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Portsmouth museum hosts 'Wonderful Wednesdays' beginning July 30

Trio Niche, which includes, left to right, Susan Via, Tom Marshall and Sarah Glosson, specializes in music from the Classical period. It will perform August 6 at the Jewish Museum and Cultural Center in Portsmouth.
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Trio Niche, which includes, left to right, Susan Via, Tom Marshall and Sarah Glosson, specializes in music from the Classical period. It will perform August 6 at the Jewish Museum and Cultural Center in Portsmouth.

The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center begins its Summer Music Series on Wednesday, featuring concerts of classical, jazz and Klezmer.

The Jewish Museum & Cultural Center in Portsmouth begins its Zelma G. Rivin Wonderful Wednesdays Summer Music series on July 30.

The lineup includes jazz, Klezmer and sounds from the Classical period:

July 30 - Francesca Hurst, solo pianist. The program “Reflections” features traditional classical, Japanese haiku, nocturnes and jazz.

August 6 - Trio Niche, violin, cello and fortepiano. The program is “The Music of Jefferson’s White House.” The baroque musicians bring a historical sensibility to music from the early 1800s.

August 13 - Jae Sinnett Trio. Sinnett with Weldon Hill on piano and Terry Burrel on bass perform original compositions

August 20 - Bagels & Fraylox. The Klezmer band plays rousing, high-energy music with Eastern European roots.

Concerts begin at 7:30. Tickets are $30 per concert or $100 for the series. Visit jewishmuseumportsmouth.org for tickets and more information.

Jae Sinnett is a WHRO host and producer but does not influence editorial decisions.

Compiled by WHRO newsroom staff
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