There will be vocal performances, chamber music, rock and jazz, and even steel drums! All concerts will be presented free of charge and begin at 7:00 pm. Tuesday through Thursday’s performances will be in Jewett Hall on ±«˛Ń´ˇâ€™s Augusta campus at 46 University Dr., Augusta, ME, as well as live-streamed . Friday’s Junior and Senior concert will also begin at 7:00 pm and can be enjoyed only on YouTube.

Our Rock and Jazz Ensembles kick off Concert Week on Tuesday, April 16th playing “a wide variety of music utilizing rock-band instrumentation while exploring more sophisticated melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic territories.” according to Scott Hughes, a member of ±«˛Ń´ˇâ€™s Artist Faculty, and an in-demand performer and instructor in his own right. Directed by Duane Edwards, Juice Joint will be playing selections by Louis and Lillian Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, and Joao Gilberto; and The Peepers, will perform songs popularized by Ella Fitzgerald, Dr. John, and Miles Davis. Uniquely, The Gatsby-Zuckerberg Society Band, an online collaboration of musicians who learned to adapt jazz performance techniques for digital age performance, will present two early 20th century compositions by Oscar Pettiford and Hoagy Carmichael.

If you’ve been longing for a tropical getaway, Wednesday the 17th is for you! Vintage Steel, the Community Steel Drum Band of the Â鶹APP, is comprised of UMA students and Central Maine community members. Under the direction of Christine Letcher, Assistant Professor of Music, Vintage Steel plays a wide variety of musical genres from Caribbean to Classical. The group frequently performs in the community for fundraisers and private parties.

On Thursday the 18th ±«˛Ń´ˇâ€™s a cappella vocal ensemble, Envok, takes the stage with a selection of popular songs. Our instrumental Chamber Ensembles, comprised of different combinations of trios and quartets, will perform common practice classical era works such as pieces by Handel and Mozart, two compositions by Joseph Haydn and his less well-known brother, Michael Haydn, as well as some contemporary classical pieces. Linda Theriault, Artist Faculty member and accomplished violist and violinist says, “Playing chamber music, at its core, feels like conversing with friends; this group would like to share that conversation with you.”

Finishing out the week, on Friday the 19th is the Junior and Senior Concert. Performers are selected through successful completion of a jury process. Performances will be pre-recorded and available to watch on . Join us in celebrating these student’s accomplishments.

All Concert Week performances, in person and online, are free and open to the public. For more information about any of these concerts, Vintage Steel, or ±«˛Ń´ˇâ€™s music programs, please email christine.letcher@maine.edu.

All performances are free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required.

December 5, 2023

• 12:00pm – Rock Ensemble and Jazz/Rock I Ensemble
  Farber Forum and Live-streamed on ±«˛Ń´ˇâ€™s YouTube channel
• 4:00pm – Jazz/Rock II Ensemble and Aaron Harmon’s Senior Concert
  Farber Forum and Live-streamed on ±«˛Ń´ˇâ€™s YouTube channel
• 7:00pm – Jazz/Rock Online Ensemble and Envok Vocal Ensemble
  Online at ±«˛Ń´ˇâ€™s YouTube channel

December 6, 2023

• 12:00pm – Vintage Steel, ±«˛Ń´ˇâ€™s Community Steel Pan Ensemble
  Farber Forum and Live-streamed on ±«˛Ń´ˇâ€™s YouTube channel
• 7:00pm – EDM and Composition Class Concert
  Online at ±«˛Ń´ˇâ€™s YouTube Channel

December 7, 2023

• 12:00pm
  • Chamber Ensemble, Farber Forum and Live-streamed on ±«˛Ń´ˇâ€™s YouTube channel
  • Victoria Hays’ Senior Concert, Online at ±«˛Ń´ˇâ€™s YouTube channel

All Live Stream Links Available Here

All performances are free and open to the public.

The Concert Weekend events include the following ensemble performances:

Monday, December 5
UMA Farber Forum 7:00pm, and Online

Progressive Jazz Ensemble
Duane Edwards: Director

Studio Ensemble
Noah Cole: Director

Chamber Ensemble
Linda Theriault: Director

Tuesday, December 6
UMA Farber Forum 7:00pm, and Online

Rock and Jazz Ensemble
Scott Hughes: Director

Envok
Marcia Gallagher: Director

Contemporary Sounds
Duane Edwards: Director

Wednesday, December 7
UMA Farber Forum 7:00pm and Online

Jazz Ensemble
Brian Adler: Director

Vintage Steel UMA’s Community Steel Drum Band
Christine Letcher: Director

Prog Rock
Duane Edwards: Director

Thursday, December 8
UMA Farber Forum 7:00pm, and Online

Junior Concert
Aaron Harmon, Voice

Senior Concert
Franz-Peter Jerosch, Clarinet

Friday, December 9
Online Only 7:00pm

Junior Concerts
Maria Miranda, Piano
Tyler Paul, Guitar
Thomas Simmons, Saxophone and Arranger
Jason Whitt, Guitar

Saturday, December 10
Online Only 7:00pm

Senior Concerts
David Galan, Composition
Zanuck Lindsey, Guitar and Composition
Sylvia Philips, Piano and Violin
John Wicks, Drum Set and Songwriting

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The Â鶹APP (UMA) Contemporary & Popular Music Program will present its annual Spring 2021 Concert via YouTube this year, due to the pandemic restrictions on large gatherings. The public is invited to view these programs via YouTube. The events will provide live introductions of pre-recorded performances. The program will include UMA students from around the United States performing a variety of music genres.

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We hope you can join us at 7 p.m.!

String Trio – Fall 2020

The Â鶹APP (UMA) Contemporary & Popular Music Program will present its annual Fall 2020 Concert via YouTube this year, due to the pandemic restrictions on large gatherings. The public is invited to view the program via YouTube. The event will provide live introductions of pre-recorded performances. The program will include UMA students from around the world performing a variety of music genres. Each ensemble will perform two pieces. Participating in the program will be the following ensembles:

• Tour Band – Jazz, Rock, and Fusion
  Directed by Duane Edwards
• Studio Ensemble – Rock
  Directed by Noah Cole
• Envok- vocal ensemble
  Directed by Marcia Gallagher
• Vintage Steel – steel drum ensemble
  Directed by Christine Letcher
• String Trio (pictured)
  Directed by Linda Theriault

Additionally, the program will include Senior Recitals with students performing two pieces. The UMA students performing are:

• Nhyla Reid – violin – piano – songwriter
• Jayde Courturier – voice
• Olin Moody – voice – guitar – songwriter

The Â鶹APP College of Arts and Sciences and announce the 2019-2020 concert schedule for the 17^th season of “Concerts at Jewett” held at Jewett Hall Auditorium.

The series, sponsored by local businesses and private contributions, features talented Maine performers representing a variety of musical forms. Profits are used to subsidize present and future lectures and concerts to benefit the community.

The following artists will perform during the 2019-2020 season:

October 20, 2019, 2PM – State Street Traditional Jazz Band

Led by its founder, John Page, every member of this band has a passion to play and preserve Traditional New Orleans Jazz by capturing the original “Preservation Hall Jazz Band” era of music – a lively afternoon!

November 17, 2019, 2PM – Paul Sullivan

A composer/pianist, Paul has performed on three continents, received a Grammy Award, and teamed with the schoolchildren of Brooklin, Maine to perform with Noel Paul Stookey, Sarah Lee Guthrie, and David Grisman.

» Note: No concert in December due to Jewett Hall Renovations

January 12, 2020, 2PM (snow date Jan. 26) – Katahdin Valley Boys

THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO JANUARY 26TH DUE TO EXPECTED WEATHER

They take pride in presenting their audiences with top quality, traditional, and contemporary Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel music featuring tight harmonies and smooth solos. This concert will be held in the Randall Student Center, Fireplace Lounge, 2^nd floor, 125 capacity. A sellout is anticipated.

February 9, 2020, 2PM (snow date Feb. 23) – Christine Letcher

Enjoy a classical piano performance before intermission. Then Christine will be the vocalist with Bill Moseley’s PUMA Jazz Quartet, jazz inspired by swing, bebop, Latin America, 1960’s modern jazz, and 1960’s pops.

March 8, 2020, 2PM (snow date Mar. 15) – Maine-ly Harmony and Back Bay Four

These two a capella groups were a hit in 2018 and are returning with more awards to their credit – a feel-good afternoon of skilled harmony and familiar songs by over thirty talented vocalists.

April 5, 2020, 2:00 PM – The Gawler Family Band

With vocals, fiddles, banjo, guitar, cello, harmonica, washboard, and other acoustic instruments including their feet, the Gawler Family Band, a longtime mid-coast and central Maine institution, is known for rich, melodic, and happy traditional tunes of Maine.

May 17, 2020, 2:00 PM – Sarah Geller

A classical violinist and a Farmington native who now lives in New York City. Beloved by audiences from coast to coast, Sarah draws audiences with her rich sound and palette of tone colors.

Tickets are $10, students $5, 12 and under free. Tickets are available at Dave’s Appliance in Winthrop and at the door. Subscriptions (seven or more concerts) at reduced rates are available by mail. For further information call 621-3551, email: office@umasc.org, or check the .

Kathleen D. Jameson • 570-412-1558 • kathleen.sheetz.jameson@gmail.com

The Boneheads are made up of Bob Colwell (keyboards, vocals), Scott Eliot (bass, guitar, vocals), Dickie-Doo Hollis (drums, vocals), and Steve Jones (guitar, vocals). Based in southern Maine, this popular group’s unique blend of roots music includes folk, rock, blues, country, Cajun and soul.

They have a full complement of original material in addition to an extensive playlist of covers and enjoy mixing things up and surprising the audience. The Boneheads date from 1991 and have put out a number of albums that have been consistently praised by major publications. They have been described as a band of honest musicians doing what they love.

Tickets are $10, students $5, 12 & under free. Tickets are available at Dave’s Appliance in Winthrop and at the door. Call 621-3551, or email umasc@maine.edu for more information or for mail order tickets.

The next concert will be Sunday, March 10, 2019, 2PM – The Sandy River Ramblers (Snow date: March 24th).

For more information, visit .

Based in Portland, Maine, Choro Louco is dedicated to the century-old tradition of Brazilian choro music. Choro is known for beautiful melodies, complex harmonies and syncopated rhythms, combining elements of European folk and classical, ragtime, jazz, Latin, and African music. Come and enjoy this ensemble, formed in 2013, and learn about music that is uniquely Brazilian and rarely heard in the US.

The band members are all driven by love of the music and dedication to learning this unique style.

Carl Dimow, flute and guitar, plays jazz, classical and klezmer music. Nicole Rabata, flute, has diverse musical interests including Celtic and classical. Joel Eckhaus comes from an old time/jazz/pop/vaudeville background and has applied his knowledge to the cavaquinho, Brazil’s version of the ukulele. David Newsam, 7-string guitar and mandolin, brings decades of experience as a jazz and classical guitarist. Eric LaPerna exhibits his great hand percussion skills on the pandeiro, the Brazilian tambourine.

Tickets are $10, students $5, 12 & under free. Tickets are available at Dave’s Appliance in Winthrop and at the door. Call 621-3551, or email umasc@maine.edu for more information or for mail order tickets.

The next concert is Sunday, February 10, 2019, 2PM – The Boneheads (Snow date: February 24th).

For more information, visit .

Media Contact:

Irene Forster
445-5227
iforster@fairpoint.net

Leila Percy

The Concerts at Jewett series sponsored by Â鶹APP College of Arts and Sciences and UMA Senior College will feature Leila Percy & Friends: Celebrate Songs of the Great American Songbook on Sunday, October 28, 2018, 2pm at UMA Jewett Auditorium.

Bandleader and vocalist Leila Percy enjoys a wide variety of musical genres from Broadway show music to country and folk, jazz and the Great American Songbook. Gerry Wright, pianist, and Tony Shay, drummer, have played with the Al Corey Band for years. They will be joined by Jim Lyden, a bassist, who has performed at Jewett often, and Sherry Walrath, an American Sign Language interpreter for more than 40 years who has signed many concerts with Leila Percy. Leila and her friends plan to share how they put a show together and how important they feel it is to remember our musical heritage.

Tickets are $10, students $5, 12 & under free. Tickets are available at Dave’s Appliance in Winthrop and at the door. Call 621-3551, or email umasc@maine.edu for more information or for mail order tickets.

For more information about Concerts at Jewett, please visit:

The next concert is Sunday, November 18, 2018, 2pm (1pm pre-concert talk) – George Lopez, Classical Pianist (Snow date: Dec. 2)

Media Contact:

Irene Forster
445-5227
iforster@fairpoint.net