Bowdoin International Music Festival Returns to Nomad Pizza to Celebrate Music and Community
BRUNSWICK, ME — The Bowdoin International Music Festival returns to Nomad Pizza to present three chamber music concerts on November 18, February 24, and May 12. The Festival is bringing back the popular series to give music enthusiasts more opportunities to experience superb classical music and gather in Brunswick throughout the year. “Each evening is a celebration of chamber music, local cuisine, and our Midcoast community,” said Festival Executive Director Daniel Nitsch. “And because these events resonate so strongly with audiences, we are upping our investment into year-round music in Brunswick, this season bringing more artists for our cooler months, and even moving a piano into Nomad!”
This year’s series features the Ying Quartet alongside friends of the Quartet and Festival. Violinist Ayano Ninomiya and pianist Pei-Shan Lee will join brothers David Ying and Phillip Ying for the February 24 concert, and cellist Edward Arron will join the Ying Quartet on May 12. The series kicks off on Monday, November 18 with the Ying Quartet performing Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade, Giacomo Puccini’s Chrysanthemums, and Franz Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” Quartet. Wolf, Puccini, and Schubert are perhaps best known for their vocal music, and these string quartets reflect each composer’s mastery of vocal expression even in their instrumental writing. The Yings note: “This music inspires us toward our quartet’s goal of singing and storytelling through our instruments with as much communicative power as the human voice.”
Join the Festival at Nomad. Purchase tickets online at bowdoinfestival.org or call 207-373-1400. The series is sponsored by Lebel & Harriman Retirement Advisors, Nomad Pizza, OneSixtyFive: The Inn on Park Row, and The Times Record.
Event Overview
What: Chamber music with the Ying Quartet and friends, gourmet pizza, and craft beverages.
Series Dates: November 18, 2024; February 24, 2025; May 12, 2025
When: Doors and Bar open at 6:00 PM, Concert begins at 7:00 PM, Pizza Reception at 8:15 PM.
Where: Nomad Pizza, 14 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011.
Tickets: Tickets are $89 (or discounted series pass). Tickets include the concert, gourmet pizza, craft beer, and wine. For more information go to bowdoinfestival.org or call 207-373-1400.
Festival Mission
The mission of the Bowdoin International Music Festival is to prepare gifted young musicians from around the world for a life in music through study with world-class artists, and to present classical music in concerts throughout Midcoast Maine at the highest artistic standards. Over its history, the Festival has established itself as a vital force throughout the music world. The Festival’s 61st season will take place June 30 – August 8, 2025. Visit us at bowdoinfestival.org.
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FMI:
Lori Hopkinson, 207-373-1400, info@bowdoinfestival.org
