Salt Bay Chamberfest

02/02/2026

If you're in the Twin CIties, please join us for this special concert!

Coming up soon—hope to see you there!

08/16/2025

The final festival concert is tonight! We’ve got a great lineup, and you won’t want to miss out on the final concert of the season.

7:30pm - Festival Concert in Orono
Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine
https://saltbaychamberfest.ticketspice.com/salt-bay-chamberfest-2025-earth-song

Traditional: “Welcome Song”
DAWN AVERY/LAUREN STEVENS: Khikan (Garden) Suite
SHIH HUI CHEN: Returning Souls
GUSTAV MAHLER: Rückert-Lieder
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: String Quartet in G minor

Lauren Stevens (drums/vocals)
Kate Aldrich (soprano)
Aaron Boyd (violin)
Kyu-Young Kim (violin)
Jonathan Vinocour (viola)
Wilhelmina Smith (cello)
Bridget Kibbey (harp)

08/15/2025

Festival Concert 4 is tonight at the Lincoln Theatre!

7:30pm - Festival Concert 4
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30pm
Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta, ME
https://saltbaychamberfest.ticketspice.com/salt-bay-chamberfest-2025-earth-song

GUSTAV MAHLER: Rückert-Lieder
SHIH HUI CHEN: Returning Souls
ÁSTOR PIAZZOLLA: Histoire du Tango
GUSTAV MAHLER: (arr. James Ferree): “Der Abschied” from Das Lied von der Erde

Kate Aldrich (soprano)
Aaron Boyd (violin)
Kyu-Young Kim (violin)
Jonathan Vinocour (viola)
Wilhelmina Smith (cello)
Gregg August (bass)
Cassie Pilgrim (oboe)
Alicia Lee (clarinet)
David Byrd-Marrow (horn)
Bridget Kibbey (harp)
Ayano Kataoka (percussion)

08/14/2025

Our final Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens concert is today! The performance is free, and you can RSVP here: https://www.mainegardens.org/events-calendar/sbc-earth-song-make-music-with-the-pied-piper/

4pm - Make music with the Pied Piper
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, ME
Great Lawn

Claire Chase (flute)
Kyu-Young Kim (violin)
Aaron Boyd (violin)
Jonathan Vinocour (viola)
Wilhelmina Smith (cello)
Ayano Kataoka (percussion)

08/13/2025

Tonight is the last opportunity to see Festival Concert 3!

7:30pm - Festival Concert 3
Strand Theatre - Rockland, Maine
https://saltbaychamberfest.ticketspice.com/salt-bay-chamberfest-2025-earth-song

INTI FIGGIS-VIZUETA: New work (SBC commission!)
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: String Quartet in G minor
TERRY RILEY: The Holy Liftoff

Claire Chase (flute)
Aaron Boyd (violin)
Kyu-Young Kim (violin)
Jonathan Vinocour (viola)
Wilhelmina Smith (cello)
Ayano Kataoka (percussion)

08/12/2025

We have two great events today!

3pm - Lecture/Demo with Bridget Kibbey, harp
Skidompha Library in Damariscotta, ME
Free

7:30 - Festival Concert 3
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm
Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta, ME
https://saltbaychamberfest.ticketspice.com/salt-bay-chamberfest-2025-earth-song

INTI FIGGIS-VIZUETA: New work (SBC commission!)
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: String Quartet in G minor
TERRY RILEY: The Holy Liftoff

Claire Chase (flute)
Aaron Boyd (violin)
Kyu-Young Kim (violin)
Jonathan Vinocour (viola)
Wilhelmina Smith (cello)
Ayano Kataoka (percussion)

08/10/2025

Renowned flutist Claire Chase will give a FREE concert today at 5pm! The performance will be at the home of Adrianne Zahner & Kyle Burchesky in Newcastle. Don’t miss out!

5pm - Music on the River with Claire Chase, flute
39 Glidden Street in Newcastle, ME

08/09/2025

Two more events today! Both are free and open to the public.

1pm - Violin Masterclass with Aaron Boyd
Skidompha Library in Damariscotta, ME
Porter Meeting Hall

4pm - Music Honoring Our Trees
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, ME
Arbor Garden
Please RSVP here:
https://www.mainegardens.org/events-calendar/sbc-earth-song-music-honoring-our-trees/

08/08/2025

There are two events today!

3pm - Songs to Honor the Three Sisters
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, ME
Cleaver Lawn
Free

7:30pm - Festival Concert 2
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm
Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta, ME

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK: Dumka from Quartet No. 10
FRANZ SCHUBERT: Scherzo from Quartet No. 15 in G major
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI: Lamento della ninfa
LEI LIANG: Gobi Gloria
BÉLA BARTÓK: Scherzo alla bulgarese from Quartet No. 5
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY: Andante cantabile from Quartet No. 1
ALBERTO GINASTERA: Allegramente rustico from Quartet No. 1
CHOU WEN-CHUNG: Larghetto nostalgico from Quartet No. 1, “Clouds”
LEI LIANG: Madrigal Mongolia

Brentano Quartet
Serena Canin (violin)
Mark Steinberg (violin)
Misha Amory (viola)
Nina Lee (cello)

08/07/2025

There are THREE events today!

1pm - Lecture/Demo with Wilhelmina Smith, cello
Rutherford Library in South Bristol, ME
Free

3pm - Kids & Family Concert
Central Lincoln County YMCA in Damariscotta, ME
Free

7:30 pm - Festival Concert 1
Strand Theatre - Rockland, Maine
https://saltbaychamberfest.ticketspice.com/salt-bay-chamberfest-2025-earth-song

Traditional Wabanaki Drumming
DAWN AVERY: Ohneka’shon:’a (The Waters)
LAUREN STEVENS/AVERY: Skitkomiq (Mother Earth)
LISA SOCKABASIN: Uzkummeedach (Forever)
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK: String Quintet No. 3

Lauren Stevens (drums/vocals)
Aaron Boyd (violin)
Jesse Mills (violin)
Misha Amory (viola)
Natalie Loughran (viola)
Wilhelmina Smith (cello)
Cipelahq Ehpicik (traditional drumming)

08/06/2025

We will be collaborating with Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness today at 12pm! Come to Downtown Bangor for an amazing FREE concert.

Earth Song
Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness in Bangor, ME
Wednesday, August 6, 12pm

Chief Clarissa Sabattis (drums/vocals)
Lauren Stevens (drums/vocals)
Dawn Avery (vocals)
Wilhelmina Smith (cello)
Aaron Boyd (violin)
Jesse Mills (violin)
Misha Amory (viola)
Natalie Loughran (viola)