The Mount Desert Summer Chorale will present Carmina Burana this year in Ellsworth and Bar Harbor. This cantata, composed in 1935 and 1936 by Carl Orff, is based on 24 poems from the medieval collection Carmina Burana. Don't miss this performance of this well-loved classic piece! Admission is $20. Come at 7 p.m. for a pre-concert talk by music director David Schildkret.
David Schildkret gave his first concerts with the Mount Desert Summer Chorale in the summer of 2000. In 2002, he became Director of Choral Activities at Arizona State University, where he led numerous choirs and taught courses in conducting and humanities. He retired from ASU in May 2023 and now holds the title of Emeritus Professor. Before going to ASU, he taught at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, Centre College in Danville, KY, and Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC. He continues to serve as Director of Music Ministries at Dayspring United Methodist Church in Tempe, Arizona, and is the conductor of the Arizona Cantilena Chorale.
Join us for wonderful music!
