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Gloriæ Dei Cantores & Creare Symphonia Orchestra Concert

Gloriæ Dei Cantores & Creare Symphonia Orchestra Concert

Date: March 21, 2025Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVenue: Church of the TransfigurationPrice: $30 – $35
On the anniversary weekend of J. S. Bach's 340th birthday, hear Gloriæ Dei Cantores and Creare Symphonia perform a concert featuring masterpieces by J. S. Bach. Under the direction of Richard K. Pugsley, the ensemble will perform Bach’s Piano Concerto in D minor, Violin Concerto in A minor, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 & his cherished motet for double choir, Singet dem Herrn. The concert will take place in the "acoustical marvel" (American Record Guide) of the basilica-style Church of the Transfiguration in Orleans, surrounded by mosaic, fresco, stone, glass and bronze sculpture by both local and international artists.

Tickets - March 21

Gloriæ Dei Cantores & Creare Symphonia Orchestra Concert

Gloriæ Dei Cantores & Creare Symphonia Orchestra Concert

Date: March 22, 2025Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmVenue: Church of the TransfigurationPrice: $30 – $35
On the anniversary weekend of J. S. Bach's 340th birthday, hear Gloriæ Dei Cantores and Creare Symphonia perform a concert featuring masterpieces by J. S. Bach. Under the direction of Richard K. Pugsley, the ensemble will perform Bach’s Piano Concerto in D minor, Violin Concerto in A minor, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 & his cherished motet for double choir, Singet dem Herrn. The concert will take place in the "acoustical marvel" (American Record Guide) of the basilica-style Church of the Transfiguration in Orleans, surrounded by mosaic, fresco, stone, glass and bronze sculpture by both local and international artists.

Tickets - March 22

Stephen Tharp Organ Concert

Stephen Tharp Organ Concert

Date: April 5, 2025Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVenue: Church of the TransfigurationPrice: $30 – $35
Hear guest organist Stephen Tharp on the unique surround-sound St. Cecilia organ as he performs Marcel Dupré’s entire Stations of the Cross: Le Chemin de la Croix, Op. 29, with poetry by Paul Claudel. Experience this moving work in the days leading up to Holy Week. Tharp has been hailed by the Diapason as being “the best organist in America”.

Tickets - April 5

SPRING SING!

SPRING SING!

Date: April 27, 2025Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmVenue: Performing Arts Center
Join us for a Spring Hymn Sing at Arts Empowering Life's new Performing Arts Center in Brewster! Bring the whole family for music and fellowship and sing along with favorites including All things Bright and Beautiful, Morning has Broken, and Amazing Grace, accompanied by strings, harp and piano. Free for all. Light refreshments provided.

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Gaudete Baroque Ensemble in Concert

Gaudete Baroque Ensemble in Concert

Date: May 3, 2025Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVenue: Church of the Transfiguration
This Spring, hear Guadete Baroque Ensemble in a concert featuring Couperin's rare gem, La Visionnaire, and works by Corelli, Albinoni and Handel. Experience this music in the "acoustical marvel" (American Record Guide) of the Church of the Transfiguration in Orleans, surrounded by fresco, mosaic, and stone, bronze, and glass sculptures by local and international artists.

Tickets - May 3

Gaudete Baroque Ensemble in Concert

Gaudete Baroque Ensemble in Concert

Date: May 4, 2025Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmVenue: Church of the Transfiguration
This Spring, hear Guadete Baroque Ensemble in a concert featuring Couperin's rare gem, La Visionnaire, and works by Corelli, Albinoni and Handel. Experience this music in the "acoustical marvel" (American Record Guide) of the Church of the Transfiguration in Orleans, surrounded by fresco, mosaic, and stone, bronze, and glass sculptures by local and international artists.

Tickets - May 4

Echoes Reimagined: The Evolving Voice of the Flute

Echoes Reimagined: The Evolving Voice of the Flute

Date: May 10, 2025Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmVenue: Performing Arts CenterPrice: Free
Flutist Allison Parramore explores how composers have expanded the expressive and technical possibilities of the flute while remaining connected to its rich heritage. Each piece reflects a moment of transformation, whether through form, harmony, or personal narrative showcasing how the flute has adapted across different musical eras.

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What Musicians Can Learn About Practicing From Current Brain Research

What Musicians Can Learn About Practicing From Current Brain Research

Date: May 17, 2025Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmVenue: Performing Arts CenterPrice: Free
The author of “Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musicians Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing” will focus on what scientists have discovered about how our brains learn, and how to make practicing more efficient and effective, leading to enhanced performance ability, enjoyment, and confidence. Topics include: getting rid of bad habits, the role of sleep, and the power of mental practicing.

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Turtle Island String Quartet

Turtle Island String Quartet

Date: May 18, 2025Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmVenue: Performing Arts Center
A singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings and winner of the 2006 and 2008 Grammy Awards for Best Classical Crossover Album, Turtle Island fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles, and by devising a performance practice that honors both, the state of the art has inevitably been redefined.

Tickets - May 18

Gregorian Chant Retreat

Gregorian Chant Retreat

Date: May 27 - 30, 2025Time: All Day EventVenue: Community of Jesus
IN JUBILATIONE: Celebrating the Ascension of Christ
This Spring, join us for a three-day Gregorian Chant retreat (Tuesday dinner through Friday Breakfast). Be refreshed by the beauty of the Community of Jesus monastery in late spring, overlooking Cape Cod bay! This retreat will focus on the chants surrounding the celebration of the Ascension of Christ, and will culminate with celebrating this feast on Thursday, May 29. Participants will join the members of the monastery singing the Liturgy of the Hours in celebration of the Feast in the “acoustical marvel” of the Church of the Transfiguration. All experience levels are welcome - beginners as well as those already proficient in Gregorian chant. Accommodations and all meals included.

Information & Registration:
508-255-1094 | communityofjesus.org

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Brass, Percussion, and Woodwind Residency Program

Brass, Percussion, and Woodwind Residency Program

Date: Jun 9 - 14, 2025Time: All Day EventVenue: Performing Arts CenterPrice: $1,950
Arts Empowering Life invites advanced students and emerging artists to attend a one-week immersive experience at the new Performing Arts Center on Cape Cod. This program offers master classes, ensemble rehearsals, and performance opportunities with some of the finest musicians in the field and is designed to challenge and elevate the musical craft of participants in both solo and ensemble settings.

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Pyware Visual Design Retreat

Pyware Visual Design Retreat

Date: Jun 16 - 20, 2025Time: All Day EventVenue: Performing Arts CenterPrice: $1,750
This Visual Design Retreat offers a wealth of information on Pyware 3D Drill Design, along with the opportunity for refreshment in Orleans, Massachusetts on beautiful Cape Cod. Come away energized and equipped to provide cutting-edge drill instruction for your marching band, drum corps, winter guard, or indoor drumline.

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The Art of Groove

The Art of Groove

Date: June 21, 2025Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmVenue: Performing Arts CenterPrice: Free
What makes music irresistibly compelling? In this engaging talk, The Art of Groove, we’ll explore how rhythm and feel come together to create the magic of groove. From the subtle swing of jazz to the driving pulse of rock, the infectious energy of funk, and the syncopated rhythms of samba, we’ll dive into iconic grooves that have shaped music across genres.

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Patriotic Hymn Sing

Patriotic Hymn Sing

Date: June 29, 2025Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmVenue: Performing Arts Center
Join us to celebrate our nation's heritage with a Patriotic Hymn Sing! Enjoy singing national hymns and patriotic songs of America including favorites like America the Beautiful, Amazing Grace, God of our Fathers, and Eternal Father Strong to Save. Bring the whole family for music and fellowship at Arts Empowering Life's new Performing Arts Center in Brewster! Free for all. Light refreshments provided.

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Summer Performing Arts Camps: Young Explorers Program (Ages 5-11)

Summer Performing Arts Camps: Young Explorers Program (Ages 5-11)

Date: Jul 1 - Aug 14, 2025Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 amVenue: Performing Arts Center
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9am-11am; 8:45 Registration

Looking for enrichment and fun for the Kids this summer? Immerse them in the Arts!! Arts Empowering Life presents their summer camps in Theatre, Strings, Percussion, Brass & Woodwinds. The Young Explorers Program offers kids a focused opportunity learn, create, and explore the various disciplines of the Performing Arts guided by instructors from Art Empowering Life! General early music development and basic performance skills will be included. Join the fun learning, making music together or acting, and exploring the arts!

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Summer Performing Arts Camps: Young Artists Program (Ages 12-18)

Summer Performing Arts Camps: Young Artists Program (Ages 12-18)

Date: Jul 1 - Aug 14, 2025Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pmVenue: Performing Arts Center
Tuesdays and Thursdays
10am-2pm

Hone your craft at Arts Empowering Life’s fifth annual summer camp in Theatre, Strings, Percussion, Brass & Woodwinds! The young artists program offers students an avenue to continue to develop their skills and artistry throughout the summer months! Continued music development, theory, music history, and performance skills will be included. From the beginner to the aspiring top flight performer, instruction will be specifically catered to the level of each student by world class instructors. Experience the joy of making music or acting at a whole new level in this inspiring new Performing Arts space!

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Outer Cape Winds Retreat

Outer Cape Winds Retreat

Date: Jul 8 - 12, 2025Time: All Day EventVenue: Performing Arts CenterPrice: $1,200
Outer Cape Winds and the Woodland Park Wind Symphony collaborate to host a “Wind Band Retreat,” offering a fantastic opportunity for musicians from these ensembles and from the local community to come together and create beautiful music. The retreat includes band rehearsals, sectionals, and performances led by distinguished guest conductor, Ray Cramer, as well as sightseeing excursions and delicious food!

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Chara Percussion in Concert: Creation

Chara Percussion in Concert: Creation

Date: July 18, 2025Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVenue: Performing Arts Center
Join Chara Percussion on an illuminated journey through the story of Creation! From the dark void of nothingness, through the seven days of creation, experience in new dimensions the glorious creation of Light, the order of times and seasons, the separation of the heavens, the creation of the oceans, all sea creatures, plant life, animals, and finally, mankind. This story will come to life through an immersive theatre setting, with reflective poetry, and featuring works by James Tenney, Philip Glass, Michael Burritt, Alejandro Viñao, and featuring movements from Saint-Saën’s Carnival of the Animals.

Tickets - July 18

Chara Percussion in Concert: Creation

Chara Percussion in Concert: Creation

Date: July 19, 2025Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVenue: Performing Arts Center
Join Chara Percussion on an illuminated journey through the story of Creation! From the dark void of nothingness, through the seven days of creation, experience in new dimensions the glorious creation of Light, the order of times and seasons, the separation of the heavens, the creation of the oceans, all sea creatures, plant life, animals, and finally, mankind. This story will come to life through an immersive theatre setting, with reflective poetry, and featuring works by James Tenney, Philip Glass, Michael Burritt, Alejandro Viñao, and featuring movements from Saint-Saën’s Carnival of the Animals.

Tickets - July 19

Music, Memory, and Meaning: How creativity helps us belong

Music, Memory, and Meaning: How creativity helps us belong

Date: July 26, 2025Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmVenue: Performing Arts CenterPrice: Free
Join oboist and author Merideth Hite Estevez for a performance and talk exploring the profound ways art connects us. Featuring works of Barber, Debussy, Clara Schumann, and more, this unique concert and discussion invites you to find resonance in the power of music to spark joy and deepen our understanding of the human experience.

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Transfiguration Concert

Transfiguration Concert

Date: August 1, 2025Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVenue: Church of the Transfiguration
Experience the "sheer physical thrill of a live performance" (Gramophone) of Gustav Mahler's monumental Symphony #2: Resurrection, performed by world-renowned choir Gloriæ Dei Cantores and Creare Symphonia, under the direction of Richard K. Pugsley. The Resurrection Symphony has been hailed as a "vast symphonic fresco"(Gramophone), offering an epic journey that is magnificent, spiritual, frightening, charming, triumphant.

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Transfiguration Concert

Transfiguration Concert

Date: August 2, 2025Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVenue: Church of the Transfiguration
Experience the "sheer physical thrill of a live performance" (Gramophone) of Gustav Mahler's monumental Symphony #2: Resurrection, performed by world-renowned choir Gloriæ Dei Cantores and Creare Symphonia, under the direction of Richard K. Pugsley. The Resurrection Symphony has been hailed as a "vast symphonic fresco"(Gramophone), offering an epic journey that is magnificent, spiritual, frightening, charming, triumphant.

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Reflecting the Glory: The Gilded Encaustic Art of Sandra Bowden

Reflecting the Glory: The Gilded Encaustic Art of Sandra Bowden

Date: August 16, 2025Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVenue: Performing Arts Center
Acclaimed visual artist Sandra Bowden will take us behind the scenes to the biblical roots of her signature gilded encaustic art, particularly the understanding of Glory and how that pertains to her work as an artist. She will take us on a journey of the art’s development, showing how the stunning crosses that hung above the altars of medieval churches launched her quest and how the glorious altarpieces from these churches prompted many of the pieces in her collection.

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Gregorian Chant Retreat

Gregorian Chant Retreat

Date: Oct 5 - 8, 2025Time: All Day EventVenue: Community of Jesus
The Extraordinary Colors of Ordinary Time! Explore the Riches of Tempus per Annum
This Fall, join us for a three-day Gregorian Chant retreat (Sunday dinner through Wednesday breakfast) focused around the many chants of Ordinary Time! Be refreshed by the beauty of the Community of Jesus monastery in the fall, overlooking Cape Cod bay! Participants will join the members of the community singing the Liturgy of the Hours in the “acoustical marvel” of the Church of the Transfiguration. All experience levels are welcome - beginners as well as those already proficient in Gregorian chant. Accommodations and all meals included.

Information & Registration:
508-255-1094 | communityofjesus.org

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Aesthetic Reverberations across the Arts: Exploring the Life and Music of Claude Debussy

Aesthetic Reverberations across the Arts: Exploring the Life and Music of Claude Debussy

Date: October 11, 2025Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmVenue: Performing Arts CenterPrice: Free
Claude Debussy once told an American journalist, “I am called a revolutionary, but I haven’t invented anything. (…) There is nothing new in art.” In an Arts Speak lecture with Professor Marie Rolf, trace the artistic growth of Debussy from early compositions to his mature works. Encounter some of the most important friends and patrons, fellow composers, writers, visual artists, and aesthetic ideas that shaped Debussy throughout his life.

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Nathan Laube Organ Concert

Nathan Laube Organ Concert

Date: October 18, 2025Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVenue: Church of the TransfigurationPrice: $30 – $35
Hear guest organist Nathan Laube in concert on the unique surround-sound St. Cecilia organ at the Church of the Transfiguration in Orleans. A leading performer, pedagogue, and Grammy award-winning artist, Mr. Laube has performed extensively around the globe, and is known for his “masterful” (The Tracker) performances, and for exhibiting playing that was “flawless, inspired, and... transporting.” (Diapason). And the Boston Musical Intelligencer says, "Don't miss him the next time he's in town!" Experience the exquisite artistry of Nathan Laube in concert on the the St. Cecilia organ, complete with 11,964 pipes and restored by Nelson Barden of Boston, is comprised of parts of twenty-seven different E. M. Skinner organs and is the only organ in the world with its particular surround-sound configuration.

Tickets - October 18

Gregorian Chant Retreat

Gregorian Chant Retreat

Date: Dec 7 - 10, 2025Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pmVenue: Community of Jesus
Veni Emmanuel: Prepare for the Coming of Christ with the Chants of Advent
During the Season of Waiting, join us for a three-day Gregorian Chant retreat (Sunday dinner through Wednesday breakfast) focused on the Chants of Advent. Be nourished by the beauty of the monastery during the season of Advent. Participants will join the Community of Jesus for singing the Liturgy of the Hours in the “acoustical marvel” of the Church of the Transfiguration. All experience levels are welcome - beginners as well as those already proficient in Gregorian chant. Accommodations and all meals included.

Information & Registration:
508-255-1094 | communityofjesus.org

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Tickets & Information:

508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org
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