Ashley Addington

Romancing the Piano

Bruce Hangen, Conductor
Sergey Schepkin, piano soloist

Saturday, October 22nd, 7:30 PM
Littleton High School Performing Arts Center
56 King Street
Littleton, MA

Tickets and more information are available here.

In Vain

Friday, February 3rd, 2012, 8:00 PM
Institute of Contemporary Art
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA

In Vain is presented by Sound Icon for the first time in Boston. Haas’ marriage of a visceral, mind-bending soundscape with a visual environment that includes extended periods of complete darkness offers an unparalleled, immersive experience. The Institute of Contemporary Art is one of Boston’s architectural marvels, and provides a perfect setting for Haas’ masterwork.

Buy tickets here.

New Chamber Music by Tufts Composers

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011, 8:00 PM

Distler Performance Hall
Tufts University
Somerville, MA
Free!

More information can be found here.

Nashua ArtWalk 2011
Flute Recital with pianist Molly Wood

Saturday, November 5th, 2:00 PM

Nashua Public Library
2 Court Street
Nashua, NH 03060
Free!

Between traveling, teaching summer camps, and having friends visit, this summer has flown by quickly. I’m enjoying my last few days of free evenings before the teaching year gears up again. (I really shouldn’t complain too much since my teacher friends in Texas have already been working for a few weeks.)

There are several exciting performances happening this season. I’ve updated my performance calendar for the next six months. Keep checking back for updates.

One of my favorite friends, Lindsey, came up to Boston to visit back in July. We took a day trip up to Newburyport and sat on the beach. She also has a new job teaching at Southeastern Louisiana University. Congratulations!

On the Beach at Plum Island, Newburyport, MA

A baby seal came out of the water to rest on the beach for a few minutes. We were worried that he wasn’t feeling well but a representative from the New England Aquarium was on the beach who assured us that it was completely normal for them to rest when they got tired.

The baby seal is tired and came up to rest on the beach.

Greg fished and caught a skate. Ugly, right? We did not take the skate home to eat for dinner.

Eww....skate.

Back in Boston, we rode the swan boats in the Boston Garden. I highly recommend this boat ride as it was only $2.75 per person!

Acting like kids on the Swan Boats.

We finished off our visit with some blueberry picking at Honey Pot Hill Orchards. We went in the middle of a warm afternoon so we were the only ones picking except for one other family.

Freshly picked quarts of blueberries.

Carmen and Kathryn also came to visit – they took the pictures so I just need to get copies from them. Overall, this was an excellent summer. I am looking forward to the fall and getting back into my regular routine.

Choral Spectacular

Bruce Hangen, Conductor
with Harvard Pro Musica and the Nashoba Valley Chorale

Sunday, February 26th, 2011, 3:00 PM
Littleton High School Performing Arts Center
56 King Street
Littleton, MA

More information and tickets available here.

20th Century Music for Flute and Piano
Indian Hill Faculty Concert Series

with Heather Rogers Riley, piano

Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 11 AM and 1:30 PM
Camilla Blackman Recital Hall
Indian Hill Music
36 King Street
Littleton, MA
Free

More information about these concerts can be found here.

Orchestra’s Choice

Bruce Hangen, Conductor
Deborah Feld-Fabisiewizc, harp soloist

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012, 3:00 PM
Littleton High School Performing Arts Center
56 King Street
Littleton, MA

Tickets and more information are available here.

Zwei Meistern: Sound Icon performs monumental pieces by Austro-German masters Helmut Lachenmann and Beat Furrer

Boston University Concert Hall
College of Fine Arts
Boston University
855 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA
Free

Learn more about Sound Icon.

Sunday at Tufts – Community Concert Series
Ten Years Later: Musical Responses to 9/11

Sunday, September 11, 2011, 3:00
Distler Performance Hall
Tufts University

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Tufts Composers present a concert featuring the world premiere of Diana Dabby’s entire “September Quartet,” commissioned by the Tufts New Music Ensemble in 2002. Also featured are works by Stefan Anderson, William Kenlon, Kevin Laba, John McDonald, Kevin Warren, and guest composer Stephen Hartke’s piano quartet “Beyond Words.” Guest artist Kenneth Radnofsky, saxophone, and faculty artist Donald Berman, piano, are among the featured soloists.

Free; no tickets required.

Directions to the Granoff Music Center can be found here. More information is available here.