Performances
Annual Fundraiser
THE ODEON THEATER
ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE TOWN SQUARE
AT 2:00PM, FEBRUARY 16, 2025
The Assembly Saxophone Quartet
The Mason Chamber Music Festival welcomes Mason’s own Adam Estes
and his Quartet to perform at the Odeon Theater!
Jeffrey Heisler – Soprano/Alto Saxophone
Matthew Younglove – Alto Saxophone
Ian Jeffress – Tenor Saxophone
Adam Estes – Baritone Saxophone
“Assembly Required”
Andrew David Perkins, Some Assembly Required
Frank Ticheli (arr. Heisler), Four Shaker Songs
Chris Evan Hass, Level Up!
Grace Baugher-Dunlap, Mountain Mornings
Edith Piaf Medley
Antonín Dvořák (arr. Hemke), String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96
Astor Piazzolla (arr. Heisler), Street Tango
Cole Porter (arr. Sciarrino), I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Avner Dorman, Kedma
Call 325 218 2353 for Tickets at $50
Created in 2003 by graduate students at the University of South Carolina including Mason’s own Adam Estes, the Assembly Saxophone Quartet features a beautifully blended sound and a wide concert repertoire. The Assembly Quartet is a versatile ensemble, comfortable performing a wide variety of styles from orchestral pops to virtuosic avant-garde. What the Quartet calls ”the music of our time.”
Concert at the Courthouse
MASON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025 AT 7 O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING
The Artisan Quartet
Patrice Calixte & Mariama Alcântara, violins
Bruce Williams, viola
Douglas Harvey, cello
Guest Artists
Megan Zapfe & Daniela Láncara Espinoza, violins
Alexander Smith, viola
Anna Park, cello
“Phoenix”
Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn String Quartet
Felix Mendelssohn Octet for Strings Opus 20
Tickets suggested donation of $20
Like the mythical Phoenix of lore, the Mason County Courthouse has risen from the ashes to host the Gala Courtroom Concert. This community event is front and center this season as we celebrate our return to this wonderful building that we love so much. We celebrate this most special evening with a performance of the most famous and beloved compositions by the musical powerhouse brother and sister team of Fanny & Felix Mendelssohn.
Mason Pops at The Odeon
THE ODEON THEATER
ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE TOWN SQUARE
AT 1 O’CLOCK AND 2:15 IN THE AFTERNOON, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025
The Artisan Quartet
Patrice Calixte & Mariama Alcântara, violins
Bruce Williams, viola
Douglas Harvey, cello
“Pop Culture”
2 shows, 45 minutes, $10 Ticket per show
The ASQ plays Rock and Roll songs from The Beatles to Lady Gaga.
While enjoying the day at the wonderful Mason Wine and Art Festival on the Square, stop by the Odeon Theatre to hear one of these early afternoon “Chamber Pop” shows. What could be better than sipping fine wine and listening to some of your favorite Pop music songs played live by a world-class string quartet?
Sandstone Chamber Series
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MASON
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2025 AT 2 O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON
The Artisan Quartet
Patrice Calixte & Mariama Alcântara, violins
Bruce Williams, viola
Douglas Harvey, cello
“Mason Pops”
Alexander Borodin String Quartet featuring melodies used in the Broadway show “Kismet”
Franz Schubert incidental music from “Rosamunde”
Felix Mendelssohn incidental music from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Giacomo Puccini selections from the operas “La Boheme” and “Madam Butterfly”
Andrew Lloyd Webber selections from “Phantom of the Opera” and “Les Miserables”
Free Performance, Donations Appreciated
The ASQ is again delighted to present the Sandstone Series at FUMC in honor of our dear friends Scott and Manny and the Sandstone Cellars Winery. This year, the Artisan String Quartet plays light-classical music from the theatre and opera reminiscent of a “Boston Pops” style concert. Beautiful melodies are the order of the day as the ASQ performs one familiar classic after another.