Berklee World Strings
Date and Time
Thursday May 1, 2014
7:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
Location
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA 01966
Travelling by Car:
Rockport is 45 miles from downtown Boston.
Drive north on Route 128 (through two rotaries) to the traffic light in Gloucester.
At the traffic light, turn left onto Route 127.
Drive 4 miles to Rockport.
Continue through “Five Corners” onto Route 127A (Broadway) toward the harbor. It’s a slight vere to the right. At the stop sign at Mt. Pleasant Street (lighthouse in median), turn left and then bear left onto Main Street. The Shalin Liu Performance Center is on the right at 37 Main Street.
Travelling by Train:
Rockport is accessible by commuter rail from Boston and other Northshore towns. The commuter rail originates from North Station on the Green line in Boston. The train station is ½ mile walk to the concert hall.
Walking Directions from Rockport Train Station:
Leave Rockport Commuter Rail Station and turn left onto Railroad Avenue. Turn right onto King Street for and then turn right onto Beach Street (Atlantic Ocean and Front Beach on other side of Beach Street). Follow Beach Street and the Shalin Liu Performance Center will be on your left after you’ve merged onto Main Street. The Congregational Church is across the street.
Contact Information
978.546.7391
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Description
Performing music of the Harlem Renaissance, the Berklee World Strings, directed by cellist Eugene Friesen, features an international collection of Berklee's most accomplished and promising soloists, chamber players and fiddlers. They perform lively programs that typically include new compositions and arrangements from a wide variety of the world's music. With a repertoire drawn from Celtic, bluegrass, South American, Arabic, Gypsy, jazz, and classical styles, Berklee World Strings redefines the traditional string orchestra with bright melodies, dance rhythms, improvisation and sparkling interplay. The evening's performance will include participants from the Rockport High School string program. Free, No tickets required.
