While the pandemic meant the cancellation of Salt Bay Chamberfest’s 2020 summer season, the wonderful music for which the organization is known could not be silenced. Four videos that pair solo music with some of Midcoast Maine’s most scenic vistas are being made available to fans at no cost. They are the result of a collaboration between cellist and SBC Artistic Director Wilhelmina Smith and cinematographer Joseph Zizzo.

“Canceling this summer’s festival was imperative for the health of our entire community,” Smith declared, “but we are proud that Salt Bay Chamberfest has continued to serve our community. We are pleased to share these videos widely, engaging audiences throughout the state and beyond.”

The series, entitled “Harmony on Land and Sea: Finding Music in an Exalted Maine Landscape,” features music that expresses emotions felt when one is immersed in the landscape of the Maine Coast. The first of the videos, set in Round Pond Harbor, is available for viewing now at saltbaychamberfest.org. SBC will continue releasing one video each month through February.

“We hope the videos bring joy and solace in this challenging year. We also look forward to sharing live music with the community again soon,” Smith said. Salt Bay Chamberfest is currently planning its festival for August 2021. In the coming months, the organization will reveal plans to re-envision live performances safely while also capitalizing on Maine’s natural settings.

All four videos will be available for viewing at saltbaychamberfest.org. Details of each are as follows:

In Round Pond Harbor, Johann Sebastian Bach’s joyful “Prelude from the Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major” captures the cyclical nature of life through the energy, motion, and color of a working Maine harbor. (available now)

Amid the white pines of Seal Cove Shore Preserve, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s “Breathe” offers a balm to this year’s many events that challenge free and easy breathing, from COVID-19, to smoke from wildfires, to the anxiety of an unpredictable future.

On Pemaquid Point, Per Nørgård’s “Solo Intimo: contemplates aloneness and fragility against the dramatic backdrop of crashing waves and rugged rock formations.

On the banks of the Damariscotta River, Dawn Avery’s “Gratitude” expresses thanks for our lives, the land, and music that fills our souls.