2021
Music Performance Center
2021 Concert Schedule June 17 - 19 | June 24 - 26 July 1 - 3 | July 8 - 10
July 14 - 17 | July 21 - 24 | July 28 - 31 | August 4-7 www.BirchCreek.org/tickets 3 Miles East of Egg Harbor on County Rd E | 920.868.3763
2021 Summer Thursday | June 17 Opening Night: Walking in Rhythm, Moving in Sound Thursday | June 24 Artistry in Pan: Celebrating Liam Teague’s 25 Years at Birch Creek Thursday | July 1 Beethoven and Beyond Concerto Competition Winners
Concertos by Koussevitzky and Cimarosa Beethoven, “Symphony No. 6 in F Major ‘Pastoral’”
Thursday | July 8 Bach to Birch Creek
Matt Mantell Memorial Concert Sonia Mantell, Cello Bach/Stokowski, “Passacaglia in C minor”
Wednesday | July 14
Thursday | July 15
Swing and the Great American Big Band
Legendary Ellington, Miller & Basie Vol. I
Wednesday | July 21
Thursday | July 22
Joy of Swing Vol. I
Big Band and the Legacy of Swing
Wednesday | July 28
Thursday | July 29
The Great American Big Band
Legendary Ellington, Miller & Basie Vol. II
Wednesday | August 4
Thursday | August 5
Joy of Swing Vol. II
The Art of Rhythm and Swing
r Concerts Friday | June 18
Saturday | June 19
Passport to Percussion: A Musical Journey
Wild Percussion: Nature in Music 3:00 PM Matinee Only
Friday | June 25
Saturday | June 26
Stereo Action: Pioneers of Percussion
Greatest Hits: Percussion Closing Night
3:00 PM Matinee Concert & 7:00 PM Evening Concert
Friday | July 2
Saturday | July 3
The Mozart Effect
America the Beautiful: An Independence Day Celebration
Katherine Kohler, Clarinet (faculty) Weber, “Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor” Mozart, “Symphony No 35 in D major, ‘Haffner’”
3:00 PM Matinee
Friday | July 9
Saturday | July 10
Stravinsky in Motion
Symphonic Legends
Copland, “Variations on a Shaker Theme” Stravinsky, “Pulcinella Suite” Bartok, “Romanian Folk Dances”
Rossini, “La Gazza Ladra Overture” Bach/Stokowski, “Passacaglia in C minor” Beethoven, “Symphony No. 6 in F Major ‘Pastoral’”
Friday | July 16
Saturday | July 17
Legendary Ellington, Miller & Basie Vol. I
Swing and the Great American Big Band
Friday | July 23
Saturday | July 24
Big Band and the Legacy of Swing
Joy of Swing Vol. I
Friday | July 30
Saturday | July 31
Legendary Ellington, Miller & Basie Vol. II
The Great American Big Band
Friday | August 6
Saturday | August 7
The Art of Rhythm and Swing
Joy of Swing Vol. II
Concert Information World Class Faculty / Academy Performances Pre-Show Music at 6:30 PM Concert Begins at 7:00 PM Matinee Performances on Saturday, June 19 at 3:00 PM Friday, June 25 at 3:00 PM Saturday, July 3 at 3:00 PM Order Tickets by the Bench (not individual seats) Call (920) 868-3763 or order online at www.birchcreek.org/tickets Premium Bench Seating* for 1-3 people (guaranteed in-barn seats in case of rain).......... $50 Bench Seating for 1-3 people................................... $45 BYOLC (Bring Your Own Lawn Chair)...................... $15 * for Percussion and Jazz concerts only Masks required except when seated outside on a bench or lawn chair.
Birch Creek is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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This summer, Birch Creek concerts will take place in the open air with our world-class musicians staged outside of the historic Dutton Concert Barn. Public seating will consist of sturdy wooden benches socially distanced around the outdoor concert stage and the Jackie and Steve Kane Gazebo. New concert time at 7:00 PM, with pre-concert student music at 6:30 PM. Weather Cancellation Policy: In the event of rain, lightning or severe weather, a determination of whether or not the concert can take place outside will be made one hour before the concert start time. Check our website and social media platforms for updates. Ticket buyers who purchased their tickets in advance of the concert date will receive an email notification by 6:00 PM for evening concerts or 2:00 PM for matinee concerts. Symphony Session concerts will be cancelled if the determination is that an outdoor concert is not possible. Rain checks will be offered for concerts that have been cancelled one hour before concert start time, as well as for concerts that are cancelled during the initial 45 minutes Percussion & Steel Band and Big Band Jazz concerts will be moved into the barn, with limited seating, if an outdoor concert is not possible. Patrons who purchased a $50 premium bench will have guaranteed seating in the barn. (At this writing the limit is 80 tickets, which is 25% capacity.) Rain checks will be issued for non-premium seating if a concert is cancelled. Options for cancelled concerts: • • •
Donate your ticket to Birch Creek Receive a rain check for another concert in 2021 OR a gift certificate that can be used for any concert within five years Request a refund by September 1, 2021
The Birch Creek Difference: A World Class Faculty of Professional Musicians and Educators
Birch Creek’s national reputation as a summer music academy and concert venue is attributed in large part to its faculty of top educators and performers who come from across the country each summer to teach promising young musicians (ages 13-19) by day and perform by night. 2021 Faculty listed below are subject to change.
Percussion & Steel Band Program Director Dan Moore Faculty Performers Anthony DiSanza Steel Band Director Liam Teague Vicki Peterson Jenks Assistant Scott McConnell Steel Band Director Yuko Asada Wesley Morgan Composer Peter Naughton in Residence Brian Nozny Emily Roane Brad Stirtz Rodrigo Villanueva
Symphony
Program Director Ricardo Castañeda Guest Conductor - Benjamin Firer Flute - Shannon Finney Violin Clarinet - Katherine Kohler Marcia Henry Liebenow, Oboe - Ricardo Castañeda Concertmaster Bassoon - John Gaudette Betty Lewis French Horn - Dan O’Connell EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks Trumpet - Matt Lee Elizabeth York Trombone - Tom Stark Viola - Amanda Grimm Tuba - Charles Schuchat Cello - Emily Mantell Percussion - Robert Everson String Bass - Alan Steiner Piano - Jodie DeSalvo
Big Band Jazz Program Director & Academy Band Director Jeff Campbell
Session I
Session II
Student Band Director Ambassador Leader Alto Sax Tenor Sax Trumpet Trumpet Trombone Trombone Piano Bass Drums Guitar Vocalist
Gil Wukitsch Katie Ernst Scott Burns Doug Stone Joey Tartell Russ Johnson Tom Garling Audrey Morrison Michael Stryker Jeff Campbell Bob Chmel Larry Brown Katie Ernst
Phillip Crews Marty Robinson David Bixler Todd Williams Tanya Darby Clay Jenkins Steve Horne Clarence Hines Reggie Thomas Jeff Campbell Dennis Mackrel Rick Haydon Mardra Thomas
Free Concerts
all free concerts will take place outside, weather permitting
Jazz Ambassadors The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors are a jazz combo of elite students selected through an audition process. The Ambassadors serve as Birch Creek’s community outreach to numerous venues throughout Door County and, at the same time, are given the opportunity to gain experience as traveling, gigging musicians. July 13: July 14: July 15: July 16: July 17: July 20: July 21: July 22: July 23: July 28: July 29: July 30: Aug 3: Aug 4: Aug 5: Aug 6:
Noble House Park, Fish Creek, 4-6 PM ADRC, Sturgeon Bay, Noon-1 PM MacReady Artisan Bread, Egg Harbor, Noon-1PM Stone’s Throw Winery, Egg Harbor, 2-4 PM Sturgeon Bay Farm and Craft Market, 9-11 AM Jacksonport Farmers Market, 10-11:30 AM Sister Bay Pavilion, 2-4 PM Harbor View Park, Egg Harbor, 5-7 PM Stone’s Throw Winery, Egg Harbor, 2-4 PM Settlement Farmers Mrkt, Fish Creek, 10-11:30 AM Harbor View Park, Egg Harbor, 5-7 PM Stone’s Throw Winery, Egg Harbor, 2-4 PM Jacksonport Farmers Market, 10-11:30 AM Noble House Park, Fish Creek, 4-6 PM Sister Bay Pavilion, 2-4 PM MacReady Artisan Bread, Egg Harbor, Noon-1PM Stone’s Throw Winery, Egg Harbor, 2-4 PM
Family Concerts June 26, July 10, July 24 and August 7 At Birch Creek at 1:00 PM Sponsored by the Town of Egg Harbor
Adult Band Camp Concert August 15 At Birch Creek at 2:00 PM
Chamber Music Retreat Concert August 21 At Birch Creek at 3:00 PM
Fall Concert Series September thru December - see website for updates
3821 County Rd E, PO Box 230 Egg Harbor WI 54209-0230 (920) 868-3763 www.birchcreek.org