2022 Season in View
Announcing our 2022 season!
Dear Friends of the Barn,
We are excited to announce our 2022 season!
We have been fortunate to add new faces and new music, as well as welcome back many significant talents from near and far.
Please see below an indication of the approximately 30 performances we already have planned, which arch across the musical genres of Classical, Jazz, Singer-songwriter, World Music and more. The arts enrich us in so many ways. A great diversity of performers, composers, and artists is represented in this season’s offerings. Please join us to support their unique voices, as well as the arts in our rural communities.
We feel the Barn offers not only a unique legacy which we would like you to know about, but also distinctive characteristics such as an intimate setting, fine acoustics, tiered seating, a balcony, a Steinway grand piano, and a longstanding international legacy that was recognized with photos essays in the New York Times, People magazine, and network TV spots. Magic happened in this Barn since 1965. It all emanated out of the dynamic talents of Walter Nowick, a very gifted Juilliard graduate who could — and did — move mountains repeatedly.
Back in the 1980s, we formed the dynamic Surry Opera Company, and with Russian and other international counterparts, realized our project “People of the Earth Together!” How much the world has changed since the mid-1980s!
How poignant and timely a cross-cultural project such as “People of the Earth Together” would give us hope in these troubled, tragic times.
Once again, please join us for our outstanding season offerings. Please browse through the list below, which has links to purchase tickets for each concert … or if you prefer to watch/listen rather than read through a list, check out our announcement video and then browse our performance calendar to grab tickets to the concerts you want.
Individual tickets this year are $18 each.
Please go here to look into our 5-pass, 10-pass and 2022 Season Pass options. They offer both savings and convenience. The passes are interchangeable from one person to the next, and are good for any of our performances.
We look forward to seeing you at the Barn soon!
The DustBunnies
SINGER-SONGWRITER
Tuesday, June 14th 7:00pm
Pre-season pop-up concert
The Righteous Roots of Rock ‘n Roll
John Curtis, presenter
FILM PRESENTATION
Wednesday, June 15th 7:00pm
Phil Acimovic, composer
Julian Drummond, piano
CLASSICAL
Sunday, June 19th 4:00pm
Swingmatism!
JAZZ
Friday, June 24th 7:00pm
DaPonte Quartet
CLASSICAL
Sunday, June 26th 4:00pm
Gordon Thomas Ward
SINGER-SONGWRITER
Friday, July 1st 7:00pm
Celine Mogielnicki, soprano
Deiran Manning, piano
CLASSICAL
Sunday, July 3rd 4:00pm
Shades of Blue
Jazz, Instrumental & Vocals
Friday, July 8th 7:00pm
Silver Duo
Noreen Silver, cello
Phillip Silver, piano
CLASSICAL
Sunday, July 10th 4:00pm
Bossov Ballet
Natalya Getman and students
BALLET
Wednesday, July 13th 7:00pm
John Gallagher and Friends
JAZZ
Saturday, July 16th 7:00pm
Songs From Here
Sarah Tuttle, soprano
Bridget Convey, piano
CLASSICAL
Sunday, July 17th 4:00pm
Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion
FOLK-FLAMENCO
Monday, July 18th 7:00pm
Americans Who Tell the Truth
Robert Shetterly, artist
ART EXHIBITION
Friday, July 22nd 7:00pm
Juanito Pascual – Flamenco Artistry
Thursday, August 4th @ 7:00pm
The Rough and Tumble
FOLK/AMERICANA
Friday, August 5th 7:00pm
Deborah Fortier, solo piano
CLASSICAL
Sunday, August 7th 4:00pm
Scott Cleveland Trio
Original Jazz/Rock/R&B/Fusion
Friday, August 12th 7:00pm
DaPonte Quartet
CLASSICAL
Sunday, August 14th 4:00pm
Tough End String Band
FOLK/BLUEGRASS
Wednesday, August 17th 7:00pm
Jocelyn Pettit, fiddle
Ellen Gira, cello
FOLK/CELTIC
Wednesday, August 24th 7:00pm
Casco Bay Tummlers
FOLK-KLEZMER
Friday, August 26th 7:00pm
Sasha Beresovsky, solo piano
CLASSICAL
Sunday, August 28th 4:00pm
Mark Neslusan and Friends
JAZZ
Friday, September 2nd 7:00pm
Amos Lawrence (Violin) and Laura Artesani (Piano)
Classical
Sunday, September 4th 4:00pm
Hanz Araki, shakuhachi flute
TRADITIONAL/JAPANESE
Sunday, September 11th 4:00pm
DownEast Chamber Orchestra
Anatole Wieck, conductor
CLASSICAL
Sunday, September 18th 4:00pm
The Jazz Collective
JAZZ
Friday, September 23rd 7:00pm
Swingmatism!
JAZZ
Friday, October 7th 7:00pm
Deirdre McArdle, flute
Deiran Manning, piano
CLASSICAL
Sunday, October 16th 4:00pm
Anatole Wieck and Friends (6/27/2021)
Swingmatism (6/25/2021)
Pianist Annemieke McLane (6/23/2021)
EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks & Peter Zay | Larksgrove Duo (6/20/2021)
Carl Dimow and Mark Tipton – with Beau Lisy | Instrumental Trio (6/18/2021)
Surry Arts | Vocal Recital | Schubert’s Winterreise
Stephen Bryant – Bass Baritone and Timothy Mount – Pianist/Accompanist have a deep, dramatic, and thrilling performance in the barn on April 17th. It was a pre-season concert and had near capacity given the Covid guidelines. The Barn does not have central heating, yet both the performers and the audience were intrepid and intent on taking in a fine performance of great music.
We cannot thank Stephen and Timothy enough for all they gave to eager listeners, many or all of which have not heard live music in quite some time. Please check out the videos below and check our website’s performance calendar as we are continually adding new performances to fill out our season.
As a new addition to our website you can now purchase tickets and RSVP directly online.
Section 1-12
Section 13-24
Surry Arts Barn And Grounds
To Russia With Love | Down East Magazine
Dear Friends Of The Barn,
We have been working hard to reformat and share with you as much archival print and video material as possible. It is a slow process, and there is quite a bit of material.
Down East Magazine is one the most prominent publications in the state of Maine. It has a wide readership way beyond the tate of Maine and beyond our United States. In 1987 they featured Walter Nowick and the Surry Opera Company, with a very nice photo essay spread which included this iconic photo of Walter behind the Surry Opera sign, in the snow, with his Russian hat. The photo alone captures Walter’s beaming spirit, his huge hands, and his charismatic smile.
The well written article depicts in words the early adventures and dear connections that Walter made possible. As one of the chorus members of the Surry Opera company and a participant in all the festival tours, I think I speak for myself as well as others when I say those experiences moved us deeply and opened up new dimensions and connections.
With the help of the Down East Magazine’s editorial staff, we are able to digitize it and share it with you. We welcome your comments and wish you a very nice weekend. From all of us at the Barn, enjoy this blast from the past!
