2008 Concerts

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2008 Season Theme: Borrowed Melody

Welcome to another exciting season of concerts at Music Mountain! (View our brochure!)

Music Mountain enters its 79th season as a premier center for intimate chamber music concerts with the internationally acclaimed musicians and programming that has made it a destination for classical music lovers since 1930.

The 2008 season continues to support Music Mountain’s core mission with 16 chamber music concerts and intensive chamber music seminars. The Chamber Music series presents established string quartets with dedicated musicians committed to the teaching and performance of chamber music. These artists are invited to come to Music Mountain from all over the world and represent a broad range of traditions and styles. As is the case each season, some performers have played at Music Mountain for many years and others will be making their Music Mountain debuts.

In addition, Music Mountain will continue its popular Twilight Concerts on Saturdays at 6:30 PM with eight jazz concerts and two choral performance, both with returning artists and some artists new to Music Mountain.

The theme of the 2008 season, “Borrowed Melodies” will present music in which a composer has used his own or someone else’s theme in a part of the work being played. A surprisingly common and fascinating practice, we will offer examples from Haydn’s the “Emperor” Quartet to the Schubert “Trout” Quintet, Bernstein’s “Glitter and be Gay” and many others.

As in past years, 2008 will offer a varied selection of community events and special concerts. The Free Family Fair returns on Saturday, August 16 for the third year. All are welcome.

Ticket sales and the generosity of Music Mountain’s friends, which include the artists who play here at far below their customary fees, enables us to continue to bring superb music played by distinguished and dedicated artists.

Please help us to continue to bring you beautiful music in wonderful performances by mailing your tax deductible contribution to Music Mountain, P.O. Box 738, Lakeville, CT 06039.

June

Concert Color Key:  Choral   Jazz   Chamber
June14 *June 15* June 21 June 22 June 28 June 29
Chorus Angelicus **Benefit Concert** St Petersburg Quartet, Charles Rosen Swingtime Big Band Penderecki Quartet, Mihai Tetel Hugo Wolf Quartet, Andreas Klein Avalon Quartet, Daniel Epstein, Timothy Cobb

July 5 - 20

Concert Color Key:  Choral   Jazz   Chamber
July 5 July 6 July 12 July 13 July 19 July 20
Jive by Five Avalon Quartet, Jonathan Yates New Black Eagle Jazz Band Arianna String Quartet, Vanessa Perez Silk City Barbershop Chorus Formosa Quartet, Pamela Mia Paul

July 26 - August 10

Concert Color Key:   Jazz   Chamber
July 26 July 27 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 9 *Aug 10*
Joyce Lyons, New York Jazz All-Stars Chiara Quartet, Soyeon Lee Daedalus Quartet, Alexander Fiterstein St Petersburg Quartet, Jan Opalach, Ted Taylor Afro-Semitic Experience **Benefit Concert** Rossetti Quartet, Eugenia Zukerman

August 16 - 31

Concert Color Key:  Special Event   Jazz   Chamber
Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 30 *Aug 31*
Family Day

Galvanized Jazz Band		 Bergonzi Quartet, Tao Lin
David Rogers & Imaginary Homeland Blair Quartet, Sally Pinkas Shanghai Quartet, Hai-Ye Ni **Benefit Concert** Shanghai Quartet, Amernet Quartet

September

Concert Color Key:   Jazz   Chamber
Sept 6 Sept 7
Klezmer with Alex Fiterstein Trio St Petersburg Quartet, Alexander Mekinulov

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