Shalin Liu Performance Center

Concert Review: Pianist Stephen Hough Dazzles in Rockport

March 6, 2014
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Stephen Hough’s performance of piano works by Brahms and Chopin was enthralling, poetic, and spellbinding.

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Music Review: A Warm Homecoming for Singer/Songwriter Paula Cole

August 25, 2013
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Singer/songwriter Paula Cole’s musical and personal journey has been a long, sometimes painful hejira.

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Jazz Review: Pianist Tamir Hendelman — More than Just a Classic Sideman

May 13, 2013
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Tamir Hendelman’s remarkable keyboard skills are matched by his immense versatility. He’s an award-winning composer and popular session player who brings all-star talent to every gig.

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Arts Feature: Water Music – Rockport Music’s Shalin Liu Performance Center

October 11, 2012
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For performers and audience members alike the Shalin Liu setting is as much a part of the experience as the music. It has quickly transformed the intimate hall into a destination location for a growing number of admiring artists.

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Classical Music Review: Musical Power Couple Wow Rockport

June 27, 2011
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This was ensemble playing by two people who knew not only the music, but each other completely. There are some things you can’t fake, and one is ensemble playing with a person — or people — you love. (I speak from experience here). Everything was perfect.

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Opera Review: “Nixon in China” at The Shalin Liu Performance Center

February 14, 2011
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Although its interior says 21st century, the Shalin Liu Performance Center has a homespun, American 19th-century facade that made me think of Mark Twain and the provincial opera houses of the California Gold Rush. Care was taken to reference the original Haskins Building that once housed a clothing store called Madras and the local yacht…

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