The Great Music on Sundays @5 concert series presents BOSTON PERCUSSION GROUP on Sunday, August 26 at 5pm at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown (236 Commercial Street, 508.487.9344).
Described as “audacious and impressive” by The Boston Globe, Boston Percussion Group (“BPeG”) is half new music group and half rock band, challenging the definition of classical music with the use of marimbas, drums, flowerpots and more. With repertoire that includes jazz, pop, modern and traditional ethnomusic, BPeG presents high-energy performances whether in a concert hall, museum or public park. Comprised of a core group of musicians, BPeG draws inspiration from local composers and has premiered their unique music throughout New England. The August 26 concert features music by Dave Brubeck, John Cage, The Jackson 5, Radiohead and Sufjan Stevens, as well as several compositions written for and premiered by BPeG. More information about BPeG is available at bostonpercussiongroup.com and facebook.com/ bostonpercussiongroup.
Brian Calhoon is the director of Boston Percussion Group. Brian presented a series of Marimba Cabaret concerts (marimbacabaret.com) this summer at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House in Provincetown, with a stellar line-up of local and regional musicians. Brian says: “It’s been such a pleasure introducing the marimba to the Provincetown community with my show Marimba Cabaret, so it gives me such joy to bring Boston Percussion Group to the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House for their Cape Cod debut. I have invited three of Boston’s best percussionists to join me to show just how dynamic and versatile these instruments are. For this concert, as part of the Great Music on Sundays @5 series, the marimba will truly resonate in the beautiful and unique acoustics of the sanctuary concert hall. In all of the Meeting House’s long, storied history, I am willing to bet that audiences in Provincetown have never heard a concert like this before. Fans of Marimba Cabaret will enjoy seeing the marimba again, this time surrounded by even more percussion instruments, including a vibraphone and drum set alongside unusual found objects like flower pots, tuned pipes and more.”
The concert is sponsored by MarimbaOne, a California company that produces the world’s best marimbas. The marimba and vibraphone in the August 26 Boston Percussion Group concert were hand-crafted by the artisans of MarimbaOne.
Everyone is welcome to attend the concert. Admission is $20 at the door. Senior (65+) discounts are available at $15. Children ages 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets are available in advance online at brownpapertickets.com.
Great Music on Sundays @5, Provincetown’s longest-running concert series of the music of our world, celebrates its twentieth consecutive season with eighteen weekly concerts from June 10 through October 7. This concert series provides a unique musical and cultural niche. Since the 1999 season, more than 300 concerts presented by more than 100 performers have provided music without borders for thousands of concertgoers and lovers of great music.
The 2018 season includes classical, Broadway, international, piano, choral and organ music with more than 50 performers. The concerts are a potpourri of music from across the centuries and around the world. There is something for everyone at Great Music on Sundays @5.
All concerts are presented on Sundays at 5pm at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown, built in 1847 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, with one of the finest acoustic concert halls on Cape Cod. The sanctuary’s historic and rare trompe l’oeil walls and serene atmosphere provide the perfect setting for great music. Concerts feature the 1928 Steinway Model B concert grand piano and the historic 1850 Holbrook tracker organ.
See www.ptownmusic.com for complete series information and articles on Provincetown’s music history. John Thomas produces the concert series with the gracious help of many volunteers. The Great Music on Sundays @5 series is sponsored in part by the Provincetown Tourism Fund, The Provincetown Banner, WOMR/WFMR and 102.3 The Dunes Radio and is supported by dozens of Provincetown-based businesses and individuals. Berta Walker Gallery is a season sponsor. Further information: 508.487.9344. ptownmusic.com
THE 2018 CONCERTS: COMING SOON!
September 2: LIGHTHOUSE CHAMBER PLAYERS
Romie de Guise-Langlois clarinet
Elizabeth Chang violin
Nardo Poy viola
Alissa Leiser piano
September 9: BROADWAY: CELEBRATING LIFE!
September 16: BALKAN E BOSTON music from Bulgaria, Serbia & beyond
Petar Dimitrov bass & guitar & tambura
Elena Mancheva vocals
Zoran Matich guitar & vocals
with John Thomas piano & vocals
September 23: BROADWAY: CURTAIN CALL!
September 30: THE NEW PROVINCETOWN FOLLIES
Jay Baer creator & lyricist
John Thomas music director & pianist
featuring a dozen fabulous singers
October 7: PERSEPHONE’S DAUGHTERS Rise Up!
Lynne Wilkinson director
