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New York, NY 10023 212 721 6500 mostlymozart.org The Philadelphia Orchestra Concert Series at Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY August 7 to 24 The Philadelphia Orchestra performs three weeks of concerts in upstate New York, featuring renowned conductors and guest artists. Festival Conductors: Stéphane Denève, Giancarlo Guerrero, Keith Lockhart, Cristian Macelaru, Gianandrea Noseda, Steven Reineke, Bramwell Tovey Orchestra Affiliation: The Philadelphia Orchestra For Information: One South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 518 584 9330 518 584 0809 (fax) spac.org Summertime Classics New York, NY July 3 to 7 New York Philharmonic presents 10th season of Summertime Classics with two themed programs: “Star-Spangled Celebration” with the United States Coast Guard Band and “The Planets,” which will include works inspired by space and travel. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey Festival Artists: Joseph Alessi, trombone Featured Group: United States Coast Guard Band For information: Avery Fisher Hall 10 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10023 pr@nyphil.org nyphil.org
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Brevard Music Center Brevard, NC June 21 to August 4 Brevard is one of America’s premier summer training programs for exceptional young musicians. Students participate in orchestral studies, piano, opera, composition, and voice, alongside world-renowned guest artists and faculty. Artistic Direction: Keith Lockhart Festival Conductors:, Matthias Bamert, JoAnn Falletta, Kenneth Lam, Grant Llewellyn, Keith Lockhart, Jeff Tyzik, Kraig Alan Williams Festival Artists: Johannes Moser, cello; Celil Refik Kaya, classical guitar; Jeff Nelsen, French horn; Norman Krieger, Jean Louis Steuerman, Conrad Tao, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Ilya Yakushev, JiYong, piano; Neal Berntsen, trumpet; Charles Villarrubia, tuba; Joshua Bell, Bella Hristova, violin Featured Group: The Capital Quartet For Information: Jason Posnok, artistic administrator 349 Andante Lane / P.O. Box 312 Brevard, NC 28712
828 862 2100 828 884 2036 (fax) admissions@brevardmusic.org brevardmusic.org Summerfest at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre Cary, NC May 25 to July 6 Join the North Carolina Symphony for outdoor summer concerts that feature celebrated guest artists and talent from close to home. Since its debut in 1984, this engaging series has been an annual tradition. Artistic Direction: William Henry Curry Festival Conductors: William Henry Curry, Martin Herman, Grant Llewellyn Featured Groups: Broadway Blockbusters, Classical Mystery Tour, Concert Singers of Cary Orchestra Affiliation: North Carolina Symphony For Information: Joe Newberry, director of communications, North Carolina Symphony 3700 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27612 919 462 2052 jnewberry@ncsymphony.org ncsymphony.org
Lancaster Festival Lancaster, OH July 18 to 27 This season marks the 26th year for the Lancaster Festival Orchestra and Maestro Gary Sheldon. Both indoor and outdoor venues are used in this beautiful central Ohio community. Artistic Direction: Gary Sheldon Festival Conductor: Gary Sheldon Festival Artists: John Sant’Ambrogio, cello; Judith Lynn Stillman, piano; Dmitri Pogorelov, Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio, violin Featured Group: Veronika String Quartet Orchestra Affiliation: Lancaster Festival Orchestra For Information: Lou Ross, executive director P.O. Box 1452 Lancaster, OH 43130 740 653 8700 740 687 1980 (fax) lanfest@lanfest.org lancasterfestival.org
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Cincinnati May Festival: America’s Premier Choral Festival Cincinnati, OH May 10 to 18 The 2013 season showcases the May Festival Chorus, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and world-renowned guest artists in a variety of performances of great choral repertoire including works by Britten, Byrd, Debussy, Gjeilo, Gorécki, Lauridsen, MacMillan, Mozart, Pärt, Ravel, Stravinsky, Verdi, Wagner, Weelkes, Zemlinsky Artistic Direction: James Conlon Festival Conductors: James Bagwell, director, May Festival Youth Chorus; James Conlon, music director; Robyn Lana, artistic director, Cincinnati Children’s Choir; Robert Porco, director of Choruses, Cincinnati May Festival Festival Artists: Phillip Addis, Donnie Ray Albert, Richard Bernstein, Alan Held, bass; Daniela Mack, Ronnita Nicole Miller, mezzo-soprano; Christine Brewer, Janai Brugger, Christine Goerke, soprano; Ben Bliss, Rodrick Dixon, Alek Shrader, tenor Featured Groups: Cincinnati Children’s Choir, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, May Festival Chorus, May Festival Youth Chorus Orchestra Affiliation: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra For Information: Lauren Hess, marketing and communications manager 1241 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513 744 3250 513 744 3535 (fax) lhess@mayfestival.com
Young musicians at Brevard Music Center enjoy the pastoral surroundings.
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Britt Classical Festival Jacksonville, OR August 2 to 18 Extraordinary music under the stars in scenic southern Oregon! Moonlit evenings, intimate amphitheater, historical setting, hillside seating beneath ponderosa pines, professional 90-member symphony, world-class artists—the incomparable Britt experience. Festival Conductors: Teddy Abrams, Mei-Ann Chen, David Danzmayr Festival Artists: Guest artists TBA For Information: Angela Warren, administrator 216 West Main Street / P.O. Box 1124 Medford, OR 97501 brittfest.org Chamber Music Northwest Portland, OR June 24 to July 28 Each summer CMNW connects the world’s
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