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Cape Ann Symphony Holiday Pops Concert Nov 28-29th
Holiday Pops Concert Just a Few Days Away!
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Right after Thanksgiving, treat yourself to a musical night out November 28 at 8:00PM to hear the Cape Ann Symphony Holiday Pops concert. Or if you prefer, come November 29 to the Sunday matinee at 2:00 PM. Symphony Singers Return The concert will once again feature the 50-voice Cape Ann Symphony Singers. As an added bonus, one of its youngest members, soprano Gillian Hurst, will be singing Rejoice Greatly, a beautiful solo from Handel’s Messiah. She is a performer not to be missed! About our young soloist Gillian, a senior at Rockport High, recently performed as a soloist at the Koussevitzky Shed and Ozawa Hall while a student at Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute last summer. She had the lead role of Cenerentola in BUTI’s presentation of opera scenes from Rossini’s La Cenerentola. Gillian has just been accepted into the American Choral Directors Association’s Women’s Honors Choir to perform in Philadelphia at the ACDA Eastern Conference in February, 2010.
During her high school years, Gillian has had the honor of being accepted and performing with the MA North East District’s Honors Choirs and Symphony Hall Scholars All-State Honors choirs, performing solos at both. Gillian will attend college next year to pursue her career as a classical singer. She is currently applying to a number of schools. Click here to buy Tickets online
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Lorre gets the Black Swan prettied-up
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Lorre Anderson from the Black Swan was a true supporter of the Cape Ann Symphony yesterday at their plant sale.
She bought a gorgeous mix of flowers for her window box display outside the store on Main St.![DSC_8441 [640x480]](https://goodmorninggloucester.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/dsc_8441-640x480.jpg?w=437&h=290 "DSC_8441 [640x480]")
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Celebrate spring with Cape Ann Symphony concert
From the Times:
The Cape Ann Symphony celebrates spring with the Spring Pops Concert this weekend to herald in the warm season.
This lively concert features the return of soprano Junko Watanabe to perform a selection of arias. The orchestra will showcase works by Tchaikovsky, Barber, Glinka, Rodgers and Hammerstein and local composers Tom Vignieri’s “Sonic Debate” and Robert J. Bradshaw’s “The Schooner Adventure” — a musical salute to Gloucester’s restoration of one of the last of her proud sailing vessels.
A wine bar as well as light refreshments and snacks will be open a half hour prior to the concert and during intermission for both performances.
The concert takes place Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., at the Fuller Auditorium located at Blackburn Circle, Route 128, Gloucester. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for senior citizens, $20 for college students and free for children under 18 years old.
For tickets and information, call 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org.
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Cape Ann Symphony plant sale planned for May 16
Photo by Sharon Lowe
The Cape Ann Symphony’s Spring Plant Sale is set for Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fuller School, Blackburn Circle, Route 128, Gloucester.
During the sale, special guests will share their gardening expertise and give tips on beautifying your garden with free lectures and demonstrations. Flower photographs and photo note cards by Sharon Lowe and Lynne Khambaty will also be on sale. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Cape Ann Symphony.
A wide variety of plants in many sizes will be available including geraniums, hydrangeas, mandevilla, impatiens, dahlias and alyssum in large pots, small pots and in hanging baskets as well as tomatoes, basil and parsley for a vegetable and herb garden. All are locally grown.
At 10 a.m., John Feener, Gloucester’s Tree Warden, will give a talk and demonstration in the Fuller Auditorium lobby about “How to Prune Your Shrubs.” At 11 a.m., Marthe Aimee will talk on “The Language of Color in Your Garden.”
The school is handicapped accessible. For more information, call the Cape Ann Symphony at 978-281-0543.
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Reminder-Cape Ann Symphony Concert this Saturday
This year’s family concert features the world premiere of “Katy and the Big Snow” by local composer Robert J. Bradshaw. Commissioned by the Cape Ann Symphony to commemorate award-winning author & illustrator Virginia Lee Burton’s centennial year, the musical retelling of the children’s classic with a Cape Ann connection is destined to become a classic in its own right. This joyous performance will appeal to the young at heart of all ages.
Be sure to check out Flapping like a Haddock for more things to do on Cape Ann.
Thanks! —Sharon
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Cape Ann Symphony Concert Jan. 24
This year’s family concert features the world premiere of “Katy and the Big Snow” by local composer Robert J. Bradshaw. Commissioned by the Cape Ann Symphony to commemorate award-winning author & illustrator Virginia Lee Burton’s centennial year, the musical retelling of the children’s classic with a Cape Ann connection is destined to become a classic in its own right. This joyous performance will appeal to the young at heart of all ages.
Be sure to check out Flapping like a Haddock for more things to do on Cape Ann.
Thanks! —Sharon
