Welcoming back Chris Botti
Dear Friends,
Tonight, the blare of the trumpet heralds the beginning of our 81st season and we are thrilled to welcome back Grammy-award winning musician Chris Botti and his electrifying band of fine players.
Just like a recording does not do justice to the live concert experience, musings by an Executive Director can not adequately convey the palpable energy that infuses a Chris Botti performance. Or so I hear…
When we first brought Chris back in January 2010, I was out of town, in New York City, seeing performances and meeting with agents in preparation for the upcoming seasons. It was well into the night and I was having a late supper when the texts began. Suddenly my phone was abuzz with excited messages about the most fabulous concert that I had just missed. “Unbelievable!” “He left the stage and came into the audience!” “He’s even more charismatic live!” “His band is AWESOME!” Similarly, our blog was lit up with comments from patrons such as “What I experienced was beyond anything I could have imagined.”
There’s something to be said for being in NYC, the “cultural capital of the world” knowing that in fact the best performance is happening back home in Maine.
Tonight, I am thrilled to finally have my own Chris Botti concert experience. I look forward to seeing many of you there too.
Enjoy!
Aimée M. Petrin
Executive Director
Dorothy L. Berti says:
I was sad not to see the Botti concert on the 29th! However, I had seen his concert in Cohasset, Mass. on August 20! It took a lot of planning, driving and $ for me to get there. It was positively wonderful. the summer theatre there “in the round” complimented wonderful viewing, etc. Jan. 2010, I had a serious conflict with dates and couldn’t do the Portland concert! This year I did not know about the Portland concert here before I made my Mass. plans!
Will be Portland be hosting him annually???
AudienceMemberZ says:
I’m looking forward to it as well! Should be a great show and it will be my first time seeing him as well!