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Program I: June Classically Discovered
Enjoy the Beethoven “Eyeglass Duo” you know and love, set next to a string quartet by Gyrowetz, his fascinating contemporary. Add some Mozart and then mix in another quartet by Boccherini. And meet our first Emerging Artist at the Edge, bringing in the next generation of performers. So many discoveries to savor – an altogether charming event not to be missed!
Friday, June 20, 8 PM, New England Biolabs, Ipswich
(Sponsored by New England Biolabs)
A portion of New England Biolabs' famous art collection will be open for viewing as part of the evening.
Saturday, June 21, 8 PM, Endicott College Chapel, Beverly
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Program II: At the Edge of July’s Garden
Delight in the exquisite colors and textures of Music at Eden’s Edge musical garden with this enchanting program. Experience the world premiere of “Listening to the Sea Winds,” a new piece by renowned American composer Howard Rovics, commissioned by MEE. Explore music from the 18th century to the present in an unusual bouquet of instruments. Traditional offerings by Spohr, Giorgis, and De Giardini open the garden, only to reveal delightful music of Jolivet: “Pastorales de Noël,” Hovhaness’ “Upon Enchanted Ground” and Stefan Hackenberg’s intriguing “Five Scenes for Vibraphone.” The ravishing colors and rhythms of this musical garden will be in full bloom for this extraordinary event!
Friday, July 11, 8 PM, Peabody Essex Museum, East India Marine Hall, Salem
(Sponsored by Pulsifer and Associates)
The Annual Norbert and Francesca Benotti Memorial Concert
The special PEM exhibit, Wedded Bliss, The Marriage of Art and Ceremony, will be open to all concertgoers free of charge as part of the evening's performance, featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall and Winslow Homer together with an array of objects exploring the wedding as artistic inspiration across time, cultures and, lifestyles.
Saturday, July 12, 8 PM, Endicott College Chapel, Beverly
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Program III: High Summer Suggestion: Mostly Viennese
The elegant musical art of Vienna balances passion, depth and delight in two great Classical Piano Trios, Mozart E Major, K. 542 and Haydn C Minor. Juxtaposed with the fiery and bold Strauss Cello Sonata, this program presents a multi-faceted profile of Vienna’s rich musical life, from its own Haydn and Mozart to the influential late German Romantic, Richard Strauss.
Friday, August 1, 8 PM, Community House of Hamilton and Wenham
Saturday, August 2, 8 PM, Cape Ann Historical Museum, Gloucester
The FitzHenryLaneGallery will be open to MEE’s audience.
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Double Bass Guest Artist |
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Program IV: The French-American Connection
Join Music at Eden’s Edge on a diverse and entertaining musical journey with Cello e Basso, narrated by French double bassist Pascale Delache-Feldman and American cellist Emmanuel Feldman. The excursion starts in Paris with Jean Barrière’s Sonate à Deux, the stylish Offenbach Suite and Gounod’s Bach-inspired Ave Maria. The program then flies off to New York with the ever popular Gershwin‘s Porgy and Bess. Our trans-Atlantic musical expedition then returns to Boston with performances of John Harbison’s Deep Dances, written for Cello e Basso, and Berklee composer Andrew List’s Love Dances. The world premiere of composer and violist Mark Berger’s, commissioned by MEE for Cello e Basso, will be the highlight of this fascinating musical tour!
Friday, August 22, 8 PM, Peabody Essex Museum, Phillips Library
Saturday, August 23, 8 PM, Endicott College Chapel, Beverly
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Program V: September Turns Eastward
The vibrant and haunting Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano by Georgy Sviridov – probably never before heard in this area – is steeped in the tradition of Shostakovich, his famous teacher. It pairs in a fascinating way with the bravura Martinu Duo No. 1 for Violin and Cello. And in conclusion, Schubert sums up everything for us quite brilliantly in the famous E Flat Trio, Op. 100. Join us for an end-of-season tour de force as Music at Eden’s Edge’s longest-performing piano trio turns to Eastern European inspirations in September.
Friday, September 12, 8:00 PM, New England Biolabs, Ipswich
(Sponsored by New England Biolabs)
A portion of New England Biolabs' famous art collection will be open for viewing as part of the evening.
Sunday, September 14, 5:00 PM, Community House of Hamilton and Wenham
Afternoon tea will be served at 430 PM before the concert.