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Combined list of program menus - 2025

The following calendar lists dinner menus as they are finalized for program evenings.

Programs evenings at Eagle Hill are followed by an optional dinner for guests who enjoy an extended evening at Eagle Hill with friends in the company of the presenters. Reservations need to be made by 10AM of the program day. Dinners are normally $40; $35 for Friends of Music members, Dinner Club members, and college students; and $20 for children under 18. Dinners include a salad, baguette, choice of 1 of 2 entrées, dessert, and coffee/tea. Wine with dinner is optional. Dinners are served across the hall from the performance/lecure room.

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2025 - Concert and lecture programs are inserted as they are scheduled. Bios are at the end of the page. See below for schedules from past years.

Dates/Times Days Program titles and presenters Optional dinners
Jan 18th, 4PM Sat Baroque Orchestra of Maine

Heidi Powell, baroque violin. Max Treitler, baroque cello.
Green house salad
Baguette with butter
Entrées: Chicken in a paprika light cream onion sauce ... or ... Three beans with tofu and mixed vegetables in a paprika light cream onion sauce
Sweet potato wedges
Basmati rice
Dessert: Black Forest chocolate cherry cake with whipped cream
Coffee or tea
       
Feb 21st, 4PM Fri Jazz concert in celebration of Lawrence Schuster, a concert regular

Dan Barrett, trombone. Scott Cleveland, piano. Isaac Atkinson, bass. Kyle Agbuya, drums.
Caesar salad
Baguette with herbed butter
Lebanese pomegranate dip with roasted peppers and walnuts
Salmon with portobello mushroom cream sauce
Peas
Layered potatoes Dauphinoise
Vegetarian - Ratatouille with eggplant, zucchini and mixed peppers over falafel
Dessert: Pineapple sponge cake
Coffee or tea
       
Feb 28th, 4PM Fri DaPonte String Quartet

Kirsten Monke, viola. Lydia Forbes, violin. Myles Jordan, cello. Philipp Elssner, violin
Lebanese whipped feta cheese dip with beets, pistachios, and honey
House salad with lemon vinaigrette
Baguette with herbed butter
Chicken breast or walnut burger with a sun dried tomato and parmesaned cream sauce with fresh basil
Roasted carrots and parsnips
Basmati rice
Dessert: Rhubard crisp with whipped cream
Coffee or a selection of teas
       
Mar 15 Sat Concert

Baroque Orchestra of Maine

Heidi Powell, baroque violin. Sylvia Schwartz, baroque violins. Phoebe Durand-McDonnell, baroque harp
Hummus dip with roasted red peppers
Green mixed house salad with honey lemon dressing
Baguette with butter
Entrées: Roasted pork tenderloin medallions ... or ... Carrot, cheddar, barley, mushroom loaf ... Both with mushroom gravy
Herbed roasted red potatoes
Creamed spinach with onions
Dessert: Black Forest blueberry cake with whipped cream
Selection of coffees or teas
       
Mar 28 Fri Jazz Concert

With all original music

Dan Barrett, trombone. Scott Cleveland, piano. Kyle Jordan, saxopone.
Cannellini bean dip with caramelized onion
Green house salad. Balsamic herb dressing
Baguette with butter
Mediterranean shrimp with fresh herbs, garlic, mushrooms, red peppers, baby tomatoes
Vegan option: Mediterranean stew with mushrooms, red peppers, baby tomatoes, and sesame-crisped tofu
Penne pasta with gluten-free option
Butternut squash
Dessert: Rhubarb and apple puff pastry with whipped cream. Also as GF compote
       
Apr 9th, 5PM Wed Chinese Pentatonic Music

Ruixin Niu, viola.
Simon Debierre, Guquin

What is pentatonic music?
House salad with tarragon dressing
Baguette with butter
Baked haddock with home-made tartar sauce
Vegan: Portobello mushroom cap stuffed with chickpeas, onion, tomato and garlic in a red wine sauce
Home-made cole slaw
Basmati rice
Dessert: Florida rum cake with whipped cream
Selection of coffees or teas
       
Apr 12th, 5PM Sat Cello and piano

Timothy Garrett, cello.

Amy Irish, piano.

House salad with raspberry vinaigrette
House baba ganoush
Entrée: Summer beef stew with rutabegas, potatoes, carrots, fennel, and peas
Vegan: Stuffed zucchini canoe with lentils, carrots, barley, almond slivers, fresh herbs
Glazed roasted beets and onion wedges
Dessert: French blueberry tart with whipped cream
Selection of coffees or teas

       
May 31st, 5PM Sat Violin and piano

Sacha Zaburdaeva, violin.

Amy Irish, piano.
Caesar salad
Baguette with herbed butter
Salmon
Basmati rice
Portobello mushroom cream sauce
Peas
Vegetarian - Ratotouille
Dessert: Hazelnut torte with whipped cream
Selection of coffees or teas
       
June 7th, 5PM Sat Piano recital

Danny Holt
House salad with tarragon dressing
Baguette with butter
Baked haddock with home-made tartar sauce
Vegan: Portobello mushroom cap stuffed with chickpeas, onion, tomato and garlic in a red wine sauce
Home-made cole slaw
Basmati rice
Dessert: Florida rum cake with whipped cream
Selection of coffees or teas
       
June 13th, 5PM Fri Harpsichord and violin concert

Mark Kroll and Carol Lieberman
Green house salad with honey lemon dressing
Baguette with butter
Entrées: Chicken with tarragon sauce ... or ... Walnut/cheddar/onion medallions with tarragon sauce
Roasted broccoli and cauliflower
Basmati rice
Dessert: Rhubard/apple crisp with whipped cream
Coffee or tea

       
July 10, 2025. 5PM Thu LECTURE ... "Long-term monitoring of vegetation composition on Adirondack Alpine Summits" by Sean Robinson Green mixed house salad with honey lemon dressing
Baguette with butter
Entrées: Roasted pork tenderloin medallions ... or ... Carrot, cheddar, barley, mushroom loaf ... Both with mushroom gravy
Herbed roasted red potatoes
Creamed spinach with onions
Dessert: Apple crisp with whipped cream
Selection of coffees or teas
       
July 19, 2025. 5PM Thu Guitar concert

Aaron Larget-Caplan
Green mixed house salad with honey-lemon dressing
Baguette with butter
Entrées: Garlic chicken scampi ... or ... Garlic mixed vegetable scampi with tofu. Both without cream. Both with green peppers and mushrooms
Basmati rice
Sweet potato wedges
Dessert: Bobbi's raspberry/vanilla ice cream with lemon walnut cookies
Coffee or tea
       
July 16, 2025. 5PM Wed LECTURE

The Calais Vermont Roads Project on the iNaturalist Website: Connecting with Nature by way of Sharing Photographs ... by Erika Mitchell
Baguette with butter
Baked haddock with home-made tartar sauce
Vegan: Portobello mushroom cap stuffed with chickpeas, onion, tomato and garlic in a red wine sauce
Home-made cole slaw
Basmati rice
Dessert: Florida rum cake with whipped cream
Selection of coffees or teas
       
July 17, 2025. 5PM Thu LECTURE

Sea Level Rise from Climate Change is Expected to Increase the Release of Arsenic into Bangladesh’s Drinking Well Water by Reduction and by the Salt Effect ... by Seth Frisbie, PhD
Green mixed house salad with honey-lemon dressing
Baguette with butter
Entrées: Garlic chicken scampi ... or ... Garlic mixed vegetable scampi with tofu. Both without cream. Both with green peppers and mushrooms
Basmati rice
Sweet potato wedges
Dessert: Bobbi's raspberry/vanilla ice cream with lemon walnut cookies
Coffee or tea
       
July 24, 2025. 5PM Thu LECTURE

Ten Common Fungi and the Trees they Inhabit, by Jason Karakehian, PhD
Green mixed house salad with honey lemon dressing
Entrées: Spaghetti Bolognese with beef, red wine, and herbs ... or ... Spaghetti Bolognese with mixed vegetables, red wine, and herbs
House-made coleslaw
Garlic bread
Dessert: Vanilla/raspberry ice cream and a walnut cookie
Coffee or tea

       
Aug 1st, 5PM Fri University of Maine Faculty Jazz Quintet

Dan Barrett, trombone. Jim Winters, trombone. Scott Cleveland, piano. Ross Gallagher, bass. Mike Bennett, drums
Green house salad
Baguette with butter
Entrées: Chicken in a paprika light cream onion sauce ... or ... Three beans with tofu and mixed vegetables in a paprika light cream onion sauce
Sweet potato wedges
Basmati rice
Dessert: Black Forest chocolate cherry cake with whipped cream
Selection of coffees or teas
       
Aug 2nd, 5PM Sat Cimbalon and piano concert

Matěj Číp, cimbalom.
Alan Kryszak, piano.

Valachia Cimbalon Folk Quartet

Matěj Číp, cimbalom, vocals. Daniel Macho, principal violin, viola, vocals. Marek Číp, bass, vocals, cimbalom. Libor Kudělka, viola, vocals.

House salad with raspberry vinaigrette
Entrée: Beef stew with rutabegas, potatoes, carrots, fennel, and peas
Vegan: Stuffed zucchini canoe with lentils, carrots, quinoa, almond slivers, fresh herbs
Glazed roasted beets and onion wedges
Dessert: French blueberry tart with whipped cream
Selection of coffees or teas
       



 

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