Host Robert Mellon speaks with fifth grader Amelie Lourdeau, First Spirit in The Magic Flute, about her first experience with opera.
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PSO’s Notes From Home featuring Sarah Atwood, Principal Second Violin
PSO Principal Second Violinist Sarah Atwood performs Paganini’s Caprice for Solo Violin, No. 7 (Posato) as part of our new digital series PSO: Notes From Home. Watch as the amazing musicians of your Portland Symphony Orchestra bring music, instrument demonstrations, and more from their homes to yours! To donate to our PSO Musician Relief Fund… Read more »
PSO’s Notes From Home featuring Kimberly Lehmann, viola
PSO violist Kimberly Lehmann performs the Gigue from J.S. Bach’s Cello Suite No. 2 (arranged for viola) as part of our digital series PSO: Notes From Home. Watch as the amazing musicians of your Portland Symphony Orchestra bring music, instrument demonstrations, and more from their homes to yours! To donate to our PSO Musician Relief… Read more »
Opera Maine’s “Opera in ME, Episode 5”
Maestro Roberto Kalb who conducted The Magic Flute in 2019, shares how a conductor prepares for a masterwork.
Portland Ovations FREE Virtual Concert!
TWO WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCES Thursday, May 28, 7 PM EDT Livestreamed on YouTube FREE FOR OVATIONS’ AUDIENCES plus: Olivier Messiaen’s “Louange a L’Eternite de Jesus” from Quatuor pour la fin du temps (1941) JUST ANNOUNCED! WQXR’S TERRANCE MCKNIGHT AS HOST Join Portland Ovations, the Library of Congress, the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), and contemporary composers Maine-born… Read more »
Opera Maine’s “Opera in ME, Episode 4”
Adam Diegel, who has sung several principal roles with Opera Maine and appeared on opera stages around the world, will discuss how maturity and experience have shaped his performances and affected his career.
PSO’s Notes From Home featuring Rachel Braude, piccolo & flute
PSO’s piccolo player Rachel Braude provides parents everywhere with a great trick on how to get your kids up and out of bed! Her helpful parenting hint is part of the new digital series PSO: Notes From Home. Watch as the amazing musicians of your Portland Symphony Orchestra bring music, instrument demonstrations, and more from… Read more »
Portland Ovations Raffle Starts Today!
A Fun & Easy Way to Support Ovations: Buy Your Raffle Tickets Today! OVATIONS’ ANNUAL PRE-SEASON RAFFLE IS LIVE NOW Every year at this time, prior to our new season reveal, Ovations holds our popular RAFFLE — and of course we’re doing it again! You never know individual titles or dates when you enter, but one… Read more »
Check out the Portland Ovations Podcast!
NEW! Portland Ovations’ launched its POV Podcast Series in late 2019. Tune in to hear directly from artists, audiences, community members, and other commentators in episodes that take their cue from one of Ovations’ unique performance experiences. Subscribe today to not miss an episode! Episode 1 – Celebrating Maine’s Queer History with Taylor Mac and… Read more »
PSO’s Notes From Home featuring Amy Sims, Assistant Concertmaster
PSO Assistant Concertmaster Amy Sims performs J.S. Bach’s Partita No. 3 in E major, Preludio, as part of the new digital series PSO: Notes From Home. Watch as the amazing musicians of your Portland Symphony Orchestra bring music, instrument demonstrations, and more from their homes to yours! To donate to our PSO Musician Relief Fund… Read more »