Welcome to OICMF Scherzo (skert·sō/ noun: a vigorous, light, or playful composition) The monthly newsletter of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival

Meet Mary! We are thrilled to introduce our new Production/Volunteer Coordinator, Mary Taylor. Mary and her husband, Clint Burdette, have lived on Orcas since 2019. She has traveled far and done many things in her life, and we are glad she landed here. Mary has written extensively, including fiction, literary criticism, news, and poetry (https://www.groundhogpoetrypress.com/south) and has taught from Alabama to Tanzania. We look forward to the wisdom, enthusiasm, and élan she will bring to all things OICMF as we prepare for our 25th Season and beyond. I know we will have a wonderful time getting to know her. Please join me in saying Welcome to OICMF, Mary!

Aloysia, Live, in Concert from Houston On Saturday, February 26 at 3:00pm PT, you can watch Aloysia, via livestream from Houston! She will be performing in the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra's Canvasing the Earth concert. You can read about this powerful concert of new works here. Aloysia will not be the only familiar face on your screen - you'll also see violinist Scott St. John (OICMF 2018), cellist Richard Belcher (OICMF 2020, 2022), and ROCO's Artistic Director & Founder, oboist Alecia Lawyer (OICMF 2017) . To watch the livestream, simply visit https://roco.org/live/

And now, this month's Musical Memory Interlude Please enjoy... George Gershwin's Three Preludes for clarinet and piano (arr. J. Cohn) from our Old World, New World concert from August 11, 2021. Richie Hawley clarinet Jon Kimura Parker piano

Mark your Calendars! The 25th Season of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival is coming! August 4-20, 2022

We look forward to sharing more OICMF news and events with you - keep your eyes peeled for next month's Scherzo! All the best, Anita Orne Executive Director Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival

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