South Shore Conservatory's Evenings Under the Stars Presents Alliance Brass Quintet

South Shore Conservatory’s Evenings Under the Stars concert series presents an Alliance Brass Quintet Pops concert on Saturday, July 25, at 7 pm in the Jane Carr Amphitheater at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham.

This concert, the third of four Evenings Under the Stars (EUS) performances this summer, is generously sponsored by The Carr Family. The final EUS concert on August 1 is Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operetta The Mikado.
Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Alliance Brass Quintet (ABQ) has been dazzling audiences with a repertoire ranging from the early Renaissance to jazz and beyond. The ensemble is comprised of some the United States’ finest young talents, including trumpeter Chris O’Hara, formerly an instructor at South Shore Conservatory (SSC). ABQ members have performed all over the world, from Canada and Mexico to Russia, the UK, Italy, and Japan. They have shared the stage with orchestras such as the Boston Pops, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the Cleveland Orchestra. These five virtuosos have also performed with the top chamber ensembles in the world including the Boston Brass, Synergy Brass, and others.

At Ravinia Music Festival, they received the following rave review, “Alliance Brass Quintet has the ability to engage audiences both with excitement and insight about the instruments they play, offering a fascinating and rich musical performance.”

Their EUS Pops concert features a fun mixture of patriotic and classical tunes, with a few unexpected selections such as Bourbon Street Parade and Bohemian Rhapsody.

In addition to performance, the ensemble is equally dedicated to the education of the next generation of musicians and music-lovers alike. Members of ABQ have served on faculty at some the top music institutions, among them, Boston University Tanglewood Institute, DePaul University, the International Festival and Institute at Round Top. Whether through performances, clinics, or workshops, Alliance Brass has an infectious enthusiasm they use to inspire a passion for music wherever they go.

Evenings Under the Stars is one of two series in the Conservatory’s diverse Summer Spotlight outdoor summer entertainment. Summer Spotlight also includes fun Wacky Wednesdays family concerts which starts its season on July 1 with Parents’ Choice award winner Little Groove. All concerts take place in the Jane Carr Amphitheater at One Conservatory Drive in Hingham.

SSC’s Jane Carr Amphitheater recently completely updated its sound and lighting systems. Funding for this project has been provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund, a program of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, administered through a collaborative arrangement between MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. SSC is grateful to the individuals who generously donated the matching funds required as part of this grant.

Tickets purchased in advance are $35 for pavilion seating, $40 on performance day, and $20 for lawn seating, $25 on performance day for Saturday evening 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 $195 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.
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About South Shore Conservatory
South Shore Conservatory, recently recognized as a national model for arts education by the National Guild for Community Arts Education, is celebrating nearly 45 years of enriching the lives of South Shore residents through music and the arts. SSC was founded as a not-for-profit community music school in 1970 and now has two beautiful campuses in Hingham and Duxbury. Currently serving over 3500 students of all ages and abilities, SSC is the largest community school for the arts in Massachusetts. Students participate in more than 50 diverse programs in music, dance and drama. Through innovative partnerships with social service agencies, SSC’s Creative Arts Therapies department supports the mental, emotional, and physical health of some of our community’s more fragile members. SSC’s Hingham campus is located at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham, 781-749-7565. SSC’s Duxbury campus is located at the Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George Street, Duxbury, 781-934-2731. South Shore Conservatory is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education. SSC programs are supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information call us, follow us on Facebook or visit www.sscmusic.org.

In keeping with SSC’s inclusive mission to provide access to quality education in the arts for all, the Conservatory offers programs for all segments of the population to enjoy, regardless of age, ability, geography, and financial means. Furthermore, South Shore Conservatory admits students and families of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.