Camp
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This event has become the most popular event of all the Independence Day performances in town. Patriotic tunes and marches with our brass quintet Boston Brass and additional brass musicians from other Colorado brass ensembles guarantee a wonderful celebration of the Independence Day.
Camp
Camp
A wonderful performance showcasing our great talent that participated in the Boston Brass Camp, a collaboration of the Crested Butte Music Festival and Western State College. For the participants it is a terrific oportunity to be on stage and in front of an audience, and for the audience this event is great fun and very entertaining.
So in love...An evening of American Songbook and Brodway Favorites with Ron Earl.
Camp
For nearly 25 years, Boston Brass has set out to establish a one-of-a-kind musical experience. From exciting classical arrangements, to burning jazz standards, and the best of the original brass quintet repertoire, Boston Brass treats audiences to a unique brand of entertainment, which captivates all ages. The ensemble's lively repartee, touched with humor and personality, attempts to bridge the ocean of classical formality to delight audiences in an evening of great music and boisterous fun.
Aaron Diehl is the 2011 Cole Porter Fellow in Jazz of the American Pianists Association. Hailed by the New York Times as a “Revelation,” and the Chicago Tribune as “The most promising discovery that [Wynton] Marsalis has made since Eric Reed,” Aaron Diehl’s distinctive interpretations of the music of Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton, Art Tatum, Duke Ellington, and other masters pays homage to the tradition while establishing his own original voice.
Mr. Diehl has performed with the Wynton Marsalis Septet, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Benny Golson, Hank Jones, Wycliffe Gordon, Victor Goines, Wessell Anderson, Loren Schoenberg, and has been featured on Marian McPartland’s NPR radio show Piano Jazz. His international touring has included major European jazz festivals as well as performances in South America and Asia. In addition to the Mozart Jazz trio album, he has recently released Live at Caramoor, from his solo performance at the prestigious festival in the summer of 2008. His latest trio CD is entitled Live at the Players.
Each summer the CBMF presents one Opera Scenes program sung and staged by our young professionals from the Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program. Under the professional guidance of stage directors Sarah Meyers and Justin Johnson, accompanied by coaches Richard Raub and Laurent Philippe this evening offers a wide variety of opera scenes, showcasing our incredible talent that is coming to us from all over the world. With over 500 applicants for the 15 spots in the MGYAP, we have selected a fine group of young professionals that will guarantee an unforgettable evening.
Performance
An evening with pianist Terry Bonney, Brian Moorhead on clarinet and Festival Director Alexander Scheirle, cello. The program, including Brahms' trio for clarinet, cello and piano will be an hommage to the romantic chamber music repertoire for these three instruments. The evening is presented by the Stanley Feldberg New Initiatives Fund, sponsoring the world premiere of japanese composer Sayo Kosugi's piece for cello and piano.
For full information, including line-up, location, schedule and tickets please visit: www.bluegrassinparadise.com .
For full information on line-up, location, schedule and tickets please visit: www.bluegrassinparadise.com
Over the years our Opera Gala has turned into our most favorite Home Soirées featuring our principal singers from the opera cast. Led by our own Opera Director and bass-baritone Keith Miller, this event turns one of our gorgeous mountain homes into an opera stage. Voices normally heard at opera houses such as the Met in New York will be heard in the intimacy of a great room, singing beautiful arias from the most favorite operas. The singers will be accompanied by Laurent Philippe on the piano.
Dress Rehearsal open to the Public
Kálmán Balogh is one of the foremost Hungarian cimbalom players, descending from a famous dynasty of Hungarian Gypsy musicians. His virtuosity is matched only by his understanding and respect of his heritage. A graduate of Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music of Budapest, he has completed many successful tours throughout the world with various ensembles, including well over a dozen tours in North America. The cimbalom, a sort of oversized hammer dulcimer played with mallets like a vibraphone, possesses piano like percussive abilities to drive a band rhythmically or take the melodic lead. In Kálmán Balogh's expert hands, the cimbalom can do both simultaneously. His mastery of this unique and rare Hungarian folk instrument has mesmerized audiences.
Program:
György Ligeti: Concerto Romanesc
Johannes Brahms, Hungarian Dances 1,4,5,6
Bela Bartok: Romanian Folk Tunes
Anton Dvorak: Symphony No 7, op.70, D minor
Kálmán Balogh – cimbalom
Robert Lakatos – violin, viola
Csaba Novák – bass
Festival Symphony Orchestra
Jens Georg Bachmann - Music Director
The Celebration, the festival's major fundraiser is the largest festivity during our season: with drinks, food, silent and live auction and concert show, this event benefits the music festival and provides a full evening of excellent entertainment. This year the Festival Symphony Orchestra under Music Director Jens Georg Bachmann will feature artists and athletes from the worlds most famous circus, such as Circus-Circus, Roncalli, Big Apple Circus and Cirque du Soleil. Symphonic music from Johann Strauss, Edvard Grieg and Anton Dvorak will be the accompaniment for Jarek and Darek's "Duo Design", former Hand Balancing Champions and other incredible athletes.
Performance
"The Magic Flute", probably Mozart’s most popular opera with its bewitching fairy tale elements, its gripping plot and its unforgettable tunes, was composed in Vienna. Complex, yet easily accessible the Magic Flute is the obvious choice for opera aficionados and novices alike
Philip Cutlip, Papageno/ Anya Matanovic, Pamina/ Keith Miller, Sarastro/ Marcell Bakonyi, Speaker/ Brittany Robinson, Queen of the Night/ Sarah Meyers, stage director/ Vitek Kruta, set designer/ Haley Lieberman, costume designer/ Festival Symphony Orchestra/ David Syrus, opera conductor
Pre-Opera Talk with Keith Miller, Sarah Myers, David Syrus (free).
The art journey of Vitek Kruta (free).
Kálmán Balogh Gypsy Cimbalom Trio is the dynamic merging of music from the old and new worlds. Balogh continues a fabled European musical tradition harking back to the collaboration of masters like gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli, connecting ancient folk music traditions of Central and Eastern Europe with the chord progressions and swinging rhythm of jazz. Balogh's cimbalom becomes a new and compelling voice centering the Trio, which is enhanced by acoustic violin/viola and acoustic bass. Similarities in jazz and traditional folk music, such as improvisation and a kaleidoscope of emotional expressions, are immediately evident.
The Trio includes excellent musicians who have worked with Balogh extensively. Robert Lakatos, a viola and violin player from Slovakia, is steeped in classical music training and played with important classical orchestras, but always gravitated toward folk and world music. He plays in several groups ranging from classical to folk and jazz genres. Robert’s band, the RÉV, has become a popular band in Hungary and Slovakia. Bassist Csaba Novák is one of the most versatile bass players in Hungary, familiar with gypsy style, klezmer, folk music, jazz and world music.
A talk with Conductor and Music Director, Jens Georg Bachmann (free).
A talk with Conductor and Music Director, Jens Georg Bachmann (free).
A talk with Conductor and Music Director, Jens Georg Bachmann (free).
"The Magic Flute", probably Mozart’s most popular opera with its bewitching fairy tale elements, its gripping plot and its unforgettable tunes, was composed in Vienna. Complex, yet easily accessible the Magic Flute is the obvious choice for opera aficionados and novices alike
Philip Cutlip, Papageno/ Anya Matanovic, Pamina/ Wesley Rogers, Tamino Keith Miller, Sarastro/ Marcell Bakonyi, Speaker/ Brittany Robinson, Queen of the Night/ Sarah Meyers, stage director/ Vitek Kruta, set designer/ tbd, costume designer/ Festival Symphony Orchestra/ David Syrus, opera conductor
Samuel Ramey will coach and mentor our young professionals from the Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program in this public master class. Educational programs are a huge segment within the CBMF and this master class is another example of the world-class training students receive through our programs. Our 13 young professional were selected out of over 500 applicants and are on the brink to be contracted by major opera houses.
"The Magic Flute", probably Mozart’s most popular opera with its bewitching fairy tale elements, its gripping plot and its unforgettable tunes, was composed in Vienna. Complex, yet easily accessible the Magic Flute is the obvious choice for opera aficionados and novices alike
Philip Cutlip, Papageno/ Anya Matanovic, Pamina/ Wesley Rogers, Tamino Keith Miller, Sarastro/ Marcell Bakonyi, Speaker/ Brittany Robinson, Queen of the Night/ Sarah Meyers, stage director/ Vitek Kruta, set designer/ tbd, costume designer/ Festival Symphony Orchestra/ David Syrus, opera conductor
Performance
The Musicians of Bremen, composed by Susan Hulsman Bingham
A donkey, dog, cat and rooster are aging animals whose master feels they are useless and expendable. We see the donkey's master and mistress at their meanest. The Donkey determines to go to Bremen to perform and is joined by the other animals. They find a house which the Robbers (a singing group!) have claimed, so they are safe for the night. The animals continue on their way to Bremen -- any place where people can live and work with hope and love and inspiration.
"The Magic Flute", probably Mozart’s most popular opera with its bewitching fairy tale elements, its gripping plot and its unforgettable tunes, was composed in Vienna. Complex, yet easily accessible the Magic Flute is the obvious choice for opera aficionados and novices alike
Philip Cutlip, Papageno/ Anya Matanovic, Pamina/ Wesley Rogers, Tamino Keith Miller, Sarastro/ Marcell Bakonyi, Speaker/ Brittany Robinson, Queen of the Night/ Sarah Meyers, stage director/ Vitek Kruta, set designer/ tbd, costume designer/ Festival Symphony Orchestra/ David Syrus, opera conductor
The MGYAP will perform in a run-through of the Magic Flute. Free to the public.
"The Magic Flute", probably Mozart’s most popular opera with its bewitching fairy tale elements, its gripping plot and its unforgettable tunes, was composed in Vienna. Complex, yet easily accessible the Magic Flute is the obvious choice for opera aficionados and novices alike
Philip Cutlip, Papageno/ Anya Matanovic, Pamina/ Wesley Rogers, Tamino Keith Miller, Sarastro/ Marcell Bakonyi, Speaker/ Brittany Robinson, Queen of the Night/ Sarah Meyers, stage director/ Vitek Kruta, set designer/ tbd, costume designer/ Festival Symphony Orchestra/ David Syrus, opera conductor
Samuel Ramey continues to reign as the foremost interpreter of bass and bass-baritone operatic and concert repertoire. With astounding versatility he commands an impressive breadth of repertoire encompassing virtually every musical style. Mr Ramey, joined by Keith Miller and singers from our opera cast will present solo arias, duets and ensemble pieces in this unforgettable special event in a private home. Number of tickets are very limited.
Dress Rehearsal
Beer, Beethoven, Barn, Brats and a lot of fun is guaranteed at this very unique event with our Festival Symphony Orchestra. It is just a coincidence that our conductors name also begins with a "B", but a great one; once designed as a different form of classical music entertainment this show has become one of the festival's signature events. We serve brats, Sauerkraut, Pretzels and beer (included in the ticket price) and then Maestro Bachmann introduces the symphony from stage with our Festival Symphony Orchestra, followed by a concert with an overture and Beethoven symphony. An ideal event for the entire family.
Program:
L.v. Beethoven: Prometheus Overture
L.v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, op.55, E flat major
Festival Symphony Orchestra
Jens Georg Bachmann, Music Director
Dress Rehearsal
Performance
Donizetti: L'Elisir D'Amore
Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore is one of the staples of the comic opera repertory. The plot hinges on whether earnest but dim-witted Nemorino will snag Adina, the flirtatious heroine. She's a tease who takes up with Belcore, an army sergeant, to make Nemorino jealous. After numerous (and humorous) plot twists that include a phony love potion, it all ends happily. Adina and Nemorino declare their love for each other, Belcore is dumped, and the fraudulent Dulcamara does a landslide business in love potions. It's all a fast-moving bundle of fun,and a wonderful show for the entire family.
Cast comprised of participents from the Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program/ Justin Johnson, stage director/ David Syrus, opera conductor/ Festival Symphony Orchestra
Internationally recognized as one of the world’s foremost quartets, the American String Quartet celebrates its 36th season in 2011–2012. Critics and colleagues hold the Quartet in high esteem and many of today’s leading artists and composers seek out the Quartet for collaborations. In this concert the American String Quartet will be joined by cellist and Festival Director Alexander Scheirle and violist Thomas Rosenthal.
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven, Quartet in F major, Op. 59, No. 1, “Razumovsky”
Johannes Brahms, Sextet in G major
The American String Quartet’s program was, simply put, a comprehensive display of ensemble mastery, of passion, precision and interpretive smarts in near perfect synchrony.
— The Los Angeles Times
The American String Quartet will perform the following works:
W.A. Mozart, String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance"
B. Bartok, String Quartet No. 3
A. Dvorak, String Quartet in E flat major, op. 51
While the history and music of Gypsy Jazz is relatively undocumented, Django Reinhardt was one of the first musicians to be recognized for his dazzling talent in this genre. The toast of Paris in the 30's, Reinhardt entertained the likes of Josephine Baker, Picasso and Hemingway. The Festival's "Gypsy Jazz in Paradise" will capture the history and culture of this soulful swing music for three days.
Ben Powell’s abilities as a multi-stylistic violinist have allowed him to perform with some of the world’s greatest artists, irrespective of musical genre: from such pop and jazz icons as Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, Gloria Estefan, Stevie Winwood, Philip Bailey and Rosa Passos to internationally famous classical conductors, including Sir Roger Norrington, Marin Alsop, Yan Pascal Tortelier and Keith Lockhart. He’s performed at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and the BBC Proms, and he’s as familiar a presence at international jazz festivals and live music clubs as he is in the world of Early Music and the classical concert hall.
Founded in 2003, The Hot Club of Detroit rapidly accumulated accolades and audiences over the next several years, including a first-place win in the 2004 Detroit International Jazz Festival competition and multiple Detroit Music Awards. Their 2006 self-titled debut, while slightly more traditional than later releases, established their broad-minded approach to the Django resurgence.
Since that time, it's become increasingly evident that their inspiration comes as much from the spirit of Reinhardt's playing as by its much-copied sound. While they've maintained some recognizable elements - the absence of drums, the percussive "la pompe" rhythm guitar technique - the Motor City quintet apply those elements to a decidedly modern sound, refusing to be constrained by allegiance to some time-honored, purist ideal.
Featured band: Hot Club of Detroit and Ben Powell. Ben Powell's set will begin at 7:30 and will be followed by Hot Club of Detroit.
Hot Club Sandwich brings its’ unique character to the acoustic swing and Gypsy jazz pioneered by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli’s Quintet of the Hot Club of France. Adding original compositions, light hearted vocal numbers, clever arrangements and elements of Latin American acoustic music, HCS creates its own voice. Collectively and individually, Hot Club Sandwich draws from a diverse musical background encompassing many parts of the acoustic music globe.
Ben Powell’s abilities as a multi-stylistic violinist have allowed him to perform with some of the world’s greatest artists, irrespective of musical genre: from such pop and jazz icons as Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, Gloria Estefan, Stevie Winwood, Philip Bailey and Rosa Passos to internationally famous classical conductors, including Sir Roger Norrington, Marin Alsop, Yan Pascal Tortelier and Keith Lockhart. He’s performed at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and the BBC Proms, and he’s as familiar a presence at international jazz festivals and live music clubs as he is in the world of Early Music and the classical concert hall.
Featured bands: Hot Club Sandwich and Ben Powell
