Welcome to the PSO Block Party!
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THE KICK-OFF OF OUR 100th SEASON. HERE IS EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY’S EVENT.
Event Map
Schedule of Events
CITY HALL STEPS
TRUMPET FANFARE & MAYORAL KICKOFF
Joe Foley, trumpet | Betty Rines, trumpet
5:00 PM
MAIN PERFORMANCE TENT
FIDDLE TRIO
(20 minute performances)
Mia Bella D’Augelli, violin | Matt Consul, viola | Nate Varga, bass
5:10 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:10 PM
BRASS QUINTET
(20 minute performances)
Joe Foley, trumpet | Betty Rines, trumpet | Kevin Owen, French horn | Liam Glendening, trombone | Don Rankin, tuba
5:30 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:30 PM
OPERA MAINE
SINGER & KEYBOARD
(20 minute performances)
Stacey Geyer, mezzo soprano | Morgan Lee, keyboard
5:10 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:10 PM
MERRILL AUDITORIUM LOBBY
SOLO MARIMBA
(20 minute performances)
Greg Simonds marimba
5:10 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:10 PM
BALLERINA & CELLO
(first 10 minutes duet performance, last 10 minutes solo cello)
Bill Rounds, cello | Madelyn Zurawski, Portland Ballet | Rebekah Sparks, Portland Ballet
5:30 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:30 PM
MYRTLE STREET
INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO
Meet PSO musicians and learn about the different instruments.
(Each group of musicians will be present for 30 minutes at a time)
Clorinda Noyes, violin | Harold Lieberman, viola | Richard Noyes, cello | Ann Metcalf, bass | Richard Kelly, percussion
5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM
Matt Watras, violin | Noriko Futagami, viola | Barb Paschke, cello | Anne Metcalf, bass | Nancy Smith, percussion
5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM
PODIUM HERO
Learn how to conduct, then practice your skills with PSO musicians.
Bruce Hangen, Returning PSO Music Director | Yasmin Vitalius, violin | Joe Holt, bass
5:00 – 5:30 PM
Toshi Shimada, Returning PSO Music Director | Yasmin Vitalius, violin | Joe Holt, bass
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Robert Moody, Returning PSO Music Director | Lidija Peno-Kelly, violin | Brian Thacker, bass
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Eckart Preu, Music Director | Lidija Peno-Kelly, violin | Brian Thacker, bass
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Matt LaBerge, PSO Children’s Choir Conductor | Amy Sims, violin | Tony D’Amico, bass
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
STROLLING WINDS
(Each performer will stroll for 1 hour)
Nick Brown, clarinet
5:00 PM
Alison Hale, flute
6:00 PM
Cameron Owen, trombone
7:00 PM