Maine Mountain Chamber Music Returns to Nordica October 1st
Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, UMF 224 Main Street, Farmington, MEMaine Mountain Chamber Music is very pleased to present works by two living American composers at their upcoming concert in Nordica auditorium on the UMF campus on Saturday October 1st at 7:30pm. Admission is $15. Further information and tickets at artsfarmington.org.
ArtsFarmington Presents: As You Like It – October 21st
Bjorn Auditorium at Mt. Blue High School 129 Seamon Rd, Farmington, MEArtsFarmington is pleased to bring Theater at Monmouth’s Shakespeare in Maine Communities Tour to Farmington. This project is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. True to their mission of entertaining and educating they will perform Shakespeare’s comedy, As You Like It, for students of Mt. Blue High School, and the Farmington Middle School on Friday, October 21st. A workshop with students is also planned as well as a FREE evening performance for members of the community and surrounding communities. The evening show will be at 7:00pm
Fandango
Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, UMF 224 Main Street, Farmington, MEClassical Music with a Spanish flare - flute, acoustic guitar, cello, violin “One of the most unique and exciting groups on Chicago's musical scene, FANDANGO! is a spicy mix of Spanish, Latin-American, Balkan, Sephardic and classical sounds. These four multi-award-winning, globe-trotting virtuosi, from Spain, France, Bosnia and Taiwan have appeared on the world's most prestigious stages, and received rave reviews in the international press.” Supported in part by the Maine Community Foundation.
Timothy Burris – “The Presence of the Past”
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonIn the first half of the performance Timothy Burris plays baroque music from ca 1650 to 1720 on baroque lute, the second half is devoted to guitar music of the 20th through the 21st century. The title “Presence of the Past” refers to the resurfacing of baroque and renaissance styles in the later modern guitar music. Timothy Burris is presently on the faculties of applied music of the Portland Conservatory of Music and Colby College. He received a performance degree in lute from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and holds a PhD from Duke University. He has widely appeared
Save the Date for the Full Classic Nutcracker Ballet
Bjorn Auditorium at Mt. Blue High School 129 Seamon Rd, Farmington, MESAVE THE DATE: ArtsFarmington is excited to present, as in 2019, the full classic Nutcracker performance by the Robinson Ballet Company, danced to the music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The event, with major sponsorship from the Franklin Savings Bank, will be in Bjorn Auditorium of Mt. Blue High School on December 11, from 3pm to 5pm. Mark your calendars! Keep an eye out for further details about this charming, seasonal ballet production or check artsfarmington.org or artsfarmington facebook.
Save the Date for the Full Classic Nutcracker Ballet
Bjorn Auditorium at Mt. Blue High School 129 Seamon Rd, Farmington, MESAVE THE DATE: ArtsFarmington is excited to present, as in 2019, the full classic Nutcracker performance by the Robinson Ballet Company, danced to the music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The event, with major sponsorship from the Franklin Savings Bank, will be in Bjorn Auditorium of Mt. Blue High School on December 11, from 3pm to 5pm. Mark your calendars! Keep an eye out for further details about this charming, seasonal ballet production or check artsfarmington.org or artsfarmington facebook.
ArtsFarmington Presents: The Nutcracker
Bjorn Auditorium at Mt. Blue High School 129 Seamon Rd, Farmington, METhe Robinson Ballet Company revisits Farmington with "The Nutcracker". ArtsFarmington, with major sponsorship from the Franklin Savings Bank, is pleased to bring the full Nutcracker ballet back to Farmington on Sunday, December 11. This beloved Christmas classic ballet will be performed by the Robinson Ballet Co. of Bangor. It is danced to the recorded music of Tchaikovsky. It will start at 3P.M. in the Bjorn Auditorium of Mt. Blue High School at 129 Seamon Road in Farmington. Doors will open at 2:15P.M. The curtain opens to a festive scene of the Christmas Eve Party of young Clara’s family. In the
Maine Mountain Chamber Music Concert
Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, UMF 224 Main Street, Farmington, MEYuri Funahashi (piano), Laurie Kennedy (viola) with guest artists Gianluca Pane (violin) and Elena Ariza (cello). Suggested price is $20 for Adults (more if you can, less if you can't - everyone welcome, nobody turned away), UMF students and youth 18 and under are free. Music of Beethoven, Nadia Boulanger, and Astor Piazzolla. Elena Ariza is a cellist based in New York City, currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at The Juilliard School. She previously received her Master of Music at Juilliard and her Bachelor of Arts at Columbia University, majoring in computer science, as part of its exchange program with
ArtsFarmington Presents: Resinosa Ensemble – March 8
Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, UMF 224 Main Street, Farmington, MEArtsFarmington is pleased to honor International Women’s Day by presenting the Resinosa Ensemble, three women musicians, who will be playing works by American female composers. The concert will be on Wednesday, March 8th, at 7:30pm in Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, University of Maine at Farmington. Suggested price is $20 for Adults (more if you can, less if you can't - everyone welcome, nobody turned away), UMF students and youth 18 and under are free. The concert is entitled The Taste of Something New, taking its name from the first work on the program by Beth Wiemann. The concert also features
ArtsFarmington Presents: Antonio Rocha – Award-Winning Storyteller
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonArtsFarmington is pleased to present Antonio Rocha's world of sound effects, compelling characters, physical comedy and one of a kind storytelling on April 14th at 7pm at the Emery Community Arts Center in Farmington. Antonio will take you on a unique journey of the imagination with stories from around the world that not only entertain, but also leave your hearts filled with delight, and your minds aware of the beautiful world we live in. “Most importantly ... is his acute awareness of the audience with whom he is working. His stories shift and change to meet them halfway, whoever they
ArtsFarmington Presents: Antonio Rocha – Award-Winning Storyteller
Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at FarmingtonArtsFarmington is pleased to present Antonio Rocha's world of sound effects, compelling characters, physical comedy and one of a kind storytelling on April 14th at 7pm at the Emery Community Arts Center in Farmington. Antonio will take you on a unique journey of the imagination with stories from around the world that not only entertain, but also leave your hearts filled with delight, and your minds aware of the beautiful world we live in. “Most importantly ... is his acute awareness of the audience with whom he is working. His stories shift and change to meet them halfway, whoever they
ArtsFarmington presents: The Nordica Trio – April 28
Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, UMF 224 Main Street, Farmington, MEOn Friday, April 28 at 7:30pm ArtsFarmington presents The Nordica Trio consisting of Graybert Beacham, Violin; Karen Beacham, Clarinet; and Martin Perry, piano. They will be performing the works of Alan Hovhaness, Bela Bartok, Aram Khatchaturian, and Alexander Arutiunian at the Nordica Auditorium in Farmington. Suggested price is $20 for Adults (more if you can, less if you can't– everyone welcome, nobody turned away), UMF students and youth 18 and under free. The Nordica Trio brings together three outstanding musicians who have performed internationally. Since its debut in 1993, the trio has been enthusiastically received by audiences in Maine and