Michener Museum To Kick Off Summer Concert Series Wednesday

The Michener Art Museum will kick off its three-part summer concert series this Wednesday, June 24

Additional events are planned for July 8 and July 29. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. and are 90 minutes long.

“The Michener will be a center for impressive musical talent this summer season in the elegant Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion overlooking the Patricia D. Pfundt Sculpture Garden,” Director of Programs Zoriana Siokalo said. “What better atmosphere could there be for listening to talented musicians.”

The three-part series, made possible by the support of the Pfundt Family Foundation, begins with An Evening with Lerner, Loesser, Loewe... and Schwartz!

The concert is produced by the Bristol Riverside Theatre and features the award-winning songwriters who created some of the world’s most popular works of music for stage and screen, according to the Michener Art Museum.

The summer concert series continues on Wednesday, July 8, with romantic songs from the Great American Songbook presented by acclaimed mezzo soprano Suzanne DuPlantis in cabaret, with Harold Evans, piano and Emilio Gravagno, bass. The program, Speak Lo, will feature the best of Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Kurt Weill, Cole Porter and more, according to information from the Michener Museum.

On Wednesday, July 29, soprano Emily Eisen will present An Evening of Impressionist Song.

“The music highlights the mutual admiration and inspiration between art and music in the time of Impressionism,” the museum says in an event description. “Eisen will explore the influence of French Impressionism on American composers, including Charles Griffes and Philadelphia’s own Samuel Barber. “

Museum galleries and the Patricia D. Pfundt Sculpture Garden are open until 8:30 p.m. The Café will be open until 8 p.m. serving a selection of small plates and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase before and during the performances.

The cost to attend each concert is $10 for members, $20 for non-members and $5 for students with valid ID. The ticket price includes museum admission. Advance registration is suggested; seating is limited.

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(Contributed Photo, Michener Art Museum)