Dear Friends,

Welcome to our 53rd season!

Heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made our 52nd season so wonderful and successful! We couldn’t have done it without our amazing musicians, Board of Trustees, sponsors, individual patrons, and, of course, our loyal and devoted audience who filled the hall each week and gave us resounding standing ovations. It is remarkable that the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival has become such a summer highlight for so many residents and visitors in southwestern Maine.

I am thrilled to welcome back our exceptional performers for this season as all our 2024 musicians will be returning. Also, I am delighted to announce the upcoming season’s programs, which will showcase beloved masterworks by Beethoven, Brahms, Dohnányi, Dvořák, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Ravel, Stravinsky, and Villa-Lobos. As always, we will present lesser known but marvelous works by Debussy, Devienne, Duruflé, Moszkowski, Reger, and Saint-Saëns. I am happy to add that a special treat of the summer will be the world-premiere performance of living composer David Post’s woodwind quintet, Sound Bites.

We will continue to present world-class concerts while also finding more ways to enrich the lives of everyone in our community through the vitality of live music. For the artists who perform at the Festival, a highly valued part of their experience is this deepening connection with our devoted audience and vibrant musical community.

This summer we plan to continue with our community outreach programs in more intimate venues in Bridgton, Norway, South Paris, Waterford, Scarborough and Falmouth. Of course, we also look forward to our annual repeat performance on Chebeague Island as well as additional repeat performances in New Hampshire, the Mountain Top Music Center in Conway and Electric Earth Concerts in Jaffrey Center, and in Connecticut at Chestnut Hill Concerts in Old Saybrook.

We urge you to continue to check our website for more details, such as bios of the artists as well as information on how to donate to the Festival. We invite you to “like” us on Facebook and ask you to spread the word about the Festival to your friends. Please note that by purchasing a season ticket for all five concerts, you will receive many benefits, including a savings on tickets and invitations to post-concert receptions. Also, all those under 21 are admitted to our concerts free of charge.

Thank you for your love and support, and I look forward to seeing you at the opening concert on July 15th.

Warmly,
Mihae Lee
Music Director