(Funded by the Freda M. Charles Music Fund) As winner of the Second Prize at the 2016 Queen Elisabeth Competition and a recipient of a 2019 Avery Fisher Career Grant, pianist Henry Kramer is well on his way to becoming one of the most exciting American musicians of his generation. For his Music at Colby…
Colby Symphony Orchestra Jinwook Park, director Colby’s March orchestra program begins with Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute. Like Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and Eroica performed earlier in the season, Mozart’s Magic Flute pushes against the limits of classical form and vocabulary as it searches for, but never completely reaches, the freedom of Romanticism that was still a few decades away.…
Funded in part by the Hazel Hoyt Witherell Memorial Concert Fund. This hour-long set of gorgeous and rarely performed pieces feature some of Handel’s most beautiful writing for the voice, sung by (Colby Music associate) soprano Nacole Palmer and a solo obbligato line, which will be played by solo baroque violinist Marika Holmqvist. The voice…
Experience firsthand capoeira, a Brazilian martial art form that combines dance, music, language, and acrobatics with Waterville-based capoeirista Kenny Harris. Kenny has worked with renowned capoeira mestres and will lead participants of all experience levels through the elements of the form. Developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil during the 16th century, capoeira is practiced all…
Stop by to experience an open rehearsal as Palaver Strings joins forces with the genre-defying chamber ensemble Warp Trio to present Affirmation. You can come and go as you please during this window of time. This program centers music and stories that have been suppressed or misrepresented in mainstream media narratives. At the heart of…
This movement class celebrates the positive impact that the arts can have on connecting with our community, enriching our lives, and bettering our health. Join in the fun as we share stories, move our bodies, and make dances about anything and everything. No dance experience is required. Although this class is primarily engaging older adults…
Saint Joseph Maronite Catholic Church holds its annual Hafli, a celebration of Lebanese culture through authentic food, music, and dance. This event has been a proud tradition in the City of Waterville for over half a century, showcasing the Lebanese community, a driving force in commerce and leadership for central Maine in the 20th century.…