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SUMMARY:DIJ @ Mechanics' Hall | Vardan Ovsepian Spiderweb Project
DESCRIPTION:OVERVIEW\nMechanics’ Hall\, the Armenian Cultural Association of Maine & the Portland Conservatory of Music present the pianist/composer with his band\n\n\n\nOur ballroom transforms into a jazz sanctuary with Vardan Ovsepian and his unforgettable Spiderweb Project: \n“Vardan Ovsepian’s Spiderweb Project emphasizes the choices and actions we make\, sending vibrations through the wider web\, affecting others\, and shaping our own reality. What you weave today becomes the foundation for your life tomorrow.” \nOvsepian blends classical refinement with fearless jazz improvisation\, weaving melodies that ripple outward like a living web. The artist is joined by Vinicius Gomes (guitar)\, Joshua Davis (bass)\, and Austin McMahon (drums). \nPeter Erskine writes\, “Vardan brings his own sound and ingredients… I have never heard any musician quite like him in terms of harmonic awareness and melodic power. I suspect that he will prove to be quite a sensation…” \nThursday\, April 2 at 7:00 PM (doors 6:30 PM). $15 for Mechanics’ Hall Members\, $20 for general admission. There is a $5 surcharge on the day of the show. No one turned away for lack of funds. \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nVardan Ovsepian is an Armenian-born pianist/composer whose studies include Yerevan State Conservatory\, Estonian Music Academy\, Helsinki Jazz Conservatory\, and Berklee College of Music. \nFrom the early years\, Vardan was fascinated by the blend of western classical music with jazz\, and has been in perpetual search for unique ways of incorporating the hybrid formation in his composing and improvising. Consequently\, his semi-large chamber ensemble (VOCE) was formed in 2005\, focusing on the cinematic approach in the musical narrative. \nThroughout the years\, Vardan developed a remarkable angular geometric world\, connected to his background in chess\, and his attraction to minimalism and contemporary architecture\, resulting in the publication of 2 books: Mirror Exercises (2011) and Permutation Studies (2020). \nAnother spotlight is the “Fractal Limit” duet with Tatiana Parra\, which received immense international recognition. The project showcases Vardan’s remarkable technical proficiency and capacity to articulate contrapuntal textures. \nIn addition to VOCE and Fractal Limit\, Vardan has collaborated with artists like Mick Goodrick\, Peter Erskine\, Jerry Bergonzi\, Tim Miller\, Ben Monder\, David Binney\, and has released 20+ albums as a leader and co-leader. \nPARKING & TRANSPORTATION \nMechanics’ Hall is located at 519 Congress Street. Our main entrance is between Loquat Shop and the Art Mart. The Greater Portland Metro’s Congress & Casco Street Stop is directly in front of our building\, served by routes 1\, 7\, 8\, and 9B. \nParking is available at the Arts District Garage\, located on Casco and Brown Street\, with a rate of $5 per hour. Metered street parking is available on Congress\, Casco\, Cumberland\, Free Street\, and other nearby streets. Free hourly street parking is available between Parris and Alder Street. \nACCESSIBILITY \nTo enter Mechanics’ Hall\, patrons will need to navigate a single step or use a modular ramp. There is a wheelchair-accessible elevator. \nIf you have a wheelchair or need accessibility accommodations/questions\, please contact us at programming@mainemechanics.org or 207-773-8396. \n\n\n\nTickets
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LOCATION:Mechanics’ Hall\, 519 Congress St\, Portlan\, ME\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dimensions in Jazz
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SUMMARY:Portland String Quartet | Carried in Song
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBoston-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. \nThe 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. \nLearn More
URL:https://pcm.org/event/portland-string-quartet-carried-in-song/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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SUMMARY:Open Jazz Jam
DESCRIPTION:A free open Jazz Jam session. Bring your Real Book and jam with us! \nNo Registration Necessary
URL:https://pcm.org/event/open-jazz-jam-2/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Masterclasses
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SUMMARY:WMPG's Jazz at the Movies
DESCRIPTION:WMPG’s Jazz At the Movies presents the film Sonny Rollins: Beyond The Notes\, Saturday\, March 21st at 7pm \nWMPG’s Jazz At The Movies and The Portland Conservatory of Music are pleased to present “Sonny Rollins: Beyond The Notes”\, a film about the living jazz legend saxophonist Sonny Rollins. \nCalled the Saxophone Colossus\, Rollins is a giant who strode across the history of jazz\, bridging bebop and the avant-garde over his fabulous 7 decade career. He is the only living musician who played with Charlie Parker\, Thelonious Monk\, Miles Davis and John Coltrane in the Golden Age of Jazz. \nCinematographer Dick Fontaine's film\, Sonny Rollins: Beyond The Notes was made for the BBC in 2010. Fontaine first started following and filming Sonny during the musician’s self imposed sabbatical 50 years earlier\, when Sonny was playing on the Williamsburg Bridge late at night\, back when he had chosen to leave the scene to work on his\nmusic and find himself. \nThe footage Fontaine shot back then became the 1968 TV documentary “Who Is Sonny Rollins? “. Four decades later\, Dick Fountain caught up again with Rollins who had invited several other jazz masters he had played with\, including drummer Roy Haynes\, guitarist Jim Hall\, trumpeter Roy Hargrove\, Ornette Coleman\, and bass player Christian McBride\, to help him celebrate his 80th birthday at the Beacon Theater. What resulted was a movie of that historic concert with the 80 year old saxophonist at full throttle\, joined by other great musicians celebrating his jazz journey. Beyond The Notes is an inspiring movie about an artist who made momentous choices in his quest for perfection and his search for meaning in life\, and who grew to true greatness. \nFontaine used Sonny’s 80th birthday to look into the man and his music. Early footage shows Rollins revisiting his life and early influences\, with clips from Fats Waller\, Louis Jordan\, and Charlie Parker\, and reflecting on his role in jazz’s long history. In this movie\, Rollins does not just celebrate himself\, but the others who had contributed to and advanced the music they loved and believed in\, and its future for coming generations. \n“Beyond The Notes” is about the great saxophonist Sonny Rollins\, the last surviving musician from Art Kane’s famous 1958 group photo of New York jazz musicians\, A Great Day in Harlem . Please join us in celebrating this living legend\, Saturday night\, April 18th\, for WMPG’s screening of Sonny Rollins: Beyond The Notes\, 7pm\, at the Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St.\, Portland. Admission is Free\, and donations are gladly accepted.
URL:https://pcm.org/event/wmpgs-jazz-at-the-movies/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Open Jazz Jam
DESCRIPTION:A free open Jazz Jam session. Bring your Real Book and jam with us! \nNo Registration Necessary
URL:https://pcm.org/event/open-jazz-jam-4/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
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