Category: Art & Theater

A century of music

Symphony New Hampshire is celebrating its centennial

For a century, Symphony New Hampshire has been bringing classical music to the Granite State. On its 100th birthday, the symphony will perform a concert featuring music from the first performance in 1923 and will host a gala celebrating the landmark anniversary.

“All of this has been daunting and exciting at the same time to celebrate 100 years,” said Deanna Hoying, the executive director of the symphony. “This whole season has been about that.”

The symphony will perform Antonin Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, featuring internationally renowned cellist Amit Peled, and Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B minor ‘Unfinished,’ both of which were performed during its very first concert. The program will be rounded out with ‘On the Beautiful Blue Danube’ by J. Strauss Jr. and Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5.

Hoying said it was important for the symphony to celebrate the music and its legacy, which was a main reason it partnered with Peled for this concert. She added that this concert is just as important to the local arts community in New Hampshire as it is to the music world.

“This is a celebration of the arts in New Hampshire … and that they’re alive and well in the state,” Hoying said. “Maybe this is the end of the first chapter [for the symphony], but we’re going to open the book, turn the page to the next chapter.”

The gala following the reception will be opened by a poem written and read especially for the event by New Hampshire’s Poet Laureate Alexandria Peary. The symphony also partnered with artist William Mitchel, who made custom prints commemorating the event. Hoying said that, due to board members’ reserving prints in advance, there will be fewer than 100 copies for the public to snatch up.

To Hoying, this event is about giving thanks to the directors of the symphony, the musicians, the patrons of the arts, and the music lovers who came before.

“One hundred years of patrons and musicians and artists that struggled to keep Symphony New Hampshire going — we owe a large debt of gratitude to all of them when they struggled and weren’t sure what would come next,” said Hoying. “We stand on their shoulders and say thank you.”

Even with the symphony standing tall now, Hoying remembers the fear during the pandemic. She and members of the symphony’s board remember worrying over the future of live music in New Hampshire. The symphony is in a much more comfortable position since the first show after the pandemic’s end in 2021, which Hoying said only inspires them to do more.

“We’re really excited for the next 100 years; that’s why we called this concert ‘Momentum,’” Hoying said. “When we started thinking about this, momentum felt right. The momentum from the last 100 years will carry us to what we look like in year 101, 105 and 110.”

Symphony NH: Momentum! 100 Year Anniversary Concert
Where: Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main St.
When: Saturday, April 29, at 4 p.m.
Price: Adult tickets start at $39, senior tickets at $34, student and youth tickets at $12
Visit: nashuacenterforthearts.com

Featured photo: Symphony NH’s full orchestra. Courtesy photo.

The Art Roundup 23/04/27

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

•Paintings and ceramics: The show “Of the Earth” continues at the Two Villages Art Society (846 Main St. in Contoocook; twovillagesart.org) through Saturday, May 6. The show features the works of ceramics artist Boyan Moskov and painters Becky Barsi and Sarah Longley, according to a press release. The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.

• Quilt art: The Capital Quilters Guild will hold their quilt show, “Quilted Illusions,’ on Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pembroke Academy (209 Pembroke Road in Pembroke) featuring more than 175 quilts, vendors, quilt and sewing machine raffles and more, according to a press release. Admission costs $10. See capitalquilters.com.

• Comedy in Concord: The Community Players of Concord will present the comedy Not A Word, the final show of their 95th season, Friday, May 5, through Sunday, May 7, at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St.). The play takes place in a boarding house in Hollywood in 1920 with characters enmeshed in the world of silent film, according to a press release. Shows take place Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20; $18 for age 17 and under and 65+ and can be purchased at communityplayersofconcord.org or by calling 344-4747.

The Wolves
Cue Zero Theatre Company presents The Wolves, described as a gritty drama about a high school girls’ soccer team, Friday, April 28, through Sunday, April 30, at Arts Academy of New Hampshire (19 Keewaydin Drive, No. 4, in Salem). The play, a 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist by Sarah DeLappe, has showtimes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 30. Tickets cost $15 at the door and at cztheatre.com. The show features adult language and viewer discretion is advised, according to a press release.

• Celebrating 25 years: The New Hampshire Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates its 25th anniversary with a concert series called “Silver Seasons of Love,” according to a press release. The show schedule kicks off with a show Saturday, May 6, at the Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ (4 Post Office Square in Plymouth) at 7:30 p.m. Subsequent shows are Sunday, May 7, at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Nashua (121 Manchester St. in Nashua); Saturday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (22 Fox Run Road in Newington), and Sunday, May 21, at 4 p.m. at Derryfield School (2108 River Road in Manchester). Tickets cost $20 (admission is free for ages 12 and under, email [email protected] for child admission tickets) and can be purchased via nhgmc.com/tickets. See the website or call 263-4333 for information.

• Symphony — live or livestreamed: The UNH Symphony Orchestra will present a free public concert on Thursday, April 27, at 8 p.m. in the Johnson Theatre of the Paul Creative Arts Center (30 Academic Way at the UNH campus in Durham) and livestreamed at YouTube.com/unhmusic.

• Start your weekend with some jazz: The UNH Jazz Bands will present a free concert on Friday, April 28, at 8 p.m. at the Johnson Theatre of the Paul Creative Arts Center (30 Academic Way at the UNH campus in Durham) and via YouTube.com/unhmusic.com.

• Save the date for the Smirkus: Tickets for the summer tour of Circus Smirkus go on sale Monday, May 1, at smirkus.org/about-big-top-tour. New Hampshire dates include High Mowing School in Wilton on Monday, July 24, and Tuesday, July 25, at 1 and 6 p.m.

She Kills Monsters
Dive In Productions presents She Kills Monsters, described as a “high-octane comedic adventure” that is “laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture,” at the Hatbox Theatre (Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road in Concord; hatboxnh.com, 715-2315) Friday, April 28, through Sunday, May 14, with shows Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., according to a press release. Tickets cost $22 for adults, $19 for seniors and students. Nicole Jones (Agnes). Photo by Jason Ho.

• A mystery from 1873: New Hampshire Humanities will host a presentation called “Case Closed on the 1873 Smuttynose Ax Murders” on Wednesday, May 3, at the Derry Public Library (64 E. Broadway in Derry) at 6:30 p.m. J. Dennis Robinson discusses the 1873 murder of two Norwegian women on the Isles of Shoals and the subsequent arrest and trial. Register for this free in-person program at derrypl.org.

• Abenaki stories: New Hampshire Humanities’ Humanities Roadshow series will present “Wisdom Keeping: Abenaki Stories and Storytelling Traditions” on Wednesday, May 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Strawbery Banke Visitors Center (14 Hancock St. in Portsmouth), according to a press release. The event is free and presented by Anne Jennison, a New Hampshire-based Native American storyteller, historian, educator and craftsperson, the release said.

• Gala for a cause: Tickets are on sale now for the Manchester Community Music School’s (2291 Elm St. on Manchester; mcmusicschool.org) Share the Music Gala on Friday, May 19, starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $50 per person or $450 for a table of 10. The evening will feature dance lessons by North Shore Swing Dance and a student musical performance “Baroque and Blue.

• At 3S Artspace: The Gallery at 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St. in Portsmouth; galleryat3s.org) is exhibiting “Somewhere Around There,” a show featuring the ink paintings of abstract landscapes by Nishiki Sugawara-Beda. The show will run through June 11. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, according to the gallery’s facebook page.

• Summer of theater: Tickets are now on sale for the Palace Theatre’s (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) 2023 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series, which will feature eight different shows from July 5 through Aug. 25. Tickets to each show cost $10. The schedule includes BJ Hickman magic shows July 5 through July 7; Beauty and the Beast July 11 through July 14; Rapunzel July 18 through 21; Peter Pan July 25 through July 28; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Aug. 1 through Aug. 4; The Little Mermaid Aug. 8 through Aug. 11; Disney’s Frozen Kids Aug. 15 through Aug. 18, and Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo Aug. 22 through Aug. 25. Most shows run Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., as well as Fridays at 10 a.m.

Arts Café Day
The Londonderry Arts Council will hold its ninth annual Arts Café on Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orchard Christian Fellowship (136 Pillsbury Road in Londonderry), according to a press release. The event is free and billed as family-friendly with activities for kids as well as art from local artists, acoustic music, coffee and hot cocoa, breakfast pastries, a raffle and more, the release said.

The Art Roundup 23/04/20

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

• Member appreciation: The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) is celebrating Member Appreciation Week, with special tours, discounts and more for museum members. Membership costs $50 for an individual and $80 for a household and includes free admission for members to the museum, passes for guest admissions and discounts, according to the website. Perks this week include a free drink ticket at the Thursday, April 20, Arts After Work and a member scavenger hunt on Friday, April 21; on Saturday, April 22, there will be a member-only tour of the new exhibit “Seeing is Not Believing: Ambiguity in Photography,” and there’s a discount for brunch on Sunday, April 23, the website said.

• Ballet: Safe Haven Ballet will present its production of Beauty and the Beast on Saturday, April 22, at 4:30 p.m. at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St. in Nashua; nashuacenterforthearts.com, 800-657-8774). Tickets cost $45, $40 for seniors and children. The production is described as fit for the whole family, according to the website. For more on Safe Haven Ballet, see safehavenballet.org.

• Photography contest: Merrimack County Savings Bank is holding its annual community photo contest. Through Wednesday, May 31, send up to five entries of color photography for the calendar and five entries for digital use on the bank’s social media pages, with winning photos awarded $100 for the photographer, according to a press release. “To be considered, photos should depict aspects of community life in New Hampshire, with a special focus on the unique character and charm of Merrimack, Hillsborough and Rockingham counties,” the release said. Go to themerrimack.com/community-photo-contest for the rules and how to enter.

A show of friends
“all my friends are in This show” is the name of the exhibit, curated by Yasamin Safarzadeh, at the Carolyn Jenkins & Jill C. Wilson Galleries at Kimball Jenkins (266 N. Main St. in Concord; kimballjenkins.com, 225-3932) Thursday, April 20, through July 7. A public reception for the show will be held Saturday, April 22, from 7 to 9 p.m.,featuring music from Cozy Throne and Gemma Soldati. The show is described as an “inclusive, interactive, engaging and bold curation of innovative artists who actively shape their communities as educators, organizers, activists and facilitators,’ according to the website. Find gallery hours, which vary weekly, on the website.

• 100 years of music: Symphony NH will celebrate its centennial with “Symphony NH: Momentum! 100 year anniversary Concert” on Saturday, April 29, at 4 p.m. at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St. in Nashua; nashuacenterforthearts.com, 800-657-8774). The concert will feature two pieces played at Symphony NH’s first concert 100 years ago — a movement from Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and Strauss’ “On the Beautiful Blue Danube,” according to the website, as well as Dvorak featuring cellist Amit Peled and Brahms. Tickets for adults start at $39; tickets for 65+ start at $34, ages 12 to 17 cost $12 and kids under 12 get in for free, the website said.

• Poetry month finale: Poets Katie Farris and Ilya Kaminsky will read from their works at the Community Church of Harrisville and Chesham in Harrisville on Sunday, April 30, at 4:30 p.m. as part of The Loom poetry series. Farris will read from her latest book, Standing in the Forest of Being Alive; Kaminsky, who was born in Odessa, Ukraine, is best known for his book Deaf Republic, according to a press release. See TheLoomPoetry.com. The event is free and open to the public.

• New England joy: The 37th annual Omer T. Lassonde Exhibition at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery (136 State St. in Portsmouth; nhartassociation.org) is “uncaged joy” featuring 70 works from New England artists in various media, according to a press release. The exhibit will be on view through Sunday, April 30; the gallery is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

• Find the rest/ROOM: The New Hampshire Art Association’s Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery (136 State St. in Portsmouth; nhartassociation.org, 431-4230) will host the exhibit “rest/ROOM,” the first exhibit in the micro in the W.C. Gallery, through July 2. The gallery is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Part of your world
The Anselmian Abbey Players will present Disney’s The Little Mermaid at the Dana Center, Saint Anselm College (100 Saint Anselm Road in Manchester; tickets.anselm.edu, 641-7700), on Friday, April 21, and Saturday, April 22, at 7 p.m. as well as Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $8 for youth and $17 for seniors.

• Magnificat poetry: New Hampshire poet Russell Rowland will present his second full-length volume of poems, Magnificat, at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St. in Concord; 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore.com) on Thursday, April 27, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

• Reggae Festival: The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (222 Court St. in Portsmouth; 570-8469, blackheritagetrailnh.org) will hold its Reggae Festival on Saturday, June 17, one of the Trail’s new events in celebration of Juneteenth, according to a press release. The festival will take place at the park at Strawbery Banke Museum (14 Hanover St. in Portsmouth) from noon to 10 p.m. — the lineup so far includes Marcia Griffiths, Glen Washington, Brigadier Jerry, Nadine Sutherlan, Lady G and Onyx Brown, all accompanied by Derrick Barnett and the Statement Band, the release said. Tickets purchased by April 30 cost $30; starting May 1, tickets cost $60. VIP tickets, which include a whiskey tasting, priority access seating and a VIP Tent, cost $100. Children ages 6 to 10 cost $10. See blackheritagetrailnh.org/reggae-festival.

• Virtual visit: Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord will take part in a virtual author event on Wednesday, May 3, at 7 p.m. with Kat Howard, whose latest book is A Sleight of Shadows. The book continues the story begun in An Unkindness of Magicians, according to a press release. See gibsonsbookestore.com for registration for this Zoom event and for ticket and book packages.

• Horror night: Horror author Cassandra Khaw will visit Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St. in Concord; gibsonsbookstore.com, 224-0562) on Thursday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss her new novella The Salt Grows Heavy

The art of the can

Local printing company celebrates creativity of craft beer labels

On Thursday, April 20, printing company Amherst Label in Milford will display the art of the beer can label with a showcase called “Canvas,” featuring artwork from 18 craft beers brewed in New England and New York.

“We’re always about shelf appeal and asking, ‘How do you tell your story,’” said Amherst Label’s president, Nye Hornor. “These breweries have knocked it out of the park.”

Hornor and his team will welcome 150 guests at the opening show. At the time of reporting, approximately half of the slots had been filled for the opening.

The plan is to have the artwork on display for a year, Hornor said. He hopes to either have private showings for small groups or have another larger gathering later in 2023 to continue celebrating the artwork.

This is not the first art show Amherst Labels has hosted, Hornor said. For the company’s 40th anniversary it hosted professional artists. A few years later, before the pandemic, it held small shows of artwork by employees and their family members.

With this year being Amherst Label’s 45th anniversary, Hornor wanted to do something special.

“We have a passion for breweries,” he said, noting that labels tell a story. “Breweries make a story on their can and we have put it in a gallery.”

Hornor and Ruth Sterling, who is the marketing manager at Amherst Labels, reached out to their clients and had them choose the 18 label designs that would be featured in the show. Five of those designs come from New Hampshire breweries, including a design from Nashua’s Rambling House Food and Gathering and one from Concord’s Feathered Friend Brewing.

The artwork is set up with a 11- by 14-inch print of the artwork on the can, the can itself, and a quote from the artist telling the story behind the design. Visitors can scan a QR code to see more information about each of the artists and the art on display.

In addition to looking at the cans, visitors will be able to taste the beers that are displayed, have some tasty snacks and take a tour of the printing facilities.

While the show highlights the artists who design the cans, Hornor said it was important to recognize all the skill and effort that go into making each beer look perfect.

“Press men are artists,” said Hornor. “We have artists in house that work on artwork on a daily basis to … match up what the artwork is meant to look like and have it at the end of the press as art.”

Canvas
Where: Amherst Label, 15 Westchester Drive, Milford
When: Thursday, April 20, from 2 to 6 p.m.
More info and to RSVP: www.amherstlabel.com/canvas-rsvp

Featured photo: The label for Formation 3 by Feathered Friend. Photoshop image by Tucker Jadczak.

The Art Roundup 23/04/13

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

• New at the Currier: The photography exhibit “Seeing is Not Believing: Ambiguity in Photography” has opened at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144). “This exhibition explores photographs that make us question what we are looking at. Still lifes, abstract images, and manipulated photographs heighten our sense of wonder,” according to the Currier’s website. The Currier is open Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (with Art After Work, when admission is free, between 5 to 8 p.m.), and Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This Thursday’s Art After Work performer is Isha from 978, and the 6:30 p.m. exhibition tour will examine “Seeing Is Not Believing.”

• Photography from the garden: The New Hampshire Audubon’s McLane Center (84 Silk Farm Road in Concord; nhaudubon.org) will display “A Garden Story Photography Exhibit” through July 5. The center is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• … another man’s treasure: The Mosaic Art Collective (66 Hanover St., Suite 201, in Manchester; mosaicartcollective.com) is exhibiting “Trash to Treasure” in partnership with the New Hampshire Art Association. “This environmentally conscious show invites artists to reimagine their recyclables, giving new life to objects in unexpected ways,” according to a press release. The exhibit will be on display through Sunday, April 30. See the website for hours or information on making an appointment or to see the exhibit digitally.

• Lesley Stahl: Journalist and author Lesley Stahl will discuss her career and politics and take audience questions in an event on Friday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org). Tickets start at $66 with some VIP tickets that include a meet-and-greet also available.

• History events: To celebrate New Hampshire’s John Stark Day, the New Hampshire Historical Society (30 Park St. in Concord; 856-0644, nhhistory.org) will hold a “Collections Highlights Talk: General John Stark” on Saturday, April 15, at 2 p.m. featuring objects and documents related to Stark, according to a Historical Society press release. Admission costs $7.

Photo exhibit
Photo Retro (141 Route 101A, Unit B7, around the back of the plaza, in Amherst; photoretro.biz) will host the exhibit “I want to be where the people are” featuring the film photography of Eddy Pula and will hold an opening reception on Saturday, April 15, at 5 p.m. The exhibit features 24 photos and will run until Sunday, May 28. Photo Retro is open Fridays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.

• Wells Fargo wagon is a’comin’: The Palace Youth Theatre will hold auditions for The Music Man Jr. on Monday, April 17, at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. for a production scheduled for early June, according to a press release. Rehearsals will be Tuesday and Thursday night and Sunday afternoons, the release said. Auditions are open for performers in grades 2 to 12 and will be held at Forever Emma Studios (516 Pine St. in Manchester); auditioners should come prepared to sing a short section of a song a cappella, the release said. Schedule an audition time by emailing [email protected] with the performer’s name, age and preferred audition time, the release said.

• Photograph nature: The New Hampshire Audubon Society’s Massabesic Center in Auburn will host a photography workshop on Tuesday, April 18, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with local nature photographer Tracy Brunner. The workshop will feature an evening photo hike along Lake Massabesic. Registration is required and costs $15.

• Catching up: Nova Scotian singer-songwriter Dave Gunning was slated to play Bass Hall at Monadnock Center (19 Grove St. in Peterborough in 2020; he’ll finally make it there Friday, April 14, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $25 in advance, $30 at the door; doors open 6:30 p.m. See monadnockcenter.org for tickets and davegunning.com for more on Gunning, whose most recent album, The Same Storm, was released in Oct. 2022.

• Acoustic jam for seniors: A new acoustic music jam session will launch on Sunday, April 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Londonderry Senior Center (535 Mammoth Road in Londonderry), according to a press release. Called “For the Love of Music,” the jam will feature local musicians and is open to senior center members and Londonderry residents over 55 to “stop in, hang out or participate,” the release said.

Music and art collide

NH Philharmonic brings Drawn to the Music back for 15th year

For 15 years the New Hampshire Philharmonic has worked with schools across the state, encouraging kids kindergarten through grade 5 to listen to classical music and draw something inspired by it.

“This year we had over 700 drawings from nine schools from all over the state,” said Toni DeGennaro, the executive director of the Philharmonic. “We get the drawings, pick 300 winners and have concerts … on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m., with each school represented on a certain day.”

Kids who were selected will get a chance to hear the music they listened to, Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and see the art they created projected on a screen over the orchestra. The artwork is divided evenly across the two performances, so 150 drawings will be featured each show.

Winners of the competition are invited to attend, as well as their parents or guardians and their art or music teacher who helped them with the project.

When it comes to the artwork, DeGennaro said she was impressed to see how creative the students were. Each year the kids are given a series of scenes they use to inspire the artwork. Since Appalachian Spring is a ballet, DeGennaro said, there were more options for scenes.

“We give them scenes, so they picked which ones they wanted to draw,” DeGennaro said. “There’s some of the bride, some of the duel for the bride…. Lots of brides and farmer pictures and it’s really cute.”

Drawn to the Music isn’t going to be the only competition where winners will celebrate, said conductor and music director Mark Latham. Evan Huang, a high school senior at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., will be performing Piano Concerto No. 2 by Frederic Chopin.

“It’s very romantic and full of various emotions; he plays it extraordinarily sensitively,” said Latham. “He deserved first place of the competition.”

Huang was the grand prize winner of Sempre Music Competition in 2022, a national competition in which students of all ages compete for a chance to solo with the New Hampshire Philharmonic, among other prizes.

While classical music can seem intimidating at first, Latham said his main goal with the Phil is to make it more accessible to every generation.

“Some think classical music is stuffy and my philosophy is try to make it a great time,” Latham said. “If [kids] want to jabber or applaud at the wrong time, if you let loose on how you feel about something, that’s excellent.”

After the concert, kids will be invited on stage for “touch an instrument,” the Phil’s take on touch-a-truck, to help expose young children to music and to make it more inspiring, DeGennaro said.

DeGennaro said that Drawn to Music is one of her favorite events, not only to see young people engaged with classical music but also because of the awe and excitement that she sees on kids’ faces.

“We are so kid-friendly, if kids are running around in the halls, that’s great. We’ll drown them out with the music,” DeGennaro said. “Just the sound of the 70-piece orchestra in that little concert hall is mesmerizing. It’s a great experience for them.”

Drawn to the Music
When: Saturday, April 15, and Sunday, April 16, at 2 p.m.
Where: Siefert Performing Arts Center, 44 Geremonty Drive, Salem
Price: Adults are $30, seniors are $25, students are $8, and students of Salem are $5
Visit: nhphil.org

Featured photo: Drawn to the Music projection 2018-2019. Courtesy photo.

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