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The series showcases the creative musical skills of accomplished, Holland born, flutist Jelle Atema, Professor emeritus of Biology at the Boston University Marine Program. The first concert of the arrangement is entitled, "Soaring Acoustics." This chamber music ensemble features Jelle Atema, flutist; Robin Roberts, flutist and pianist; and Cathy Bonnett, pianist. This event has been created to support our winter exhibit: Personae Gratae: Begin at Home Opens Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 – Closes Sunday, March 22nd, 2020 Concert time: February 1, 2020, from 3 pm -4 pm (Falmouth, Massachusetts) Highfield Hall & Gardens proudly welcomes you to a winter chamber music extravaganza. Home is where chamber music began, and it is at our home where music and conversation will happen this season. Chamber music is composed for a small group of instruments without a conductor. Because of its intimate nature, chamber music has been described as "the music of friends". Johann Wolfgang von Goethe described chamber music as "four rational people conversing". Program to include: "Andante and Scherzo" by Franz Doppler, (early nineteenth century, romantic and virtuoso) "Interlude" by Jaques Ibert, (mid-twentieth century, soaring passion) J-S Bach sonata for flute and piano "The Hamburger Sonata" by Bach's son Carl Philip Emanuel Pull up a chair and join our soaring conversation! The concert will be followed by a short discussion and light refreshments. Register online today at www.highfieldhall.org or call, 508-495-1878, ext. 2 Complete Music Series: Chamber music and Conversation Saturday, February 1, 3:00 PM, House Music series: "Soaring Acoustics" piano and flute tickets, $25/$35 Friday, February 14, 4:30 PM, House Music series: "Bonbons" tickets, $25/$35 About Highfield Hall & Gardens It is a magnificent Victorian mansion with beautiful gardens located in the heart of Falmouth, Massachusetts. It is a unique combination of a historic home, expansive gardens and trails, and a vibrant cultural center. Built in 1878 as the summer home for Boston's Beebe family, the mansion sits on 5.5 pristine acres surrounded by nearly 400 acres of conservation land and public walking trails. Highfield Hall & Gardens is not your typical historic estate. It is an example of a historic building saved by grassroots community organizing. An effort of tenacity and vision that continues as new research on the structure and its story of the people who lived here add to the building's significance. It offers world-class music, international art exhibitions, culinary classes, family programs, and year-round special events. For more information, visit highfieldhallandgardens.org.