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August 2010
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Behind the Scenes: Open Rehearsal

FamilyFest: Pictures at an Exhibition

Behind the Scenes: Pre-concert Chat

Time for Three - Part I

Behind the Scenes: Pre-concert Chat

Time for Three - Part 2

Tf3 (aka "Time for Three")

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Summer Suite: Villas, Vittles & Fiddles

Baroque and before - Part 1

Prelude Concert with the Robinson Award Winner

Baroque and before - Part 2

Baroque and before at Brook Farm

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Music Workshops

A FREE Community Concert with the Sylvan Winds

White Nights - Part 1

White Nights - Part 2

White Nights at Brook Farm

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September 2010



1 2 3 4

FamilyFest: The Birds and the Beasts!

Hilary & Friends, Part 1

Hilary & Friends, Part 2

Festival Finale with Hilary Hahn

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12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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Wednesday, August 11 - 2:00 PM

Behind the Scenes: Open Rehearsal

Trio Solisti and Alan Kay rehearse the Pulitzer-prize winning Tempest Fantasy with composer Paul Moravec.

Trio Solisti (Maria Bachman, violin; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; Jon Klibonoff, piano); Alan Kay, clarinet; Paul Moravec, composer

Trio Solisti sponsored by Fred and Ginny Marty.
Trio Solisti sponsored by Jean and David Graham.
Alan Kay sponsored by .
Paul Moravec sponsored by Bob & Sally Neumann.

Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Wednesday, August 11 - 11:00 AM

FamilyFest: Pictures at an Exhibition

Trio Solisti takes you through a musical gallery, where you'll discover musical artwork and paintings inspired by Mussorgsky's music from the local Art for Kids led by Therese Strodel.
Fun for ages 5 and up.

Trio Solisti (Maria Bachman, violin; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; Jon Klibonoff, piano)

Concert sponsored by Panasci Family.
Trio Solisti sponsored by Fred and Ginny Marty.
Trio Solisti sponsored by Jean and David Graham.

Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Thursday, August 12 - 7:00 PM

Behind the Scenes: Pre-concert Chat

Join composer Paul Moravec and some of tonight's performers as they discuss his works: Passacaglia and Scherzo.

Paul Moravec, composer

Paul Moravec sponsored by Bob & Sally Neumann.

Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Thursday, August 12 - 8:00 PM

Time for Three - Part I

Dohnanyi Serenade for string trio in C Major, Op. 10
Paul Moravec Passacaglia
Paul Moravec Scherzo (2002)
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Trio Solisti)

Trio Solisti (Maria Bachman, violin; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; Jon Klibonoff, piano); Phillip Ying, viola

Concert sponsored by .
Trio Solisti sponsored by Fred and Ginny Marty.
Trio Solisti sponsored by Jean and David Graham.
Phillip Ying sponsored by Chris Lego and Jeff Shingleton.

Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Friday, August 13 - 7:00 PM

Behind the Scenes: Pre-concert Chat

Join composer Paul Moravec and some of tonight's performers as they discuss his work: Tempest Fantasy

Paul Moravec, composer

Paul Moravec sponsored by Bob & Sally Neumann.

Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Friday, August 13 - 8:00 PM

Time for Three - Part 2

Schubert Notturno in E-flat Major, D. 897
Carl Fruhling Trio in A minor for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Op. 40
Paul Moravec Tempest Fantasy (2002) to be performed with readings from Shakespeare's play.

Trio Solisti (Maria Bachman, violin; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; Jon Klibonoff, piano); Elinor Freer, piano; Malcolm Ingram, reader; Alan Kay, clarinet; David Ying, cello

Concert sponsored by .
Trio Solisti sponsored by Fred and Ginny Marty.
Trio Solisti sponsored by Jean and David Graham.
Elinor Freer sponsored by .
Alan Kay sponsored by .
David Ying sponsored by .

Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Saturday, August 14 - 7:30 PM

Tf3 (aka "Time for Three")
Tf3 (Time for Three)

Tf3 this groundbreaking, category-shattering trio transcends traditional classification, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy and jazz idioms forming a blend all its own.
This is a charismatic ensemble with a reputation for limitless enthusiasm and no musical boundaries. Join us for a spectacular evening of music by such composers as Bach, Leroy Anderson, Henry Mancini, and Brahms, as well as original music composed by the performers.

Concert sponsored by Barb Connor, Joan Christy & Tom Bersani, Jim and Karin Blute, .
Tf3 (Time for Three) sponsored by Dave Birchenough and Carrie Lazarus.
Tf3 (Time for Three) sponsored by Mary Cotter.

Concert location:
Brook Farm
2.5 miles south of the village on Route 41A, Skaneateles
(Lawn chairs or blankets are recommended for outdoor concerts)
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Rain location:
Skaneateles High School
49 E. Elizabeth St., Skaneateles
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Thursday, August 19 - 8:00 PM

Baroque and before - Part 1

Lionheart presents El Siglo d'Oro
featuring motets, Gregorian chants, spiritual songs and villanescas from 16th-century Spain.
As the centerpiece, Lionheart will sing Cristobal Morale's rarely heard 'Ave Maria' Mass from 1544.
Other works will include Francisco Guerrero's Canciones y Villanescas Espirituales from 1589 and Gregorian Chants for the Feast of the Annunciation.

Lionheart (Jeffrey Johnson, Lawrence Lipnik, John Olund, Richard Porterfield, Kurt-Owen Richards, and Michael Ryan-Wenger)

Concert sponsored by Koko Fuller, .

Concert location:
***NOTE DIFFERENT LOCATION*** St. Mary's of the Lake
81 Jordan St., Skaneateles

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Friday, August 20 - 7:00 PM

Prelude Concert with the Robinson Award Winner

Meet and hear 2010 Robinson Award winner, violinist Alicia Friedrichs

Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Friday, August 20 - 8:00 PM

Baroque and before - Part 2

Schmelzer Suite a 4
Buxtehude Sonata for Viola de Gamba, Violone, and Continuo (BuxWV 267)
Biber Serenata a 5, "Mit der Nachtwachterlied" (with the Night Watchman's Song)
Bach Overture in A minor, BWV 1067
Vivaldi Concerto for Oboe and Violin in B-flat Major, RV 548

NYS Baroque (Debra Nagy, oboe and recorder; Julie Andrijeski, concertmaster; Boel Gidholm, violin; Daniel Elyar, viola; David Morris, cello and viol; Heather Miller Lardin, violone; David Yearsley, harpsichord)

Concert sponsored by Columbian Foundation, Howard L. Green Foundation.
NYS Baroque sponsored by .

Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Saturday, August 21 - 7:30 PM

Baroque and before at Brook Farm
Robert Moody, conductor

Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 1
Vivaldi Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor RV 531
Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins in B minor, RV 580
Handel Water Music (from Suites 1 and 2)
Stravinsky Pulcinella: Suite

Concert sponsored by Michael and Noreen Falcone.

Concert location:
Brook Farm
2.5 miles south of the village on Route 41A, Skaneateles
(Lawn chairs or blankets are recommended for outdoor concerts)
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Rain location:
Skaneateles High School
49 E. Elizabeth St., Skaneateles
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Wednesday, August 25 - 11:00 AM

Music Workshops

Open to students of all ages and abilities.
Participant advance registration is required.
For more information click on "Programs/Special Events"

Sylvan Winds (Svjetlana Kabalin, flute; Kathy Halvorson, oboe; Pascal Archer, clarinet; Erik Holtje, bassoon; Nancy Billman, horn); Elinor Freer, piano

Sylvan Winds sponsored by Don and Chacea Sundman.
Elinor Freer sponsored by .

Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Wednesday, August 25 - 5:30 PM

A FREE Community Concert with the Sylvan Winds

Skaneateles Festival presents...

A FREE Community Concert, sponsored by Welch Allyn

Hailed by the New York Times for "...its venturesome programming and stylishness of performance," the Sylvan Winds has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival and the Caramoor Music Festival.

Now they'll be performing right here in Skaneateles at Anyela's Vineyards.

Stop by after work for a 40 minute sampling of world class music. Enjoy great music with breath-taking views of the lake at this FREE event.

Perfect for all ages.


Sylvan Winds (Svjetlana Kabalin, flute; Kathy Halvorson, oboe; Pascal Archer, clarinet; Erik Holtje, bassoon; Nancy Billman, horn)

Concert sponsored by .
Sylvan Winds sponsored by Don and Chacea Sundman.

Concert location:
Anyela's Vineyards
2433 West Lake Road, Skaneateles

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Thursday, August 26 - 8:00 PM

White Nights - Part 1

Saint-Saens Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs, Op. 79 for Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, and Piano
Schnittke Piano Quintet (1976)
Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11

Sylvan Winds (Svjetlana Kabalin, flute; Kathy Halvorson, oboe; Pascal Archer, clarinet; Erik Holtje, bassoon; Nancy Billman, horn); Ying Quartet (Frank Huang and Janet Ying, violin; Phillip Ying, viola; David Ying, cello); Elinor Freer, piano; Spencer Myer, piano

Concert sponsored by Colleen and Dan Fisher, Mark & Leokadia Bitz.
Ying Quartet sponsored by George Bain.
Sylvan Winds sponsored by Don and Chacea Sundman.
Elinor Freer sponsored by .
Spencer Myer sponsored by Fletcher Foundation.

Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Friday, August 27 - 8:00 PM

White Nights - Part 2

Liadov Eight Russian Folksongs, Op. 58
Rimsky-Korsakov Quintet in B-flat Major for Piano and Winds
Shostakovich String Quartet No, 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 117

Sylvan Winds (Svjetlana Kabalin, flute; Kathy Halvorson, oboe; Pascal Archer, clarinet; Erik Holtje, bassoon; Nancy Billman, horn); Ying Quartet (Frank Huang and Janet Ying, violin; Phillip Ying, viola; David Ying, cello); Spencer Myer, piano

Concert sponsored by Ellen Bifano and John Gazda.
Ying Quartet sponsored by George Bain.
Sylvan Winds sponsored by Don and Chacea Sundman.
Spencer Myer sponsored by Fletcher Foundation.

Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Saturday, August 28 - 7:30 PM

White Nights at Brook Farm
Joshua Weilerstein, conductor

Borodin Nocturne
Stravinsky L'Histoire du Soldat (for Violin, Bass, Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion and three Narrators
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48

Concert sponsored by .
Joshua Weilerstein sponsored by Michael P. Falcone.

Concert location:
Brook Farm
2.5 miles south of the village on Route 41A, Skaneateles
(Lawn chairs or blankets are recommended for outdoor concerts)
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Rain location:
Skaneateles High School
49 E. Elizabeth St., Skaneateles
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Wednesday, September 1 - 11:00 AM

FamilyFest: The Birds and the Beasts!

Join Artistic Directors David Ying and Elinor Freer for a musical parade of feathered and furry creatures. We'll hear musical portraits of animals by composers like Saint-Saens, Rimsky-Korsakov, Fauré, Rameau, and others. After the music you'll get to take part in our own instrument petting zoo, where you can see, touch, hear, and play a wide variety of musical instruments. Fun for the whole family!
recommended for ages 5 and up.

Elinor Freer, piano; David Ying, cello

Concert sponsored by Panasci Family, Revoir Foundation.
Elinor Freer sponsored by .
David Ying sponsored by .

Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Thursday, September 2 - 8:00 PM

Hilary & Friends, Part 1

Kodaly Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7
Liszt Totentanz for solo Piano, S. 525
Mendelssohn Trio No. 1 in D minor

Robert deMaine, cello; Hilary Hahn, violin; Valentina Lisitsa, piano

Concert sponsored by Doug Sutherland and Nancy Kramer, Franklin Properties, , .
Robert deMaine sponsored by family of Robinson Gourley.
Hilary Hahn sponsored by Sieglinde Wikstrom.
Valentina Lisitsa sponsored by Lynn Cleary and David Duggan.

Concert location:
Skaneateles High School
49 E. Elizabeth St., Skaneateles
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Friday, September 3 - 8:00 PM

Hilary & Friends, Part 2

Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring"
George Antheil Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano
Tartini/Kreisler Variations on a Theme by Corelli
Franck Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor

Robert deMaine, cello; Hilary Hahn, violin; Valentina Lisitsa, piano

Concert sponsored by Carl Schramm and Ellyn Brown, with additional support by Robert and Christine Pierce.
Robert deMaine sponsored by family of Robinson Gourley.
Hilary Hahn sponsored by Sieglinde Wikstrom.
Valentina Lisitsa sponsored by Lynn Cleary and David Duggan.

Concert location:
Skaneateles High School
49 E. Elizabeth St., Skaneateles
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Saturday, September 4 - 7:30 PM

Festival Finale with Hilary Hahn
Daniel Hege, conductor
Hilary Hahn, violin

CPE Bach Sinfonia No. 3 in C Major
Schubert Symphony in B-flat Major, D. 485
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219

Concert sponsored by Peter and Elsa Soderberg.
Hilary Hahn sponsored by Sieglinde Wikstrom.
Daniel Hege sponsored by MediaMarCon.

Concert location:
Skaneateles High School
49 E. Elizabeth St., Skaneateles
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All programs subject to change.

PARKING ALERT for September 3...

Due to a conflict with the Skaneateles High School football game, parking on Fri. 9/3 will be at a premium.

The Festival has arranged for the use of alternate parking locations and shuttle buses to help alleviate the problem.

Click here for more details.


Dinner and Concert Specials!
Dinner and Concert Specials!

Check out packages from local restaurants
here.


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