River Concert Series 2 A Night of Music & Americana Without the Noise! 2021

On July 2, I photographed the River Concert rehearsal at St. Mary's College of Maryland.   Jeffrey Chappell and the Chesapeake Orchestra played a glorious rendition of "Rhapsody in Blue".  Jeffrey's jazz quartet Otherworld played some of their own compositions.

                                            Jeffrey Chappelle

                                        Jake Kohlhas, Guitar

              Part of Otherworld, Jazz Quartet (not shown Jake Marinari, percussion)

                                                    Taylor, Bass

Jeffrey Silberschlag, music director

                                              Robert Hayes

                                

                                                Milad Danieri

River Concert July 22, 2017 at St. Mary's College of Maryland

A brief performance of the River Concert was featured on July 22nd at St. Mary's College of Maryland.  The weather was very uncooperative, with a large band of thunderstorms.  After a downpour, I was seated with a crowd of attendees right beneath the orchestra shell to avoid the rain and couldn't easily move, so I photographed what I could get.

The concert featured the Southern Maryland Gospel Choir, the young  James singers,  "I Got Rhythm" played by Jeffrey Chappell, Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" by the Chesapeake Orchestra and a few words by Natii Wright before the concert was cancelled.    I apologize for not getting a full photo of the choir and their musicians, as I normally would.

     Southern Maryland Gospel Choir

        Threatening storm

     Singing "Drops in the Ocean"

     Sunflowers

     Irvin Peterson singing the spiritual,  "He's the Lily of the Valley"

     Southern MD Gospel Choir

Unfortunately, my view of most of the gospel choir was blocked, so I photographed what I could.

     Natii Wright (singer) doing a reading right before the show was cancelled for the evening.

River Concert July 21, 2017 St. Mary's College of MD

The Chesapeake Orchestra performed on July 21st at St. Mary's College of Maryland on the Townhouse Green at 7:30 pm.  Jeffrey Silberschlag conducted music of George Gershwin, including "I Got Rhythm" and the famous "Rhapsody in Blue", music by Cole Porter and a Medley from "La La Land", as well as many others.  The piano was brilliantly played by repeat solo performer Jeffrey Chappell.  The concert was slightly delayed due to warm conditions.

As a photographer, I tried to catch moments that showed the dexterity of the performers, smiles in the orchestra, peaks of the action and emotional moments; I photograph all the things that portray the thrill of watching a great performance and memories that a viewer will want to bring home with them.

Jeffrey Chappell, pianist and soloist

Concert Vendors in front of the pond 

 Arts Alliance donation buckets

 Bonnie Green opening the concert

 Brass

 Jose Cueto, Concertmaster

  

 Standing ovation

 Milad Daniari on Bass

 Bryan Bourne on trombone

 Jose Cueto 

 Heather Haughn, violinist

 Jeffrey Chappell, pianist

 Clarinet, (I think)

 Three Saxophonists

The ding of percussion

 Trumpet

Brass