Halcyon String Quartet brings 'Realized' to Kennebunk

KENNEBUNK, Maine — The Halcyon String Quartet will perform "Realized," a multimedia concert combining stop-motion animation with live music on Sunday, July 14.

The 4 p.m. concert will be held at the First Parish UU Church in Kennebunk . A $25 donation is requested at the door.

With animated films and stories inspired by a series of workshops with Maine high school students, "Realized" amplifies the artwork and voices of young people as they reflect on the present and imagine what a resilient, sustainable, and equitable future on this planet could look like.

This diverse music program features J.S. Bach, Caroline Shaw, Villa-Lobos, Mozart, Philip Glass, and Nordic folk tunes.

"Realized" is a creative, honest, and hopeful multimedia program exploring the potential we all have to enact meaningful change in our communities.

Halcyon is a Maine-based artist collective and string quartet that reflects on the challenges and opportunities of a climate-changed world. Halcyon partners with scientists, musicians, artists, and composers to present four to five multi-show performance projects throughout Maine each year. Their films have been screened at the Maine International Film Festival and Reel Teal Film Festival.

For more information about the ensemble and upcoming performances, visit halcyonstringquartet.org .

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Halcyon String Quartet brings 'Realized' to Kennebunk