Orchestra

Delight to the gospel vocalizations of Renese King as she joins the Cape Ann Symphony in its annual concert of new and old holiday favorites, and an updated audience sing-along. Renese’s soulful voice has been hailed by the Boston Globe as “resplendent, thrilling and a phenomenal, wide-ranging instrument that has piqued growing national attention.”

Berklee World Strings, directed by cellist Eugene Friesen, features an international collection of Berklee's most accomplished and promising soloists, chamber players and fiddlers in a lively program that will 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.

Rockport Music hosts another FREE Community Concert featuring Annalivia!  At the cutting edge of acoustic and traditional music, Annalivia fuses old and new world sounds to create an authentic new sound, both steeped in tradition and alive with new energy, innovation, and originality. The members of Annalivia — Liz Simmons, Flynn Cohen, Emerald Rae, and Mariel Vandersteel -- are all virtuosic on their instruments and have long histories with traditional music, ranging from bluegrass to Irish, Scottish, Norwegian, and Old Time.

Under the musical direction of Gerald Dolan, Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras offers ensemble experience to young musicians from more than 40 North Shore, Merrimack Valley, Southern New Hampshire, and Southern Maine communities. Conducted by outstanding area music professionals, students rehearse in large and small ensembles and perform several concerts throughout the year.

Kids 12 and under are FREE as Cape Ann Symphony presents 'The Glory of Beethoven' with pianist Charles Floyd! The centerpiece of the program is Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, with its quiet solo piano opening which then blossoms into magnificent, emotional orchestral exuberance. Charles Floyd, regular conductor of the Boston Pops Gospel Night, is the piano soloist for this witty, soulful, wonderful piece.

Cape Ann Symphony's Sparkling Holiday Pops will be performed in both Gloucester and Beverly over the Thanksgiving weekend this year! Join them and soprano soloist Kristen Watson as they cover a wide spectrum of holiday music ranging from Handel's Messiah to a carol sing along!

Delight to the gospel vocalizations of Renese King as she joins the Cape Ann Symphony in its annual concert of new and old holiday favorites, and an updated audience sing-along. Renese’s soulful voice has been hailed by the Boston Globe as “resplendent, thrilling and a phenomenal, wide-ranging instrument that has piqued growing national attention.”

Cape Ann Symphony's Spring Pops will entertain and delight audience members of all ages, so dress up the family and expose your children to a little fine culture for free! This season ends with a bang - literally, with the famous cannon shots at the conclusion of the 1812 Overture. Before that, we are treated to an assortment of well loved tunes drawn from the classics, Broadway musicals and the movies, and old American songs sung by the incomparable Robert Honeysucker.