Rockport Music announces that single tickets for performances of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival (June 10 – July 18) and Rockport Music Presents (July 24 – August 8) go on sale Monday, April 5 at 10:00 a.m. This will be the organization’s inaugural season in the Shalin Liu Performance Center, which opens on June 10. Subscriptions, series tickets that include four or more concerts, went on sale March 15. Thus far, Rockport Music has experienced an unprecedented demand for tickets, far out-pacing all previous seasons.  Out of a total of 24 concerts, a few are almost sold out, including pianist Garrick Ohlsson (June 10), violinist Midori (July 18), and Rockport native Paul Cole (August 7).  Good seats are still available for many concerts, but it’s recommended that patrons reserve their ticket soon.
 The 2010 Rockport Chamber Music Festival will feature many of today’s foremost soloists and ensembles. Programs includes pianists Giles Vonsattel, Marc-André Hamelin, and Rockport Music’s Artistic Director David Deveau; the Borromeo, Jupiter, Biava and Brentano String Quartets; the Boston Trio; Boston Brass; the early music ensemble Parthenia (consort of viols); and the all-male vocal ensemble Cantus. A new series, Rockport Music Presents, offers leading jazz, world music, and pop artists, including Paul Cole, clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera, jazz pianist Bill Charlap, and violinist Regina Carter.
 Starting April 5, single tickets may be purchased by visiting www.rockportmusic.org, calling 978-546-7391 (M-F, 10-4), or dropping by the Rockport Music Box Office at 21 Broadway in Rockport, Massachusetts (M-F, 10-4). Senior discounts are available. To make Rockport Music’s concerts more accessible to young people, $12 tickets will be available for students age 19-25 and free-of-charge for youth age 18 and younger (limited capacity).
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