CAMDEN — The Blue Café series at Camden Opera House welcomes back jazz pianist, composer, and educator Myles Kelley on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m., for an intimate acoustic performance in the Opera House’s third-floor listening room.

 

A graduate of the University of Maine, Kelley is deeply rooted in Maine’s Midcoast music scene, according to a Camden Opera House news release. He leads the Myles Kelley Trio and has performed at venues including the Farnsworth Art Museum and Bistro La Cave in Camden, as well as several Jazz in June festivals at Camden Opera House.

 

"Kelley’s original instrumental music blends improvisation, groove, and passion, creating performances that are both dynamic and engaging," said the Opera House.

 

In addition to performing, Kelley shares his expertise as an instructor of piano, jazz theory, and music production at the Maine Academy of Modern Music.

 

For this special Blue Café performance, Kelley will perform acoustically on Camden Opera House’s 1941 Baby Steinway M piano, offering audiences an up-close opportunity to experience his musicianship in the intimate listening-room setting.

 

Blue Café performances are free and open to the public, with donations to the Community Arts Fund accepted. Seating is limited. Doors open at 7 p.m. at 29 Elm Street; take the elevator to the third floor.