Hello Dean,

Our next VentiCordi concert, 'Conversations' is coming right up on June 1 & 2! We have three extraordinary musicians performing with us and we'd like to take a moment to introduce Eileen, Kim, and Andrew to you! We are also proud to present VentiCordi's choice for Maine Outstanding Student of the Year, oboist Mira Levine.

Best wishes,

Kathleen and Dean

VentiCordi Artistic Directors

Meet our Guest Artists

Eileen Holt, Flute, Kimberly Lehmann, Viola

Andrew Mark, Cello

& Maine Outstanding Student, Mira Levine, Oboe

Flutist, Eileen Holt, is an accomplished and versatile performer. Her unique sound and ability to play in many diverse styles and genres have kept her in high demand as soloist, orchestral musician, and chamber musician. Ms. Holt has performed and toured throughout the United States, Europe, Singapore, Japan and China. She has had the privilege of appearing as soloist with the Riverside County Philharmonic several times where she also holds the position of principal flute.

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Kimberly Lehmann, originally from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, received her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the University of Minnesota and her Master of Music in Violin Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music. Her principal teachers were Lea Foli, Harold Wippler, Catherine Tait, and Camilla Wicks.

About 20 years ago, after receiving a beautiful viola that belonged to her husband Robert’s grandmother, Kim fell in love with the viola and gradually grew to prefer the deep, mellow sound...

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Cellist Andrew Mark received his Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music, graduating with top honors in both performance and academics. His principal teachers have included Bernard Greenhouse, Laurence Lesser, Colin Carr, and George Neikrug. 

Mark is an active member of Boston's classical music community. He has performed and recorded with such groups as the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Orchestra since 1989.

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Featuring Maine Outstanding Student,

Mira Levine, Oboe

Mira Levine began playing the oboe in 2016 and has studied with Kathleen McNerney since 2017. Mira is co-principal oboist of the Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble. She has also played by invitation with the Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra as well as with chamber groups at the Portland Conservatory of Music and Bowdoin College. A senior at Waynflete School, where she participates in the Upper School Chamber Ensemble, Mira looks forward to continuing to study oboe and participate in ensembles when she begins college at M.I.T. in the fall to study engineering and astrophysics.

June 1, 2024 7:00 pm Tickets

Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St, Portland map

June 2, 2024 2:00 pm Tickets

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St. Damariscotta map