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Welcome in June with Maine Public Classical! ☀

🎶 This Week on State of the Art: 🎶

Virgil Bozeman and Dean Stein chat with host Heather McDougall about their upcoming performances of James MacMillan’s Stabat Mater with Una Voce Chamber Choir.

Back in 2018, one musical work was given the green light to be performed inside the Sistine Chapel beneath Michaelangelo’s frescoes. This was a landmark moment – the first ever Facebook live streamed event in the Chapel and what musical work enjoyed this rare privilege? The Stabat Mater by contemporary Scottish composer James MacMillan. This piece has some local resonance, partly for its interesting origins and also for the upcoming performances of it due to happen in Brunswick in a few weeks’ time.

This week’s guests are two folks playing a big part in making those performances happen – Virgil Bozeman, Artistic Director of the Una Voce Chamber Choir, and Dean Stein, violinist, co-founder of VentiCordi Chamber Music and concertmaster for these upcoming performances.

Una Voce Chamber Choir presents "There Stood the Mother"
Friday June 12th at 7pm and Sunday June 14th at 2pm
Studzinski Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick

Full details at unavocechamberchoir.org.

State of the Art airs on Maine Public Classical Sundays and Mondays at noon, and is available for on demand listening, starting each Monday afternoon.

🌺The final LIVE The Metropolitan Opera broadcast of the season: tune in this Saturday at 1pm on Maine Public Classical 🌺

'El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego', American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, is a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz.

Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez.

🎶 Sebago‑Long Lake Music Festival 2026: A Season of Milestones!

🇺🇸 Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence
We’ll open our first concert with a special musical tribute. You’ll want to be in the hall for this moment.

🐦 A Fresh New Look
After more than 50 years, our beloved hand‑drawn Chickadee has evolved into a vibrant new logo that reflects the Festival’s energy and creativity. We’re excited to share this new era with you.

🎹 Honoring Mihae Lee
2026 marks Mihae’s 10th year as Music Director and over three decades as a Festival performer. She has assembled our largest ensemble ever — 27 musicians — bringing new works, returning favorites, and extraordinary artistry to the stage.

🎟️ Season Tickets Are On Sale Now!
Five Tuesday nights • July 14 – August 11
Get yours at SebagoMusicFestival.org
Or mail a check ($145 per person) to:
SLLMF, P.O. Box 544, Harrison, ME 04040

💛 A Chance to Support the Festival
Donations help us bring world‑class chamber music to the Lakes Region. You can donate online or by mail.
For sponsorships or volunteer opportunities, contact Dana at [email protected].

Thank you for your enthusiasm and support — we can’t wait to share this milestone season with you.