Designed to serve as a musical hearth bringing people together during what can be a challenging time of year, the 2025 Winter Warmer season features the East Coast Chamber Orchestra and four-time Grammy-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan, free education programs for all ages, and unique opportunities for community members to connect directly with these charismatic, internationally acclaimed artists.
Winter Warmer Series
Designed to serve as a musical hearth bringing people together during what can be a challenging time of year, the 2025 Winter Warmer season features the East Coast Chamber Orchestra and four-time Grammy-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan, free education programs for all ages, and unique opportunities…
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Presented By: Portland Chamber Music Festival
The first concert, Slavic Strings, blends folk influences with a modern flair yielding a rich tapestry of chamber music from Eastern European composers, followed by a post-concert Q&A with the artists. For the second program, titled Illuminations, the East Coast Chamber Orchestra joins forces with four-time Grammy-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan for a rapturous program centered around Britten’s surrealistic song cycle Les Illuminations and an iconic American masterwork by John Adams. This matinee performance will be followed by a reception with complimentary refreshments. Both concerts take place at Hannaford Hall in the Abromson Community Education Center on USM’s Portland campus.
In addition to the concert programs, PCMF Artistic Director Melissa Reardon will lead a masterclass with string students from the Maine Suzuki Association, which is free and open to the public.
Details on these and other Winter Warmer-related activities will be available on the PCMF web site at pcmf.org.