Arpeggione presents a concert centered around themes of fishing, voyages, and the sea, created to commemorate Gloucester’s 400+ years of cultural, social, ethnic, and economic diversity. Taking inspiration from Mahler’s Songs of the Wayfarer in the outstanding arrangement for baritone and chamber ensemble by Schoenberg, we have arranged other orchestral and vocal works by Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Mahler to tell our seafaring story. The musicians of Arpeggione will perform on instruments from the late 19th century, including Romantic Era flute, clarinet, harmonium, and even a handmade broom. Celebrated local baritone David Kravitz joins Arpeggione to create a fascinating, humorous, and moving portrait of the rich maritime history of New England. 

Saturday, August 19 at 7:30 at the Gloucester Meetinghouse

Musicians:

David Kravitz, baritone

Andrea LeBlanc, flute

Thomas Carroll, clarinet

Susanna Ogata, violin

Emily Hale, violin

Anna Griffis, viola

Anna Seda, cello

Guinevere Connor, bass

George Weise, harmonium

April Sun, piano