This free concert is hosted by Ellsworth Community Music Institute (ECMI) and sponsored by the Blue Hill Concert Association.

About "The Story of Ferdinand"

Halcyon's fourth annual family performance features Munro Leaf's beloved children's book, The Story of Ferdinand. With narration by Luke Fatora, Halcyon will sweep you up on a musical tour of the string quartet that culminates in a musical performance of Ferdinand combining music, story, and illustration. Featuring classical favorites, folk tunes, pop songs, and nostalgic tunes from childhood, we'll get everyone clapping and snapping along!

Halcyon Musicians:

Josie Davis & Sophie Davis, violin

Colin Wheatley, viola

Julia Henderson, cello

Luke Fatora, narrator

About Halcyon:

Halcyon is a nonprofit organization, string quartet, and artist collective based in Midcoast Maine. As musicians, artists, filmmakers, animators, advocates, and storytellers, we strive to share our love of music in ways that foster connection, community, vibrancy, joy, warmth, and accessibility. Our programs are built on partnerships with local community organizations and folks from all walks of life. We collaborate with scientists, artists, students, actors, composers, poets, and educators to create performances that invite audiences to feel, celebrate, reflect, and respond collectively to the world around them. Halcyon's upcoming season includes collaborations with Maine's Poet Laureate Julia Bouwsma, composer Nathan Davis, vocalists Sarah Tuttle and Aaren Rivard, Arctic scientist and climate advocate Susana Hancock, and students and educators at three local high schools. For more information about our upcoming performances and projects, visit: halcyonstringquartet.org.

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