After playing the harp for more than 30 years, Yolanda Kondonassis can get a little devilish when someone asks her: “Do you believe in angels?” “Maybe people are trying to get into a metaphysical space?” she conjectured, half jokingly in a recent phone conversation. “For many years, the… Read More
In the rousing concluding song of “Islands,” a new musical performed over Memorial Day weekend on North Haven island, the 48-member chorus belts out the refrain: “We live on an island – surrounded by water!” The audience joins in, jubilantly clapping along, surrendering to the… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The joint was really jumping at Ellsworth High School during the weekend as more than 600 young musicians from around the state performed at the annual Maine State Vocal Jazz Festival. Schools in Ellsworth and Houlton were the big winners. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
There’s nothing quite like an Ani DiFranco show. DiFranco is packed so full of energy that it seems like she’ll explode during her concerts. She bounds and bounces and dances across the stage, spinning passion, politics, love and lust into her lyrics. She frantically plays… Read More
It’s a long way, both geographically and psychologically, from Los Angeles to Hancock County. But a group of five talented musicians has made that large leap of faith. The four men and one woman in the Los Angeles Brass Quintet have come with two missions: to teach others… Read More