WORLD PREMIERECommissioned Maine Artist by Portland Ovations Ovations is honored to share the first full-length staged reading of dee Clarke’s memory play, The Last Girl, based in part on Clarke’s 2014 testimony on sexual trafficking to the Maine Human Rights Commission. The Last Girl tells, in three acts, Clarke’s personal story of surviving trafficking as … Read more
“There’s such a passionate involvement about their playing.” THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM NOTES READ LISTEN ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY A highlight of Ovations’ 2020-21 virtual season, the Fauré Quartett returns live with a program of works composed by Gabriel Fauré, Gustav Mahler and Johannes Brahms all specifically for piano quartet instrumentation. Founded in 1995 and … Read more
“A fleet-fingered touch that is particularly impressive.” PHILIDELPHIA INQUIRER PROGRAM NOTES READ LISTEN ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Praised for radiating “the multicolored highlights of a mature pianist” by The Philadelphia Inquirer, pianist Janice Carissa is lauded for playing that “conveys a vivid story rather than a mere showpiece” (Chicago Classical Review). Born in Indonesia, … Read more
“Stories are more than words. They are tools to build community, teach values, and pass on knowledge to future generations.” CHRIS NEWELL (PASSAMAQUODDY) WORLD PREMIERECommissioned Maine Artist by Portland Ovations The land and waters known as Maine have been home to Wabanaki People for over 12,000 years. This vibrant production of Wabanaki stories and music … Read more
“…she made it seem as though her instrument had been waiting all its life to explode with the gorgeous colors and energetic figures she was getting from it.” THE NEW YORK TIMES Harpist Bridget Kibbey uses the concert harp as her musical passport to explore the irrevocable effects of the Islamic Golden Era—in her newest … Read more
“There is nuance, handsome phrasing and meticulous playing in every bar.” SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE PROGRAM NOTES READ LISTEN ON YOUTUBE LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Recognized by the Cleveland Plain Dealer for “exceptional tonal focus and interpretive intensity,” the Miró Quartet is regarded as one of America’s most celebrated and dedicated string quartets featuring Daniel Ching, violin, William … Read more
WORLD PREMIERECommissioned Maine Artist by Portland Ovations The project is an attempt to create something beautiful, true, memorable, epic and with elemental soul. KEREM DURDAG Story, Book, Lyrics by Kerem Durdag Music by Andy Happel Directed by Linda L. Nelson somewhere/elsewhere is a one-night-only concert reading of a new pop-rock musical that immerses us in … Read more
“The show’s unpretentious warmth and good humour are immensely refreshing.” STAGE DOOR Ovations audience favorite Cirque Alfonse returns with Animal, a series of surreal fables for the young and the young at heart. Journey through a reinvented land where a gentleman farmer surrounds himself with familiar, yet crazy creatures: the chickens have teeth, the ducks … Read more
Due to illness, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis originally scheduled for Sunday, April 23, 2023 has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 7PM. All tickets have been automatically transferred to the new performance date of February 15, 2024, 7PM at Merrill Auditorium and ticket holders are being notified by email … Read more
“Farruquito dances as if he has every answer at his fingertips.” THE NEW YORK TIMES Called “the greatest flamenco dancer of this new century” by The New York Times, Farruquito (Juan Manuel Fernández Montoya) is hailed by critics and audiences alike for his prodigious artistry, incredible stage presence, profound poetry and captivating beauty. Heir to … Read more
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