Eastport Arts Center
where creativity and community meet
PBSO to Resume August 12
The Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra (PBSO) begins the 2021-2022 season with its first rehearsal on Thursday, August 12, in Calais in the former Calais Congregational Church, now Sunrise Opportunities, at 21 Calais Avenue. The orchestra will rehearse each Thursday from 7:30-9:30 pm, with November performances in Eastport, Machias and … [Read More]
PBSO’s MCrimmon Recounts Musical Beginnings & Shares a Timely Tune
The latest from EAC Video’s ‘Get to Know Us’ series is Kara McCrimmon, who plays euphonium in the Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra. In the video, Kara looks back at her musical beginnings—euphonium since the 5th grade!—and talks about the many other instruments she’s added along the way. In addition, Kara … [Read More]
Past, Present and Vivaldi! ‘Get to Know Us’ features PBSO’s George McBride
The latest from EAC Video’s ‘Get to Know Us’ series is George McBride, cellist and treasurer of Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra. Thanks to George for sending footage from his home in Whitneyville, for the discussion of the orchestra’s formation and future, and for playing Vivaldi for us! A constituent member … [Read More]
‘Get to Know Us’ Series Continues with PBSO’s Alice Schuth
The latest from EAC Video’s ‘Get to Know Us’ series is Alice Schuth talking about her musical path and proclivities. Thanks to Alice for sending footage from her home; we’ve paired her discussion with a clip of the violinist in performance with the Moose Island House Players, during one of … [Read More]
Trond Saeverud First in EAC Video’s ‘Get to Know Us’ Series
First in EAC Video’s new ‘Get to Know Us’ series is this musical moment with the charmingly self-deprecating Trond Saeverud, the Norwegian-born music director and conductor of Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra (PBSO). Thanks to Trond for creating this video of himself, which we’ve interspersed with moments from the orchestra’s … [Read More]
Gene Nichols’ ‘Hubcaphone II’ Revealed in Video Teaser
Educator, performer and Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra member Eugene Nichols has had an active spring and summer, engrossed with building and perfecting a new-and-improved hubcaphone—a percussion instrument spanning 4 and 1/2 chromatic octaves, made of carefully selected vintage hubcaps and played with mallets. “What a thrill to start at … [Read More]
PBSO Concert Master & Daughter Share ‘Song of Hope and Yearning’, Reflect on Life in Maine
Given the unnerving circumstances in the world at present, music (and the precious community which embraces it) feels more vital now than it ever has been. Chris Nemeth Chris Nemeth is the concert master for the Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra. The concert master is the lead violinist. As the violinist with … [Read More]
PBSO’s Sarah Lord (and daughter Luna) Present Video Collection
Sarah Lord, a flute player and Board member for Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra, has recorded a series of musical videos to share with the EAC community. She commented, “This Covid-19 situation has changed my family’s life in so many ways, but one positive change is that we have more … [Read More]
PBSO Musician Spotlight: Brandy & Ross Argir share Contra Dance Tunes
Eastport residents, Ross and Brandy Argir, have played violin and viola with Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra in past seasons. Recently, they have taken a hiatus and formed a contra dance band with Alice Schuth, Susan Luthin, and Joan Lowden called the Moose Island House Players. The couple recorded these … [Read More]
Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert Series
The Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra (PBSO) finishes its fall concert series with three performances: Friday, November 15 at 7: P.M. at the Eastport Arts Center; Saturday, November 16 at 3: P.M. at the Centre Street Congregational Church in Machias; and Sunday, November 17 at 3:00 P.M. at the Calais … [Read More]
Find Us
The work of Eastport Arts Center is funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.
© 2021 Eastport Arts Center
Site by § Section Sign LLC