Annmarie Garden Wingin' It Art Exhibit is still up till August 23rd

My sunset goose photo is still up in the downstairs gallery till August 23rd.  I also have three photos in the longer lasting upstairs exhibit, Landmark.  To be nice to my fellow artists, I wanted to share the Wingin' It digital booklet featuring all the art works on exhibit.   You can see the winning art too. (My photo is on page 81)

River Concert Series Classic Finale at St Marys College of Maryland, July 24, 2026

Here are my photos of the last River Concert at St Mary's College of Maryland.  Since 1999, there have been summer concerts at the College.  They have been wildly popular in St Mary's County, even attracting people from nearby counties, states and tourists, even people who weren't total classical music lovers.  Crowds averaged 4500 people at one point.

We have been fans for years and years, but I am not sure if we attended the first concert.  Jim and I officially became the photographers in 2013, but before that I wrote concert reviews with photos for the Baynet for several years 2010-2013. (https://thebaynet.com/author/cap-joanna-macaulay-of-calm-reflections-photography/). We even helped out in 2020 when the concerts were on Youtube.  We are sad to see the end, as thousands of other people are as well.  

Jeffrey Silberschlag  is actively searching for other locations for the Chesapeake Orchestra concerts, so if you have a place to offer them with space for many people, please let him know through the college or even contact me (Joanna Macaulay) through my email.  Jeffrey stated before the Hayden Farewell piece, "We'll see you again somewhere, some way."

This last series concert featured Mozart, Rossini "Barber of Seville", Verdi, Tchaikovsky "Romeo and Juliet" and Hayden.  The last two works were the most powerful "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber, one of the most heartbreakingly tragic, haunting musical works ever written.  Jeffrey's introduction to the work said "This is the string piece that lets you know how I feel about this whole thing, better than words."  It was followed by Hayden's "Farewell Symphony #45 IV Finale" where the Chesapeake Orchestra musicians left the stage in ones and twos, leaving Jose Cueto and a female violinist alone on the stage even after the conductor left.

To learn more about new plans for the Chesapeake Orchestra in the future, please visit chesapeakeorchestra.org

Chesapeake Orchestra

The large crowd

The back of the tent which I frequently visited

The fruit drink stand "She's Fresh Lemonade"

Farm Fork Soul by Head of the Bay Ventures in Clements, MD was overrun with hungry concert goers, but they must have been prepared for a crowd.

David Hautanen, VP for enrollment management introduced the concert

Jeffrey Silberschlag, Music Director

Timpani

Horn players

Woodwinds

 Viola player

Double Bass players, Bill Hones on left

Violin players

Arts Alliance Tent

Play

Jose Cueto

Jeffrey Silberschlag, trumpet solo

Jose Cueto waves goodbye

Cellist

Jose Cueto and Jeffrey Silberschlag shake hands after the "Farewell Symphony Finale"

Chesapeake Orchestra last bow

Audience response to the Finale

A few more photos of the River Concert on June 26th

Due to a bit of a mixup, I was delayed sharing these favorite photos from the first River Concert this year.  These were some photos of the Chesapeake Orchestra that I left out earlier.  

Please join us for the next two free River Concerts at St. Mary's College of Maryland, 7pm July 17th, on the Townhouse green.  This week's performance features a Brazilian couple, singer/songwriter/pianist, John and Debora Watts. (subject to change)

Jeffrey Silbershclag, music director

Jose Cueto, 1st violin

cellist

Woodwinds

Bass player