Winter Warmer II:
Grown from Roots with Invoke
Sunday, March 8 | 2:00 PM
Crewe Center for the Arts | Portland
Electrifying and inventive, the multi-instrumental quartet Invoke takes listeners on a journey into the historical roots of the string quartet, roots-music influences present throughout the history of Western classical music, and the ensemble’s own roots across multiple traditions.
The program opens with a buoyant work by Haydn paired with an original work titled Sunwalker. The exploration continues with William Grant Still’s Mississippi warmth, the distinctive wide open spaces of Aaron Copland, Maurice Ravel’s jazz-infused sophistication, a world premiere featuring PCMF’s Artistic Director, violist Melissa Reardon, and more.
TICKETS on sale Monday, Dec. 22
$48 / $12 students
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VENUE
Crewe Center for the Arts
111 Bedford Street, Portland ME
PARKING
Pay-by-plate parking available in Parking Garage 1 (attached to the Abromson Community Education Center), Lot P1 (off of Bedford St. by Luther Bonney) or Lot P6 (off of Exeter St. or Deering Ave by the former Maine Law building). Limited parking may be available on the street.
RUN TIME
Approximately 90 minutes, no intermission
Meet The Artists
Geoff Manyin
cello/vocals
Geoff is passionate about scrumptious vegan food, always searching for Austin's best tacos, Thai, or tofu scramble. Don't forget about good drink too - just be sure to think twice before asking him about mezcal or whisk(e)y. An avid videogamer, you'll often find him enjoying a role-playing game, a story-rich one-off, or whatever may strike his fancy that month. Sometimes though, all he needs to be happy is a stroll through a local park on a crisp afternoon, a great Netflix show, or a nice chat with an old friend.
Zach Matteson
violin/vocals
A man of many origins (i.e. Maryland, Siberia, Montana), Zach is proud to call Austin, TX his home base. When he's not making tunes with Invoke, you can find him at a a local coffee shop writing down some haikus, playing in the Austin Symphony, slurping down ramen from Ramen Tatsuya, or adding to his crazy collection of shirts from the local goodwill.
Karl Mitze
viola/mandolin/vocals
When he isn’t performing and teaching with Invoke, Karl enjoys baseball, board games, and walking his dog Max. A huge baseball fan, he follows the Cincinnati Reds avidly and listens to as many games as possible, usually when running at the park. Karl is also kind of a nerd: he’s a weekend Xbox player, loves fantasy novels, and enjoys anything Dungeons and Dragons related. You can often find him enjoying a beer at a trivia night somewhere in Austin, TX.
Nick Montopoli
violin/banjo/vocals
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Melissa Reardon
viola
When he's not banjo pickin' or fiddle scrapin' with Invoke, you might find Nick at the recording studio of composer Graham Reynolds, where he works as Graham's assistant, or pumping iron at the Montopoli Barbell Club. He also loves kicking back with a prime bourbon, relaxing to the soothing tones of power metal, or stalking around the stage of a reunion show as lead singer of the former D.C. hair metal band, Sextacy.
Grammy-nominated violist Melissa Reardon is an internationally renowned performer whose solo and chamber playing spans all musical genres.