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Piano Extravaganza Sunday, August 13, 2006 American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse Works for ONE piano, ONE to TEN hands Pieces include Saint-Saens, Rachmaninoff, Lavignac, John Hilliard, and a world-premiere by Jason Haney performers: Haney, Janning, Ruple, Piitz, and Schmidt SMF Sneak Preview Concert Friday, August 18, 2006 University of Virginia Art Museum Sample this year's Festival in a one-hour program featuring works by Bach, Roussel and Willem DeFesch. Balestrieri, Boodell, Kondonassis, Mendelssohn, Schmidt, Stevens, and Wilson Festival Gala Saturday, August 19, 2006 President's House at Mary Baldwin College A festive concert, preceded by dinner and drinks, and followed by dessert. Bach: Two Arias Salzedo: Variations, for harp Brahms: 3 Vocal Duets Roussel: Serenade, for flute, viola, and harp performers: Balestrieri, Boodell, Dobner, Kondonassis, Mendelssohn, Schmidt, Stevens and Wilson Chamber Music Concert I Sunday, August 20, 2006 Trinity Episcopal Church Brahms: Trio in a, for piano, viola, and cello Takemitsu: Toward the Sea, for flute and harp Ravel: Introduction and Allegro, for harp, flute, clarinet, and string quartet performers: Boodell, Kondonassis, Mendelssohn, Salomon, Schmidt, Wilson, and others SMF Master Classes Tuesday, August 22, 2006 First Presbyterian Church See and hear Festival Artists work with our 2006 Young Artists Fellows. Lunch Concert Wednesday, August 23, 2006 First Presbyterian Church Performances by our 2006 Young Artist Fellows. Chamber Music Concert II Wednesday, August 23 at 7:30 pm Trinity Episcopal Church Leclair: Sonata for two violins, without bass Berio: Sequenza III, for solo voice Monteclair: Lucretia, cantata for soprano, two violins, and basso continuo V. Mendelssohn: World Premiere of a new piece based on E.A. Poe Caplet Conte Fantastique, after E.A. Poe, for narrator, harp, and string quartet performers: Abghawi, Balestrieri, Deuter, Lane, Salomon, Schmidt, Waisman, Walker, Wilson, and others Baroque Inside/Out Friday, August 25 at 7:30 pm Trinity Episcopal Church Outdoors (Church Yard) Telemann: Canonic Sonata in d, for flute and oboe Weelkes Four Madrigals Indoors (Sanctuary) Pachelbel: Double-motet "Der Herr ist Koenig"; Trio Sonatas in e and E flat; Canon and Gigue in D Vivaldi: Flute Concerto in c, "La Notte" Purcell: The Plaint Handel: Two Arias performers: Balestrieri, Boodell, Deuter, Madison Singers, Newman, Salomon, Schmidt,Waisman, Walker and Wilson Opera Double Bill Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27 at 8 pm American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse Matthew Burtner's Kuik and Purcell's Dido and Aeneas Experience a unique evening at the opera. Our latest production of Purcell's masterpiece will be preceded by the world premiere of Kuik, a multi-media opera by Virginia composer Matthew Burtner. Cast for Kuik includes Haleh Abghawi, Paul Tiffany, and others. Dido features Jennifer Lane (Dido/Scorceress), Amanda Balestrieri (Belinda), David Allen Newman (Aeneas), the Madison Singers, and the SMF Baroque Players; Jennifer Lane, stage director; Carsten Schmidt, musical director. An Evening of North Indian Classical Music Saturday, September 2 at 7:30 pm Trinity Episcopal Church Aashish Khan, sarod Salar Nader, tabla Festival Finale: Reflecting India Sunday, September 3 at 7:30 pm American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse This concert combines North Indian Classical music with western works influenced by that tradition. Debussy Prelude: "La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune" North Indian Ragas Messiaen: O sacrum convivium Hilliard: World Premiere of work for cello and piano Dotas: World Premiere for new work for sarod, tabla, and jazz ensemble performers: Dotas, Hilliard, Khan, Nader, Pope, Schmidt, Wilson |
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