PERFORMANCES
Annual Gala Holiday Fundraiser
ECKERT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
AT 6:30PM, DECEMBER 8, 2026
The Artisan Chamber Players String Quartet Patrice Calixte & Mariama Alcântara, violins Bruce Williams, viola Douglas Harvey, cello
PLUS, A Special Performance by the students of the 2026 Mason String Academy
“The Many Moods of Christmas”
We are delighted to again present this popular concert for our Annual Gala Holiday Fundraiser. The Artisan Chamber Players String Quartet will perform Arcangelo Corelli’s “Christmas Concerto” subtitled by the composer, “Made for the night of Christmas.” Also on the program are songs and carols from the Renaissance and Baroque eras, along with 20th century classics like “White Christmas” and “Blue Christmas.”
Enjoy sweet treats and wine compliments of the Festival Committee, wear red and green, and be ready to sing along at this festive and colorful evening to celebrate the Season.
Tickets $50: contact Cathy Terrell at 325-218-2353 or Cristi Slocum at 325-347-5446 for additional Information and to reserve seats. Please make checks payable to the Odeon Preservation Association with MCMS in the memo line.
Community Courthouse Concert
MASON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2027 AT 7PM
The Artisan Quartet Patrice Calixte & Mariama Alcântara, violins Bruce Williams, viola Douglas Harvey, cello
“Two, Three, Four”
Johan Halvorsen (1864-1935), Pasacallia on a theme by George Friedrich Handel for Violin & Cello
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Serenade for Violin, Viola & Cello, Opus 8
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904), String Quartet Opus 96 the “American”
Our annual Community Courthouse Concert returns to the beautiful setting inside the Mason County 2nd floor Courtroom with a concert we have titled “Two, Three, Four.” Enjoy the Artisan Chamber Players String Quartet as they split into groups of two, three, and four players, which explains the title of this memorable program.
The evening will begin with a short but impressively virtuosic duet by the Norwegian Composer Johan Halverson based on a theme by George Friedrich Handel. We then add a third performer to play the delightful Serenade for String Trio Opus 8, one of Beethoven’s earliest compositions. After intermission, the evening culminates with the iconic String Quartet, Opus 96 by Antonin Dvořák subtitled the “American.”
$30 suggested donation at the door on concert night. Please make checks payable to the Odeon Preservation Association with MCMS in the memo line.
Evening at The Odeon
THE ODEON THEATER
THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2027 AT 7PM
The Artisan Chamber Players Brass Quintet
“American Brass”
Celebrate America’s 251st birthday as the Odeon resonates to the sounds of patriotic favorites and familiar tunes from the Great American Songbook.
Tickets available at https://www.theodeontheater.com/ $25 online or $30 at the door on concert night. Please make checks out to the Odeon Preservation Association with MCMS in the memo line.
