Everything Arts Cape Cod: Music

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Allegretto Outreach
Director Dinah Mellin
164 Brick Hill Road
Orleans, MA 02653
508-255-3864
www.allegrettocapecod.org

Allegretto Outreach’s mission is to bring music to the schools of Cape Cod with a hands-on approach through demonstrations. The program began as a small chamber group and evolved into a ten piece group with a common goal: to bring music back in the schools. Funded by private donations and Massachusetts Cultural Council grants. The Cape Cod Foundation manages the Allegretto Fund, making it possible for donations to be tax deductible. Available for bookings, call for more information.

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Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival
P.O. Box 1934
North Chatham, MA 02651
508-247-9400
info@capecodchambermusic.org
www.capecodchambermusic.org

The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival celebrates 32 years of chamber music programming on Cape Cod August 1-19, 2011. The Festival has welcomed such stars as Joshua Bell, Yo-Yo Ma, Midori, Audra MacDonald, and Peter Serkin to the Cape, and will once again bring a bevy of stellar musicians and ensembles to Cape Cod this summer. Varied programming is sure to please all - young and old, seasoned concert goers and first timers alike.

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Cape Cod Chorale
P.O. Box 751  
Sandwich, MA 02563
info@capecodchorale.org
www.capecodchorale.org

The Cape Cod Chorale is a community chorus comprised of more than 60 voices, with membership drawn from middle and upper Cape Cod communities. Each year the Chorale presents three concert series in varying venues, from Sandwich to Centerville to Harwich. Recent concert programs have included Vivaldi's Gloria, Mozart's Requiem, Haydn's Creation, A Celtic Celebration, selections from Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and selections from Gilbert and Sullivan. Visit the website for more information on upcoming performances.

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Cape Cod Melody Tent
21 West Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601       
508-775-5630
      
P.O. Box 325
Cohasset, MA 02025
781-383-9850
www.melodytent.org

The Melody Tent is a non-profit theater dedicated to supporting other non-profit arts and education organizations in southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod through grants and donations. With a colorful history interwoven with the fabric of summer theater history on the East coast, the Melody Tent has emerged as a popular destination for patrons and performers alike, providing an intimate theatre experience where every seat is within 50 feet from the stage. Visit the website for 2011 schedule of performers.

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Cape Cod Opera
P.O. Box 582
North Chatham, MA 02650
508-246-0039
info@capecodopera.org
www.capecodopera.org

Celebrating its 15th year, Cape Cod Opera’s mission is to enrich the classical vocal, dramatic, and instrumental experience of Cape audiences at an affordable ticket price for fully staged operas and concerts, and offer free school outreach programs. Upcoming: July 17, Chatham: Music for A Summer's Night Concert; July 29, 31, August 1, South Yarmouth, Mashpee, Provincetown: staged opera excerpts Love, Betrayal, Death and a Few Pirates Tossed In! Visit the website for information and tickets.

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Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra
712A Main Street
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
508-362-1111
tickets@capesymphony.org
www.capesymphony.org

The Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra’s varied musical programs include a wide range of performances: five classical concerts, three indoor pops concerts, and two outdoor pops concerts, performed for thousands of Cape visitors and residents. MusicWorks! provides education programs for students and adults. The CCSO performs in the 1,400-seat Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center, 744 West Main Street, Hyannis. Box office open year round: Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm. Online ticketing available. Tickets $26 - $66. Student and group discounts.

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Chatham Chorale
P.O. Box 1111
West Dennis, MA 02670
888-556-2707
info@chathamchorale.org
www.chathamchorale.org

The Chatham Chorale serves Cape Cod with performances of great choral masterworks, under the direction of T. Joseph Marchio, drawing its one hundred auditioned singers from almost every Cape Cod town. The Chatham Chorale has established itself as one of the region's finest choral groups. Noted for its diverse musical programming, the Chorale has sung many great choral works and collaborated in performances with numerous Cape arts and cultural organizations. Tickets $25 Reserved and $20 General Admission.

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College Light Opera Company
Highfield Drive
P.O. Box 906
Falmouth, MA 02541
508–548–0668 after June 12
cloc@oberlin.net
www.collegelightopera.com

College Light Opera Company is a 43-year-old non-profit theater that performs Broadway stock musicals to summer audiences. Members of the Company are dedicated to learning the techniques of musical theater under the guidance of professional staff. The 2011 season will feature many popular productions including Pirates of Penzance, Sweeney Todd, Call Me Madam, Kiss Me Kate, Vagabond King, Wonderful Town, On the Twentieth Century, and Man of La Mancha. Box office opens June 13, 2011.

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Falmouth Chorale
P.O. Box 12
Falmouth, MA 02541
774-392-2383
info@falmouthchorale.org
www.falmouthchorale.org

Under the artistic direction of John Yankee, the Chorale draws on the rich and diverse talents of Cape Cod and the south coast to perform innovative and varied repertoire. More than 100 singers participate in concert and chamber chorales, the newly formed Coro Ragazzi children’s chorus, and opportunities for youth and adults to expand their musical horizons through outreach and education initiatives. Visit the website for more information about concerts, tickets, or how to join.

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First Night Chatham
P.O. Box 80
Chatham, MA  02633
508-945-1122 (seasonal)
info@firstnightchatham.com
www.firstnightchatham.com
 
Join Chatham’s Dance the Night Away celebration starting on December 30 with the Cape Cod Opera and ending on December 31 at midnight with a fireworks display.  For over 20 years, thousands of visitors have made First Night Chatham their top destination to welcome the New Year. First Night offers something for everyone — a circus, musicians, local artists, theater, dancing, a giant bonfire, a clamorous Noise Parade, and the famous Countdown Cod Drop.

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HyArts District-Harbor Your Arts (HyA) Performing Arts 
Aselton Park (corner of South and Ocean Streets)
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-862-4990
www.hyartsdistrict.com
 
The Town of Barnstable offers free performing arts events by the harbor throughout July and August. Tuesday night concerts are presented by Citizens Bank and the Hyannis Harbor Summer Sounds Entertainment and Concert Series on Thursday, Friday and Sunday nights are sponsored in part by the Cotuit Center for the Arts and feature local musicians and family entertainment. Handicap access, public restrooms and bus parking available. Programs support from the Town of Barnstable the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.

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Meeting House Chamber Music Festival
172 Tower Hill Circle
Brewster, MA  02631
508-896-3344
meetinghousefestival@gmail.com
www.meetinghousefestival.org

The 38th season for the Meeting House Festival on Cape Cod this year is June 20 - July 25 in Orleans, Brewster, Yarmouth Port and a new mini-series on Tuesdays at the Cotuit Center for the Arts. Great chamber music with musicians from throughout the Northeast. Ticket are $20 and available at the door.

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Meryl's Music and Arts Centers
19 Speak Way
Harwich MA 02645
508-432-5240
www.merylsmusicandarts.com

Early Childhood classes and programs for Cape Cod families. MMAC offers Music Together®, the gold standard in early childhood music and movement programs for kids 0-5 and “Big Kids” 5-7; Signing Smart baby sign language classes; African Drum and Dance workshops for ages 5-9; and Piano Transitions classes for 4.5 - 6 year olds. Classes are held in Eastham, Harwich, South Yarmouth, Sandwich, and Bourne.

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Opera New England of Cape Cod
P.O. Box 1009   
Centerville, MA  02632   
508-771-3600
www.operanecc.org

Opera New England of Cape Cod, founded in 1977, presents and promotes opera on Cape Cod. The National Lyric Opera productions - Tosca Friday, October 28, 2011 and La Traviata, Sunday April 29, 2012 - are all fully staged and orchestrated direct from the stage of Dicapo Opera Theater in New York City and features a "Preview with Michael Capasso". All performances are at CCCC, Tilden Art Center, West Barnstable. Call or visit the website for more information.

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Outer Cape Chorale
P.O. Box 655   
Provincetown, MA  02657
info@outercapechorale.org
www.outercapechorale.org

The Outer Cape Chorale, Provincetown’s 140-voice community chorus, was founded in 2002 by conductor Jon Arterton. The Chorale presents a varied mix of concerts year round. All concerts are free and are performed at Provincetown’s Town Hall and Orleans’ Nauset Regional Middle School. The Chamber Singers are about twenty members of the larger ensemble and perform year-round and have performed all over the Outer Cape. Visit the website for more information.

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Provincetown Jazz Festival
501 Commercial Street #2C
Provincetown MA 02657
508-274-2513
bartweisman@bartweisman.com
www.provincetownjazzfestival.org

The 7th Annual Provincetown Jazz Festival on August 12, 13 and 15, will present great jazz on Cape Cod in Provincetown and Cotuit. On August 12 and 13 the Festival will be at Provincetown Town Hall and August 15 at Cotuit Center for the Arts.  Featuring String of Pearls from New York, Adrienne & Josh Hindmarsh from New Zealand, Dane Vannatter from Boston, Stage Door Canteen from Cape Cod and many more! 

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Solstice Singers
P.O. Box 508
Woods Hole, MA 02543
508–540-7866
get-info@solsticesingers.org
www.solsticesingers.org

The Solstice Singers is an ensemble of musicians based in the town of Falmouth. Under the musical direction of Lore Loftfield DeBower, the group's performances weave medieval and Renaissance songs together with drama, dance, poetry, and period costumes, bringing the joy of early music to Cape Cod audiences. Call for season schedule. Tickets $18, $15 advance, $2 discount seniors/students, 12 and under free. Handicap access and public restrooms are available.

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We Are The Men, MVC
P.O. Box 417
Harwichport, MA 02646
508-362-3076
watmmvc@gmail.com
www.wearethemen.org

We Are The Men, MVC is an all male choral group of over 30 members who perform choral works in the tradition of England and Wales.  The variety of selections performed includes both sacred and secular music sung in English and Welsh, and the group is constantly adding new and exciting selections to its performance list.  Performance dates and locations for the 2011 season can be found on their website, or by calling or emailing.