Wednesday, August 16 | 7PM | Tent at Camden Public Library Amphitheatre

Age 35 +: $38 | Age 22-34: $20 | Age 21 & Under: Pay What You Wish

A grand opening concert featuring many of the performers appearing throughout the week including Viano String Quartet, oboist James Austin Smith, violinists Blake Pouliot and Livia Sohn, harpist Bridget Kibbey, pianist Henry Kramer, The Westerlies brass quartet, baritone Jesse Blumberg and tenor Nicholas Phan, Jacquelyn Helin, piano, Julietta Curenton, flute as well as our much-loved resident ensemble, Palaver Strings.

The program includes music from the 2008 movie, The Reader for oboe, string quartet and piano by our 2023 featured composer, Nico Muhly.

A vibrant and hope-filled launch of our Screen Door Festival 2023, igniting a creative spark that will inspire and resonate throughout the week.

Honorary Concert Sponsors: John and Susan Jackson

PROGRAM

ARVO PART Spiegel im Spiegel (Blake Pouliot, Henry Kramer)

WILLEM DE KOCH Dover (The Westerlies)

LEILEHUA LANZILOTTI Daphne for solo oboe (James Austin Smith) US Premiere

ELGAR Salut d'Amour (Livia Sohn, Henry Kramer)

DEBUSSY  L'isle Joyeuse (Henry Kramer) and Danse sacrée et danse profane, for harp and strings (Bridget Kibbey, Viano Quartet)

TRADITIONAL Born Ten Thousand Years Ago – adapted by the Golden Gate Quartet, arranged by The Westerlies

NICO MUHLY Move (The Westerlies), Music from The Reader (James Austin Smith, Viano Quartet, Jacquelyn Helin) - Who Was She?

KINAN AZMEH Syrian Dances for String Orchestra (Palaver Strings) - III. Albourdana

BIZET Au fond du temple saint from Les pêcheurs de perles (Nicholas Phan, Jesse Blumberg, Screen Door Festival Ensemble featuring Julietta Curenton)