Haydn's "The Creation"

he Sanford Performing Arts Center has extended their popular Partner’s Bank Spotlight Series season with two more shows in June. At 5 p.m. Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18, the Portland Bach Experience will present Hayden’s “The Creation.” This revolutionary experience celebrates the scientific milestone of the James Webb Telescope’s images from 13.5 billion years ago by exploring the sights and sounds from the Big Bang through music and performance. This immersive concert features 2021 ??GRAMMY-winning soprano Sarah Brailey and the Flying Gravity Circus! Other highlights include: • J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 — Part of a six-year cycle, Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 uses the unusual instrumentation of two horns, three oboes, and violino piccolo. This year we introduce the first in the cycle of “New Brandenburgs,” six contemporary companion pieces that are inspired by Bach’s original concertos. • Haydn: Dialogues — In a multi-season project, the Cramer Quartet reimagines the traditional string quartet cycle. June 2023 features Haydn’s Op. 71 quartets alongside a commissioned work composed by inti figgis-vizueta.