2022 - 2023 Concert Season
Now in our 20th Year!
The Musical Arts Series Port Clinton Announces Resumption of Most Concerts at the Firelands Presbyterian Church
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The Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton steering committee continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 virus recommendations of the CDC, the Ohio Department of Health, and the Ottawa County Health Department.
With the COVID numbers remaining lower, we have resumed all of our 2023 concerts at The Firelands Presbyterian Church located at 2626 East Harbor Rd. Port Clinton, Oh. 43452, with the exception of the summer concerts being held at the Entertainment District Stage in downtown Port Clinton, and the Burning River Brass Christmas concert which will be held at the Port Clinton High School Performing Arts Center.
We understand that our patrons and performing artists prefer the intimacy of the Firelands Presbyterian Church venue for chamber music type concerts.
Free masks will be available at the ticket booth.
Anyone feeling ill or experiencing symptoms related to a cold or infectious disease is asked to take care of their health and protect others by staying home.
We will observe all current pandemic health recommendations and regulations in effect at the time of each concert.
Please check this website or our Facebook page frequently for the latest information about our concerts in 2023.
We greatly appreciate the ongoing financial support of our sponsors and season ticket holders.
Sincerely,
The Musical Arts Series/Port Clinton Steering Committee
Jill Felber, flute with pianist Dianne Frazer on Thursday August 31, 2023 at 7:00pm in the Port Clinton High School Performing Arts Center located at 821 S. Jefferson St. Port Clinton, Ohio
Co-sponsored by The Musical Arts Series – Port Clinton
Jill Felber, Port Clinton High School Class of 1976, is an internationally acclaimed recording artist, dynamic flute recitalist, innovative chamber musician, legendary contemporary music specialist, and a distinguished flute professor who inspires and motivates students worldwide. She has performed internationally and on five continents and we are thrilled to announce she is giving back to her hometown! She will be performing on August 31, 2023 at 7:00pm in the PCHS Performing Arts Center. Felber was one of the first artists to perform as part of the Firelands Artist Series. This is a fundraising concert for the PCHS Music program, while the concertwill be FREE to attend based upon generous sponsorships. We hope to see you at the Aug 31, 2023 concert, 7:00pm at the Port Clinton High School Performing Arts Center, 821 S. Jefferson Street, Port Clinton, Ohio. For more information visit https://bit.ly/FelberInPC23
Sunday, October 23, 2022 @ 3:30 pm
“Echos from the Valley”
Global Folk Songs in a Chamber Music Setting
Amanda Powell, soprano
Franklin Cohen, clarinet
Peter Takács, piano
Three remarkable artists come together to offer chamber music at the highest level. Clarinetist, Franklin Cohen, pianist, Peter Takács and soprano, Amanda Powell anchor the first half of their concert with Franz Schubert’s beloved, Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (The Shepherd on the Rock), Robert Schumann’s Fantasiestücke Op. 73 and Maurice Ravel’s Cinq melodies populaires Grecques. The second half of the concert will explore a mosaic of sound in arrangements of international folk songs by Northeast Ohio composer, Dave Morgan (Youngstown State University). From the Appalachian Mountains to the Greek seaside, to a classical Arabic muwashshah, these charismatic musicians will take you on a beautiful journey through global folk songs.
Venue: The Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 East Harbor Rd.
Port Clinton, Oh. 43452
Wearing of masks and social distancing are encouraged for attendance at all concerts.
Sponsored by: Dubbert’s Outdrive and Neidecker, Crosser & Priesman Funeral Home.
Sunday, November 20, 2022 @ 3:30pm
Rupert Boyd – Solo Guitar
World class guitarist, a Segovia award winner
Venue: The Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 East Harbor Rd.
Port Clinton, Oh. 43452
Wearing of masks and social distancing are encouraged for attendance at all concerts.
Sponsored by: Aquarius-Waterfront Cocktails & Bistro and The Frederick Insurance Agency
Sunday December 18th, 2022 at 3:30pm
The Cleveland Burning River Brass Christmas Spectacular – “Our Christmas Gift to the Community”
Venue: Port Clinton HS Performing Arts Center, 821 S Jefferson St, Port Clinton, Ohio. Proper wearing of masks and social distancing during the entire concert is encouraged for attendance at all concerts.
The Earl E. Warnke Memorial Free concert. Free will donations will be accepted.
Sponsored by Crown Battery.
Free ticket reservations will be available by mail request beginning November 14, 2022. You can order you tickets online now at this link or by using the “order free tickets” button below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BAAA622A5F4C61-burning
The seating capacity of the concert will be determined by the current health department order at that time. We will do our best to seat everyone who shows up, but seating is not guaranteed without a ticket.
You can also print and 1st class mail the ticket request form published in The Beacon newspaper.
Sunday March 5, 2023 @ 3:30 pm
The Michael Shirtz Ensemble Plays Big Band Music from WW-II
The Musical Arts Series in Port Clinton will open its 2023 concert year on March 5th at 3:30 p.m. at Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 E. Harbor Rd. with the popular Michael Shirtz Ensemble. Doors will open at 2:30.
The Michael Shirtz Quartet will come together for a special program of music from the World War II Era that captures the sounds and stories of that unique period both in history and in the expansion of American music. Shirtz shares the stories of his grandfather, former big band leader and arranger Tommy Weldon, who worked with many of the leading big bands of the day and music directed for singers such as Ella, Sinatra, Mel Tormé, Jimmy Durante and Abbott & Costello.
This concert features bassist Dwight Bailey, drummer Reggie Jackson, NYC saxophonist George Michael, with Michael Shirtz on piano and vocals. They will select from a large list of tunes such as “Take The ‘A’ Train, ” Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree,” “Sentimental Journey,”
“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “I’ll Be Seeing You,” “In the Mood,” and more.
Included in the concert is the presentation of Shirtz’s composition “The Airman’s Flight Jazz Suite” from the musical narrative “To Rise Above: A Journey of a Tuskegee Airman” honoring the life of Lt. Col. Harold Brown.
Admission is $20 at the door; students are always admitted free. More information about Michael Shirtz and his music is available at www.michaelshirtz.com.
Venue: The Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 East Harbor Rd.
Port Clinton, Oh. 43452
Wearing of masks and social distancing are encouraged for attendance at all concerts.
Sponsored by: Marta M. Vielhaber, M.D.
Sunday April 2, 2023 @ 3:30 pm
Nine Piano and String young artist performers from the Cleveland Institute of Music on their way to greatness, comprising three separate trios, will play works by Mozart, American composer, Richard Damielpour,
and British composer, Rebecca Clarke.
It will be a varied and powerful program!
Tickets available at the door $20.00
Students admitted free of charge.
Venue: The Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 East Harbor Rd.
Port Clinton, Oh. 43452
Wearing of masks and social distancing are encouraged for attendance at all concerts.
Sponsored by: Dr. Jay M. Mann
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Saturday, May 13, 2023 @ 7:30 pm
James D’Leon – Pianist
Piano with powerful emotion and dazzling artistry
The Program:
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759)
Suite in E major, HWV 430
Praeludium
Allemande
Courante
Air with 5 Variations (“The Harmonious Blacksmith”)
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
- Ballade No. 2 in b minor (1854)
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
- Milonga del Angel (1965)
- La muerte del Angel (1965)
- Resurreccion del Angel (1965)
- Libertango (1975)
Intermission
Frederic Rzewski (b. 1938)
- North American Ballads (1978-79)
- Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues
Keith Jarrett (b. 1945)
- Part VII (2016) From the “Bordeaux Concert”
Miles Davis (1926-1991)
- Solar (1954)
Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989)
- Variations on a Theme from Bizet’s “Carmen” (1968)
Venue: The Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 East Harbor Rd.
Port Clinton, Oh. 43452
Wearing of masks and social distancing are encouraged for attendance at all concerts.
Sponsored by: Anonymous donor and Shumaker, Loop, and Jack Hilbert.
Please note that The Trio da Vinci has been rescheduled to Sunday June 18th, 2023 @ 3:30 pm
It is with deep sorrow that we shall miss Max Rabinovitsj’s violin performance at this concert. Max recently lost his beloved wife Mary and now Max is experiencing severe medical consequences which prevent his travel and playing for the next 60 days. Your thoughts and prayers for Max and Mary are appreciated.
The Trio da Vinci’s other two world class musicians, Paul York – Cello, and Michael Chertock – Piano, will give us a great performance.
Venue: The Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 East Harbor Rd.
Port Clinton, Oh. 43452
Wearing of masks and social distancing are encouraged for attendance at all concerts.
Sponsored by: The Miller Ferries and Bassett’s Markets