The Portland Chamber Music Festival is an annual chamber music festival located in Portland, Maine, founded in 1994 by Jennifer Elowitch (violinist) and Dena Levine (pianist).[1] In 2018, following PCMF's 25th anniversary season, Elowitch (Founder and Artistic Director Emerita) was succeeded by violist Melissa Reardon as Artistic Director.[2] The core Festival is a four-concert main stage series and free Family Concert in August at the Abromson Community Education Center.[3] In addition, the Festival's year-round offerings include a Salon Series of concerts in private homes and intimate spaces throughout Greater Portland, and innovative contemporary music concerts in collaboration with SPACE Gallery.[4]

In 2011, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network chose PCMF to inaugurate its new “Maine Arts Live” initiative, featuring a live broadcast of PCMF Opening Night 2011 throughout the state and streaming on the web.

References

  1. Tom Clynes (1996). "Portland Chamber Music Festival". Music Festivals from Bach to Blues: A Traveler's Guide. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780787608231.
  2. Bob Keyes (January 8, 2018). "Portland Chamber Music Festival hires Grammy-nominated violist as artistic director". Portland Press Herald.
  3. "Portland Chamber Music Festival". Symphony Magazine. League of American Orchestras. 48: 53. 1998.
  4. Portland Chamber Music Festival. Maine Arts Commission, Government of Maine. Retrieved April 22, 2023.

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