Preliminary Programme: June 29 - Aug 04 (2002)
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Date/Time Programme
Venue
Jun 29 Sat 06:00pm Opening Night - Joy and Jubilation
Colorado Symphony Orchestra / Colorado Symphony Chorus
Marin Alsop,
Conductor

COPLAND:
Fanfare for the Common Man
TOWER:
Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
BRAHMS:
Academic Festival Overture
BEETHOVEN:
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor for Solo Voices, Orchestra and Chorus, Op. 125, CHORAL
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jun 30 Sun 06:00pm Vail Favorites by Bernstein, Sondheim and Friends
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop,
Conductor
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 01 Mon 06:00 pm Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop,
Conductor
Alisa Weilerstein,
Cello

Rossini:
Overture to The Barber of Seville
Elgar:
Concerto in E Minor for Cello and Orchestra
Brahms:
Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 4 Thu 03:00 pm Free Patriotic Concert

Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Colorado Children’s Choral e/ Members of the Colorado Symphony Chorus Adam Flatt
, Associate Conductor
Debbie DeSantis, Director
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 05 Fri 06:00 pm Special Guest Artist - Los Camperos di Nati Cano
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 06 Sat 05:00 pm

Free Patriotic Concert
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Adam Flatt,
Associate Conductor

Village Green, Beaver Creek

Jul 07 Sun 06:00 pm

Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton,
Conductor
Boris Berezovsky,
Piano

Ravel:
Alborada del gracioso
Sibelius:
Symphony No. 5 in E Major
Rachmaninoff:
Concerto No. 3 in D Minor for Piano & Orchestra

Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 08 Mon 06:00 pm Festival Soirée I: A Classical Celebration
Eugenia Zukerman,
Flute; James Ehnes, Violin; Marcus Thompson, Viola;
Zuill Bailey, Cello

Myslivecek: Trio in G Major for Flute, Violin and Cello
Beethoven: Serenade in D Major for Violin, Viola and Cello
Woods Residence, Bachelor Gulch

Jul 09 Tue 06:00 pm Chamber Music Classics I
Eugenia Zukerkman,
Flute; James Ehnes, Violin; Marcus Thompson, Viola; Zuill Bailey, Cello; Woodwind Quartet; Andrew Litton, Piano

Devienne: Quartet in G Major for Flute and Strings
Dohnanyi: Serenade in C Major for Violin, Viola and Cello
J.S. Bach: Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D Minor
Poulenc:
Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quartet
Vilar Center for the Arts, Beaver Creek;

Jul 10 Wed 06:00 pm Hollywood Home Runs
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Richard Kaufman,
Conductor
Pat Sajak, Narrator
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 12 Fri 06:00 pm

Dallas Symphony Orchestra / Dallas Symphony Chorus
Andrew Litton,
Conductor
David R. Davidson, Chorus Director; Maureen O’Flynn, Soprano; William Burden, Tenor; Stephen Powell, Baritone

Verdi: La Traviata (Complete Concert Version)

Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail
Dallas Symphony Orchestra - - Richard Kaufman, Conductor
Jul 13 Sat 06:00 pm The Broadway Concert - A Romantic Journey
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Richard Kaufmann,
Conductor
Lisa Vroman,
Soprano; Hugh Panaro, Bari-tenor
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 14 Sun 06:00 pm

Dallas Symphony Orchestra / Dallas Symphony Female Chorus
Andrew Litton,
Conductor
David R. Davidson, Chorus Director; Anne-Marie McDermott, Piano

Berlioz: Overture to Les Francs-Juges
Prokofiev: Concerto No. 3 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra
Holst: The Planets with Colin Matthews’ Pluto

Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 15 Mon TBA Introduction to Chamber Music I: String Combos
Lynne Mazza,
Host; Benny Kim, Violin; Eric Kim, Cello; Kirsten Johnson, Viola

Solos, Dues and Trios Music by Haydn, Mozart, Ravel and Sibelius
Lodge at Vail, Vail

Jul 15 Mon 06:00 pm Festival Soirée II: Jake and Friends
Jake Heggie,
Composer-in-Residence, Piano
Eugenia Zukerman, Flute; Anne Marie McDermott, Piano

Heggie: Melodies for Flute and Piano
Piano Four-Hands: Schubert, Debussy and Poulenc
Grojean Residence, Beaver Creek

Jul 15 Mon 06:00 pm Introduction to Chamber Music I: String Combos
Lynne Mazza,
Host; Benny Kim, Violin; Eric Kim, Cello; Kirsten Johnson, Viola

Solos, Dues and Trios Music by Haydn, Mozart, Ravel and Sibelius
Lodge at Vail, Vail

Jul 16 Tue 06:00 pm Chamber Music Classics II
Jake Heggie,
Composer-in-Residence, Piano; Susan Graham, Mezzo-soprano; Benny Kim, Violin; Eugenia Zukerman, Flute ; Eric Kim, Cello; Anne-Marie McDermott, Piano; Kirsten Johnson, Viola

Prokofiev: Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major for Piano
Heggie: “The Deepest Desire” for Mezzo-soprano, Flute and Piano
A 2002 Festival Commission Premiere
Faure: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor

Post Concert Discussion - Afterthoughts
Exciting and informal dialogues with the performers
Vilar Center for the Arts, Beaver Creek

Jul 17 Wed 06:00 pm Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton,
Conductor
Susan Graham, Mezzo-Soprano

Heggie:
Suite from the opera Dead Man Walking
Mozart: Arias from Le Nozze di Figaro and La Clamenza di Tito
Berlioz: Excerpts from Les nuits d’ete
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 18 Thu 06:00 pm Festival Soirée III: Romancing the Piano
Anne-Marie McDermott,
Piano; Benny Kim, Violin; Kirsten Johnson, Viola

J.S. Bach: Partita No. 2 in C Minor for Piano
Schumann: Romance for Viola and Piano
Franck: Excerpt from Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano
Snyder Residence, Mountain Star

Jul 19 Fri 06:00 pm Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Christopher Seaman,
Conductor
Chee-Yun, Violin

Glinka: Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla
Bruch: Concerto No. 1 in G Minor for Violin and Orchestra
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F Minor
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 20 Sat 06:00 pm Pops
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Jeff Tyzik,
Conductor
Mark O’Connor, Violin/Fiddle
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 21 Sun 06:00 pm Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Christopher Seaman,
Conductor
Jonathan Biss, Piano

Mozart: Overture to the opera Le Nozze di Figaro
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn for Orchestra
Schumann: Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 22 Mon TBA Introduction to Chamber Music II: Clarinet and Strings
Lynne Mazza,
Host; Chee-Yun, Violin; Jason Duckles, Cello; Bil Jackson, Clarinet; Anthea Kreston, Violin; Nokuthula Ngwenyama, Viola

Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia for Violin and Cello
Mozart: Excerpts from Quintet in A Major for Clarinet and Strings
Stravinsky: 3 Pieces for Clarinet
Gershwin: I Got Rhythm and It Ain’t Necessarily So
Lodge at Cordillera, Cordillera

Jul 23 Tue 06:00 pm Chamber Music Classics III: Poetic Sounds
Eugenia Zukerman,
Flute; Anthea Kreston, Violin; Jonathan Biss, Piano; Bil Jackson, Clarinet; Chee-Yun, Violin; Jason Duckles, Cello; Nokuthula Nwgenyama, Viola

Haydn: Trio in G Major for Flute, Violin and Piano
Weber: Quintet in B-flat Major for Clarinet and Strings
Brahms: Quartet No. 3 in C Minor for Piano and Strings

Post Concert Discussion - Afterthoughts
Exciting and informal dialogues with the performers
Vilar Center for the Arts, Beaver Creek

Jul 24 Wed 06:00 pm Pops - Film Music: The RPO Goes Hollywood
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Jeff Tyzik,
Conductor
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 25 Thu 11:00 am Free Family Concert
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
The Making of A Maestro
Michael Butterman,
Conductor
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 25 Thu 12:30 pm Special Chamber Music Classics Concert: A Rich Brew
Eugenia Zukerman,
Flute; Nokuthula Ngwenyama, Viola; Anthea Kreston, Violin; Jason Duckles, Cello; Chee-Yun, Violin; Emily Rome, Viola

Mozart: Quartet in D Major for Flute and Strings
Tchaikovsky: Sextet in D Major for Strings
Kaltenberg Castle, Vail

Jul 26 Fri 06:00 pm Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Christopher Seaman,
Conductor
André-Michel Schub, Piano

Smetana: The Moldau (Vlata), Symphonic Poem for Orchestra
Beethoven: Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 27 Sat 06:00 pm 15th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Auction
In support of Bravo!’s Education Projects
Kaltenberg Castle, Vail

Jul 28 Sun 06:00 pm Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Christopher Seaman,
Conductor
Daniel Gaisford, Cello

David Diamond: Romeo & Juliet, Incidental Music for Orchestra
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme in A Major for Cello and Orchestra
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion, Vail

Jul 29 Mon 07:300 pm Introduction to Chamber Music III: Cello and Company
Daniel Gaisford,
Host; Eugenia Zukerman, Flute; Daniel Gaisford, Cello; Anne Akiko Meyers, Violin

Schmidt: Sonata in F Major for Flute and Cello Obligato
J.S. Bach: Suite for Solo Cello
Gaisford: Hoedown for Violin and Cello
Haydn: London Trio No. 1 in C Major for Flute, Violin and Cello
Eagle Ranch, Eagle

Jul 30 Tue 06:00 pm Chamber Music Classics IV: An All Baroque Evening
Eugenia Zukerman,
Flute; Theodore Arm, Violin; Anne Akiko Meyers, Violin; Toby Appel, Viola; Peter Lloyd, Double Bass; Kathleen McIntosh, Harpsichord; Arianna Zukerman, Soprano; Daniel Gaisford, Cello; Stephen Taylor, Oboe; Shanghai String Quartet, Ensembe-in-Residence; Rembrandt String Quartet, Young Ensemble

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 2 in B Minor for Flute and Strings
Handel: Selected Arias from the opera Giulio Cesare
Vivaldi: Concerto in A Minor for Oboe and Strings
Loeillet: Trio Sonata in F Major for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Continuo
Vivaldi: Concerto in E-flat Major for Strings and Continuo
Vilar Center for the Arts, Beaver Creek

Aug 01 Thu 12:30 pm Special Chamber Music Classics Concert: Afternoon Serenade
Shanghai String Quartet,
Ensemble-in-Residence; Anne Akiko Meyers, Violin; Theodore Arm, Violin; Rembrandt String Quartet, Young Ensemble; Toby Appel, Violin; Daniel Gaisford, Cello; Peter Lloyd, Double Bass

Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C Major for Strings
Kaltenberg Castle, Vail

Aug 01 Thu 06:00 pm Festival Soirée IV: Sultry Sophistication
Arianna Zukerman,
Soprano; Daniel Gaisford, Cello; Christian Steiner, Piano

Obradors: Del cabella mas sutil and chiquitita la novila for Soprano and Piano
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras for Soprano, Cello and Piano
Beethoven: Sonata No. 2 in G Minor for Cello and Piano
Mathisen Residence, Pilgrim Downs

Aug 02 Fri 06:00 pm Festival Soirée V: Calm Before the Storm
Eugenia Zukerman,
Flute; Stephen Taylor, Oboe; Shanghai String Quartet, Ensemble-in-Residence

Cannabich: Quintet in F Major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello
Shostakovich: Quartet No. 3 in F Major for Strings
Knapp Residence, Lake Creek

Aug 04 Sun 06:00 pm Chamber Music Classics V: GRAND FINALE
Shanghai String Quartet,
Ensemble-in-Residence; Stephen Taylor, Oboe; Theodore Arm, Violin; Toby Appel, Viola; Daniel Gaisford, Cello; Arianna Zukerman, Soprano; Eugenia Zukerman, Flute; Christian Steiner, Piano; Anne Akiko Meyers, Violin

Chinese Folk Songs, Arranged for String Quartet by Yiwen Jiang
Britten: Phantasy Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello
Libby Larsen: Notes Slipped under the Door for Soprano, Flute and Piano [Text: Eugenia Zukerman]
Schumann: Quartet in E-flat Major for Piano and Strings
Vilar Center for the Arts, Beaver Creek

*Subject to change without notice

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