Hingham Native Conducts Evenings Under the Stars

invites the public on July 7, at  7 p.m. for the Evenings Under the Stars Festival Orchestra Pops Concert, which kicks off the 16^th season of the Evenings Under the Stars (EUS) concert series.

Generously sponsored by the Hingham Institution for Savings, this is the first of eight EUS open air summer concerts that take place in the Jane Carr Amphitheater at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham.

Under the direction of Conductor Nicholas Palmer, the orchestra performs Music from the Movies, which includes familiar tunes from Pirates of the Caribbean, The Wizard of Oz, Raiders of the Lost Ark and various James Bond movies.  The evening ends with beloved Pops favorites such as Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture featuring the EUS security force on backstage shotgun.

A Hingham native, Palmer is in his 16th season as conductor of the Evening Under the Stars Orchestra.  He has been widely recognized for his compelling performances and emotional connection to audiences, and is regarded as one of the most talented conductors today.  Palmer is Music Director of the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra (OSO) in Kentucky, and the Lafayette Symphony in Indiana. His strong commitment to education and building new audiences, as well as his innovative programming, has garnered him high praise. 

Specially featured in this concert is SSC Trustee and Treasurer William “Bill” Gagnon as guest conductor.   Gagnon won this once in a lifetime opportunity to conduct the EUS Orchestra at the Conservatory’s Chase Away the Winter Blues event.

Other EUS concerts include Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys on July 11, Soul Kitchen on July 14, Jennie Mulqueen presents Julie Andrews, an intergenerational sing along on July 18, Bo Winiker Orchestra on July 21, Debbie and Friends on July 25, Opera Under the Stars on July 28, and Puppeteer Dan Butterworth on August 1.

Tickets purchased in advance are $35 for pavilion and $20 for lawn seating for Saturday evening concerts.  Lawn tickets purchased at the door are $25 for Saturday night concerts. Tickets for the Wednesday morning family concerts are $15 for adults and $5 for children.  Season subscriptions to the four Saturday evening concerts are available for $185 for pavilion and $160 for lawn seating and include the pre-concert receptions.  There is no charge for children under three.  Tickets may be purchased online at www.sscmusic.org/evenings_under_the_stars.html. For more information or to order tickets, visit www.sscmusic.org or call 781-749-7565, ext. 22.

New this year, EUS presents Berklee Stars at SSC, an exciting collaboration between SSC and Berklee Collage of Music.  These Friday night concerts which start July 6, include the talents of The Soul of a Man, Cameron Gilpin, Amelia Ali, and Joanna Teters.  Berklee Stars at SSC is generously sponsored by William Gallagher Associates.  For more information, visit www.sscmusic.org/berklee_stars.html.

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