Bay Chamber Concerts Announces “Wizard of Oz” Inspired Music at Noon with USM Musical Theater Students

Rockport, Maine  - Bay Chamber Concerts in Rockport, in partnership with the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, is thrilled to announce the second in a series of four Music at Noon concerts, featuring Musical Theater Students from the University of Southern Maine School of Music, under Director Ed Reichert, on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, in the museum’s Library. Music and art lovers are invited to attend this intimate lunchtime concert where they can enjoy a simple, tasty lunch from Atlantic Baking Co. while listening to a magical and lively “Wizard of Oz” inspired concert by vocalists Carolyn Glaude, Eileen Hanley, Danielle Lane, and Matthew West. This is Bay Chamber Concerts’ second year of presenting this unique lunchtime concert series, where admission to the museum, following the concert, is included in the ticket price. Tickets are $25.00 (ticket fees may apply).

This inspiring concert will feature selections from “The Wizard of Oz”, “The Wiz”, and “Wicked”, as well as songs from USM School of Music’s upcoming production of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”. The School of Music at USM provides its students with a faculty of distinguished performers, teachers, scholars, and mentors. Offering undergraduate degrees in performance, music education, jazz studies, piano pedagogy, and music/liberal arts, the school also sponsors programs for pre-college musicians and delivers professional training at the master's level in composition, conducting, music education, jazz studies, and performance.

Music at Noon performances are offered on the second Wednesday of the month through April. For more information about the Music at Noon series, or any of Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School’s offerings, please call 207-236-2823 or visit www.baychamberconcerts.org.