River Concert Series Royal Treatment June 30, 2023

Friday’s River Concert on June 30th featured an eclectic combination of music by Copland, Duke Ellington, Prince, Queen, Elvis (the King), Michael Jackson and more.  Superman was the Fireworks musical work of the evening.  The concert began at 7 pm on the green at St. Mary’s College of Maryland with a few sprinkles here and there.  The crowd was huge, with the chance to see fireworks and the vendors filled the road nearby.

Chesapeake Orchestra

Rick Humpries Solo on Sax

Jeffrey Silberschlag, Music Director 

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you and your family!  Wishing you good health and happiness.  

This photo was taken around 2014 at Longwood Gardens before they totally renovated the fountain area.

We sat out on the patio deck and watched the spectacular show enfold.  There were many colors, a photographer’s delight. If I remember right, it was set to music and well choreographed.

Happy Independence Day!

My favorite Independence Day photo of Sarita, toy poodle

HVFD fireworks

River Concert Fireworks 2019

Happy New Year!

Have a Happy New Year!

Some River Concert Series 2020 Online Photos on Flickr

Do you want to see some of the performers coming up in the River Concert Series 2020?  Check out my Flickr page here of my favorite photos of some of the upcoming stars for your enjoyment.  (Calm Reflections Photography are the official Photographers for the series since 2013, but we are not filming this year)

Don't miss this week's Virtual concert, July 3rd at 7 pm with lots of wonderful music and fireworks.  Continuing every Friday through July 31st.  Check the Chesapeake Orchestra website for starting times, since some include pre-concerts at 6:15 pm.

After Hours Opening of When Darkness Falls

Please come see the new exhibit "When Darkness Falls:  Night Explorations" at Annmarie Gardens.  The theme of the artistic works includes the mystery and illumination of light in the darkness.  

You are invited to the Friday evening reception at the Gardens to meet the artists and see the winners.  This will be my sixth participation in one of their exhibits! 

The display will be upstairs in the Kay Daugherty Gallery, where I will have 2 photographs this time, "Ghost" and "HVFD Fireworks".  

The opening reception is:
Friday Oct 11, 2019
5-8 pm
13470 Dowell Rd, Solomons, MD

Usually music and light refreshments including wine (so sorry, no children)
Usually $5 admission or so

The dates of the exhibit are from October 11, 2019-January 26, 2020, open whenever the garden building is open.

For more information visit:
https://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/content/when-darkness-falls-night-explorations

River Concert Series Super Celebration with Fireworks July 5, 2019

Rousing music from the Chesapeake Orchestra and Fireworks  always bring out a crowd.

We enjoyed lots of Science Fiction and Fantasy music, along with a few patriotic Marches at St. Mary's College or Maryland.  I have never heard music from "Wonder Woman" or a medley from Star Trek before.  Wonderful!  And of course, the Chesapeake Orchestra played a portion of the traditional "1812 Overture" with fireworks.  The crowd reached into the back patio by Daugherty-Palmer Commons, so it was quite a large event, given the weather was cooperative.  You sure know how to put on a grand show for the River Concert Series!

 Music Director, Jeffrey Silbershlag

 Bassoons

 Horns

 Strings (Jeffrey was telling jokes again)

 More Strings

Young fans

 It was hot, hot, hot!  

 An enthusiastic patriot in the audience.

A window view.

or two.

 Sunset with more crowd behind me.

 Clazzical Jazz Project (Visible-Tom Teasely (percussion), Fred Lieder (cello), Peter Fields (guitar), and Don Stapleson (flute))

 Clazzical Jazz Leader Don Stapleson.  More to come from their Saturday concert...

 Jeffrey Silberschlag soloed on trumpet, while Bryan Bourne, Orchestra Personnel Manager and trombonist, conducted the orchestra.

The fiery finish.

Southern Maryland Balloon Festival July 14, 2018

Jim and I went to the balloon festival at Jefferson Patterson Park.  There were nice fireworks.  Last year, we at least saw the balloons.  The Festival was rather disappointing for us.  We left a little late, got in a huge traffic jam and spent nearly 2 hours just using the bathroom and getting dinner.  I didn't even get a balloon photo!!!!  The walk-in balloon closed during dinner.  The balloon glow was cancelled because of wind, so they let the visitors play with the gas jets, creating a candlelight effect.

Fireworks

 Last Year's photos

Inside a balloon last year