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Bowdoin College, Johannes Brahms, john newell, Leonard Bernstein, Paul Rudoi, Prelude to a dream, Resinosa Ensemble, scott wheeler, Studzinski Recital Hall
Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 at 7:30pm
Bowdoin College Concert Series
Prelude to a Dream
Resinosa Ensemble
Studzinski Recital Hall
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
Following Resinosa’s acclaimed debut season in 2016, the trio is delving into the music of dreams, featuring Maine composer John Newell, Boston-based composer Scott Wheeler and American composer Paul Rudoi. Brahm’s alto songs for mezzo, piano & cello and selections by Leonard Bernstein and Czech composer Bohuslav Jan Martinů round out the program.
The Resinosa Ensemble is a recently formed chamber trio featuring Joëlle Morris, Mezzo-Soprano, Eliza Meyer, cello and Bridget Convey, piano. This ensemble came together out of a love to perform chamber music, working with contemporary composers, and generally offering music slightly off the beaten path. Resinosa’s debut season in 2016 explored works of women composers, spanning 900 years featuring works of wildly different styles going from Hildegard Von Bingen to Libby Larsen.
With an affinity for contemporary music, Resinosa regularly features new works by Maine composers Vineet Shende, John Newell, Rick Nelson, Dan Sonenberg, and Beth Wiemann as well as Boston-based composer Scott Wheeler and Josh Jandreau. The Resinosa Ensemble has performed at Colby College, Bates College, the UUCC music series and the Black Cove Contemporary Music Festival at the Portland Conservatory. They are looking forward to upcoming concerts at Bowdoin College and the Eastport Arts Center.
Join us for a Progressive Piano Party this Saturday, February 9, at our Parish House, 64 Beacon Street, beginning at 5:30 pm. 
These recitals last between 30 and 40 minutes and take place every Tuesday at 12:15 at King’s Chapel. They feature a wide variety of performing artists ranging from local students to traveling performers. The performances range from jazz and folk music from numerous ethnicities to classical music from medieval times to the present. Admission is by suggested donation of $5; the donations are given to the performers. For more information, please call 617/227-2155.
Timothy Burris, guitar, with special guest Joëlle Morris, mezzo-soprano.
George Frederic Handel composed this oratorio in 1746, five years after he wrote the more famous oratorio Messiah. This piece is based on the period when Judea was occupied by a dynasty of Hellenist kings who set about the destruction of the Jewish religion. The adherence to all Jewish law was forbidden. The story unfolds with the solos and choruses dramatizing the fight of the Maccabees against – and their eventual victory over – the occupying kings. The stunning music includes famous choruses, most notably the “Hallelujah, Amen.” You are sure to be moved by the magnificent music of this Baroque master.
Please join CODA Chorus, the Kennebec Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra and players of the Pineland Suzuki School as they present Vivaldi’s Gloria. 