MEE’s deep roots in the North Shore spring from our commitment to community outreach, which is as central to our mission as great performances. This summer, MEE will offer four free concerts as part of the Senior/Family Series. Held on Tuesday afternoons, these concerts take place at the fully accessible Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church (NUUC) in Danvers. They are designed to bring the joy of chamber music to audiences ranging from families with young children to seniors, many of whom attend every single performance in the series.

These programs have been made possible through the generous support of the Charles H. Farnsworth, Alice Willard Dorr Foundation, John W. Boynton Fund, Fuller Foundation, Harpley Foundation, the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Local Cultural Council of Danvers, Massachusetts.

All Senior/Family Series Concerts take place at the Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church, 323 Locust Street, Danvers and are free to the public.

June Escapes with Three, Tuesday, June 21, 2 PM
Stephen Bates, Clarinet; Maria Benotti, Violin; Naoko Sugiyama, Piano
Music of Ives, Kleiman (World Premiere), Harbison, Dvorák and Mozart

High Summer Celebrates 30!, Tuesday, July 19, 2 PM
Maria Benotti, Violin; Charlyn Bethell, Oboe; Neil Fairbairn, Bassoon; Sarah Freiberg, Cello; Barbara Poeschl-Edrich, Harp; Robert Schulz, Percussion; Howard Rovics, Composer; Guest Narrator Gordon Baird
Music of Howard Rovics: Journey, A Seagoing Narrative with Music and “Listening to the Sea Winds”, based on poetry of Vincent Ferrini

August Profiles by Four, Tuesday, August 23, 2 PM
Paul Orgel, Piano; Orlando Cela, Flute; Mark Berger, Viola; Maria Benotti, Violin
Music of Schumann, Beethoven, Martinu and Duruflé

Vintage 30 September, Tuesday, September 20, 2 PM
Guest Artist Daniel Stepner, Violin; Maria Benotti, Violin; Mark Berger, Viola; Lynn Nowels, Cello
Music of Mozart and Brahms; Mark Berger’s String Trio No. 2, after T.S. Eliot