Jon Nakamatsu was featured during the final week of the Festival.
Highlights from the 2011 Season
WEEK ONE: Community n., pl.-ties: 1. A group or class having common interests 2. Society as a whole; the public. The Festival opens with a thrilling celebration of community.
Highlights: • “Music Blasts” surprise mini-concerts … check the website, Facebook or Twitter each morning to find out where & when. • "Hyperscore II" with the Chiara Quartet performing music written by students and members of the community. • Messian’s spectacular Quartet for the End of Time • chamber music with a political bent featuring pianist Andrew Russo • a Community Extravaganza at Brook Farm
Featured Artists: Chiara Quartet; Andrew Russo, piano; Alan Kay, clarinet; Stacy Garrop, composer; Elinor Freer, piano; David Ying, cello; Robert Moody, conductor and the Syracuse Vocal Ensemble
WEEK TWO: String n. 1. A cord stretched across the sounding board of an instrument that is struck, plucked or bowed to produce tones 2. A series of related acts, events or items arranged or falling in a line
Highlights: • the Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet • some of the hottest young stars in classical music today: ECCO • the 5th annual Summer Suite party (aka Villas, Vittles & Fiddles)
Featured Artists: East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
WEEK THREE: Rhythm(August 24-27) n. 1. A regular pattern formed by a series of notes of differing duration and stress. 2. A group of instruments in a band supplying the rhythm
Highlights: • legendary jazz pianist Marcus Roberts and his Trio • another “Musical Happy Hour” at Anyela’s Vineyards • the exciting So Percussion quartet • “Not Your Mother’s Chamber Music Concert”… a mélange of sounds & styles
Featured Artists: So Percussion; Marcus Roberts and the Marcus Roberts Trio; Ayano Kataoka, marimba and percussion; Conor Nelson, flute and David Ying, cello
WEEK FOUR: Masterpiece(August 31 - Sept 3) n. 1. An outstanding work of art or craft. 2. Something superlative
Highlights: • a solo recital and chamber concerts with pianist Jon Nakamatsu • Schubert’s Shepherd on the Rock with soprano Sari Gruber • the Festival Finale with the Ying Quartet and friends at Brook Farm
Featured Artists: Jon Nakamatsu, piano; Sari Gruber, soprano; Jon Manasse, clarinet; Steven Copes, violin; Elinor Freer, piano; David Ying, cello; Carol Rodland, viola; and the Ying Quartet
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