- Event dates: Past Event
- Featured Artists:
Carolyn Watson, Conductor
Location:
Barnstable Performing Arts Center
744 West Main Street, Hyannis MA 02601
MASTERPIECE 5
Presented in collaboration with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
United to enhance the connection between science, technology, and the arts. 
From the blissful calm of Mendelssohn’s “The Hebrides” to the crashing waves of Debussy’s “La Mer,” the magnificence of our ocean has served as a muse for composers since music began. Join us for a stunning event that celebrates the majesty of the sea and why it should be treasured and protected for future generations.
WHOI scientists will give talks before each performance. On June 15, scientists from the Sea Grant Program will round out Cape Cod Coastal Resilience Week with stories of local coastal vulnerability, strength and resilience. On June 16, members of the Reef Solutions Team will discuss innovative techniques being used to save corals in crisis.
Program
The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave)
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
And God Created Great Whales
ALAN HOVHANESS
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
La Mer (“The Sea”)
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
CAROLYN WATSON, Conductor
Carolyn Watson has been celebrated nationally and internationally as a versatile conductor of symphonic music and opera. She is the recipient of a number of prestigious awards for young conductors, among them the Brian Stacey Award for emerging Australian conductors. As Music Director of the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra, Watson won the 2015 American Prize for Orchestral Performance with this ensemble, also collaborating with soloists including Mark O’Connor and Alexandre Tharaud during her tenure.
