Laurie Kennedy

ArtsFarmington will host Laurie Kennedy, violist and co-director of MMCM, joined by cellists Katie Kennedy and Hyun-Ji Kwon, and violinist Sarah Washburnon on Saturday, June 1. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall in Nordica Auditorium, Preble Hall, on Main Street at the University of Maine in Farmington.

The first part of the program is devoted to works of women composers – Chantar for solo cello (around 1175) by Beatriz de Dia; A Baroque Suite for solo cello, attributed to an Austrian Benedictine Nun (1680s); and duos by Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (early 1700s) and Rebecca Clark (early 1900s).

Maine native Sarah Washburn is an active chamber and orchestral musician, and a dedicated teacher to students of all ages. She is on the faculty at The Hartt School Community Division, where she has served as the Chair of the String Department. Chamber music has always been her passion.

Laurie Kennedy, Principal Viola of the Portland Symphony, retired in 2022 after 40 seasons. She began her career in the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and later served as Principal Viola with the Vancouver Symphony and the Buffalo Philharmonic. She performed every summer from 1977 to 2021 at Sebago-Long Lake Chamber Music Festival.

Katie Kennedy, cellist, serves on the faculty at Connecticut College and Central Connecticut State University. She is the Artistic Director of Music Adventure, a summer chamber music program in Italy now entering its 14th season.

Hyun-Ji Kwon Submitted photo

Hyun-Ji Kwon maintains an active schedule as soloist, chamber musician, and educator. She is on the faculty at Colby College, Phillips Exeter Academy and the Project STEP. She is cellist of the Meadowlark Trio, Echo Bridge Cellos, Convergence Ensemble, and frequently performs with Boston Ballet Orchestra, Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), and Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. She played the solo cello part in the revival of the Broadway musical 1776 on the national tour in 2023.

The suggested adult ticket price is $20 and is free for UMF students and children.

For more information visit artsfarmington.org.

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