The Hutchins Consort in Concert

Experience an exciting new spectrum of sound as the Hutchins Consort of San Diego brings its Debut East Coast Tour to Portsmouth!   

The Hutchins Consort is the only ensemble named for an American luthier and the only ensemble in the world that performs on a Hutchins Violin Octet. This exciting tour is in honor of what would have been famed violinmaker Carleen Maley Hutchins' 100th birthday.     

Violinmaker Carleen Maley Hutchins (May 24, 1911-August 7, 2009) was called the “female Stradivari” by her mentor Harvard physicist Frederick A. Saunders.  Her contribution stems from her efforts to harvest technology to improve on the centuries old string instruments and her invention of a new “family” of musical instruments to give new expression to music both ancient and modern.   

This program is part of the Sunday Salon Series at the Portsmouth Historical Society’s Discover Portsmouth Center. Tickets may be purchased at the door.