Bijon Watson is a time traveler. When curating his Iconic Jazz Legacies music series for Rockport Music, the lauded jazz trumpeter (who just won a Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album with Steven Feifke) doesn’t just want to bring listeners back to a certain era. He wants to invite [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Picking highlights out of a decade of musical performances is no easy task, especially considering the wealth of world-class artists that have graced our stage. Of course we could easily just list all the big names that have appeared, iconic musicians like Yo-Yo Ma and Wynton Marsalis for example, but [...]
by Josue Gonzalez, Director of Education and Outreach This past February we had an extraordinary opportunity to bring together two of our flagship education offerings, Rockport Jazz Workshop and our in-school residency program. Alexa Tarantino, Rockport Jazz Workshop Director, along with faculty members Alita Moses and Steven Feifke paid Cape [...]
As painful as it is to miss out on hearing live music this spring and summer, it’s even more painful for the musicians whose livelihood depends on performance. We talked with three musicians about their quarantine life: Caitlin Lynch, violist in A Far Cry chamber ensemble and the Aeolus String [...]
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