Last weekend we visited Cape Ann Museum (CAM), at Pat D’s GMG suggestion, to see an exhibit of the past decade’s work by our local painter Jeff Weaver. It didn’t disappoint, and we were also captivated by an exhibit of “windows” painted by third and eighth grade public school students, as part of the museum’s outreach program showcasing Cape Ann’s continuing legacy with the arts. We look forward to the major Edward Hopper exhibit of his Cape Ann work opening July 22, as we celebrate Gloucester’s 400+.
Welcome wall to Jeff Weaver’s exhibitA winter view of Smith Cove and Gloucester Harbor from Banner HillA change to charcoal and pastel, at Ocean Alliance (former Paint Factory)A fresh point of view at the popular Beacon Marine BasinAcross the hall was the Cape Ann student “windows” gallery“Engaging the Community at CAM” with an accompanying video of the studentsO’Maley students describe motivations behind some of their “windows”A window panel by Gloucester’s O’Maley Innovation Middle School studentsOne of the Manchester Essex Regional Middle School panelsAnd one of a number of the Rockport Middle School panels
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Cape Ann Symphony’s Musicians Unleashed Series welcomes spring with an afternoon of music featuring special guest artist pianist Tianhong Yang and Cape Ann Symphony musicians Bill Kirkley, clarinet; Seth MacLeod, Cello; Scott Moore, violin; Erica Pisaturo, violin; Richey Tally, string bass; and Brandon White, viola; playing nine compositions from nine composers of varying styles ranging from Gershwin to Liszt.
“The final Musicians Unleashed concert of the season is going to be a great one. Fantastic musicians from the Cape Ann Symphony will be playing a varied program written by a wide range of composers with a lot of different combinations of players. Plus our special guest, the enormously talented pianist Tianhong Yang!”
Yoichi Udagawa, Cape Ann Symphony Conductor and Music Director
The concert program includes
Nine compositions from nine composers: Bach, Beethoven, Dvorák, Gershwin, Koussevitsky, Liszt, Mozart, Saint-Saens, and Trenet-Weisenberg
Beethoven’s Spring Sonata 4th Movement; Bach’s Cello Suite No 1, Prelude; Saint-Saens’ The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnaval des animaux); Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet 1st Movement which is Mozart’s only completed clarinet quintet, and is one of the earliest and best-known works written especially for the clarinet; George Gershwin’s Promenade; Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 for solo piano; Trenet-Weisenberg’s En Avril à Paris; Koussevitsky’s Valse Minature; and Dvorák’s String Quintet No. 2, 1st Movement.
About the Guest Artist, Tianhong Yang
Based in Boston, Chinese born pianist Tianhong Yang has made solo appearances in a number of prestigious festivals and venues across Europe, Asia and the USA. Yang made her UK debut in 2010 at the St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, performing Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, Op.37, under the direction of Maestro David Jones. Throughout Yang’s competition career, she has participated and won numerous top prizes in international piano competitions such as Liege International Piano Competition and Andree Charlier International Piano Competition. At the age of four, Yang started her piano lessons and continued her studies in the Middle School program at Wuhan Conservatoire of Music, then later was admitted to the High School of Central Conservatoire of Music in Beijing, China. After Yang’s intensive primary school training in China’s most prestigious conservatories she was awarded the inaugural Steinway Full Scholarship in 2009 to further her studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music under the tutelage of Richard McMahon. In 2013, Yang was invited to study with the Piano Legend, Dmitry Bashkirov, at Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia in Spain and she was sponsored with a full scholarship by the Yamaha Europe Association and the Albeniz Foundation. Yang simultaneously began her master’s degree in performance at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, Belgium, with Polina Leschenko, and performance diploma program at the Accademia Pianistica Internazionale Incontri Col Maestro, Italy, with Vovka Ashkenazy and Boris Petrushansky. Yang also works closely with Chinese composer, Haofu Zhang, promoting Chinese-Western contemporary compositions. Yang is currently working on her doctoral degree in Piano Performance at Boston University, under the guidance of Pavel Nersessian.
The Cape Ann Symphony’s Musicians Unleashed programs were launched in 2019 and have become a wonderfully popular series with an overwhelmingly enthusiastic audience response. Spring Awakening is Saturday, April 15 at 3:00 PM at the Crowell Chapel, 3 Rosedale Avenue, Manchester-by-the-Sea. Ticket prices for Spring Awakening are $40 for Adults and $15 for Youth. Call Cape Ann Symphony at 978-281-0543 or go to www.capeannsymphony.org for tickets.
Photos attached for Spring Awakening Musicians
Photo 1: Special Guest Artist Tianhong Yang, Piano Photo 2: Bill Kirkley, Clarinet Photo 3: Scott Moore, Violin Photo 4: Erica Pisaturo, Violin Photo 5: Richey Tally, String Bass Photo 6: Brandon White, Viola
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Hi MLCC friends! We are excited to announce we are offering an art class for kids ages 4-5 on Wednesday, April 19th. Space is limited so be sure to send us a message to sign up ASAP. Free, but as always, donations are very happily accepted.
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The City of Gloucester has entered into an agreement with the Mass Audubon to provide monitoring and management of coastal nesting birds in Gloucester.
This partnership builds on the City’s efforts to protect the threatened Piping Plovers that regularly nest on Gloucester’s shores; this species was added to the US Endangered Species List in 1986 and designated as “threatened” along their Atlantic coast range. The City has contracted Mass Audubon to oversee the presence of and minimize disturbance to coastal birds, including Piping Plovers, Least, Common, and Roseate Terns.
“As a nationally recognized organization, Mass Audubon staff will bring their expertise and knowledge to Gloucester’s beaches and be able to focus on this much-needed work to protect these vulnerable birds,” said Mayor Greg Verga. “I want to thank the City staff for their dedication and commitment to safeguarding these small shorebirds and the engaged volunteers for their advocacy and support over the past several years. This partnership will help find the balance between protecting the Piping Plovers and ensuring beachgoers and visitors are able to enjoy our beautiful beaches.”
The City’s Department of Public Works and Conservation Commission have worked collaboratively with Mass Audubon to install symbolic fencing and signage on Gloucester’s Good Harbor Beach to notify beachgoers of potential nesting areas and share key facts about Piping Plovers. Dogs are prohibited from Good Harbor Beach from April 1st to September 30th and Wingaersheek Beach from May 1st to September 30th annually.
This agreement includes work to deter predators, reduce human disturbances, increase public education, and regularly communicate and coordinate with City administration and staff. The Mass Audubon will provide these services until September 30, 2023.
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Kentucky Derby. With the Masters Tournament behind us, it is time to start thinking about the Kentucky Derby. At the time of this posting there will be 26 days, 9 hours, and 45 minutes until go time! Start thinking about your favorites! Check out the horses here: https://www.kentuckyderby.com/
I guess we can consider ourselves more fortunate than the Cape Ann residents in April 1956 when a spring snowfall created some disruptions the second week of April. Although today most of the younger generation aren’t familiar with landlines, a phone outage (cell service interruptions ) still causes rapid response and consternation. The plea for parking seems to be familiar. All in all, it seems all that is old is new again. That seems like a good reminder for each of us. PS How cute is this little bunny Nancy Gray?
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Good Morning Gloucester 