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SUMMARY:Almost Queen: A Tribute to Queen
DESCRIPTION:They don’t just pay tribute to the legendary band\, Almost Queen transports you back in time to experience the magic and essence of Queen themselves. \nThis deliberate four piece band is “guaranteed to blow your mind” with iconic four-part harmonies and expertly executed musical interludes. Almost Queen’s impressive tribute to Queen is nothing short of breathtaking. The band’s authenticity shines through in their impeccable attention to detail and genuine costumes\, while their live energy and precision will leave music fans of all ages with an unforgettable concert experience.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/almost-queen-a-tribute-to-queen/
LOCATION:The Cabot\, 286 Cabot Street\, Beverly\, CA\, 01915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: MAHAN ESFAHANI & Viano Quartet featuring Bach's Brandenburg No. 5
DESCRIPTION:Viano String Quartet | Demarre McGill\, flute | Barry Shiffman\, violin | Jeremy McCoy\, double bass \nHarpsichordist Mahan Esfahani was the first and only harpsichordist to be a BBC New Generation Artist (2008-2010)\, a Borletti-Buitoni prize winner (2009)\, and a nominee for Gramophone’s Artist of the Year (2014\, 2015\, 2017). He is joined by the Viano Quartet\, which won First Prize at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition\, and an all-star ensemble for a concert featuring the East Coast premiere of Gavin Bryars new work and Bach’s Brandenburg No. 5. \nProgram\nCPE BACH: Sanguineus/Melancholicus\nGULLIVER: Suite of Telemann for Two Violins\nGAVIN BRYARS: Quintet for harpsichord and string quartet (co-commissioned by Rockport Music)\nIntermission\nCPE BACH: Sonata in G Major\, “Hamburger” Wq: 133\nJ.S. BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5\, BWV 1050 \nMahan Esfahani\, harpsichord\nMahan Esfahani has established himself as the first harpsichordist in a generation whose work spans virtually all areas of classical music-making from critically-acclaimed performances and recordings of the standard repertoire to working with the leading composers of the day to pioneering concerto appearances with major symphony orchestras on four continents. He was the first and only harpsichordist to be a BBC New Generation Artist (2008-2010)\, a Borletti-Buitoni prize winner (2009)\, and a nominee for Gramophone’s Artist of the Year (2014\, 2015\, 2017. As a concerto soloist\, he has performed with major symphonies and chamber orchestras and contemporary music ensembles around the world. \nEsfahani’s work with new and modern music is particularly acclaimed\, with high-profile solo and concertante commissions from composers such as George Lewis\, Brett Dean\, Bent Sørensen and other contemporary voices. His commitment to exploring the contemporary voice for the harpsichord is reflected in his 2020 Hyperion release ‘Musique?’ – a compilation of electronic and acoustic works including the modern revival of Luc Ferrari’s 1974 Programme commun for harpsichord and tape. In recognition of his contributions to the classical music field\, Mahan Esfahani was awarded the 2022 Wigmore Hall Prize. \nHis richly-varied discography for Hyperion and Deutsch Grammophon – including an ongoing series of the complete works of Bach for the former – has been acclaimed in the press with a Gramophone award\, two BBC Music Magazine Awards\, a Diapason d’Or\, ‘Choc de Classica\,’ an ICMA\, as well as numerous Editor’s Choices including a spot in the Telegraph’s compilation of essential classical music and the New York Times List of Top Recordings. He can be frequently heard as a commentator on BBC Radio 3 and Radio. Born in Tehran\, Esfahani grew up in the United States and studied musicology and history at Stanford University before completing his studies in Prague with the celebrated Czech harpsichordist Zuzana Růžičková. He now makes his home in Prague. \nViano String Quartet\nLucy Wang\, violin | Hao Zhou\, violin | Aiden Kane\, viola | Tate Zawadiuk\, cello\nPraised for their “virtuosity\, visceral expression\, and rare unity of intention” (Boston Globe)\, the Viano Quartet is one of the most sought-after performing young ensembles today and currently in-residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bowers Program from 2024-2027. Since winning First Prize at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition\, they have traveled to nearly every major city across the globe. The quartet was named the inaugural June Goldsmith Quartet-in-Residence for the Music in the Morning series in Vancouver (through 2025)\, where their focus will be to commission new works and lead extensive community engagement initiatives. Additionally\, they also received the Grand Prize at the 2019 ENKOR International Music Competition\, second prize at the 2019 Yellow Springs Chamber Music Competition and the Silver Medal at the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Music. Their chief mentors include faculty of the Curtis Institute and Colburn Conservatory\, as well as members of the Dover\, Guarneri and Tokyo string quartets. \n“…hair raising\, with bolts of lightning flashing from many pages…” – American Record Guide \nDemarre McGill\, flute\nDemarre McGill has gained international recognition as a soloist\, recitalist\, chamber and orchestral musician. Winner of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Sphinx Medal of Excellence\, he is now the principal flute of the Seattle Symphony and previously served as principal flute of numerous symphony orchestras. In August of 2019\, he was named Associate Professor of Flute at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music\, and is an artist-faculty member of the Aspen Music Festival and School. A founding member of The Myriad Trio\, a co-founder of The Art of Élan and\, along with clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Michael McHale\, founded the McGill/McHale Trio. A native of Chicago\, Demarre received his Bachelor’s degree from The Curtis Institute of Music and Master’s degree at The Juilliard School. Photo Credit: Denver Rispel \nBarry Shiffman\, viola\nArtistic director of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival and classical music at Rockport Music\, internationally acclaimed violinist and violist Barry Shiffman is well-respected as a musician\, educator and administrator. He was co-founder of the St. Lawrence String Quartet (SLSQ)\, and currently serves as both the Associate Dean and Director of Chamber Music at the Glenn Gould School and Dean of the Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. He also serves as Executive Director of the Banff International String Quartet Competition. \nJeremy McCoy\, double bass\nFor 35 seasons\, Jeremy McCoy served as the Co-Principal double bass for the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra\, playing in more than 5\,000 performances under music directors James Levine and Yannick Nézet-Séguin. He retired from that position in 2020\, but continues to be a highly sought after artist in orchestral and chamber settings. McCoy has performed as concerto soloist with the Atlantic Chamber Orchestra\, the Louisiana Philharmonic\, Classical Tahoe\, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra and Musica Viva of New York. As a chamber musician\, he has collaborated with members of the Arditti\, Borodin\, Cleveland\, Emerson\, Guarneri\, Juilliard and Tokyo string quartets and with many other distinguished artists.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/rockport-chamber-music-festival-mahan-esfahani-viano-quartet-featuring-bachs-brandenburg-no-5/
LOCATION:Shalin Liu Performance Center\, 37 Main Street\, Rockport\, MA\, 01966\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Dubtone Orchestra Fiesta Party
DESCRIPTION:06/29/24\nG.A. Standing 7:30pm doors / 8:30pm show\n21+\, Positive I.D. Required $30 \nThe DubTone Orchestra is not your typical 17-piece Big Band! It’s New Orleans meets the\nCaribbean: the big\, brassy horns of the French Quarter colliding with the Rocksteady beat of\nearly Jamaica! It is Reggae and Ska\, Calypso and Dancehall\, Latin and Jazz\, all in one! Their\neclectic mix of covers (from Bob Marley to Paquito D’Rivera!) and original compositions will\nput the beat in your feet and have you dancing all night!\nThe band was formed in the summer of 2020 with the intent of bringing together as many of\nthe musicians in the Northeast who were professionally active in the Jamaican and\nAfro-American music scene.\nThis is the Northeast’s premier New Orleans and Caribbean fusion Orchestra! The performers\nfeatured in the group have collectively recorded over 40 albums and toured 67 countries\nacross 6 continents with artists like Toots Hibbert\, The Skatalites\, The Toasters\, The Mighty\nMighty Bosstones\, Morgan Heritage\, Steel Pulse\, 10 Ft. Ganga Plant\, The Elovators\, Heavy\nMetal Horns\, Groundation\, Rebel Tumbao\, Liquid Revolution\, Westbound Train\, Big D and The\nKids Table\, The Slackers\, The Void Union\, Attractors\, Mile 21\, and many more!\nThe group features Carlos Menezes Jr\, vocals/trombone (Jambalaya Horns\, Cape Ann Big\nBand\, Mile 21); Matt Jenson\, keyboards/vocals (Groundation\, Rebel Tumbao\, Liquid\nRevolution\, Thaddeus Hogarth Band); Thaddeus Merritt\, bass (Westbound Train); Jake\nPardee\, guitar (ROJI\, various artists); Jesse Hayes\, drums (Void Union\, The Attractors); Rich\nGraiko\, trumpet (Westbound Train\, Void Union\, The Attractors); Mark Berney\, trumpet\n(Skatalites\, 10 Ft. Ganga Plant\, The Elovators); Dan Fleury\, trumpet (Cape Ann Big Band\,\nJambalaya Horns\, Various artists); Shawn Lowe\, trumpet (Cape Ann Big Band); Henley\nDouglas Jr\, baritone sax (Heavy Metal Horns\, HDRnB\, Krewe De Groove); Josh Cohen\, tenor\nsax (Void Union\, The Attractors\, Westbound Train); Nick Capello\, tenor Sax (Cape Ann Big\nBand); Jared Holaday\, alto sax (Madeline Peyroux\, Eli “paperboy” Reed\, D-Tension and the\nSecrets); Chris Rhodes\, trombone (various artists); Logan LaBarbera\, trombone (Big D And\nThe Kids Table); Buford O’ Sullivan\, trombone (solo\, various artists); Trevor McCoy\, bass\ntrombone (various artists); Riki Rocksteady\, lead vocals and guitar (solo\, Void Union).
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/dubtone-orchestra-fiesta-party/
LOCATION:The Cut\, 177 Main Street
\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Dubtone Orchestra Fiesta Party
DESCRIPTION:06/29/24\nG.A. Standing 7:30pm doors / 8:30pm show\n21+\, Positive I.D. Required $30 \nThe DubTone Orchestra is not your typical 17-piece Big Band! It’s New Orleans meets the Caribbean: the big\, brassy horns of the French Quarter colliding with the Rocksteady beat of early Jamaica! It is Reggae and Ska\, Calypso and Dancehall\, Latin and Jazz\, all in one! Their eclectic mix of covers (from Bob Marley to Paquito D’Rivera!) and original compositions will put the beat in your feet and have you dancing all night! The band was formed in the summer of 2020 with the intent of bringing together as many of the musicians in the Northeast who were professionally active in the Jamaican and Afro-American music scene.This is the Northeast’s premier New Orleans and Caribbean fusion Orchestra! The performers featured in the group have collectively recorded over 40 albums and toured 67 countriesacross 6 continents with artists like Toots Hibbert\, The Skatalites\, The Toasters\, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones\, Morgan Heritage\, Steel Pulse\, 10 Ft. Ganga Plant\, The Elovators\, Heavy Metal Horns\, Groundation\, Rebel Tumbao\, Liquid Revolution\, Westbound Train\, Big D and The Kids Table\, The Slackers\, The Void Union\, Attractors\, Mile 21\, and many more! The group features Carlos Menezes Jr\, vocals/trombone (Jambalaya Horns\, Cape Ann Big Band\, Mile 21); Matt Jenson\, keyboards/vocals (Groundation\, Rebel Tumbao\, Liquid Revolution\, Thaddeus Hogarth Band); Thaddeus Merritt\, bass (Westbound Train); Jake Pardee\, guitar (ROJI\, various artists); Jesse Hayes\, drums (Void Union\, The Attractors); Rich Graiko\, trumpet (Westbound Train\, Void Union\, The Attractors); Mark Berney\, trumpet (Skatalites\, 10 Ft. Ganga Plant\, The Elovators); Dan Fleury\, trumpet (Cape Ann Big Band\, Jambalaya Horns\, Various artists); Shawn Lowe\, trumpet (Cape Ann Big Band); Henley Douglas Jr\, baritone sax (Heavy Metal Horns\, HDRnB\, Krewe De Groove); Josh Cohen\, tenor sax (Void Union\, The Attractors\, Westbound Train); Nick Capello\, tenor Sax (Cape Ann Big Band); Jared Holaday\, alto sax (Madeline Peyroux\, Eli “paperboy” Reed\, D-Tension and the Secrets); Chris Rhodes\, trombone (various artists); Logan LaBarbera\, trombone (Big D And The Kids Table); Buford O’ Sullivan\, trombone (solo\, various artists); Trevor McCoy\, bass trombone (various artists); Riki Rocksteady\, lead vocals and guitar (solo\, Void Union). \nStick around after the show for a set from DJ Cklokwīze!
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/dubtone-orchestra-fiesta-party-2/
LOCATION:The Cut\, 177 Main Street
\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Moondance
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to rock with the ultimate Van Morrison tribute concert – Moondance! Experience the magic of Van the Man’s timeless classics like never before. From the iconic Brown Eyed Girl to the soulful Moondance\, and the infectious energy of Domino\, this show has it all. Join us for a night filled with unforgettable hits including It Stoned Me\, Tupelo Honey\, Wild Night\, Into The Mystic\, Caravan\, and more. Don’t miss out on this electrifying journey through the legendary Van Morrison’s greatest hits! \n“An incredible recreation of the Irish legend.” – LA Times​ \n“If Van Morrison isn’t coming to your town\, Moondance is the next best thing!” – Dallas News \nhttps://www.thelarcom.org/moondance
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/moondance/
LOCATION:Larcom Theatre\, 13 Wallis Street\, Beverly\, MA\, 01915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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