Summer
Festivals
Steven McBride
You never know where student musicians will be inspired to perform during the Brevard Music Center Summer Institute and Festival in North Carolina.
ARKANSAS
Artosphere: Arkansas’ Arts + Nature Festival Northwest Arkansas, AR June 10 to June 29 Featuring music, film, visual arts, and innovative collaborative performances and events, Artosphere celebrates ways the arts can connect us to the natural world. The Artosphere Festival Orchestra (AFO) features top musicians from around the world who perform symphonic, chamber, and community engagement “pop-up” style performances. Festival Artistic Direction: Corrado Rovaris Festival Conductor: Corrado Rovaris Festival Artists: Andrea Levine, clarinet; Benjamin Beilman, violin Featured Groups: Aeolus Quartet; Artosphere Festival Orchestra; arx duo; Bella Gaia Ensemble; Dover Quartet; Seraph Brass Orchestra Affiliation: Artosphere Festival Orchestra For Information: Jason Howell Smith, AFO General Manager Walton Arts Center P.O. Box 3547 Fayetteville, AR 72702 479 571 2731 jsmith@waltonartscenter.org waltonartscenter.org/artosphere
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@waltonartscenter Hot Springs Music Festival Hot Springs, AR June 1 to June 15 For over 20 years, the Hot Springs Music Festival has paired world-class mentor musicians from major orchestras, chamber ensembles, and conservatory faculties with especially talented pre-professional apprentices—all of whom receive full instructional scholarships—to participate in open rehearsals and present nightly concerts. Festival Artistic Direction: Peter Bay Festival Conductor: Peter Bay For Information: Lynn Payette, Executive Director Hot Springs Music Festival P.O. Box 1857 Hot Springs, AR 71902 501 623 4763 festival@hotmusic.org hotmusic.org
CALIFORNIA
Bayside Summer Nights Embarcadero Marina Park South, San Diego, CA June 28 to September 1 Bayside Summer Nights mixes classical favorites and pop music at San Diego’s picturesque waterfront. Festival Conductors: Francesco Lecce-Chong, Yaniv Dinur, Christopher Dragon, Todd Ellison, Rob Fisher, Ted Sperling Festival Artists: B52’s, Blues Traveler, Chaka Khan, Doo-Wop Project, Empire Strikes Back in Concert, Harry Potter in Concert, Lyle Lovett, Midtown Men, Singin’ in the Rain in Concert Featured Groups: B52’s; Blues Traveler Orchestra Affiliation: San Diego Symphony For Information: Ticket Office 1245 Seventh Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619 235 0804 tickets@sandiegosymphony.org sandiegosymphony.org
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