The Maine Festival of American Music: Its Roots and Traditions 9th Season, June 25 - 28, 2014

Presented by the United Society of Shakers Musical Directors: The Portland String Quartet All performances take place in the 1794 Meeting House

Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester, Maine

Wednesday, June 25, 7:00 p.m.The Portland String Quartet performs masterpieces by American immigrant composers Fritz Kreisler and Ernest Bloch

Fritz Kreisler - Quartet in A MinorErnest Bloch - Quartet No.1

Thursday, June 26 - Shaker Song Program, 7:00 p.m.Kevin Siegfried (Boston Conservatory faculty) leads The Portsmouth Singers in a diverse program of his arrangements of Shaker music.

Friday, June 27 - Workshop Day, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Ensembles gather at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village to explore American chamber music under the direction of the Portland StringQuartet. Master Class at 3:30 p.m. is open to the public without charge.

Saturday, June 28, 7:00 p.m.Portland String Quartet with guest artist Kathleen McNerney, OboeAmerican composer Stephen Gryc (Professor, Hartt School of Music)

W. A. Mozart - Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370Stephen Gryc - Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Bela Bartok

- -Claude Debussy - Quartet in G Minor, Op.10