The 6th annual Music from Marin Summer Festival will feature programs displaying the far-ranging creativity of composers with a connection to Marin County.

Two programs of chamber and vocal music and one of the fully staged operas performed at the College of Marin Kentfield campus as well as throughout Marin County.

Composers include Henry Cowell, Karlheinz Stockhausen, David del Tredici, Ron Fine, Tara Flandreau, Jerry Frohmader, Jules Langert, and others.

CONTEMPORARY OPERA MARIN
Aurora, a community opera in one act, by Paul Smith
An expansion of his work from six years ago, Aurora takes place in rural Texas and tells the story of a reported UFO crash in April 1897 and discovery of its person "not of this earth."  The story unfolds as residents react to this out-of-the-ordinary event.  It must be true... it was in the newspaper!

The performance opens with a sampling of solo and choral music by Ernst Bacon, Henry Cowell, Ron Fein, Tara Flandreau, Kevin Schuepbach, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and David delTredici.

COM Performing Arts Building, Kentfield:
John H. Myers Rehearsal Hall / PA75 (lower level)
Saturday, June 15 - 7:30 pm
Friday, June 21 - 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 23 - 2:00 pm

Fenix Night Club:
Thursday, June 20 - 7:00 pm
($10 cover charge)

The Dance Palace:
Sunday, June 23 - 7:00 pm

MUSIC FROM MARIN CHAMBER PLAYERS
Instrumental music by Marin County Composers 1931-2009

Enjoy works by COM alums, including world famous percussionist Terry Bozzio and film composers Mark Adler and Susan Lockwood.

Other composers with connections to Marin will also be featured such as:

• Ernst Bacon, a major voice in mid-20th century American music
• Karlheinz Stockhausen, the great German master who composed while on a houseboat in Sausalito
• David del Tredici, with San Anselmo roots
• Jules Langert, gifted Dominican University professor
• Henry Cowell, a "guest" of San Quentin in the 30's
• Maximilian Maksutovic, Tara Flandreau, Ron Fein, Kevin Schuepbach, and Jerry Frohmader - all with deep connections to College of Marin

COM Performing Arts Building, Kentfield:
John H. Myers Rehearsal hall / PA75 (lower level)
Saturday, June 22 - 7:30 pm

FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING
More information:
415.485.9460
pa.marin.edu/music