Beauport Hotel Birdseye Rooftop Evenings Access
2024-06-17 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-18 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-19 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-20 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-23 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-24 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-25 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-26 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | Beauport Hotel Gloucester, 55 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Relax and unwind on our Birdseye Rooftop with live coastal acoustic music, hand crafted cocktails and unbeatable sunset views overlooking the Harbor and Downtown Gloucester with our Rooftop Evening Pass starting at 6PM. Make sure to bring your suit if you want to take a dip in the pool or hot tub! This event is 21+ adults only.
Looking for VIP treatment? Splurge on the best seats in the house – our harborside premium lounge tables seat up to four guests and include a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label for $300 (inclusive of tax and gratuity).
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General Admission starts at $20 and does not include food and beverage.
VIP Premium Lounge Tables are $300 and includes a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label (inclusive of tax and gratuity), entry and premium seating for four people.
Tickets are non-refundable. Both ticket options are rain or shine unless the rooftop is closed due to inclement weather – decided upon by Beauport’s management at 12PM day of event and guests will be notified by email.

Magic of Motown
2024-06-17 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
A JOURNEY THROUGH MOTOWN’S BEST INCLUDING: THE TEMPTATIONS, THE JACKSON FIVE, DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES, THE FOUR TOPS, ARETHA FRANKLIN, SMOKEY ROBINSON AND MORE!
The show’s pitch perfect harmonies, dynamic choreography, & costuming perfectly capture the sights & sound of Motown.
Don’t miss this amazing journey through all of the hits! Hailed by audiences as “THE BEST MOTOWN SHOW IN THE COUNTRY,” the show will dazzle you for over two hours! This cast of 18 people EMBODY the BEST OF MOTOWN!

JAKE SHIMABUKURO
2024-06-17 20:00 - 21:30 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Reinventing the ukulele into an instrument of seemingly boundless capabilities, Hawaii native Jake Shimabukuro fuses his deft fingerpicking technique into a unique style that includes elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. The virtuoso will be returning to Rockport for a special, intimate duo format likely to include his jaw-dropping interpretations of pop classics (“Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Hallelujah”) as well as his own thrilling compositions.
Shimabukuro was given his first ukulele at age 4 and never looked back. His mother, an accomplished ukulele musician in her own right, got him started and soon the Honolulu native started performing in and around Hawaii and developing his own fanbase. He joined the acclaimed Hawaii trio Pure Heart and later the band Colón before going out on his own in 2002. Shimabukoru first gained mainstream recognition in Japan (where he frequently tours), releasing several records that became hits in Japan.
But it wasn’t until a friend posted a clip of the young ukulele maestro on YouTube that Shimabukuro broke out into the American market. The clip, a cover of the Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” went viral and soon he was getting collaboration requests from stars including Jimmy Buffett, Béla Fleck, Ziggy Marley, Cyndi Lauper, and Yo-Yo Ma. He toured with Buffett in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and is featured on several of Buffett’s albums and videos, including his 2007 CD/DVD release Live in Anguilla.
His records began getting major distribution and radio play, the budding worldwide star finding a sweet spot between pop, world, bluegrass and classical, mixing in pop covers with his own intricate compositions. His 2011 release, Peace Love and Ukelele rose to #1 on Billboard’s world music charts. Subsequent records like 2012’s orchestral Grand Ukelele and 2015’s more intimate Travels showcased the breadth of Shimabukuro’s talent and interests. Last year he released Jake and Friends, a star-studded recording that included duets with a host of artists including Jack Johnson, Willie Nelson and Jimmy Buffet among others.
“buoyant musicianship and brisk proficiency”- New York Times

ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: INON BARNATAN, piano
2024-06-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
A renowned pianist who was the first Artist-in-Association with the New York Philharmonic and is now the Music Director of the La Jolla Summerfest. He regularly performs with BBC Symphony and the LA Philharmonic when he is not performing with his regular musical partner Renée Fleming.
PROGRAM
RAMEAU: Suite in G major, CTR 6
RAVEL: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
STRAVINSKY/AGOSTI: Three Movements from The Firebird
RACHMANINOFF/BARNATAN: Symphonic Dances
INON BARNATAN, piano
Hailed as “one of the most admired pianists of his generation” by the New York Times, Inon Barnatan has received universal acclaim for his “uncommon sensitivity” (The New Yorker) and “impeccable musicality and phrasing” (Le Figaro).
As a soloist, Barnatan regularly performs with many of the world’s foremost orchestras and conductors. He was also the inaugural Artist-in-Association of the New York Philharmonic from 2014-17. In November 2023, Barnatan releases his album, Rachmaninoff Reflections, offering some of the composer’s most cherished piano works, including his Moments musicaux, Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, and Barnatan’s own arrangement of the Vocalise.
Equally at home as a curator and chamber musician, Barnatan is Music Director of La Jolla Music Society Summerfest in California, one of leading music festivals in the country. He regularly collaborates with world-class partners such as Renée Fleming and Alisa Weilerstein, and plays at major chamber music festivals across the United States. Barnatan was a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Bowers Program (formerly CMS Two) from 2006 to 2009, and continues to perform with CMS in New York and on tour.
Barnatan’s passion for contemporary music has resulted in commissions and performances of many living composers, including premieres of new works by Thomas Adès, Sebastian Currier, Andrew Norman and Matthias Pintscher, among others. As Artistic Director of the La Jolla Music Society SummerFest, Barnatan has collaborated with Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, visionary director and visual artist Doug Fitch, the Mark Morris Dance Group, Garrick Ohlsson, Augustin Hadelich, Caroline Shaw, Carter Brey, Anthony Roth Costanzo and more.
Barnatan’s accolades include an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2009, Lincoln Center’s 2015 Martin E. Segal Award and the Andrew Wolf Memorial Award. Born in Tel Aviv in 1979, Inon Barnatan started playing the piano at the age of three, when his parents discovered his perfect pitch, and made his orchestral debut at eleven. His musical education connects him to some of the 20th century’s most illustrious pianists and teachers: he studied first with Professor Victor Derevianko, a student of the Russian master Heinrich Neuhaus, before moving to London in 1997 to study at the Royal Academy of Music with Christopher Elton and Maria Curcio, a student of the legendary Artur Schnabel. The late Leon Fleisher was also an influential teacher and mentor.
“a true poet of the keyboard: refined, searching, unfailingly communicative” The Evening Standard

Beauport Hotel Sunset Sessions at Birdseye Rooftop
2024-06-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Beauport Hotel Gloucester, 55 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Sunset Sessions returns for Summer 2024! Join us every Friday and Saturday this summer to turn up your weekend vibe at Beauport Hotel’s Sunset Sessions! Featuring live DJ entertainment from 617 Events, we are the only place in Gloucester featuring a 21+ evening rooftop sunset viewing party with stunning views, lively tunes and savory cocktails. Make sure to bring your suit if you want to take a dip in the pool or hot tub!
We are also offering VIP Premium Lounge Tables right on the Harbor View side of the Rooftop – these premium tables for four people include a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label (inclusive of gratuity and tax) so that you can start the evening off celebrating with bubbles!
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General Admission starts at $30 and does not include food and beverage.
VIP Premium Lounge Tables are $300 and include a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label (inclusive of tax and gratuity), entry and premium seating for four people.
Tickets are non-refundable. Both ticket options are rain or shine unless the rooftop is closed due to inclement weather – decided upon by Beauport’s management at 12PM day of event and guests will be notified by email.

ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: SIRENA HUANG, violin DREW PETERSEN, piano
2024-06-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Sirena Huang, Gold Medalist of the 11th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, has been praised by The Baltimore Sun for her “impeccable technique…deeply expressive phrasing…and poetic weight.” She is joined by pianist Drew Petersen, recipient of the 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant and winner of the 2017 American Pianists Awards.
PROGRAM
BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12, No. 1
DEBUSSY: Sonata in G minor, L.140
CHEN GANG: Sunshine on Tashkurgan
Intermission
GRANT STILL: Suite for violin and piano
YSAŸE: Sonata No. 4
PAGANINI: Moses Variations
SIRENA HUANG, violin
Praised by The Baltimore Sun for her “impeccable technique…deeply expressive phrasing…and poetic weight,” Sirena Huang is one of her generation’s most celebrated violinists. She brings not only technical brilliance and powerful artistry to the stage, but also a profound sense of connection to her audience.
Sirena has received numerous accolades and awards, including Gold Medalist of the 2022 Indianapolis Violin Competition, and was also awarded eight of the eleven special prizes, First Prize at the 2017 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition, Gold Medalist of the 2009 Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, to name a few.
Sirena made her solo debut with the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra in 2004 at the age of nine and has performed in twenty countries across three continents. She has been featured as a soloist with more than fifty prestigious ensembles, including the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. She has performed in leading venues, including Berliner Philharmonie, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and the Taiwan National Concert Hall, among many others. She has appeared as a guest artist at many music festivals, including the Marlboro, Ravinia, Aspen, and Newport Music Festivals.
Motivated by a deep wish to inspire peace and harmony with her music, Sirena has performed before world leaders, thinkers and humanitarians. She performed at the Petra Conference for Nobel Laureates in 2006 and at the Opening Ceremony of the “Forum 2000 World Conference” in Prague, among others.
In addition to her TED Talk in 2006, Sirena has been featured on numerous radio and television broadcasts, including WQXR’s McGraw-Hill Young Artists Showcase, and NPR’s “From the Top” as well as several interviews with WNPR, CNBC, WTNH, WTIC, WB20 and Beethoven Radio.
DREW PETERSEN, piano
Acclaimed young American pianist Drew Petersen is a sought-after soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. He has been praised for his commanding and poetic performances of repertoire ranging from Bach to Zaimont. He is the recipient of the 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant and winner of the 2017 American Pianists Awards and Christel De Haan Classical Fellowship.
As a previous prizewinner of the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, he will return in spring 2024 for the closing concert of the Bravo Piano! Festival. Recent appearances include numerous orchestral and recital appearances throughout the U.S. His 2018 Steinway & Sons release of his first solo recording included music of Barber, Carter and other American composers which brought acclaim by BBC Music Magazine.
A frequent radio contributor, Petersen has performed on McGraw-Hill Young Artists Showcase, From the Top, and Performance Today. He has had profiles in The New York Times, New York Magazine, as well as being part of the documentary “just normal” by award-winning director Kim A. Snyder.
Drew Petersen’s firm belief in the importance of music in contemporary society led to collaborations with Young Audiences NY that presents performances in New York City’s public schools. His appearance in Andrew Solomon’s New York Times bestselling book, Far From the Tree, sparked a nation-wide conversation on raising extraordinary and different children who test the willpower and capabilities of their families and society. Petersen continually advocates for the necessity of classical music and other arts in society, and was named a 2006 Davidson Fellow for his portfolio entitled Keeping Classical Music Alive.

Ted Vigil: Remembering John Denver
2024-06-21 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
Ted is a singer, songwriter and a tribute artist. He was born in Seattle and raised in the Olympia area. He has been performing from the age of ten throughout school in concert, symphonic and jazz bands developing his talents as a drummer and singer.
In 2006 he went on to Laughlin, NV to compete in the Talent Quest 2006 involving 28 states, New Zealand, Australia and Canada taking first place. He then went on to win Komo TV 4’s NW Afternoon Celebrity Look Alike contest, and has played twice for John Denvers own “Windstar Foundation” in Aspen, CO. Ted cruised the Caribbean with Darryl Worley and Jimmy Wayne on a “Travelin’ Inc. country cruise hosted by Great American Country’s own Storme Warren. In 2012 Ted was awarded the Rising Legend Award by the National Traditional Country Music Association. Ted also performed with the late Steve Wiesberg, John Denver’s lead guitar player from 2010 to 2014 who is quoted as saying “Apparently the audience thinks they all look and sound like John. I don’t see it. I see it with Ted. A very strong physical resemblance… Uncanny!” (King 5 Eve News Magazine clip). In 2016 Ted was part of the Kings of Country Tour in Australia starring Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and John Denver tribute artists touring 20 cities from coast to coast.
Ted now performs Internationally for all kinds of venues and events. He has wowed the crowd selling out theatres all over the US.
The most heard comments after a show are “I can’t believe how much he looks and sounds like John Denver! It really took us back!”

In The Heights
2024-06-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Firehouse Center for the Arts, 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
The unbearable July heat has the denizens of NYC’s Washington Heights neighborhood in the streets shouting, “Que calor!” Several established businesses have closed. Housing costs – and racial tensions – are on the rise. And the once vibrant, now dwindling community must rally together to preserve their culture and their way of life.
Lin Manuel-Miranda’s music-filled love letter to the community of his youth, In The Heights, tells the story of the corner bodega where the coffee is hot, light, and sweet, the apartment windows that are always open, and the cool breeze that carries the percussive rhythm of the bustling city and three generations of dreams. And for this community on the brink of change, it tells a story of hope, heritage, and healing love.

ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: CABARET: PORTER TO PUCCINI
2024-06-21 21:45 - 23:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Sydney Baedke, soprano | Terra Quartet | More to come
Led by the dynamic soprano Sydney Baedke and the Terra Quartet, Festival artists let their hair down with an irreverent program of American Songbook, opera and more.
Location: Shalin Liu Performance Center Third Floor Reception Hall
Sydney Baedke, soprano
Named a “rising star to watch” by Opera Canada, soprano Sydney Baedke has been described as possessing a voice of “exquisite lyricism” (The Guardian). Recent engagements include her Royal Opera House debut in The Rape of Lucretia, for which she was praised for her “unmistakably moving” portrayal of the Female Chorus (Opera Today), role debuts as both Mimì and Musetta in La Bohème, and concert appearances with the Aldeburgh Festival and Carnegie Hall. In 2023/24 she debuted with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (Bruckner’s Te Deum), Pacific Opera Victoria (Contessa Almaviva, Le Nozze di Figaro), and returns to Montreal’s Maison Symphonique as the soprano soloist in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes. The first prize winner of Edmonton Opera’s 2023 Rumbold Vocal Prize Competition, she is a three-time prize winner at the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition.
Terra String Quartet
Harriet Langley, violin | Amelia Dietrich, violin | Chih-Ta Chen, viola | Audrey Chen, cello
Prizewinners at both the 2023 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition and 2023 Osaka International Chamber Music Competition, the Terra String Quartet is a vibrant young international ensemble based in New York City. They are composed of graduates of The Juilliard School, The New England Conservatory, Harvard University and the Curtis Institute of Music. Praised for their “remarkable maturity and musicality” (Hyde Park Herald, Chicago), has garnered additional wins including the Grand Prize and Gold Medal at the 2022 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the Christine and David Anderson Career Development Prize at the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition. TSQ is a member of Le Dimore del Quartetto in Italy and is the first quartet to have been chosen to participate in the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival’s Professional Fellowship Program at East Carolina University.
Artist’s Website

Saturday Bluegrass Brunch with The Clements Brothers
2024-06-22 11:00 - 14:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
The Clements Brothers are George and Charles Clements, identical twins from New England. They’ve been playing and writing music together for as long as they can remember and ‘The Clements Brothers’ marks their first project together since playing in the internationally touring grass-roots band. Come hear them play an array of bluegrass tunes at the Cut for brunch!

ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: ALL-CHOPIN CONCERT | Eric Guo, piano | Colin Carr, cello | Terra Quartet
2024-06-22 17:00 - 18:30 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
An evening of Chopin chamber music brought by acclaimed cellist Colin Carr, pianist Eric Guo (Winner of 2023 Chopin Competition on Period Instruments), and the Terra Quartet (Silver Medalist in the 2023 Melbourne Chamber Competition), among others. The concert culminates with Chopin’s spectacularly grand Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 arranged for piano and string quartet.
All-Chopin Program
Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat Major, Op. 61
Cello sonata in G minor, Op. 65
Intermission
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 (arr. for piano and string quartet)
Eric Guo, piano
First Prize winner in the 2nd Chopin Competition on Period Instruments, pianist Eric Guo has won top prizes at numerous competitions, including 2019 Fifth Canadian Chopin, 2019 Hastings Concerto Competition in the United Kingdom, among many others. A Toronto native, Eric Guo was granted full scholarship to The Taylor Academy of The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada, and was named one of the 2019 CBC 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30. As a soloist, Guo has performed with orchestras such as the Minnesota Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of UK, Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Drummondville Orchestra of Canada, Orchestra Toronto of Canada, and Oakville Orchestra of Canada. A Toronto native, Eric Guo started his piano journey at the age of 4. Presently, he is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance (Honours) at The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory in Toronto, under the mentorship of John Perry and David Louie, supported by a full scholarship.
Terra Quartet
Harriet Langley, violin | Amelia Dietrich, violin | Chih-Ta Chen, viola | Audrey Chen, cello
Prizewinners at both the 2023 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition and 2023 Osaka International Chamber Music Competition, the Terra String Quartet is a vibrant young international ensemble based in New York City. They are composed of graduates of The Juilliard School, The New England Conservatory, Harvard University and the Curtis Institute of Music. Praised for their “remarkable maturity and musicality” (Hyde Park Herald, Chicago), has garnered additional wins including the Grand Prize and Gold Medal at the 2022 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the Christine and David Anderson Career Development Prize at the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition. TSQ is a member of Le Dimore del Quartetto in Italy and is the first quartet to have been chosen to participate in the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival’s Professional Fellowship Program at East Carolina University.
Colin Carr, cello
Colin Carr appears throughout the world as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, and teacher. He has played with major orchestras worldwide, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, The Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, the orchestras of Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, Philadelphia, Montréal and all the major orchestras of Australia and New Zealand. As a member of the Golub-Kaplan-Carr Trio, he recorded and toured extensively for 20 years. He is a frequent visitor to international chamber music festivals worldwide and has appeared often as a guest with the Guarneri and Emerson string quartets and with New York’s Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show w/ The RKO Army
2024-06-22 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
Come down to The Cabot for a special Pride Month screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a Live Shadowcast by the RKO Army!
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”

Beauport Cruiselines Jazz Champagne Brunch Cruise
2024-06-23 11:00 - 14:00 | Beauport Cruiselines, 6 Rowe Square, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Looking for a one-of-a-kind brunch experience? Join us on Sunday, June 23rd from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM for an unforgettable Jazz Champagne Brunch Cruise!
Set sail through the Gloucester Harbor while grooving to live jazz music by Orchid Reed, enjoying endless options from our decadent brunch buffet, and sipping on bubbly champagne and refreshing brunch cocktails.
Tickets are $89 for adults and $45 for children, and include the buffet – a cash bar will be available.
Purchase tickets now through this link: https://bit.ly/4aldQEn

ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: Family Concert - SONGS BY THE SEA
2024-06-23 12:30 - 14:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Sydney Baedke, soprano | Terra Quartet
Enjoy a 45-minute family-friendly concert that shares songs inspired by the sea. Featuring vocal sensation Sydney Baedke and the celebrated Terra String Quartet, join us for songs of love and friendship.
Free, reservations encouraged
Sydney Baedke, soprano
Named a “rising star to watch” by Opera Canada, soprano Sydney Baedke has been described as possessing a voice of “exquisite lyricism” (The Guardian). Recent engagements include her Royal Opera House debut in The Rape of Lucretia, for which she was praised for her “unmistakably moving” portrayal of the Female Chorus (Opera Today), role debuts as both Mimì and Musetta in La bohème, and concert appearances with the Aldeburgh Festival and Carnegie Hall. In 2023/24 she debuted with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (Bruckner’s Te Deum), Pacific Opera Victoria (Contessa Almaviva, Le Nozze di Figaro), and returns to Montreal’s Maison Symphonique as the soprano soloist in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes. The first prize winner of Edmonton Opera’s 2023 Rumbold Vocal Prize Competition, she is a three-time prize winner at the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition.
Terra String Quartet
Harriet Langley, violin | Amelia Dietrich, violin | Chih-Ta Chen, viola | Audrey Chen, cello
Prizewinners at both the 2023 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition and 2023 Osaka International Chamber Music Competition, the Terra String Quartet is a vibrant young international ensemble based in New York City. They are composed of graduates of The Juilliard School, The New England Conservatory, Harvard University and the Curtis Institute of Music. Praised for their “remarkable maturity and musicality” (Hyde Park Herald, Chicago), has garnered additional wins including the Grand Prize and Gold Medal at the 2022 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the Christine and David Anderson Career Development Prize at the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition. TSQ is a member of Le Dimore del Quartetto in Italy and is the first quartet to have been chosen to participate in the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival’s Professional Fellowship Program at East Carolina University.
Artist’s Website

ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: TERRA QUARTET & GUESTS
2024-06-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Terra String Quartet | Sydney Baedke, soprano | Barry Shiffman, viola | Colin Carr, cello
A program of romantic chamber music for strings taking us from the infatuation of the young Webern to the nostalgia of late Strauss, via the tragedy of young love from Zemlinsky, and the anguish that drives Mendelssohn’s final string quartet. The all-star ensemble is led by the Terra Quartet, Silver medalist of the Melbourne Chamber Competition.
Program
STRAUSS: Capriccio, Op. 85
WEBERN: Langsamer Satz
ZEMLINSKY: Maiblumen Blühten überall, “Mayflowers Blossomed Everywhere”
MENDELSSOHN: String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
Terra String Quartet
Harriet Langley, violin | Amelia Dietrich, violin | Chih-Ta Chen, viola | Audrey Chen, cello
Prizewinners at both the 2023 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition and 2023 Osaka International Chamber Music Competition, the Terra String Quartet is a vibrant young international ensemble based in New York City. They are composed of graduates of The Juilliard School, The New England Conservatory, Harvard University and the Curtis Institute of Music. Praised for their “remarkable maturity and musicality” (Hyde Park Herald, Chicago), has garnered additional wins including the Grand Prize and Gold Medal at the 2022 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the Christine and David Anderson Career Development Prize at the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition. TSQ is a member of Le Dimore del Quartetto in Italy and is the first quartet to have been chosen to participate in the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival’s Professional Fellowship Program at East Carolina University.
Sydney Baedke, soprano
Named a “rising star to watch” by Opera Canada, soprano Sydney Baedke has been described as possessing a voice of “exquisite lyricism” (The Guardian). Recent engagements include her Royal Opera House debut in The Rape of Lucretia, for which she was praised for her “unmistakably moving” portrayal of the Female Chorus (Opera Today), role debuts as both Mimì and Musetta in La bohème, and concert appearances with the Aldeburgh Festival and Carnegie Hall. In 2023/24 she debuted with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (Bruckner’s Te Deum), Pacific Opera Victoria (Contessa Almaviva, Le Nozze di Figaro), and returns to Montreal’s Maison Symphonique as the soprano soloist in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes. The first prize winner of Edmonton Opera’s 2023 Rumbold Vocal Prize Competition, she is a three-time prize winner at the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition.
BARRY SHIFFMAN, viola
Artistic 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. During his 17 years with the SLSQ he appeared in over 2,000 concerts in venues around the globe and recorded several critically acclaimed discs under an exclusive contract with EMI Classics. He has also served in numerous roles at the Banff Centre, including Director of Music Programs (2006-2010), Artistic Director of the Centre’s Summer Music Programs (2010-2016) and Executive Director of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, which he continues to direct.
Colin Carr, cello
Colin Carr appears throughout the world as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, and teacher. He has played with major orchestras worldwide, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, The Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, the orchestras of Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, Philadelphia, Montréal and all the major orchestras of Australia and New Zealand. As a member of the Golub-Kaplan-Carr Trio, he recorded and toured extensively for 20 years. He is a frequent visitor to international chamber music festivals worldwide and has appeared often as a guest with the Guarneri and Emerson string quartets and with New York’s Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

The Mavericks – Moon & Stars Summer Tour ‘24
2024-06-23 19:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
Any band that manages to survive three decades, seeing its core members go from young adults to veteran musicians is bound to have its swings and cycles.
The Mavericks, the eclectic rock and country group known for crisscrossing musical boundaries with abandon, has gone through three distinct phases since it was founded in Miami in 1989. An initial period of heady success marked by big hits and critical acclaim in the ‘90s. A long hiatus starting 2003 when the musicians each went their own way. And finally, a triumphant reunion in 2012 which held long enough for them to recently celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary.

Lizzie No
2024-06-23 19:00 - 22:30 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
6/23/2024
Partial Seating and G.A. Standing. 7:00p Doors / 8:00p Show
21+, Positive I.D. Required. $20-$25
After a dizzying five-year span that saw the release of two stunning, eclectic albums (Hard Won and Vanity, which drew praise from the likes of Billboard and Rolling Stone) — followed by appearances at AmericanaFest, the Newport Folk Festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, and SXSW, and tours with Iron and Wine, Son Little, and Adia Victoria — Lizzie No found herself at the forefront of a new vanguard of genre-defying artists. Her new album, Halfsies (Thirty Tigers / Miss Freedomland), finds No situated among her peers while still searching for freedom — freedom from the constraints of categorization, sure, but more importantly, freedom from the depths of her own personal despair and from an increasingly violent and nightmarish American cultural and political landscape.

Buffalo Nichols
2024-06-25 19:00 - 23:30 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
6/25/24
21+, Positive I.D. Required. 7:00pm Doors / 8:00p Show
On his second album, The Fatalist, Carl “Buffalo” Nichols does things with the blues that might catch you off guard. There’s 808 programming, chopped up Charley Patton samples, washes of synth. There’s a consideration of the fullness of the sonic stage and the atmospherics of the music that can only come with a long engagement with electronic music. But this is no gimmicky hybrid or attempt to turn the blues into 21st century music by simply dressing it with skittering hi-hats. Nichols’ vision for the blues is of a form of music that’s intimately tied to everyday life in 2023, something that’s reflected not only in the choice of instrumentation, but in the complexities of the songwriting and the gray areas his lyrics explore. This is music that comes straight from the present, and as such, it’s a reminder that the same shit that drove the first blues singers to pick up a guitar is still present behind the throbs of deep bass hits today. The Fatalist sounds unlike any blues record you’re likely to hear in 2023.

Dueling Pianos!
2024-06-26 19:00 - 22:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
06/26/24
Partial Seating/G.A. Standing 7:00pm doors / 8:00pm show
21+, Positive I.D. Required $20
It has been said that a dueling piano show is quite literally “the most fun one can
have with one’s clothes ON! Two grand pianos are center-stage with a team of outrageously talented pianists that seem to know every song ever written.
Each show is different because it’s all request and you or your friends might even
get called up on stage for a bit of good humored fun and some unforgettable u-
tube moments.Think YOU won’t sing along? Just TRY not too…. I dare ya!
Dueling piano shows are request oriented, interactive sing-a-long shows wherein
two piano players sit across from each other and trade songs. The dueling piano audience is used for the dueling aspect of the show. Audience members are pitted one-side-against-the-other. Examples of rivalries include country vs. rock, men against women, etc.

Bikini Whale with Tsunami of Sound
2024-06-27 19:00 - 22:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
06/27/24
G.A. Standing 7:00pm doors / 8:00pm show
21+, Positive I.D. Required $20
Bikini Whale is Boston’s tribute to the innovative and influential party band legends, The B-52s! Formed by long-time Boston area musicians, Bikini Whale has been paying homage to the B-52s for an impressive 13 years and counting. Just like their inspiration, Bikini Whale strives to bring the interstellar party vibe to every show they perform. Their dedication to capturing the essence of the original band has made them a favorite among fans who appreciate the quirky, fun-loving spirit of the B-52s.
