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One of the Largest Classical Music Events in the Southeast takes place in Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Florida on May 7-30, 2010.
Amelia Island will host the ninth season of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, one of the largest chamber festivals in the southeastern U.S. The Festival will feature over fifty internationally acclaimed artists and eighteen performances in different locations around around the island, including churches, an historic courthouse and one of the best preserved Civil War forts in the nation.
Christopher Rex, the Festival’s artistic director and principal cellist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, said, “Entering its ninth season, The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival has become a nationally recognized event, drawing music lovers from around the country. The 2010 Festival will feature a galaxy of internationally acclaimed stars, including pianists Andre Watts, and Valentina Lisitsa; The Eroica Trio; violinists Robert McDuffie and Arnold Steinhardt, formerly principal violin with the Guarneri String Quartet; cellist Andres Diaz; soprano Jessica Rivera; and The St. Lawrence String Quartet. These and other artists, combined with the unparalleled beauty of Amelia Island, are certain to make our upcoming Festival the best yet.”
Highlights of the 2010 Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival include:
Pianist Valentina Lisitsa, May 7 at the Friday Musicale concert hall in Jacksonville (645 Oak Street) in a piano quintet and piano duet with her husband, Alexi Kuznetsoff; and May 16 on Amelia Island.
Described by critics as “positively dazzling” and “electrifying,” she has performed at most of the world’s most prestigious venues, including New York’s Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, Vienna’s Musikverein and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw.
Violinist Robert McDuffie, May 13
Robert McDuffie, a Grammyâ nominated violinist, has appeared as soloist with most of the major orchestras of the world. “A New York critic recently wrote: “McDuffie is one of the finest violinists of our age.” Anotherreview from the Chicago Sun-Times commented: “The evening’s hero was the remarkable American fiddler Robert McDuffie, who plays with magnetic energy and seeming effortlessness.”
Pianist André Watts, May 14
Considered one of the greatest pianists on the international stage, André Watts burst upon the music world in 1963 at the age of 16 when Leonard Bernstein chose him to make his debut with the New York Philharmonic in their Young People’s Concerts, broadcast nationwide on CBS-TV. More than 45 years later, André Watts remains one of today’s most celebrated stars..
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, May 18 and 19
Violinist Jay Ungar and guitarist Molly Mason composed and performed the musical hallmark of Ken Burns’ The Civil War on PBS. The couple is recognized for its timeless renditions of hard-driving Appalachian, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, sassy songs from the golden age of swing and country, stunning waltzes, and deeply moving original compositions.
The Eroica Trio, May 23
The Eroica is one of the most sought-after trios in the world. The three women who make up the Grammy®-nominated Eroica Trio—one of the first all-female ensembles to reach the top echelon of its field—electrify the concert stage with their performances of depth and precision. “This is a superlative ensemble, producing one of the biggest and most brilliant piano trio sounds in memory,” lauded a New York music critic.
Free Concerts
As part of the Festival’s community outreach initiatives, four concerts of the 2010 season will be free of charge, including a concert in Central Park on May 16 and a Family Concert on May 29.
Tickets for the 2010 Festival can be purchased by credit card at the Festival’s website (www.aicmf.com) or 904/261-1779.
Posted by admin on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Filed under Amelia Island, Classical, Florida, Free Concert, Music · Tagged with Amelia Island, beach, chamber, Concert, Fernandina, Festival, Florida, Music
The MOJA Arts Festival celebrates African-American and Caribbean Arts. About half of MOJA’s events are without admission, the rest are offered at affordable ticket prices. The MOJA festival in Charleston is scheduled for September 24 – October 4, 2009.
The festival includes visual arts, classical music, dance, gospel, jazz, poetry, R&B music, storytelling, theatre, children’s activities, traditional crafts, ethnic food, and much, much more.
Here are a few performances:
Saturday, Sept. 26
AN EVENING OF JAZZ UNDER THE STARS
WITH LALAH HATHAWAY
National recording artist, LALAH HATHAWAY performs under the stars in a familiar romantic cabaret setting. The evening also features two of Charleston’s favorite artists–the Charlton Singleton Group and opening the evening with his usual dynamic performance style, violinist Daniel Davis. College of Charleston Cistern Yard, 66 George Street. General Admission: $25.00; College students with ID $20.00. For reserved tables, please call (843) 724-7308. 7:30pm. Saturday, Sept. 26
Sunday, Sept. 27
A CLASSICAL ENCOUNTER
Duo recital by cellist, Kenneth Law, Professor of Cello at Converse College, Spartanburg, SC and pianist Stephen Buck performing works by Faure, Piazzolla and Rubinstein, classical composers. City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau Street. Admission: $10.00. 2:00pm-3:00pm.
Sunday, Sept. 27
GOSPEL CONCERT
“A Back Home Gospel Hour†– MOJA presents Gospel Divas, Lynn-Marie Boone, Joy Pryor, and Gwendolyn Rodgers and the Men of Gospel, Rev. Randolph Miller, Anthony Burke and Mario Desassure in an old fashioned Back Home Gospel Hour. Joining the ensemble is Javetta Campbell with a special appearance by Minister Herbert Beard. Enjoy gospel music at its best. Trinity United Methodist Church, 273 Meeting Street. Admission: $10.00. 4:00pm.
Saturday, Oct. 3
R&B CONCERT
The MEHD Group presents the international recording artist, THE O’JAYS performing live on stage at the Family Circle Tennis Center.
For more information and tickets visit the website www.mojafestival.com
or call 843-724-7305
Posted by admin on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Filed under Charleston, Classical, Gospel, Jazz, Music, R&B, South Carolina · Tagged with arts, Charleston, classical music, Daniel Davis, Family Ciclre Tennis Center, Festival, Gospel, Jazz, MOJA, R&B. Lalah Hathaway, South Carolina
Each year, the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival invites internationally acclaimed talent and the finest musicians from the Southeast to Amelia Island, Florida. Performances are held at a variety of venues in Fernandina Beach during a two week period from May 21 – June 14, 2009.
The Festival includes a wide range of musical tastes, including: traditional chamber music string quartets and composers such as Haydn and Mozart; chamber music ensembles, including voice, guitar and wind instruments and also modern and non-traditional chamber music.
Click here for details about the 2009 Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival.
