David Schildkret's History of the Music Scene on MDI
Date and Time
Thursday Jul 7, 2022
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
July 7th at 4:00 pm
Location
La Rochelle Mansion & Museum 127 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Fees/Admission
Free admission with registration at https://www.showclix.com/event/mdi-summer-music-history
Description
David Schildkret is providing an illustrated talk on the history of the “vibrant summer music scene” on Mount Desert Island. Mr. Schildkret will explore hymn-singing, social music-making, town bands, and the presence of world-class concert artists at Bar Harbor’s Building of Arts, including the influence of Walter Damrosch, a highly visible figure in classical music, who made Bar Harbor his summer home for many years. Mr. Schildkret’s talk will include a reconstruction of a piece composed in 1877 and played by one of the local bands shortly thereafter.
