The Winter Harbor Music Festival, in residence at Hammond Hall, in Winter Harbor on the Schoodic Peninsula is one of those rare and precious organizations which combines seasoned professionals with talented youths and amateurs from the community to produce musical, theatrical, and operatic works for the underserved downeast area. Conductor Deiran Manning leads the ensembles with Grace, elegance, and informed knowledge of music, history and the stage. There is also a full chamber orchestra in the pit to accompany the singer-actors . 2024 season includes Don Pasquale by Donizetti (July 6@7pm & July 7@2pm) In August of '24 the company will produce Cosi Fan Tutti. Tickets are $15.00 per person, and that is a real bargain, especially for such excellent...
   Read moreAttended the 2 pm performance on May 19, 2019. Although billed as 'wanting some laughs', need to change that billing, the play was really good! Believe Aunt Bella took the stage as most believeable! The boys, Connor and Daniel, did an excellent rendition of kids with exceptionally honest, realistic questioning the adults expressions on their faces. Louie, Brent Hutchins, really came across as a part time gangsta! Grandma, Cherie Magnello, with limp, cross expression, eye narrowing ridicule, and overall grumpy disposition motivated dislike throughout her presence onstage.
Eddie and Gert had small parts but a great job as well.
Crew, props, lighting, and Candy Store Entry added to the atmosohere of rhe times.
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   Read moreSince 1999, Schoodic Arts for All is an invaluable asset to the Winter Harbor and downeast communities, providing affordable access to all aspects of the arts for all ages whether as spectator or participant. Great year...
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