WEST BARNSTABLE, MA—May 22, 2024

Masterpiece concert will be presented in collaboration with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cape Symphony’s “Our Ocean” concerts on June 15 and 16, 2024, presented in collaboration with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), bring arts and sciences together to celebrate the majesty of the sea and champion its protection.

The concert program includes works by Felix Mendelssohn, Alan Hovhaness, Benjamin Britten and Claude Debussy, all inspired by the magnificence of the sea.

WHOI scientists will give talks, free to concert ticketholders, at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center one hour before each performance. On Saturday, June 15, scientists from the Sea Grant Program will round out Cape Cod Coastal Resilience Week with three local stories of vulnerability, strength, and resilience in the face of rising seas, erosion and flooding. Though these stories, we’ll refresh our community spirit and renew our sense of empowerment toward a strong, resilient future. On Sunday, June 16, members of WHOI’s Reef Solutions Team will discuss innovative techniques being used to save corals in crisis, including what coral sounds and acoustics can tell us about the health of reefs. Marine Biologist Dr. Aran Mooney and Microbial Ecologist Dr. Amy Apprill will share their team’s fascinating approaches to reversing the global decline of reef ecosystems.

Award-winning guest conductor Carolyn Watson returns to the Cape Symphony podium for these performances (audiences will remember her from Remember When Rock Was Young: The Elton John Experience and Passport Down Under). Watson is Music Director of the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, and Director of Orchestras at the University of Illinois. The twin themes of oceanic magnificence and fragility are deeply important to her. In her role at UI, she created a Climate Change Awareness concert performed in April 2024 by the UI Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with the UI Department of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences (CliMAS).

Cape Symphony is proud to present “Our Ocean” at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 West Main Street, Hyannis on Saturday, June 15 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, June 16 at 3:00 PM. The concert is approximately two hours long, including a 20-minute intermission.

To purchase tickets, visit capesymphony.org, call 508.362.1111, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or visit the Cape Symphony Box Office at 2235 Iyannough Road in West Barnstable. The Box Office is open Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Tickets for students ages 6 to 22 are discounted 50%. Only tickets purchased on Cape Symphony’s secure website or through the Cape Symphony Box Office are legitimate and guaranteed.

Cape Symphony Orchestra concerts are generously sponsored by Cape Cod 5.

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About Cape Symphony
At Cape Symphony, our mission is to Inspire Joy. We do this through outstanding entertainment and educational programs. The Cape Symphony Orchestra performs at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 West Main St., Hyannis. From popular hits to magnificent classics, the emphasis is always on beautiful music. Through “Cape Symphony Presents” programming, we introduce outstanding artists of a wide variety of genres at intimate venues across the Cape and Islands. Cape Symphony offers music education for all ages through private instrumental and voice lessons, dance instruction, group music classes, and ensembles at our West Barnstable and Falmouth campuses. Our acclaimed Cape Symphony Preschool is known for its holistic approach to learning and arts-infused curriculum.

About Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is a private, non-profit organization on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, dedicated to marine research, engineering, and higher education. Established in 1930, its primary mission is to understand the ocean and its interaction with the Earth as a whole, and to communicate an understanding of the ocean’s role in the changing global environment. WHOI’s pioneering discoveries stem from an ideal combination of science and engineering—one that has made it one of the most trusted and technically advanced leaders in basic and applied ocean research and exploration anywhere. WHOI is known for its multidisciplinary approach, superior ship operations, and unparalleled deep-sea robotics capabilities. We play a leading role in ocean observation and operate the most extensive suite of data-gathering platforms in the world. Top scientists, engineers, and students collaborate on more than 800 concurrent projects worldwide—both above and below the waves—pushing the boundaries of knowledge and possibility. For more information, please visit www.whoi.edu.