The
Newport Music Festival 2009
41st
Season Calendar of Events |
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Monday, May 18 |
18X |
5
p.m. |
An
Evening with Victor Borge—Featuring the Second American
Screening of the Danish Documentary “The Funniest Man in the
World” with Refreshments |
Jane
Pickens Theater |
$50 |
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Friday, July 10 |
10A |
11
a.m. |
Morning Preludes—Kabalevsky and Liadov with Pianists Blaha,
Fitz-Gerald and Zamparas |
The
Elms |
$25 |
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10B |
4
p.m. |
Ascension of Anniversaries—A Merry Musical Adventure |
The
Elms Tent |
$35 |
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10C |
9
p.m. |
Opening Night–Festival Friends—Featuring Thrilling Trios
with pianist Bernadene Blaha, cellist Luigi Piovano and
violinist Livia Sohn |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Saturday, July 11 |
11A |
11
a.m. |
Memory of Marcelle Meyer—Recreating her Paris Concert
December 1940 |
The
Elms |
$35 |
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11B1 |
2
p.m. |
Set
of Sextets—Musical Delicacies |
The
Elms Tent |
$35 |
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11B2 |
7
p.m. |
Brace of Bach—A Shell Game Spectacular |
Ochre Court |
$25 |
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11C |
9
p.m. |
Jean-Philippe Collard in Recital—Welcomed Return of
Celebrated French Pianist |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Sunday, July 12 |
12A |
11
a.m. |
Pride of Paris—Salon Music of the Pianistic Titans of 1845
Paris with Box Lunch Alfresco |
The
Elms |
$45 |
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12B1 |
2
p.m. |
Flutter of French—Colorful,
Fanciful and Flitting French Music with *Optional Box Lunch
Alfresco |
The
Elms Tent |
$35/
$45* |
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12B2 |
7
p.m. |
Romantic Sunset—Majestic and Exciting Music of Granados
featuring Indonesian Pianist Eduardus Halim |
Ochre Court |
$25 |
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12C |
9
p.m. |
Connoisseur Concert—Traditional Concert for the True Music
Lover |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Monday, July 13 |
13A |
11
a.m. |
Hover of Haydn—Jumping Music of Franz Joseph Haydn 200th
Anniversary |
The
Elms |
$35 |
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13B |
4
p.m. |
Quiver of Quintets—Music to Sway You |
Ochre Court |
$35 |
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13C |
9
p.m. |
Alliage Quintett—Newport Debut of Remarkable Saxophone
Quartet with Piano |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Tuesday, July 14 |
14A |
11
a.m. |
Raffle of Russians—Musical Winning Numbers featuring the
Alliage Quintett |
The
Elms |
$35 |
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14B |
4
p.m. |
Mission of Mendelssohn—Playful Music of Felix Mendelssohn
200th Anniversary |
Ochre Court |
$35 |
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14C |
9
p.m. |
Virtuosic Viola—Featuring the Welcomed Return of Israeli
Violist Gilad Karni |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Wednesday, July 15 |
15A |
11
a.m. |
Amo,
Amas Amadeus—Sublime Music of Mozart
One
of the Festival’s Most Popular Concerts with Box Lunch
Alfresco |
The
Elms |
$45 |
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15B1 |
2
p.m. |
Palazzo Italiano—Early 18th and 19th
Century Music at an Italian Palace with *Optional Box Lunch
Alfresco |
The
Elms Tent |
$35/
$45* |
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15B2 |
5
p.m. |
Ballet of Brahms—Majestic and Graceful Music of Johannes
Brahms |
Ochre Court |
$35 |
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15C |
9
p.m. |
Schubertiad—Sublime Late Works of Franz Schubert |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Thursday, July 16 |
16A |
11
a.m. |
Habsburg Dynasty—Little-Known Music from Austria and Hungary |
The
Elms |
$35 |
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16B |
4
p.m. |
Army
of Anglo-American—Musical Jumping Across the Atlantic |
Ochre Court |
$35 |
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16C |
9
p.m. |
Duel
of Danes—Dedicated to the Centennial of Victor Borge “The
Great Dane” with Special Guests |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Friday, July 17 |
17A |
11
a.m. |
Richness of Russians—Music in Fanciful Flight |
The
Elms |
$35 |
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17B1 |
2
p.m. |
Muster of Mendelssohn—Proud and Beautiful Music of Felix
Mendelssohn 200th Anniversary |
The
Elms Tent |
$35 |
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17B2 |
5
p.m. |
Bouquet of Beethoven—Brightly Colored Sonatas and Majestic
Works of the Master |
The
Elms Tent |
$25 |
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17C |
9
p.m. |
Michael Endres—The Great German Pianist in Recital |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Saturday, July 18 |
18A |
11
a.m. |
Quarrel of Quartets—Music of Fiery Foursomes the Best of
Early 19th Century Music with Box Lunch Alfresco |
The
Elms |
$45 |
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18B1 |
2
p.m. |
Pod
of Poles—Polish Musical Delights with *Optional Box Lunch
Alfresco |
The
Elms Tent |
$35/
$45* |
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18B2 |
7
p.m. |
Winterreise—Schubert’s Sublime Songcycle with Baritone Peter
Edelmann and Pianist Michael Endres |
Ochre Court |
$25 |
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18C |
9
p.m. |
Sumptuous Strings—A Violin Extravaganza featuring an
All-Star Cast |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Sunday, July 19 |
19A |
11
a.m. |
Rookery of Russians—Musical Barks and Flaps |
The
Elms |
$35 |
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19B1 |
2
p.m. |
Shoal of Schumann—Playful Music of Robert Schumann |
The
Elms Tent |
$35 |
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19B2 |
7
p.m. |
Mephisto Piano Duo—Around
the World in Sixty Minutes Featuring Russian Pianists and
Improvisors Extraordinaire
Jakov Jakoulov and Igor
Tkachenko |
Cross Point Church |
$25 |
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19C |
9
p.m. |
Sergey Antonov in Recital—Return of Tchaikovsky Competition
Gold Medalist |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Monday, July 20 |
20A |
11
a.m. |
School of Scandinavians—A Fantastic Musical Catch featuring
Two Swedish Stars |
The
Elms |
$35 |
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20B |
4
p.m. |
Gaggle of Greeks—Music in Flight featuring Greek Pianist
Grigorios Zamparas |
Cross Point Church |
$35 |
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20C |
9
p.m. |
Marat Bisengaliev in Recital—Return of Princely Kazakhstan
Violinist |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Tuesday, July 21 |
21A |
11
a.m. |
Troop of Trios—Regimental and Hopping Music for Threesomes |
The
Elms |
$35 |
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21B |
4
p.m. |
Gam
of Germans—A Powerful and Large-Sized Program |
Ochre Court |
$35 |
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21C |
9
p.m. |
Agustin Anievas in Recital—Return of Friend and Pianist in
Schubert, Chopin and Liszt |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Wednesday, July 22 |
22A |
11
a.m. |
Sleuth of Slavs—Bold and Strong Romantic Music |
Cross Point Church |
$35 |
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22B |
4
p.m. |
Gala
Concert—North American Debut of Russian Pianist Alexander
Romanovsky with Festive Reception Following
A
Remarkable Pianistic Genius. |
Belle Mer Salon
Concert 4 p.m.
Reception 6 p.m. |
$100 |
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22C |
9
p.m. |
Jens
Elvekjær in Recital—Newport Debut of Exciting Young Danish
Pianist |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Thursday, July 23 |
23A |
11
a.m. |
Exultation of Etudes—Flying High with Spanish Pianist Daniel
del Pino |
The
Elms |
$35 |
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23B |
4
p.m. |
Slavic Soul—Filled
with Romance, Reflective Elegies and Joyful Scherzi |
Ochre Court |
$35 |
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23C |
9
p.m. |
Trio
con Brio Copenhagen—Newport Debut of Electrifying Trio BORGE
STIMULUS CONCERT |
The
Breakers |
$25 |
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Friday, July 24 |
24A |
11
a.m. |
Leap
of Liszt—Fierce Music of Franz Liszt |
The
Elms |
$35 |
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24B |
4
p.m. |
Rupert Boyd—Australian Guitarist in Newport Debut |
Ochre Court |
$35 |
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24C |
9
p.m. |
Edward Auer in Recital—Newport Debut of American Pianist in
all-Chopin Program |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Saturday, July 25 |
25A |
11
a.m. |
Huddle of Handel—Formally
Attired Music of George Frideric Handel 250th
Anniversary |
The
Elms |
$35 |
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25B |
4
p.m. |
Charm of Chopin—Golden Music of Frédéric Chopin |
Cross Point Church |
$35 |
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25C |
9
p.m. |
Gérgély Bogànyi—Return Appearance of Brilliant Hungarian
Pianist |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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Sunday, July 26 |
26A |
11
a.m. |
Span
of Spaniards—Music with a Light Yoke |
The
Elms |
$35 |
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26B |
4
p.m. |
Young Stars from New England Conservatory |
Cross Point Church |
$25 |
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26C |
9
p.m. |
Closing Gala–Hector Olivera Extravaganza—Argentinean
Organist in Explosive Ending to Festival 2009 |
The
Breakers |
$40 |
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All dates, times,
programs, locations and prices are subject to change—May 06,
2009
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