Bay Chamber holds free and ticketed concerts, Aug 7 - 11
Viano Quartet. (Photo courtesy Bay Chamber)
Simone Porter. (Photo courtesy Bay Chamber)
Viano Quartet. (Photo courtesy Bay Chamber)
Simone Porter. (Photo courtesy Bay Chamber)
Bay Chamber continues their summer concert series with free and ticketed concerts between Aug. 7 and 11.
On Wednesday, August 7, at 9:30 a.m., young musicians participating in Bay Chamber’s Envision Workshop will present a free “Good Morning Camden” concert on the Lyman-Morse wharf in front of the Whistling Whale.
At 5 p.m., on August 7, Envision Workshop faculty will perform a free concert at Hammer Hall in a program featuring music by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and more.
On August 8, at 9:30 a.m., acclaimed violinist Simone Porter will perform a variety of solo violin repertoire at Zoot Coffee in Camden.
On August 11, at 5 p.m., the Creative Collective Ensemble will perform a free concert including Bowie, the Beatles, jazz, and blues in the Camden Public Library Amphitheatre.
On August 8, at 5:30 and 8 p.m., in Hammer Hall, the Viano Quartet will present a program featuring Samuel Barber’s string quartet and Beethoven’s E Minor String Quartet from his “heroic” period. In between these two monumental works is Wu Man’s Glimpses of Muqam Chebiyat, a piece inspired by traditional Chinese music.
On August 9, at 5:30 and 8 p.m., in Hammer Hall, Simone Porter is joined by the Viano String Quartet, bassist Evan Premo, and harpsichordist John McKean. The performance presents Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in its entirety.
Tickets: Age 35+: $38 | 22-34: $20 | 21 & Under: Pay What You Wish. To purchase tickets, visit baychamber.org or call (207) 236-2823. Hammer Hall is located at 5 Mountain Street, Camden, ME.
