Strings on the Bay Concert-Hail, Brittania!

A royal wedding. An Oscar winning movie “The King’s Speech.” Britain has been on our minds this year. Strings on the Bay concludes its summer series with a program of music by English composers and one piece about England. Kaycee Ware Thomas, vocalist and oboist joins Paul Lundin and a string quartet from Ann Arbor in a concert celebrating English nationalism. Ms. Thomas will start the program with Samuel Barber’s setting of a Malcolm Arnold poem for String Quartet and Voice entitled “Dover Beach.” She will then pick up her oboe and play the exotic Arthur Bliss “Quintet for Oboe and Strings.” After intermission it is Frank Bridge’s arrangements of English Folk tunes for String Quartet and then the light and summer-like Arnold BaxString Quartet in G Major finishes the evening. The Bliss and the Baxcompositions both utilize traditional English folk melodies. Both composers also held the post “Master of the Queen’s Music.” It will be a jolly good concert to attend!

Tuesday August 23, 2011 at 7:30 pm Besse Center Theater

General Admission. Tickets may be purchased at the Box office or on our website at www.baycollege.edu. Our Regular Office hours are 8:00 – 4:30, Mon - Fri. Box office and doors open at 7:00pm on night of performance.

$10.00 for Public Admission

$5.00 for Students/Faculty/Staff (if purchased in person at the Box Office with student ID)

$12.50 for all on-line ticket purchases.

Before purchasing tickets, carefully review your event and seat selection. Refunds and exchanges are prohibited. This includes refunds and exchanges for lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed tickets.

Special Accommodations: Hearing assistance devices are available by contacting the House Manager at the time of the production. Wheelchair seating is also available through the Box Office.