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The Shalin Liu Performance Center is home to presenting organization,
Rockport Music. It hosts cinema, HD broadcasts from the Met Opera and
London National Theater, as well as year-round concerts and the annual
Rockport Chamber Music Festival.

Located at 37 Main Street, Rockport MA.
The box office is next door at 35 Main Street (978-546-7391. M-F, 10-4)
The administrative office on 21 Broadway, Suite B, can be reached at the
same number.

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    Shalin Liu Performance Center

    37 Main Street
    Rockport, MA 01966

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      06/02/12	Leo Kottke Shalin Liu Performance Center Leo Kottke Presented by ME Productions at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 2, 2012 Leo Kottke draws on not just folk, but also blues and jazz music in his original, finger-picking acoustic style on both six and twelve-string guitars. He entertains his audiences with his musical virtuoso and incredible humor.
      06/07/12	Chamber Music Festival Opening Gala featuring Leon Fleisher, Piano Shalin Liu Performance Center Chamber Music Festival Opening Gala featuring Leon Fleisher, Piano Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 7, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: DETAILS: Leon Fleisher, piano Special guest: Katherine Jacobson Fleisher, piano (Ravel only) Join us as for a special celebration to benefit Rockport Music. This unique evening will feature a pre-concert cocktail reception, a musical performance by the award-winning pianist Leon Fleisher, and a gourmet dinner following the performance. Our Opening Night Concert has been combined with our Gala this year. For detailed...
      06/08/12	A Dialogue of Souls, Jordi Savall Shalin Liu Performance Center A Dialogue of Souls, Jordi Savall Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 8, 2012 JORDI SAVALL, viola da gamba, with HESPERION XXI The program A Dialogue of Souls was an international hit in 2010, and includes Ottoman, Arabo-Andalusian, Jewish, and Christian music from medieval Spain and around the Mediterranean.
      06/09/12	Centennials pre-concert talk Shalin Liu Performance Center Centennials pre-concert talk Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 9, 2012 Pre-Concert Talk Dr. Elizabeth Seitz provides her insights into two masterpieces celebrating 100th anniversaries: Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire (1912) & Stravinsky’s Le Sacre Du Printemps (1913). Dr. Seitz is a musicologist, author, lecturer, and Professor at Boston University.
      06/09/12	Schoenberg & Stravinsky Shalin Liu Performance Center Schoenberg & Stravinsky Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 9, 2012 Centennials: Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire (1912) & Stravinsky Le Sacre du Printemps (1913) (Pre-Concert Talk with Elizabeth Seitz, 7 PM) DETAILS: Randall Hodgkinson and Leslie Amper, pianos Sharan Leventhal, violin and viola Joshua Gordon, cello Anne Bobo, flute Gary Gorczyca, clarinets Mary Mackenzie, soprano
      06/10/12	Gabriela Martinez, Piano Shalin Liu Performance Center Gabriela Martinez, Piano Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 10, 2012 RACHMANINOFF: Moment Musicaux Nos. 1 and 4 BEETHOVEN: Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33 SZYMANOWSKI: Variations in B-flat minor, Op. 3 SCHUMANN: Carnaval   “Gabriela Martinez brought panache and poetry to music from Beethoven to Rachmaninoff and Szymanowski. - The Dallas Morning News
      06/12/12	The Next Generation, Youth Composers Shalin Liu Performance Center The Next Generation, Youth Composers Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 12, 2012 The Next Generation Featuring the Composer-Performer-Repertory Ensemble Hear the music and words of four prolific, prize-winning, teenaged composers -- Nicholas Davies, Lev Mamuya, Christopher Staknys, and Matthew Woodard. Each will perform their own composition and will discuss their work and the creative process with composer Howard Frazin. Rockport Music Executive Director Tony Beadle moderates. Open to the public, no reservations required.
      06/14/12	A Far Cry, self-conducted orchestra Shalin Liu Performance Center A Far Cry, self-conducted orchestra Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 14, 2012 With Andrés Cárdenes, violin, and David Deveau, piano GOLIJOV: Tenebrae PIAZZOLA: Invierno and Otoño from The Four Seasons in Buenos Aires VIVALDI: Concerto for Violin, Op. 4, No. 11 in D Major from La Stravaganza MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat, K. 449 BRITTEN: Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge “A Far Cry has perfected a lush, sweet sound that is achingly alive and emotional.” - Strings...
      06/15/12	Parker String Quartet Shalin Liu Performance Center Parker String Quartet Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 15, 2012 PROGRAM: MOZART: Quartet in F major, K. 590 LEON KIRCHNER: Quartet No. 3 for electronic tape and quartet SCHUMANN: Quartet in A major, Op. 41, No. 3 Hailed by the New York Times as “something extraordinary,” the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet, a Rockport Chamber Music Festival favorite for many years, has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation.
      06/16/12	Parker Quartet Free Family Concert Shalin Liu Performance Center Parker Quartet Free Family Concert Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 16, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: Free Family Concert - Parker Quartet The Parker Quartet presents an eclectic mix of music that will explore the incredible spectrum of the classical music repertoire. Enjoy Intimate Letters, gem-like Microludes, captivating Impressionism, and strokes of genius by some of the greatest composers both past and living. Featuring music by Janá?ek, Kúrtag, Debussy, and Mozart. Free and open to the public, no...
      06/16/12	Boston Musica Viva pre-concert talk Shalin Liu Performance Center Boston Musica Viva pre-concert talk Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 16, 2012 Pre-Concert Talk Dr. Elizabeth Seitz offers enlightening commentary on the program performed by Boston Musica Viva. Dr. Seitz is a musicologist, author, lecturer, and Professor at Boston University. Free and open to all ticketholders.
      06/16/12	Boston Musica Viva Shalin Liu Performance Center Boston Musica Viva Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 16, 2012 PROGRAM: Richard Pittman, conductor Krista River, mezzo-soprano DAVID RAKOWSKI: Mikronomicon PETER CHILD: Rilke Songs (mezzo-soprano & ensemble) NICHOLAS MAW: Ghost Dances "The playing of the superb Boston Musica Viva instrumental ensemble, under the skillful direction of Richard Pittman, was precise, elegant, and fiery." - Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe
      06/17/12	Red Priest, Baroque Fantasia Shalin Liu Performance Center Red Priest, Baroque Fantasia Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 17, 2012 PROGRAM: VIVALDI: Concerto Grosso in A minor PURCELL: Chaconne from Dioclesian TARTINI: The Devil's Trill VAN EYCK: The English Nightingale GLUCK: Dance of the Blessed Spirits CORELLI: La Folia LECLAIR: Demon Suite "Red Priest is like no other early music instrumental ensemble you have ever heard... bringing glee to the concert scene for a decade or more... transforming Baroque clichés into vivid drama, often at...
      06/19/12	Master Class with David Deveau Shalin Liu Performance Center Master Class with David Deveau Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 19, 2012 Watch a master pianist and teacher coach young artists in advanced repertoire. A renowned member of the music faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, David Deveau has presented master classes in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and China. Open to the public, no reservations required. David Deveau is a pianist on the faculty at MIT and the Rockport Music Artistic Director. Free and open to the public, no reservations required.
      06/21/12	Calder Quartet Shalin Liu Performance Center Calder Quartet Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 21, 2012 PROGRAM: MOZART: String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 Dissonance THOMAS ADES: Arcadianna ANDREW NORMAN: …toward sunrise and the prime of light… MENDELSSOHN: Quartet in F minor, Op. 80 "The Calder Quartet -- suave in appearance and elegantly unified in its playing -- is the model of the sleek young string quartet. The ensemble's technical accomplishment is very high. The four men dress alike: fitted suits, black shirts,...
      06/22/12	Richard Stoltzman and Mika Yoshida Shalin Liu Performance Center Richard Stoltzman and Mika Yoshida Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 22, 2012 Massachusetts premiere of a new work by Chick Corea composed for the performers; music by Gershwin, Bach, Marcos Valle, Thelonius Monk, and others.
      06/23/12	BeatCity Art Ensemble Free Family Concert Shalin Liu Performance Center BeatCity Art Ensemble Free Family Concert Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 23, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: Discover the roots of contemporary chamber music with The BeatCity Art Ensemble, featuring piano, percussion, flute, strings, and even the accordion! Hear how jazz, tango, and folk songs have influenced the work of composers like Claude Bolling, Astor Piazolla, and Bela Bartók. Be part of the music making as BeatCity--with your help--crafts a brand new composition on the spot. Free and open to the public, no reservations required.
      06/23/12	Calder Quartet with John Bruce Yeh Pre-Concert Talk Shalin Liu Performance Center Calder Quartet with John Bruce Yeh Pre-Concert Talk Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 23, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: Pre-Concert Talk John McDonald speaks about music written for clarinet and strings by Brahms, Beethoven, and Ben Johnson. Free and open to all ticketholders. John McDonald is a composer, a pianist, and faculty at Tufts University.
      06/23/12	Calder Quartet with John Bruce Yeh Shalin Liu Performance Center Calder Quartet with John Bruce Yeh Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 23, 2012 PROGRAM: BEN JOHNSTON: Quartet No. 4, Amazing Grace BEETHOVEN: Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 BRAHMS: Quintet for clarinet and strings in B minor, Op. 115 "The Calder Quartet -- suave in appearance and elegantly unified in its playing -- is the model of the sleek young string quartet. The ensemble's technical accomplishment is very high. The four men dress alike: fitted suits, black shirts, skinny striped ties. They have a reverence for the...
      06/24/12	Due Bassi Profundi! Shalin Liu Performance Center Due Bassi Profundi! Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 24, 2012 PROGRAM: J.S. BACH: Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata BARTÓK: Selected duets for two violins, arranged for two basses EDWIN BARKER, bass (principal, Boston Symphony Orchestra) TIMOTHY PITTS, bass (former principal of the Houston Symphony Orchestra) DAVID DEVEAU, piano
      06/28/12	Boston Symphony Chamber Players Open Rehearsal Shalin Liu Performance Center Boston Symphony Chamber Players Open Rehearsal Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 28, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: Free and open to the public, no reservations required.
      06/28/12	Boston Symphony Chamber Players Shalin Liu Performance Center Boston Symphony Chamber Players Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 28, 2012 PROGRAM: JANÁEK: Mladi (Youth) for wind sextet MARTIN?: Sextet for piano and winds BRAHMS: Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40 for violin, horn and piano (Open Rehearsal, 2:00 PM, Free Community Event)
      06/29/12	Cantus, A Capella Men's Choir Shalin Liu Performance Center Cantus, A Capella Men's Choir Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 29, 2012 DETAILS: Music for men's voices by some of the best known composers alongside works in tribute to monumental events in American history. Works by Perotin, Victoria, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Gordon Lightfoot, Bono, and others.
      06/30/12	Bruce Brubaker pre-concert talk Shalin Liu Performance Center Bruce Brubaker pre-concert talk Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 30, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: Pre-Concert Talk The evening’s soloist, pianist Bruce Brubaker, shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for works by John Cage and Phillip Glass. Free and open to all ticketholders.
      06/30/12	John Cage at 100 - Philip Glass at 75 Shalin Liu Performance Center John Cage at 100 - Philip Glass at 75 Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 30, 2012 Bruce Brubaker, piano PROGRAM: GLASS: Mad Rush; Metamorphosis 2; Etude CAGE: A room; TV Köln (video realized by Brubaker); Fontana Mix (audio realized by Brubaker) Additional works of Missy Mazzoli and Alvin Curran “A rapt audience let the silence linger, then broke into whoops and cheers.” - The New York Times “Brubaker recital proves eclectic, hypnotic, and timeless” - The...
      07/01/12	Trio con Brio Copenhagen Shalin Liu Performance Center Trio con Brio Copenhagen Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 1, 2012 PROGRAM: PER NØRGÅRD: Spell (1973) BRAHMS: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 101 MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66 “One of the greatest performances of chamber music I've ever encountered...What stands out from this ensemble is the range of tone and sound...They command an amazing range of timbres. Melodies sing with an aching sweetness, or seduce with wild eroticism, or haunt with impenetrable mystery.” - American Record...
      07/08/12	John Pizzarelli Shalin Liu Performance Center John Pizzarelli Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 8, 2012 DETAILS: World-renowned jazz guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader John Pizzarelli is one of the leading interpreters of American jazz standards--both vocal and instrumental. Mr. Pizzarelli has opened for such greats as Dave Brubeck, Ramsey Lewis, and Rosemary Clooney, and was honored to open for Frank Sinatra’s international tour and to perform at Sinatra’s 80th birthday bash at Carnegie Hall. With his recent smash success with the Boston Pops, he was hailed...
      07/12/12	Spanish Brass Luur Metalls Shalin Liu Performance Center Spanish Brass Luur Metalls Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 12, 2012 ARTISTS: Juanjo Serna Salvador Carlos Benetó Grau Manolo Pérez Ortega Indalecio Bonet Manrique Sergio Finca Quirós PROGRAM: J.S. BACH: Toccata and Fugue in d minor HANDEL: Water Music Suite ANTHONY PLOG: Four Sketches GRANADOS: Andaluza - Danza Española No. 5 FATS WALLER: Handful of Keys Additional works by Spanish composers, such as Nino Rota, Ramón Cardo, and De Cai Pascual...
      07/13/12	Sequentia, with Benjamin Bagby Shalin Liu Performance Center Sequentia, with Benjamin Bagby Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 13, 2012 Program Title: Rheingold’s Curse DETAILS: A Germanic Saga of Greed and Vengeance from the Medieval Icelandic Edda (on which Wagner based his Ring des Nibelungen) Benjamin Bagby, voice, lyre Agnethe Christensen, voice (Brynhild), drum Lena Susanne Norin, voice (Gudrun) Elizabeth Gaver, fiddle Norbert Rodenkirchen, flutes, lyre “…imaginative and harrowing…Bagby has created vocal numbers of...
      07/14/12	Jupiter String Quartet pre-concert talk Shalin Liu Performance Center Jupiter String Quartet pre-concert talk Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 14, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: Pre-Concert Talk Dr. Tom Schnauber discusses string quartets by three masters: Haydn, Bartók, and Mendelssohn. Free and open to all ticketholders. Dr. Schnauber is a composer and Chair, Department of Performing Arts at Emmanuel College.
      07/14/12	Jupiter String Quartet Shalin Liu Performance Center Jupiter String Quartet Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 14, 2012 PROGRAM: HAYDN: Quartet in E-flat, Op. 33, No. 2, Joke BARTÓK: Quartet No. 1 MENDELSSOHN: Quartet in D, Op. 44, No.1 “Every so often a performance leaves us in awe of its loving sophistication, its attention to the finest details of balance and expression. That’s how it was with the Jupiter String Quartet’s performance…” - The Dallas Morning News
      07/15/12	Jennifer Koh, violin Shalin Liu Performance Center Jennifer Koh, violin Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 15, 2012 ::Rockport Chamber Music Festival:: PROGRAM: J.S. Bach: The complete works for unaccompanied violin “...beautifully shaped, mesmerizing readings...was a feat of physical and imaginative stamina...” - The New York Times Concert duration is three hours with a 30 minute intermission.
      07/16/12	Jupiter String Quartet with David Deveau Shalin Liu Performance Center Jupiter String Quartet with David Deveau Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 16, 2012 PROGRAM: MOZART: Quartet in E-flat, K. 428 RAVEL: String Quartet in F DVORÁK: Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81 “Every so often a performance leaves us in awe of its loving sophistication, its attention to the finest details of balance and expression. That’s how it was with the Jupiter String Quartet’s performance…” - The Dallas Morning News David Deveau, Artistic Director Rockport Music
      07/20/12	Arturo Sandoval Shalin Liu Performance Center Arturo Sandoval Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 20, 2012 DETAILS: Jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer, Arturo Sandoval can burn through an Afro-Cuban groove, tear up a bebop tune, soar over a Mozart concerto and sooth you with a luscious ballad—all with equal power and grace. A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Cuban-born Arturo is one of the most celebrated artists of our day, winning 4 Grammy Awards, 6 Billboard Awards, and an Emmy Award. His versatility can be heard on recordings with everyone...
      07/22/12	Solas Shalin Liu Performance Center Solas Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 22, 2012 DETAILS: Shamrock City Solas is an Irish-American and Irish band that “is grounded in the fast-fingered jigs and reels of Irish tradition, and plays with unbridled vitality” (New York Times). Known for incorporating country sounds into their music, they’ll open up the summer series performing selections from their latest CD Shamrock City, inspired by the history of a mining community in Butte, Montana.
      07/28/12	Cape Ann Big Band Shalin Liu Performance Center Cape Ann Big Band Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 28, 2012 DETAILS: This diverse 17-piece big band entertains and delights audiences with danceable music infused with jazz, swing, soul, and rock n’ roll that will bring you back in time. Known for operating like a family, Cape Ann Big Band prides itself with having a repertoire without horizon. Their program includes such classics as “Mack the Knife,” “I’ve Got You Under my Skin,” and “Take the A Train.”
      07/29/12	John Jorgensen Quintet Shalin Liu Performance Center John Jorgensen Quintet Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 29, 2012 DETAILS: Considered one of the pioneers of the American gypsy-jazz movement, guitarist John Jorgensen and his quintet make their Shalin Liu Performance Center debut. Inspired by the artistry and music of Django Reinhardt, Jorgensen is “far-and-away the best interpreter of Reinhardt’s material….spirited, romantic, and breathtakingly distinctive.” (San Francisco Examiner) “The superlatives always fly when guitarists start talking about...
      08/03/12	Jayme Stone Shalin Liu Performance Center Jayme Stone Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 3, 2012 DETAILS: Two-time Juno-Award winning banjoist Jayme Stone makes music inspired by folk traditions from around the world. Stone thrives on unexpected inspiration -- Japanese poetry, Brazilian literature, found instruments -- and defies, yet honors the banjo’s long role in world music, turning historical connections into compelling music.
      08/10/12- 08/11/12	Judy Collins Shalin Liu Performance Center Judy Collins Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 10-August 11, 2012 DETAILS: Musician, author, and humanitarian, Judy Collins is a folk music icon. From the late 50s on, her star rose with the likes of Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. The hits “Both Sides Now” and “Send in the Clowns” earned her two Grammy® Awards. With her classically elegant voice and extensive repertoire, Rockport Music is proud to present Ms. Collins in her Rockport Music debut.
      08/12/12	Abigail Washburn Shalin Liu Performance Center Abigail Washburn Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 12, 2012 Praised in Newsweek for her “gorgeous, joyful new sound,” singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo player Abigail Washburn, performs works from her album City of Refuge, exploring the connections between old-time Americana and traditional Chinese poetry and folk songs. In demand around the country, Washburn has performed with members of My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists, and Old Crow Medicine Show, alongside Béla Fleck, and regularly opens for Steve Martin and the Steep...
      08/15/12	Tierney Sutton Band Shalin Liu Performance Center Tierney Sutton Band Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 15, 2012 ::Rockport Music Jazz Festival:: DETAILS: Comprised of acclaimed vocalist Tierney Sutton and instrumental virtuosos Christian Jacob (piano), Trey Henry (bass), and Ray Brinker (drums), the Tierney Sutton Band has been a spirited force in the world of jazz for over 17 years. Nominated for three Grammy Awards for “Best Vocal Jazz Album,” the band has headlined in such leading venues as Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, The Kennedy Center, and Jazz at Lincoln...
      08/16/12	Grace Kelly Quintet Shalin Liu Performance Center Grace Kelly Quintet Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 16, 2012 ::Rockport Music Jazz Festival:: DETAILS: Award-winning alto saxophonist Grace Kelly, makes her third appearance at the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Kelly has appeared at leading jazz festivals throughout Europe and the United States and was named the alto saxophone “Rising Star” in Downbeat Magazine’s 2009, 2010, and 2011 Critics Polls. The Yoko Miwa Trio, making its Rockport debut, opens the program. "What if I told you...
      08/17/12	Roy Haynes Shalin Liu Performance Center Roy Haynes Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 17, 2012 ::Rockport Music Jazz Festival:: DETAILS: In his seven decades of performing, Roy Haynes has estab­lished himself as the quintessential jazz drummer. Playing alongside Lester Young, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk, his light, distinctive style made him a top call drummer and one of the most recorded jazz artists of his day.
      08/18/12	Ellis Marsalis Shalin Liu Performance Center Ellis Marsalis Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 18, 2012 ::Rockport Music Jazz Festival:: DETAILS: Patriarch of a leading jazz family, Ellis Marsalis has made a lasting impression in the musical world from Hollywood and back. “One of the premier pianists in modern jazz” (Jazz Times), Marsalis is also a sought after mentor and teacher, who has helped shape some of the genre’s most important new musicians.
      08/19/12	Ann Hampton Callaway Shalin Liu Performance Center Ann Hampton Callaway Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 19, 2012 ::Rockport Music Jazz Festival:: "To Ella With Love" Live in concert! DETAILS: Ann Hampton Callaway is a leading champion of the great American Songbook, having made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host, and producer. Her unique jazz-pop singing style and Platinum Award-winning song writing has lead her to collaborate with the likes of Barbra Streisand and Carole King. Callaway sing songs from her...
      08/21/12	Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three Shalin Liu Performance Center Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 21, 2012 From St. Louis, Missouri, Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three offer a wonderfully infectious mix of early jazz, string ragtime, country blues, and western swing – all laid down in front of a big swingin’ beat. Led by guitar-plucking troubadour Pokey LaFarge, the group achieves timelessness with original songs while honoring the legendary artists of yesteryear and spreading the joy of early American music to the masses. Come hear for yourself why Pokey and his crew continue...
      08/30/12- 08/31/12	Paula Cole Shalin Liu Performance Center Paula Cole Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 30-August 31, 2012 DETAILS: Grammy® Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, Paula Cole returns to her hometown for another eagerly awaited run in Rockport. Her concerts -- complete with songs from her latest album Ithaca and hits like “I Don’t Want to Wait” and “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” -- marks the final weekend of the 2012 summer season. “An extraordinary songwriter with a gorgeous voice” – Rolling Stone

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    06/02/12	Leo Kottke Shalin Liu Performance Center Leo Kottke Presented by ME Productions at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 2, 2012 Leo Kottke draws on not just folk, but also blues and jazz music in his original, finger-picking acoustic style on both six and twelve-string guitars. He entertains his audiences with his musical virtuoso and incredible humor.
    06/07/12	Chamber Music Festival Opening Gala featuring Leon Fleisher, Piano Shalin Liu Performance Center Chamber Music Festival Opening Gala featuring Leon Fleisher, Piano Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 7, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: DETAILS: Leon Fleisher, piano Special guest: Katherine Jacobson Fleisher, piano (Ravel only) Join us as for a special celebration to benefit Rockport Music. This unique evening will feature a pre-concert cocktail reception, a musical performance by the award-winning pianist Leon Fleisher, and a gourmet dinner following the performance. Our Opening Night Concert has been combined with our Gala this year. For detailed...
    06/08/12	A Dialogue of Souls, Jordi Savall Shalin Liu Performance Center A Dialogue of Souls, Jordi Savall Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 8, 2012 JORDI SAVALL, viola da gamba, with HESPERION XXI The program A Dialogue of Souls was an international hit in 2010, and includes Ottoman, Arabo-Andalusian, Jewish, and Christian music from medieval Spain and around the Mediterranean.
    06/09/12	Centennials pre-concert talk Shalin Liu Performance Center Centennials pre-concert talk Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 9, 2012 Pre-Concert Talk Dr. Elizabeth Seitz provides her insights into two masterpieces celebrating 100th anniversaries: Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire (1912) & Stravinsky’s Le Sacre Du Printemps (1913). Dr. Seitz is a musicologist, author, lecturer, and Professor at Boston University.
    06/09/12	Schoenberg & Stravinsky Shalin Liu Performance Center Schoenberg & Stravinsky Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 9, 2012 Centennials: Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire (1912) & Stravinsky Le Sacre du Printemps (1913) (Pre-Concert Talk with Elizabeth Seitz, 7 PM) DETAILS: Randall Hodgkinson and Leslie Amper, pianos Sharan Leventhal, violin and viola Joshua Gordon, cello Anne Bobo, flute Gary Gorczyca, clarinets Mary Mackenzie, soprano
    06/10/12	Gabriela Martinez, Piano Shalin Liu Performance Center Gabriela Martinez, Piano Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 10, 2012 RACHMANINOFF: Moment Musicaux Nos. 1 and 4 BEETHOVEN: Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33 SZYMANOWSKI: Variations in B-flat minor, Op. 3 SCHUMANN: Carnaval   “Gabriela Martinez brought panache and poetry to music from Beethoven to Rachmaninoff and Szymanowski. - The Dallas Morning News
    06/12/12	The Next Generation, Youth Composers Shalin Liu Performance Center The Next Generation, Youth Composers Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 12, 2012 The Next Generation Featuring the Composer-Performer-Repertory Ensemble Hear the music and words of four prolific, prize-winning, teenaged composers -- Nicholas Davies, Lev Mamuya, Christopher Staknys, and Matthew Woodard. Each will perform their own composition and will discuss their work and the creative process with composer Howard Frazin. Rockport Music Executive Director Tony Beadle moderates. Open to the public, no reservations required.
    06/14/12	A Far Cry, self-conducted orchestra Shalin Liu Performance Center A Far Cry, self-conducted orchestra Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 14, 2012 With Andrés Cárdenes, violin, and David Deveau, piano GOLIJOV: Tenebrae PIAZZOLA: Invierno and Otoño from The Four Seasons in Buenos Aires VIVALDI: Concerto for Violin, Op. 4, No. 11 in D Major from La Stravaganza MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat, K. 449 BRITTEN: Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge “A Far Cry has perfected a lush, sweet sound that is achingly alive and emotional.” - Strings...
    06/15/12	Parker String Quartet Shalin Liu Performance Center Parker String Quartet Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 15, 2012 PROGRAM: MOZART: Quartet in F major, K. 590 LEON KIRCHNER: Quartet No. 3 for electronic tape and quartet SCHUMANN: Quartet in A major, Op. 41, No. 3 Hailed by the New York Times as “something extraordinary,” the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet, a Rockport Chamber Music Festival favorite for many years, has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation.
    06/16/12	Parker Quartet Free Family Concert Shalin Liu Performance Center Parker Quartet Free Family Concert Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 16, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: Free Family Concert - Parker Quartet The Parker Quartet presents an eclectic mix of music that will explore the incredible spectrum of the classical music repertoire. Enjoy Intimate Letters, gem-like Microludes, captivating Impressionism, and strokes of genius by some of the greatest composers both past and living. Featuring music by Janá?ek, Kúrtag, Debussy, and Mozart. Free and open to the public, no...
    06/16/12	Boston Musica Viva pre-concert talk Shalin Liu Performance Center Boston Musica Viva pre-concert talk Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 16, 2012 Pre-Concert Talk Dr. Elizabeth Seitz offers enlightening commentary on the program performed by Boston Musica Viva. Dr. Seitz is a musicologist, author, lecturer, and Professor at Boston University. Free and open to all ticketholders.
    06/16/12	Boston Musica Viva Shalin Liu Performance Center Boston Musica Viva Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 16, 2012 PROGRAM: Richard Pittman, conductor Krista River, mezzo-soprano DAVID RAKOWSKI: Mikronomicon PETER CHILD: Rilke Songs (mezzo-soprano & ensemble) NICHOLAS MAW: Ghost Dances "The playing of the superb Boston Musica Viva instrumental ensemble, under the skillful direction of Richard Pittman, was precise, elegant, and fiery." - Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe
    06/17/12	Red Priest, Baroque Fantasia Shalin Liu Performance Center Red Priest, Baroque Fantasia Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 17, 2012 PROGRAM: VIVALDI: Concerto Grosso in A minor PURCELL: Chaconne from Dioclesian TARTINI: The Devil's Trill VAN EYCK: The English Nightingale GLUCK: Dance of the Blessed Spirits CORELLI: La Folia LECLAIR: Demon Suite "Red Priest is like no other early music instrumental ensemble you have ever heard... bringing glee to the concert scene for a decade or more... transforming Baroque clichés into vivid drama, often at...
    06/19/12	Master Class with David Deveau Shalin Liu Performance Center Master Class with David Deveau Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 19, 2012 Watch a master pianist and teacher coach young artists in advanced repertoire. A renowned member of the music faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, David Deveau has presented master classes in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and China. Open to the public, no reservations required. David Deveau is a pianist on the faculty at MIT and the Rockport Music Artistic Director. Free and open to the public, no reservations required.
    06/21/12	Calder Quartet Shalin Liu Performance Center Calder Quartet Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 21, 2012 PROGRAM: MOZART: String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 Dissonance THOMAS ADES: Arcadianna ANDREW NORMAN: …toward sunrise and the prime of light… MENDELSSOHN: Quartet in F minor, Op. 80 "The Calder Quartet -- suave in appearance and elegantly unified in its playing -- is the model of the sleek young string quartet. The ensemble's technical accomplishment is very high. The four men dress alike: fitted suits, black shirts,...
    06/22/12	Richard Stoltzman and Mika Yoshida Shalin Liu Performance Center Richard Stoltzman and Mika Yoshida Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 22, 2012 Massachusetts premiere of a new work by Chick Corea composed for the performers; music by Gershwin, Bach, Marcos Valle, Thelonius Monk, and others.
    06/23/12	BeatCity Art Ensemble Free Family Concert Shalin Liu Performance Center BeatCity Art Ensemble Free Family Concert Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 23, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: Discover the roots of contemporary chamber music with The BeatCity Art Ensemble, featuring piano, percussion, flute, strings, and even the accordion! Hear how jazz, tango, and folk songs have influenced the work of composers like Claude Bolling, Astor Piazolla, and Bela Bartók. Be part of the music making as BeatCity--with your help--crafts a brand new composition on the spot. Free and open to the public, no reservations required.
    06/23/12	Calder Quartet with John Bruce Yeh Pre-Concert Talk Shalin Liu Performance Center Calder Quartet with John Bruce Yeh Pre-Concert Talk Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 23, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: Pre-Concert Talk John McDonald speaks about music written for clarinet and strings by Brahms, Beethoven, and Ben Johnson. Free and open to all ticketholders. John McDonald is a composer, a pianist, and faculty at Tufts University.
    06/23/12	Calder Quartet with John Bruce Yeh Shalin Liu Performance Center Calder Quartet with John Bruce Yeh Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 23, 2012 PROGRAM: BEN JOHNSTON: Quartet No. 4, Amazing Grace BEETHOVEN: Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 BRAHMS: Quintet for clarinet and strings in B minor, Op. 115 "The Calder Quartet -- suave in appearance and elegantly unified in its playing -- is the model of the sleek young string quartet. The ensemble's technical accomplishment is very high. The four men dress alike: fitted suits, black shirts, skinny striped ties. They have a reverence for the...
    06/24/12	Due Bassi Profundi! Shalin Liu Performance Center Due Bassi Profundi! Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 24, 2012 PROGRAM: J.S. BACH: Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata BARTÓK: Selected duets for two violins, arranged for two basses EDWIN BARKER, bass (principal, Boston Symphony Orchestra) TIMOTHY PITTS, bass (former principal of the Houston Symphony Orchestra) DAVID DEVEAU, piano
    06/28/12	Boston Symphony Chamber Players Open Rehearsal Shalin Liu Performance Center Boston Symphony Chamber Players Open Rehearsal Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 28, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: Free and open to the public, no reservations required.
    06/28/12	Boston Symphony Chamber Players Shalin Liu Performance Center Boston Symphony Chamber Players Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 28, 2012 PROGRAM: JANÁEK: Mladi (Youth) for wind sextet MARTIN?: Sextet for piano and winds BRAHMS: Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40 for violin, horn and piano (Open Rehearsal, 2:00 PM, Free Community Event)
    06/29/12	Cantus, A Capella Men's Choir Shalin Liu Performance Center Cantus, A Capella Men's Choir Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 29, 2012 DETAILS: Music for men's voices by some of the best known composers alongside works in tribute to monumental events in American history. Works by Perotin, Victoria, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Gordon Lightfoot, Bono, and others.
    06/30/12	Bruce Brubaker pre-concert talk Shalin Liu Performance Center Bruce Brubaker pre-concert talk Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 30, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: Pre-Concert Talk The evening’s soloist, pianist Bruce Brubaker, shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for works by John Cage and Phillip Glass. Free and open to all ticketholders.
    06/30/12	John Cage at 100 - Philip Glass at 75 Shalin Liu Performance Center John Cage at 100 - Philip Glass at 75 Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 30, 2012 Bruce Brubaker, piano PROGRAM: GLASS: Mad Rush; Metamorphosis 2; Etude CAGE: A room; TV Köln (video realized by Brubaker); Fontana Mix (audio realized by Brubaker) Additional works of Missy Mazzoli and Alvin Curran “A rapt audience let the silence linger, then broke into whoops and cheers.” - The New York Times “Brubaker recital proves eclectic, hypnotic, and timeless” - The...
    07/01/12	Trio con Brio Copenhagen Shalin Liu Performance Center Trio con Brio Copenhagen Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 1, 2012 PROGRAM: PER NØRGÅRD: Spell (1973) BRAHMS: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 101 MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66 “One of the greatest performances of chamber music I've ever encountered...What stands out from this ensemble is the range of tone and sound...They command an amazing range of timbres. Melodies sing with an aching sweetness, or seduce with wild eroticism, or haunt with impenetrable mystery.” - American Record...
    07/08/12	John Pizzarelli Shalin Liu Performance Center John Pizzarelli Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 8, 2012 DETAILS: World-renowned jazz guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader John Pizzarelli is one of the leading interpreters of American jazz standards--both vocal and instrumental. Mr. Pizzarelli has opened for such greats as Dave Brubeck, Ramsey Lewis, and Rosemary Clooney, and was honored to open for Frank Sinatra’s international tour and to perform at Sinatra’s 80th birthday bash at Carnegie Hall. With his recent smash success with the Boston Pops, he was hailed...
    07/12/12	Spanish Brass Luur Metalls Shalin Liu Performance Center Spanish Brass Luur Metalls Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 12, 2012 ARTISTS: Juanjo Serna Salvador Carlos Benetó Grau Manolo Pérez Ortega Indalecio Bonet Manrique Sergio Finca Quirós PROGRAM: J.S. BACH: Toccata and Fugue in d minor HANDEL: Water Music Suite ANTHONY PLOG: Four Sketches GRANADOS: Andaluza - Danza Española No. 5 FATS WALLER: Handful of Keys Additional works by Spanish composers, such as Nino Rota, Ramón Cardo, and De Cai Pascual...
    07/13/12	Sequentia, with Benjamin Bagby Shalin Liu Performance Center Sequentia, with Benjamin Bagby Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 13, 2012 Program Title: Rheingold’s Curse DETAILS: A Germanic Saga of Greed and Vengeance from the Medieval Icelandic Edda (on which Wagner based his Ring des Nibelungen) Benjamin Bagby, voice, lyre Agnethe Christensen, voice (Brynhild), drum Lena Susanne Norin, voice (Gudrun) Elizabeth Gaver, fiddle Norbert Rodenkirchen, flutes, lyre “…imaginative and harrowing…Bagby has created vocal numbers of...
    07/14/12	Jupiter String Quartet pre-concert talk Shalin Liu Performance Center Jupiter String Quartet pre-concert talk Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 14, 2012 :::Rockport Chamber Music Festival::: Pre-Concert Talk Dr. Tom Schnauber discusses string quartets by three masters: Haydn, Bartók, and Mendelssohn. Free and open to all ticketholders. Dr. Schnauber is a composer and Chair, Department of Performing Arts at Emmanuel College.
    07/14/12	Jupiter String Quartet Shalin Liu Performance Center Jupiter String Quartet Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 14, 2012 PROGRAM: HAYDN: Quartet in E-flat, Op. 33, No. 2, Joke BARTÓK: Quartet No. 1 MENDELSSOHN: Quartet in D, Op. 44, No.1 “Every so often a performance leaves us in awe of its loving sophistication, its attention to the finest details of balance and expression. That’s how it was with the Jupiter String Quartet’s performance…” - The Dallas Morning News
    07/15/12	Jennifer Koh, violin Shalin Liu Performance Center Jennifer Koh, violin Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 15, 2012 ::Rockport Chamber Music Festival:: PROGRAM: J.S. Bach: The complete works for unaccompanied violin “...beautifully shaped, mesmerizing readings...was a feat of physical and imaginative stamina...” - The New York Times Concert duration is three hours with a 30 minute intermission.
    07/16/12	Jupiter String Quartet with David Deveau Shalin Liu Performance Center Jupiter String Quartet with David Deveau Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 16, 2012 PROGRAM: MOZART: Quartet in E-flat, K. 428 RAVEL: String Quartet in F DVORÁK: Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81 “Every so often a performance leaves us in awe of its loving sophistication, its attention to the finest details of balance and expression. That’s how it was with the Jupiter String Quartet’s performance…” - The Dallas Morning News David Deveau, Artistic Director Rockport Music
    07/20/12	Arturo Sandoval Shalin Liu Performance Center Arturo Sandoval Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 20, 2012 DETAILS: Jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer, Arturo Sandoval can burn through an Afro-Cuban groove, tear up a bebop tune, soar over a Mozart concerto and sooth you with a luscious ballad—all with equal power and grace. A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Cuban-born Arturo is one of the most celebrated artists of our day, winning 4 Grammy Awards, 6 Billboard Awards, and an Emmy Award. His versatility can be heard on recordings with everyone...
    07/22/12	Solas Shalin Liu Performance Center Solas Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 22, 2012 DETAILS: Shamrock City Solas is an Irish-American and Irish band that “is grounded in the fast-fingered jigs and reels of Irish tradition, and plays with unbridled vitality” (New York Times). Known for incorporating country sounds into their music, they’ll open up the summer series performing selections from their latest CD Shamrock City, inspired by the history of a mining community in Butte, Montana.
    07/28/12	Cape Ann Big Band Shalin Liu Performance Center Cape Ann Big Band Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 28, 2012 DETAILS: This diverse 17-piece big band entertains and delights audiences with danceable music infused with jazz, swing, soul, and rock n’ roll that will bring you back in time. Known for operating like a family, Cape Ann Big Band prides itself with having a repertoire without horizon. Their program includes such classics as “Mack the Knife,” “I’ve Got You Under my Skin,” and “Take the A Train.”
    07/29/12	John Jorgensen Quintet Shalin Liu Performance Center John Jorgensen Quintet Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center July 29, 2012 DETAILS: Considered one of the pioneers of the American gypsy-jazz movement, guitarist John Jorgensen and his quintet make their Shalin Liu Performance Center debut. Inspired by the artistry and music of Django Reinhardt, Jorgensen is “far-and-away the best interpreter of Reinhardt’s material….spirited, romantic, and breathtakingly distinctive.” (San Francisco Examiner) “The superlatives always fly when guitarists start talking about...
    08/03/12	Jayme Stone Shalin Liu Performance Center Jayme Stone Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 3, 2012 DETAILS: Two-time Juno-Award winning banjoist Jayme Stone makes music inspired by folk traditions from around the world. Stone thrives on unexpected inspiration -- Japanese poetry, Brazilian literature, found instruments -- and defies, yet honors the banjo’s long role in world music, turning historical connections into compelling music.
    08/10/12- 08/11/12	Judy Collins Shalin Liu Performance Center Judy Collins Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 10-August 11, 2012 DETAILS: Musician, author, and humanitarian, Judy Collins is a folk music icon. From the late 50s on, her star rose with the likes of Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. The hits “Both Sides Now” and “Send in the Clowns” earned her two Grammy® Awards. With her classically elegant voice and extensive repertoire, Rockport Music is proud to present Ms. Collins in her Rockport Music debut.
    08/12/12	Abigail Washburn Shalin Liu Performance Center Abigail Washburn Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 12, 2012 Praised in Newsweek for her “gorgeous, joyful new sound,” singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo player Abigail Washburn, performs works from her album City of Refuge, exploring the connections between old-time Americana and traditional Chinese poetry and folk songs. In demand around the country, Washburn has performed with members of My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists, and Old Crow Medicine Show, alongside Béla Fleck, and regularly opens for Steve Martin and the Steep...
    08/15/12	Tierney Sutton Band Shalin Liu Performance Center Tierney Sutton Band Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 15, 2012 ::Rockport Music Jazz Festival:: DETAILS: Comprised of acclaimed vocalist Tierney Sutton and instrumental virtuosos Christian Jacob (piano), Trey Henry (bass), and Ray Brinker (drums), the Tierney Sutton Band has been a spirited force in the world of jazz for over 17 years. Nominated for three Grammy Awards for “Best Vocal Jazz Album,” the band has headlined in such leading venues as Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, The Kennedy Center, and Jazz at Lincoln...
    08/16/12	Grace Kelly Quintet Shalin Liu Performance Center Grace Kelly Quintet Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 16, 2012 ::Rockport Music Jazz Festival:: DETAILS: Award-winning alto saxophonist Grace Kelly, makes her third appearance at the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Kelly has appeared at leading jazz festivals throughout Europe and the United States and was named the alto saxophone “Rising Star” in Downbeat Magazine’s 2009, 2010, and 2011 Critics Polls. The Yoko Miwa Trio, making its Rockport debut, opens the program. "What if I told you...
    08/17/12	Roy Haynes Shalin Liu Performance Center Roy Haynes Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 17, 2012 ::Rockport Music Jazz Festival:: DETAILS: In his seven decades of performing, Roy Haynes has estab­lished himself as the quintessential jazz drummer. Playing alongside Lester Young, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk, his light, distinctive style made him a top call drummer and one of the most recorded jazz artists of his day.
    08/18/12	Ellis Marsalis Shalin Liu Performance Center Ellis Marsalis Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 18, 2012 ::Rockport Music Jazz Festival:: DETAILS: Patriarch of a leading jazz family, Ellis Marsalis has made a lasting impression in the musical world from Hollywood and back. “One of the premier pianists in modern jazz” (Jazz Times), Marsalis is also a sought after mentor and teacher, who has helped shape some of the genre’s most important new musicians.
    08/19/12	Ann Hampton Callaway Shalin Liu Performance Center Ann Hampton Callaway Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 19, 2012 ::Rockport Music Jazz Festival:: "To Ella With Love" Live in concert! DETAILS: Ann Hampton Callaway is a leading champion of the great American Songbook, having made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host, and producer. Her unique jazz-pop singing style and Platinum Award-winning song writing has lead her to collaborate with the likes of Barbra Streisand and Carole King. Callaway sing songs from her...
    08/21/12	Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three Shalin Liu Performance Center Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 21, 2012 From St. Louis, Missouri, Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three offer a wonderfully infectious mix of early jazz, string ragtime, country blues, and western swing – all laid down in front of a big swingin’ beat. Led by guitar-plucking troubadour Pokey LaFarge, the group achieves timelessness with original songs while honoring the legendary artists of yesteryear and spreading the joy of early American music to the masses. Come hear for yourself why Pokey and his crew continue...
    08/30/12- 08/31/12	Paula Cole Shalin Liu Performance Center Paula Cole Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center August 30-August 31, 2012 DETAILS: Grammy® Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, Paula Cole returns to her hometown for another eagerly awaited run in Rockport. Her concerts -- complete with songs from her latest album Ithaca and hits like “I Don’t Want to Wait” and “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” -- marks the final weekend of the 2012 summer season. “An extraordinary songwriter with a gorgeous voice” – Rolling Stone

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    05/25/12	Rockport Music presents Liz Longley Shalin Liu Performance Center
    05/19/12	Broadway by the Sea, The Tides That Bind Shalin Liu Performance Center
    05/19/12	Motif #1 Day Events Shalin Liu Performance Center
    05/19/12	Motif #1 Day Events Shalin Liu Performance Center
    05/15/12	A Thousand Sunday Mornings: The Making of a Harpsichord Shalin Liu Performance Center
    05/12/12	Rockport Music presents: The Parkington Sisters Shalin Liu Performance Center
    05/05/12	Rockport Music presents: Raul Midón Shalin Liu Performance Center
    05/04/12	PETER YARROW of Peter, Paul, & Mary Shalin Liu Performance Center
    04/28/12	Rockport Music presents: Tom Chapin Shalin Liu Performance Center
    04/21/12	Rockport Music presents: Deborah Henson-Conant Shalin Liu Performance Center
    04/20/12	Rockport Music presents: Boston Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet Shalin Liu Performance Center
    04/15/12	Rockport Music presents! Guardians of the Gates: Coastguard Surfboats Shalin Liu Performance Center
    04/14/12	Verdi's LA TRAVIATA Shalin Liu Performance Center
    04/07/12	Massenet's MANON Shalin Liu Performance Center
    04/04/12	Annalivia Shalin Liu Performance Center
    03/29/12	National Theatre in HD -- She Stoops to Conquer Shalin Liu Performance Center
    03/28/12	Moog: The Man I Knew and the Machine I Learned Shalin Liu Performance Center
    03/18/12	Emmanuel Music: The Splendour of the Baroque Shalin Liu Performance Center
    03/16/12	Tribute to the Clancy Brothers Shalin Liu Performance Center
    03/11/12	Vassily Primakov, piano Shalin Liu Performance Center
    03/03/12	Cárdenes-Williams-Deveau Trio Shalin Liu Performance Center
    03/03/12	One Day University: Schubert and Vienna in the 1800s Shalin Liu Performance Center
    03/01/12	National Theatre in HD -- The Comedy of Errors Shalin Liu Performance Center
    02/29/12	A Far Cry Shalin Liu Performance Center
    02/25/12	Verdi's ERNANI Shalin Liu Performance Center
    02/24/12	Schubert's Winterreise Shalin Liu Performance Center
    02/19/12	The Larry Coryell Trio Shalin Liu Performance Center
    02/11/12	Wagner’s GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG Shalin Liu Performance Center
    02/09/12	Rockport Music presents National Theatre Live: Travelling Light Shalin Liu Performance Center
    02/01/12	St. Lawrence String Quartet Shalin Liu Performance Center
    01/29/12	Rockport Music presents Sing The Roof Off – A Concert Of Gospel Music And Spirituals Shalin Liu Performance Center
    01/27/12	Rockport Music presents Chelsea Berry Shalin Liu Performance Center
    01/21/12	Rockport Music presents The Enchanted Island (MET Opera HD Live) Shalin Liu Performance Center
    01/20/12	Rockport Music presents the Tamir Hendelman Trio Shalin Liu Performance Center
    01/14/12	Rockport Music presents Clemens Teufel Shalin Liu Performance Center
    01/13/12	Rockport Music presents The Amazing Kreskin Shalin Liu Performance Center
    12/17/11	Rockport Music presents Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” Shalin Liu Performance Center
    12/14/11	A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan Shalin Liu Performance Center
    12/11/11	Rockport Music presents Grace Kelly and Phil Woods Shalin Liu Performance Center
    12/10/11	Rockport Music presents Gounod’s Faust Shalin Liu Performance Center
    12/09/11	Aztec Two-Step: 40th Anniversary Show Shalin Liu Performance Center
    12/04/11	Peter Serkin, Piano Shalin Liu Performance Center
    11/25/11	New York Voices Shalin Liu Performance Center
    11/19/11	Met Opera HD Live Glass's Satyagraha Shalin Liu Performance Center
    11/18/11	Brian Evans Shalin Liu Performance Center
    11/12/11	Musicians from Marlboro Shalin Liu Performance Center
    11/05/11	Met Opera HD Live Wagner's Siegfried Shalin Liu Performance Center
    10/30/11	Phantom of the Opera Silent movie with live music Shalin Liu Performance Center
    10/29/11	Met Opera HD Live Mozart's Don Giovanni Shalin Liu Performance Center
    10/22/11	Jazz on the Rocks - Ahmad Jamal, piano Benefit Concert Shalin Liu Performance Center
    10/21/11	Classical Tangent Shalin Liu Performance Center
    10/16/11	Brentano String Quartet, Fragments Shalin Liu Performance Center
    10/16/11	Brentano String Quartet, Fragments Shalin Liu Performance Center
    10/16/11	Brentano String Quartet, Fragments Shalin Liu Performance Center
    10/15/11	Met Opera HD Live Donizetti's Anna Bolena Shalin Liu Performance Center
    10/14/11	Livingston Taylor Shalin Liu Performance Center
    10/06/11	National Theatre Live: The Kitchen Shalin Liu Performance Center
    10/04/11	Met Opera Encore Verdi's Don Carlo Shalin Liu Performance Center
    10/02/11	Richard Goode, piano Shalin Liu Performance Center
    09/27/11	Met Opera Encore Puccini's Tosca Shalin Liu Performance Center
    09/24/11	Regina Carter, Violin Shalin Liu Performance Center
    09/20/11	Met Opera Encore Donizetti's La Fille Du Regiment Shalin Liu Performance Center
    09/15/11	National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors Shalin Liu Performance Center
    09/13/11	Met Opera Encore Verdi's Simon Boccanegra Shalin Liu Performance Center
    09/11/11	The Bill Charlap Trio Shalin Liu Performance Center
    09/09/11	Met Opera Encore Donizetti's Don Pasquale Shalin Liu Performance Center
    09/06/11	Met Opera Encore Puccini's Madama Butterfly Shalin Liu Performance Center
    08/28/11	Grace Kelly and Phil Woods Shalin Liu Performance Center
    08/28/11	Grace Kelly and Phil Woods Shalin Liu Performance Center
    08/26/11- 08/27/11	Tom Rush Shalin Liu Performance Center
    08/25/11	Page One: Inside the New York Times Shalin Liu Performance Center
    08/21/11	A Celtic Celebration with Hanneke Cassel & Friends Shalin Liu Performance Center
    08/19/11	Joe Louis Walker Shalin Liu Performance Center
    08/12/11	Guy Mendilow Band Shalin Liu Performance Center
    08/05/11- 08/06/11	Paula Cole Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/31/11	Bellevue Cadillac Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/31/11	Bellevue Cadillac Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/30/11	Jonathan Edwards and his New Band Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/29/11	Jane Monheit Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/24/11	Freddy Cole Quartet Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/23/11	George Wein and the Newport All-Stars Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/22/11	Christian McBride & Inside Straight Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/17/11	Young Piano Virtuoso Showcase Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/17/11	RCMF Grand Finale: Russel Sherman Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/17/11	Free Lecture: Liszt and His World Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/16/11	New Century Saxophone Quartet Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/16/11	Free Family Concert: Ten Tumbao Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/15/11	Calmus Ensemble Leipzig Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/15/11	Supper Lecture: Thomas Schnauber Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/15/11	Master Class with Pianist David Deveau Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/14/11	Borromeo String Quartet Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/11/11	Red Priest: Bach and the Pirates Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/10/11	Red Priest: Venetian Carnival Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/09/11	St. Petersburg String Quartet with Pianist Vassily Primakov Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/08/11	St. Petersburg String Quartet Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/08/11	Supper Lecture: Vassily Primakov Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/07/11	The Music of Evan Ziporyn Shalin Liu Performance Center
    07/06/11	Film Screening & Panel Discussion Shalin Liu Performance Center
    06/26/11	David Finckel, cello & Wu Han, piano Shalin Liu Performance Center
    06/25/11	Guitarist David Leisner and Friends Shalin Liu Performance Center

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