St. Mary’s College of Maryland, along with the Chesapeake Orchestra and its Music Director Jeffrey Silberschlag, are proud to announce the annual River Concert Series will be held in-person for the 2021 season.
A Southern Maryland tradition, this family-friendly music festival, and winner of two Governor's Awards for Arts, Tourism, and Community Economic Development will be held on the St. Mary’s College Townhouse Green every Friday evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (grounds opening at 5 p.m.) from June 25 through July 16. Each of the four concerts will also be livestreamed from the College’s website.
The 23rd anniversary of the series will feature acclaimed musicians and rising stars performing the orchestra’s traditional mix of iconic Classical symphonic works, along with selections from the “Pops,” Jazz, and Broadway repertoire.
Introduction and Allegro the first completed orchestral work by T.J. Anderson was first performed in 1959, and will be presented from a new edition (2021) from American Composers Alliance.
July 2: A Night of Music & Americana
Jeffrey Silberschlag, music director
Music of Gershwin, Ellington, Ibert, Dvorak, Copland, TJ Anderson, LeRoy Anderson, John Williams
