GORHAM, ME – On Friday, June 20th 6-8pm at Gambo Preserve, Gorham, celebrate summer with vibrant chamber music that connects new sounds, the environment, and the community.  

Vigorous Tenderness is an immersive outdoor concert series that amplifies marginalized voices in classical music and democratizes new / experimental music. This summer solstice event resembles an art museum experience, with chamber music in harmony with the landscape as the audience follows a path of listening and reflection.

People of all ages are welcome; this is a family friendly event.

Please arrive between 6 and 6:45pm and move through the installation at your own pace.

Sliding scale donations are welcomed: suggested ticket price is $30 but please pay what you can based on need.

Cash and venmo are accepted; everything goes to the musicians and to sustaining future concerts. Venmo: @VigorousTenderness

The rain date for this event is Saturday, June 21st from 6-8pm.

Please bike, carpool, or take public transit; parking may be limited.

We value inclusion and access for all participants. This concert involves moving over uneven ground, navigating some wide flat trails, and visiting musical sites up to .5 miles from the parking lot. For more information, please reach out to vigorous.tenderness@gmail.com.

Featuring music by Daijana Wallace, Carlos Simon, Wu Man, Shruthi Rajasekar, Melika Fitzhugh, William Grant Still, and more.

Performed by Tracey Jasas-Hardel, Christina Chute, Jordan Guerette, Kal Sugatski, Katherine Liccardo, Sam Schuth, Kate Beever, Fred Edelen, Nate Lesser, Nicole Rabata, Christina Edelen, Michael Albert, March Steiger, Kate Campbell Strauss, Carolyn Lanigan, Zoe Hardel, and more.

Last year, Vigorous Tenderness musicians were honored to collaborate with Nick Bear of the Burnurwurbskek Singers to create a new work.  Nolan Altvater documented this project.

This concert is supported in part by Shahida Keen Associate Broker Realtor, The Onion Foundation, and many wonderful volunteers.  We are deeply grateful.