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The Celtic Fest brings a touch of Cape Breton

The Rockport Celtic Festival returns this September for its 4th year! We spoke with Co-Artistic Director Maeve Gilchrist about what to expect. This year, the Festival celebrates the music of Eastern Canada, particularly French speaking Quebec and the Maritimes (Newfoundland, Cape Breton, etc.) musical traditions. What are some of the [...]

2023-05-16T12:47:25-04:00May 5th, 2023|Folk-Pop-World|

New Blood at the Rockport Celtic Festival!

Next week we begin the 2nd annual Rockport Celtic Festival, and co-artistic directors Brian O’Donovan and Maeve Gilchrist have quite a lineup in store for Celtic music lovers. Considering the enormous success of the first Rockport Celtic Festival in 2019 (last year’s Festival was canceled due to COVID-19), it’s no [...]

2023-04-26T11:54:07-04:00August 4th, 2021|Folk-Pop-World|

Learning to Improvise

by Christopher Blagg Rockport Music is taking a cue from the many jazz artists who have graced the stage of the Shalin Liu Performance Center. We are learning to improvise. No live audiences? No problem. We are bringing the music to your homes, expanding our Concert View virtual music series [...]

2021-04-21T13:11:40-04:00November 5th, 2020|Classical, Folk-Pop-World, Free Events, Jazz, On Screen|

Spreading Holiday Cheer this Year

The making of The Christmas Celtic Sojourn Virtual Concert By Karen Herlitz For so many New Englanders, the holidays would not be the same without Brian O’Donovan’s Christmas Celtic Sojourn —a holiday tradition that brings so much joy and yuletide spirit to so many. It's for this reason, that when [...]

2021-04-21T13:11:40-04:00November 5th, 2020|Folk-Pop-World, On Screen|

Homegrown World-Class Artists

The Concert View virtual series By Christopher Blagg We feel so fortunate to be able to offer virtual concerts through our Concert View music series. Already, we’ve featured world-renowned classical artists like the Parker Quartet, pianist George Li, and violinist Chee-Yun, and are looking forward to the cello-piano duo of [...]

2021-04-21T13:11:41-04:00August 4th, 2020|Folk-Pop-World, On Screen|

Shalin Liu Performance Center Timeline

On June 5, 2020, the Shalin Liu Performance Center celebrates its 10th Anniversary. The new hall was christened on Opening Night with a performance by the Juilliard String Quartet with a packed house of proud, dedicated supporters who helped bring the award-winning hall to life. Throughout the month of June, [...]