Cloudy skies with periods of rain late. Expect mist and reduced visibilities at times. Low 48F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch..
Tonight
Cloudy skies with periods of rain late. Expect mist and reduced visibilities at times. Low 48F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
The backdrop for the Siletz Bay Music Festival’s Sept. 9 concert will be the beautiful Yaquina Bay and Yaquina Bay Bridge as seen from the Doerfler Family Theatre located in the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center on the Newport Bayfront. The 7:30 p.m. performance will feature soprano Stella Markou and pianist/composer Martin Kennedy.
This is only the second time Siletz Bay Music Festival has expanded its reach as far south as Newport, and it will mark Markou and Kennedy’s Siletz Bay Music Festival debut. According to the festival’s long-time artistic director, Yaacov Bergman, “For a long time, I’ve wanted to establish a connection between the people of Newport and Siletz Bay Music Festival. We did this once in 2019, and we are excited to continue the tradition because our two communities have so much to offer each other in the way of music and the arts.”
Markou and Kennedy are both world-renowned artists known for virtuoso performance and adventurous repertoire.
Hailed as “exquisite” by Gramophone, Markou has performed internationally as a soloist in oratorio, opera and on the concert stage. She is also a passionate performer of contemporary music. Markou also serves as associate professor of music and director of vocal studies and opera theatre at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Kennedy is in demand as a pianist and collaborator, appearing on concert stages worldwide. He is committed to the performance of new works, having premiered numerous compositions as both a soloist and as a member of both the Indiana University New Music Ensemble and the New Juilliard Ensemble.
Much sought after as a composer, Kennedy has received commissions from many distinguished artists, including Ryland Angel and Parthenia Viol Consort and violinist Lara St. John, with whom he has enjoyed a long collaboration, both as a composer and pianist. A passionate teacher and mentor, Kennedy is active in the development of young composers.
The two met 14 years ago in St. Louis, Mo. Of the musical partnership, Markou said, “I love performing contemporary music, and Martin is a brilliant composer and an incredibly talented musician. Our spirited conversations about music and life have led to an extraordinary friendship. I consider him one of my closest friends, and not only am I privileged that we get to work together, but throughout the years we have been an invaluable sounding board for each other’s individual projects.”
The evening’s program will offer selections from composers including Purcell, Debussy, Mahler, Bolcom, Bernstein and Newport’s own Ernest Bloch, as well as a composition from Kennedy himself.
The 2021 Siletz Bay Music Festival will run from Sept. 4–12 and will include chamber music, jazz, cabaret and Broadway favorites. Concerts will be held at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, the Lincoln City Congregational Church and the B’Nai Brith Camp in Otis, as well as the Newport venue. A full schedule of events can be seen and tickets can be purchased at www.siletzbaymusic.org. Three concerts will be offered free of charge to the public.
The producers of the festival are grateful to the Lincoln County Historical Society for their cooperation and enthusiasm in presenting this concert.
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,
racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another
person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone
or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism
that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on
each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness
accounts, the history behind an article.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.