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August 4 - 20, 2016
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They're high energy, high profile, and they're kicking off the 2016 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival. "Time for Three," an electrifying trio of classically trained musicians, will perform August 4th on Lopez Island and August 5th and 6th on Orcas Island. Members include violinists
Nick Kendall and Nikki Chooi, and double-bassist Ranaan Meyer.
"Simply put, they're a knockout...conveyers of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving," said Sir Simon Rattle, chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic.
Artistic Director and violist Aloysia Friedmann has crafted two weeks of fabulous concerts, filled with renowned artists. You'll experience four centuries of music, a moving journey of emotions!
- The Argentinian rhythms and fire of the Ginastera 1st Quartet
- The melancholy and excitement of Shostakovich's Piano Quintet
- The passionate and melodic Smetana Trio
- The luscious E-flat Piano Quartet by Dvorak
- The exciting Dohnanyi Sextet
- The brilliant clarinet sonata of Poulenc
- The dramatic new Rhapsodos by Betinis
- The lyrical Horn Trio of Brahms
- And in our Festival Finale, you decide how the program ends!
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We'll welcome amazing artists who are performing for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival for the first time, and welcome back Festival friends. Flying in from England for the Northwest premiere of Abbie Betinis's
Rhapsodos is clarinetist Michael Collins, who will perform with pianist Jon Kimura Parker.
Other major artists new to Orcas this year include pianists Anne-Marie McDermott and Craig Sheppard, hornist Julie Landsman, cellists Beth Rapier and Anthony Ross, and Time for Three. We're excited to welcome back many Festival favorites: the
Miró
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Beth Rapier & Anthony Ross
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Quartet, violinists Chee-Yun, Ida Levin, and Sandy Yamamoto, and violist Toby Appel!
Aloysia and Jackie will host a special event Monday, August 15th, celebrating the legacy of violinist Jascha Heifetz. "An Evening with Heifetz" features pianist/violinist Dr. Ayke Agus, who worked with Heifetz as a violin student and as piano accompanist to his studio. She will share stories about Heifetz, including excerpts from the documentary God's Fiddler.
In addition, Chee-Yun will perform a selection of
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Heifetz's famous violin transcriptions.
It promises to be an exciting 19th Season, and we encourage you to purchase you tickets early. To view the complete repertoire, click here for concerts.
April 14: Pre-sale ticketing
for donors $500+
May 2: Tickets go on sale
2:00 pm - T
ickets can be purchased
at Orcas Center
This "Early Bird" tradition gives Orcas Islanders the
opportunity to purchase tickets before online sales open to the public later in the day.
7:00 pm - Online ticket sales open
Visit our website and click on
Buy Summer Festival Tickets
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Aloysia Friedmann
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Phone Orders
can be made through the Orcas Center Box Office, Wednesday through Friday, noon to 2:00 pm.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the OICMF office
at 360-376-6636
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