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Welcome, we're glad you're here!
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The cozy warm colors and flavors of autumn are all around us and since it’s our very favorite time of year here at Maine Public Classical (shh, don’t tell winter!) there’s no better time to launch Encore, our new Maine Public Classical Newsletter. In this, our first edition, we share with you some gorgeous musical discoveries for the fall season, shine a spotlight on our beloved listening community, introduce you to our newest member of the team, host, Emily Duncan Wilson, and share lots of on-air and online highlights not to be missed!
Four times a year, we’ll land in your inbox with stories, tips and all sorts of musical fun that you won’t find anywhere else. This is a newsletter to make you smile, spark joy and bring us all a little closer as a Maine Public Classical community. Love what you read? Tell your music-loving friends and family to sign up, too! All welcome. ❤ ~ Heather McDougall, Manager, Maine Public Classical |
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Meet Emily
Maine Public Classical recently welcomed its newest team member, Emily Duncan Wilson - Host of Middays on Maine Public Classical and Maine Stage. Find out what her big “a-ha!” moment was, who she would swap lives with, and what her useful (and useless!) talents are! Warning: stilts are involved…
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Dip Your Toe!
In this occasional series, a MPC Host explores music that’s often overlooked, or perhaps a little unfamiliar, and entices you to take a closer look (and listen!).By Host Sarah Tuttle Autumn draws in, breezes grow brisker, and the woods grow still as creatures prepare for winter. This is my favorite season, perhaps it’s yours, too. Whether cozying up in a favorite sweater, watching over a simmering pot of soup or bubbling apple tart, or enjoying the fall colors…
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Listener Spotlight
From time to time, we turn the spotlight on one of you in our listening community! In conversation with a MPC Host, a listener shares their love of music, what it’s meant in their life and the ways this station matters to them.In our very first Listener Spotlight, Host Gale Parmelee chats with listener Carolyn Paulin, who has led a fascinating, very musical life both here in Maine and beyond. Gale invites her to share some stories and tell us what she’s up to these days…
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On Air and Online Highlights
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Our locally produced programs are at the heart of what we do at Maine Public Classical. They celebrate our wonderfully rich and diverse cultural community in ways you can’t experience anywhere else. Through Maine Stage, Songbook and State of the Art, we connect you to the exceptional artistry and innovation in classical music world, from the local to the global, and to the leaders and makers across the arts spectrum, and across the state. Read on to see what these programs have in store! |
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Wednesday at 8:00 pm Hosted by Emily Duncan Wilson, Maine Stage celebrates local music-making and the incredible array of world-class Maine music organizations in a weekly showcase for the latest performances from across the Pine Tree State. With such outstanding artistry right on our doorstep, there is so much to share with you over the airwaves! Coming up: 11/5: Sebago-Long Lake Chamber Music Festival 11/12: Portland Symphony Orchestra 11/19: Bach Virtuosi Festival 11/26: Bangor Symphony Orchestra
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Saturday at 11:00 am Hosted by Sarah Tuttle, Songbook is a thoughtful collection of vocal works and related stories, inspired by the tradition of the liederabend - an intimate gathering of musicians and friends sharing their talents and enjoying one another's company. Coming Up: 11/1: Saints & Souls 11/8: Songs of Schumann, Lang & Wennerberg-Reuter 11/15: Songs of Dvorak, Tournier & Barber 11/22: Moonlit Melodies: Schubert, Faure & Respighi
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Sunday & Monday at 12:00 pm A weekly dive into the Maine arts scene with the people who create, collaborate and shape our vibrant cultural landscape. Host Heather McDougall and other members of the MPC Team sit down with guests, sharing their stories, experiences and forthcoming events.
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Tune in weekly or listen online! Episodes are broadcast on Sundays and Mondays at noon, and an extended version of each episode is available on-demand at our website from Mondays at noon. Our extensive online archive gives you access to more than 75 past interviews, available 24/7.
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Listen Back Online - Sep & Oct Highlights: Coming Up: 11/2 & 11/3: Kari Francis, Director of Choral Studies at Bowdoin College 11/9 & 11/10: Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Violinist & Guest Artist with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra
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Performance Today Announcement
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After 25 prolific years as host and senior editor of one of America’s most popular classical music radio shows, Performance Today, Fred Child is stepping down from the show as of the end of October. Valerie Kahler, who has already been featured on Performance Today from time to time, will begin as the show’s new host in November. Learn more about this announcement and the new host Valerie Kahler! Performance Today airs on Maine Public Classical, Monday to Thursday and Saturday, 6:00-8:00 pm. |
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From the Top Opportunities
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From the Top is a weekly, national NPR radio program, featuring some of America’s most talented young classical musicians, that we broadcast on Maine Public Classical on Saturdays at 5:00 pm. From the Top is inviting young musicians, 8-18 years old, to apply for two programs - the Learning and Media Lab Fellowship and the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. Both are exciting opportunities for music students across the country and we encourage Mainers to apply! Full details at the links above or at fromthetop.org. |
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Would you like to be the next under the Listener Spotlight? Is there a composer, performer or piece of music flying under the radar that intrigues you, and you want to know more? Tell us and it might be part of a future edition of Dip Your Toe! Is there something you don’t see here that you’d love for us to include in future editions of Encore? If so, we’d love to hear from you, as Encore is your resource for all things Maine Public Classical! Email us at [email protected]. |
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