Fall 2024 Concert Series

The Avalyn Reed Trio is made up of Christine Fell and Nancy Fiske, clarinets; and Maria Isaak, bassoon. They will play lively melodic music from around the globe to spice up your Monday evening.

This program will take you on a grand tour from Romania to Brazil, with stops in the US and Denmark all with 2 clarinets and bassoon. You will leave with rhythm in your body and harmony in your soul.

Les Sampou is an award-winning songwriter and recording artist who developed a national presence in the singer-songwriter circuit where she has toured for over three decades. Her concerts are known for the wonderful stories she weaves around her set list which include original songs from her seven albums as well as beloved cover songs from over the decades. Her extraordinary guitar playing and emotive creative vocals will hold you spellbound. Les has performed at such world-class stages as the Montreal Jazz Festival, Toronto Blues Festival, SXSW, and Philadelphia Folk Festival, and has appeared on top-syndicated radio programs such as Acoustic Cafe, World Cafe, and NPR. This show promises to stay with you long after the curtain closes!

Peabody resident and double bassist Susan Hagen, along with her father, guitarist Roy Hagen, invite you to join them for an evening of classic and current music that they have arranged for you to enjoy. This father/daughter duo loves playing music together, which is evident from the very first note they play!

Susan Hagen is a life-long resident of Peabody and worked in the PIL children’s department as a teen. She is now a professional musician, performing as an extra player with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops Orchestra, and as principal double bass of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra (the first female to hold that position). She also teaches at the Berklee College of Music. A lifelong North Shore resident, Roy has lived in Peabody for many years, taught music/technology in the Salem, MA, school district and has been an active performer since he was a teenager. This is sure to be a fun evening!

 “Dancing Joy” with Dance Caliente is an interactive ballroom dance show that will sweep you off your feet! Come see dancing duo Eileen Herman-Haase and Raul Nieves whose charismatic charm and delightful sense of humor bring so much more to their performance of dances like the waltz, Argentine tango, and more. In between each dance, Eileen and Raul will share some commentary on the dances, and invite the audience to learn some of the moves. Eileen and Raul are masters at inspiring participants at any level to experience the joy of dancing.

https://www.dancecaliente.us

PIL favorite Áine Minogue returns, featuring seasonally fitting harp compositions as well as old Celtic favorites. Come relax with some harp tunes in the beautiful Sutton Room!

Áine Minogue has been a staple of the Irish and Celtic music scene for many years completing sixteen solo albums to date. She is prominently featured on numerous compilations, many of which spent months on the Billboard 100 music charts (World, Folk, New Age, Classical) Minogue is also a frequent contributor to TV soundtracks.

https://aineminogue.com/

Classical violinist Joshua Peckins returns with a Music Speaks program titled “Blue Sunrise.” From Bach to Blues, Norwegian fiddle, and Ysaÿe’s famous “Sunrise Sonata.” Joshua performs a recital that includes history and context for the pieces.  The program includes:

Bach – Partita No 1 in B Minor

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson – Blue/s Forms

Fanitullen – Devil’s Troll (for Hardanger fiddle)

Ysaye – Sonata 5