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Maine Statehood and Bicentennial Conference

he Maine Statehood and Bicentennial Conference will be held at the beautiful University of Maine campus in Orono, ME, from聽May 30 to June 1, 2019. Please join us for a series of events, panels, presentations, and concerts celebrating the unique history of Maine, its peoples, culture, politics, art and music. Please see聽our program聽for a complete […]

University of Maine Singers presents Handel鈥檚 鈥淢essiah鈥

Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono

91福利 Singers, under the direction of Francis John Vogt, will perform George Frideric Handel鈥檚 beloved oratorio Messiah. They will be joined by an orchestra of School of Performing Arts faculty, students, and regional professionals. Featured as soloists will be undergraduate Vocal Performance majors Kayla M鈥橪ynn Gayton, soprano and Zachary Fisher, tenor; guest […]

Handel’s Messiah in America

Minsky Recital Hall Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine, Orono

"Their sound is gone out": Handel's Messiah in America. Francis John Vogt, Director of Choral Activities and Lecturer in the School of Performing Arts, will give a talk on the performance history of George Frideric Handel鈥檚 oratorio Messiah in the United States and the work's enduring influence on classical music performers and聽 audience. This lecture […]