FARMINGTON — The Arts Institute of Western Maine will debut a new concept in presenting concerts entitled “Listen Local.” This series formalizes a once popular “brown bag series” with plans to feature four local performers a year. AIWM will introduce this series with a piano recital by Kathryn Sytsma at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, […]
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Pianist Frank Glazer to open concert series at Franco Center in Lewiston on Sept. 12
LEWISTON — Legendary concert pianist Frank Glazer will inaugurate the Piano Series season at the Franco Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. The concert will feature works by Franck, Schumann, Debussy, Ravel and Liszt. Called by some “an American treasure,” Glazer left his native Wisconsin when he was 17, to study in Berlin with […]
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Pianists Frank Glazer, George Lopez join DaPonte Quartet for Lewiston festival
LEWISTON — Pianists and George Lopez will join the DaPonte String Quartet for a two-concert festival called “Culture and Catastrophe” commemorating the 100th anniversary of WWI at Bates College. The Wednesday, Aug. 20 program will feature Mr. Glazer on piano performing works by Gabriel Fauré (Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15) and […]
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Solo piano performances at University of Maine at Farmington Sept. 6
Convey will perform a wonderful assortment of dance pieces from the 20th and 21st century including Astor Piazzolla’s “Mumuki” and “Street Tango,” George Antheil’s “Little Shimmy” and “Percussion Dance” and Gabriela Ortiz’s “Su-Muy-Key.” Maier will perform works by Felix Mendellsohn and Fanny Hensel, including Hensel’s “Nottumo in G minor” and Mendellsohn’s “Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14.” […]