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The universe of guitar knows no boundaries for The California Guitar Trio. With a much anticipated return, the group has enthralled listeners for decades with a singular sound that fearlessly crisscrosses genres. The trio’s questing spirit explores the intersections between rock, jazz, classical and world music—with the occasional surf or spaghetti Western tune thrown in...
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Journey around the globe with the innovative duo Greek millennial laouto player Vasilis Kostas and Jordanian-Iraqi violinist Layth Sidiq. Fusing traditional instruments with modern elements of jazz and other contemporary styles, the duo brings to life the musical roots of their countries while introducing new ways of improvising, writing and arranging.
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Michael Feinstein brings to life big band celebrations and the Tony Bennett legacy. Supported by the Carnegie Hall Ensemble trio, Feinstein pays a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Tony Bennett, bringing his iconic songs to life in a symphony of sound. The performance will feature hits such as “Because of You”, “Rags to Riches”, “I...
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Fifty years after his passing, we embark on a journey through Pablo Picasso’s Paris, amidst sunshine and shadow, convictions and contradictions, from a young, impoverished foreigner to one of the most important icons of the 20th century. The film moves continuously in and out of the Musée Picasso in Paris which has the largest existing...
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Castle of our Skins presents a family friendly, music-dance-spoken word performance that shines the light on Black artistry as part of Rockport Music’s Education and Community Engagement series. Solo and chamber works by legendary Black composers like Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Undine Smith Moore complement the sounds of contemporary voices like Jessie Montgomery and Kendrick Lamar,...
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Castle of our Skins presents a family friendly, music-dance-spoken word performance that shines the light on Black artistry through solo and chamber works by legendary Black composers like Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Undine Smith Moore as well as contemporary voices like Jessie Montgomery and Kendrick Lamar. These works are presented with a mingling of spoken word...
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Folk music’s Renaissance man—a “great singer, songwriter and song leader” (Pete Seeger)—comes to Rockport to showcase his infinite vocal and lyric variety. An undisputed master of more than a dozen traditional instruments, including the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer, John McCutcheon has been hailed by critics and audiences around the globe. His recordings have garnered...
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Andrew Scott’s award-winning performance as Garry Essendine in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy returns to the big screen. Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (Vanya, All of Us Strangers, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter. As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling...
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A prizewinner at the prestigious Lionel Tertis International Viola competition, Italian-born violist Ettore Causa joins with Grammy-nominated pianist (and head of Yale School of Music’s piano department) Boris Berman to perform a program of Schumann and Brahms. PROGRAM SCHUMANN: Adagio and Allegro Op. 70 BRAHMS: Sonata Op. 78 Intermission BRAHMS: Sonata Op. 38 (arr. Berman/Causa)
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The inspiring Global Journeys Series continues with the Arun Ramamurthy Trio, a genre crossing fusion of South Indian classical Carnatic music and contemporary jazz. Enjoy the explosive and effervescent sound hailed by All About Jazz as “a beautiful, exotic, ear-opening listening experience.” Arun Ramamurthy Trio (ART) brings together South Indian classical Carnatic music and contemporary...
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Librettist: George Brant | Production: Michael Mayer | Set Designer: Mimi Lien | Costume Designer: Tom Broecker | Lighting Designer: Kevin Adams | Co–Projection Designers: Jason H. Thompson and Kaitlyn Pietras | Sound Designer: Palmer Hefferan | Choreographer: David Neumann | Dramaturg: Paul Cremo Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Conductor), Emily D’Angelo (Jess), Ben Bliss (Eric) Tony Award–winning...
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Two close collaborators from the “On A Winter’s Night” Reunion Tour come to Rockport! Patty Larkin, renowned for her guitar prowess and poignant songwriting, continues to build upon 30-plus years making boundary-pushing folk-urban pop music. She joins Lucy Kaplansky, a Billboard-charting performer of country, folk and pop.
