TEMPO and The Bar Harbor Town Band Bring “Holiday Cheer” to The Grand!

TEMPO (The Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra for Young Musicians)

Ellsworth, Maine - TEMPO (The Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra for Young Musicians), under the direction of Rebecca Edmondson, will showcase music that is as bright and as merry as the Holiday season itself when they present their annual “Holiday Cheer” concert with special guests The Bar Harbor Town Band conducted by Brian Booher on the Stanley Subaru Stage at The Grand on Saturday, December 6th at 6 pm. Tickets are general admission seating with $9 for Adults/Seniors and $5 for Youth (12 and under) and are available at The Grand box office (667-9500) or online at www.grandonline.org.

TEMPO has made their home at The Grand since 2012, providing young musicians an opportunity to enhance their skills through performance. TEMPO is made up of advanced players who hail from near and far parts of our state and their concerts include live scoring of a timeless silent film classic and their participation in an event honoring our country’s veterans. Their annual Holiday concert at The Grand includes traditional carols and classic holiday tunes as well as group singalongs.

In addition, this year the orchestra brings along The Bar Harbor Town Band and conductor Brian Booher as their special guests. Founded on July 4, 1898, The Bar Harbor Town Band is a community band whose members hail from all over Mount Desert Island, and beyond.

So bring a friend and share the experience of seeing and hearing musicians from all over the state of Maine bring “Holiday Cheer” to the Stanley Subaru Stage at The Grand!

The Grand is proud to be the home of TEMPO who will present “The 3rd Annual Silent Film Event” on January 10th at 7 pm. TEMPO will play an original score by orchestra leader Rebecca Edmondson as an accompaniment to a screening of Harold Lloyd’s silent comedy classic “Safety Last!” For more information on any of these productions, please call the box office at 207-667-9500. For more information on events at The Grand visit The Grand website at www.grandonline.org or follow The Grand on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Grand-Auditorium/112755987339