January Recital Week: Chamber Ensembles
2026-01-21 18:30 (America/New_York) | Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland, ME, 04102, United States
See PCM students as they perform for you in this free concert showcasing their hard work and dedication.

January Recital Week: Jazz Ensembles
2026-01-22 18:30

January Recital Week: Middle Eastern Ensemble
2026-01-23 18:30
See the PCM Middle Eastern Ensemble perform for you in this free concert showcasing their hard work and dedication.

January Recital Week: Cello Choir
2026-01-24 18:30
See the PCM Cello Choir as they perform for you in this free concert showcasing their hard work and dedication.

240 Strings | Echoes Through Time and Story
2026-03-15 15:00
We explore the expressive voice of the flute as it travels across centuries and styles—from the ornate elegance of Baroque Italy with Vivaldi, through the evocative melodies of 20th-century film music by Nino Rota, to the vivid colors and playful spirit of Jacques Ibert’s modern French repertoire. Each piece invites listeners to experience the flute as a storyteller, painting vivid scenes and emotions with every note. We are thrilled to welcome our guest, Nicole Rabata, flute.
Guest Tim Paek, Cello
Anastasia Antonacos, Piano
Tracey Jasas-Hardel, Violin
Run Time: 90 minutes
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Portland String Quartet | Carried in Song
2026-04-12 14:00
Carried in Song is a reflection on identity, personal voice, and cultural memory through the medium of a string quartet. The program opens with Iranian composer Aftab Darvishi’s Daughters of Sol, a piece that draws on a rich variety of musical traditions. With gentle transitions and delicate shifts in color, the piece evokes cycles of life and the quiet persistence of memory, moving fluidly between light and shadow, dissolution and return.
Boston-based Vartan Aghababian’s Armenian Suite follows as an exploration of heritage and spirituality, drawing from Armenian musical traditions to create a sound world of reverence and reflection. The program closes with Dmitri Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 2, written during a time of war and displacement. Woven with Jewish musical themes, it speaks with urgency and expressivity, capturing the resilience and traditions of voices passed down through generations.
The PSQ invites audiences to join them on this journey as they explore music as a vessel for what we carry, and for what carries us.
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240 Strings | Bridging Centuries...
2026-05-03 15:00
“Bridging Centuries…” traces a musical journey across three centuries, connecting the voices of Beethoven, Schumann, and contemporary composer Stacy Garrop. Beethoven’s “Archduke” Trio embodies the grandeur and lyricism of the Classical tradition, while Schumann’s passionate Trio in D minor reveals the Romantic spirit in full bloom. Between them, Stacy Garrop’s evocative work for piano trio offers a modern perspective, weaving vivid colors and narratives that speak directly to our time. Together, these works form a bridge of sound and expression, linking past and present in a dialogue that is as timeless as it is immediate.
We are delighted to feature guest cellist Marisa Solomon with the Portland Piano Trio, whose artistry brings added depth and richness to this exploration across centuries.
Marisa Solomon, Cello
Anastasia Antonacos, Piano
Tracey Jasas-Hardel, Violin
Run Time: 90 minutes
