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March 8, 2007
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March, classical style March is big on mud, but it?s also a big month for local classical music. Here?s a look at upcoming highlights: ? Saturday, March 3: March mandolin madness. Not strictly classical, but the fifth annual March Mandolin festival is good example of creative programming at the Concord Community Music School. Four nationally known multi-instrumentalists headline the event, including Matt Flinner, described by the school as ?one of the hottest mandolin players on the acoustic scene.? How often do we get the likes of this in New Hampshire? The concert is Saturday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the school?s recital hall at 23 Wall St. Tickets cost $15, $10 for students/seniors. For more info, call 228-1196 or visit ccmusicschool.org. ? Thursday, March 8: Pirates in Concord. Get a dose of Gilbert & Sullivan with a touring company?s production of ?The Pirates of Penzance,? playing one night only at Concord?s Capitol Center for the Arts. Staged by the Carl Rosa group, the fully staged show will bring to life the classic (and still pretty funny) tale of pirates and bureaucracy from 19th-century Britain. The same group brought The Mikado to the Cap Center last year, with great results; if you?d like to sample top-notch Gilbert & Sullivan by folks who know what they?re doing, check it out. The curtain goes up on Thursday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $31.50 to $51.50; for more info call 225-1111 or visit www.ccanh.com. ? Saturday, March 10: New works in Nashua. Several new works are the highlight of a Nashua Symphony program that?s the result of a year-long collaboration between local high school students and contemporary composers. The students supplied the words last year; composers have since used them as inspiration for new pieces to be heard for the first time ever this month. As a bonus, guest conductor Karla Lemon is one of four recently announced finalists in the running to succeed music director Royston Nash, who steps down this year after 21 seasons. The concert is Saturday, March 10, at 8 p.m. in Nashua High School North Auditorium. Tickets cost $10 to $45; for more info, call 595-9156 or visit nashuasymphony.org. ? Thursday, March 15: Chamber music in Manchester. Strings are at the core of classical music. If you haven?t heard them in person, you haven?t heard classical music. The next performance of the Manchester Chamber Players, billed as ?With Strings Attached,? is a great chance to hear a violin and its bigger cousin, the cello, up close and personal. Local violinists Matthew Green and cellist Harel Gietheim will be joined by Margaret Denton for an hour-long performance of classical staples. The concert is Thursday, March 15, at 7 p.m. at the Manchester Community Music School, 2291 Elm St. in Manchester. Admission is free; for info, call 644-4548 or visit mcmusicschool.org. ? Saturday, March 17: Forget green beer on St. Patrick?s Day ? instead, raise a glass of vodka as conductor Robert C. Babb and the Granite State Symphony Orchestra tackle big Russian masterworks in one of the season?s most exciting programs, highlighted by Tchaikovsky?s massive Symphony No. 5, with its gorgeous horn solo in the slow movement and its take-no-prisoners finale. You also get side orders of Borodin and Glinka. The concert is Saturday, March 17, at 8 p.m. at Concord City Auditorium. Tickets cost $7 to $33; for info, call 226-4776 or visit gsso.org. |
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