 Main Street Rockland, ME

Friday, August 19, 2022

1:00pm  -2:30pm: Master Clas

Masks are required, plus proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.

New England music students are coached by violist Carla Maria Rodrigues, cellist Wilhelmina Smith, and pianist Thomas Sauer.

This event is free to the public.

Location: Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street Damariscotta, ME

7:30pm: Festival Concert 4

6:30 pm – Pre-concert lecture by Mark Mandarano

Masks are required, plus proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.

The Salt Bay Chamberfest Board of Directors will be monitoring the pandemic recommendations made by CDC and state, and in coordination with other Maine performing arts organizations. A final determination on Covid protocols will be made the week prior to performances.

Tickets available in advance or at the door.

PROGRAM

Franz Schubert Notturno in E-flat Major for Piano Trio, Op. 148, D. 897- Jennifer Koh, violin; Wilhelmina Smith, cello; Thomas Sauer, piano

Nathalie Joachim Dam Mwen Yo

-Wilhelmina Smith, cello
-Photo montage by Nadia Todres (commissioned by SBC)

Alexander Scriabin Vers la flamme, Op. 72- Thomas Sauer, piano

Missy Mazzoli Vespers for Violin

- Jennifer Koh, violin
-Video by James Darrah

Robert Schumann Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47-Jennifer Koh, violin; Carla Maria Rodrigues, viola; Wilhelmina Smith, cello; Thomas Sauer, piano.

Location: Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street Damariscotta, ME

Saturday, August 20, 2022

10:30am  -11:30am: Family Concert

Masks are required, plus proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.

Hosted by educator and conductor Mark Mandarano, this concert is a favorite for all ages, and introduces children and adults to great chamber music in engaging and entertaining ways. Come sing, clap and enjoy a musical morning with our wonderful musicians.

This event is free to the public.

Location: Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street Damariscotta, ME

Date: August 8  -August 20, 2022

Location:

Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street Damariscotta, ME
Strand Theatre 345 Main Street Rockland, ME
The 1812 Farm 1297 Bristol Road Bristol, ME
Riverside 39 Glidden Street Newcastle, ME
Wanderwood 79 Sidelinger Road Nobleboro, ME

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