GET COZY WITH THE PSO ON VALENTINE’S DAY!

Courtesy photo Quintessence

The Dance Hall presents Quintessence Wind Quintet

Kittery, Maine - On Sunday, February 14 at 3pm The Dance Hall in Kittery continues its 2nd Sunday Chamber Series: Get Cozy with the PSO. Celebrating Valentine’s Day are the five women of Quintessence playing music composed by women - Amy Beach, Claude Arrieu, Valerie Coleman, their own Maria Sheppard, as well as a short piece called Silver by 17 year old Jamie Hammer. Vocalist Lillian Buckley will join them for a beautiful performance of “Lift Every Voice.”

Quintessence was formed at the turn of the 21st century by five principal wind players in a New Hampshire Orchestra. The ensemble of five women has performed in concert series at Strawbery Banke Museum, the New Hampshire Children's Museum, the Kittery Art Association, The Dance Hall in Kittery, American Independence Museum, Hamilton House Gardens, Langdon House, and Riverwoods, weddings from Squam Lake to Newcastle Commons to Castle in the Clouds; churches throughout Maine and New Hampshire; and festivities and celebrations of all kinds.
Flute - Kibbie Straw
Oboe - Molly Sorenson
Clarinet - Ginna Macdonald
Bassoon - Janet Polasky
French Horn - Maria Sheppard

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door and can be purchased at www.thedancehallkittery.org and www.brownpapertickets.com.