Vail Valley Bravo! Music Festival

Vail, CO. – Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, the Bravo! Music Festival in Vail Valley announces an unparalleled  season. The all-star line up of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic will dominate the summer season.

2012 SUMMER SEASON  June 25 – August 2, 2012

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MUSIC FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Monday, June 25, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
Ida Kavafian, violin
Eugenia Zukerman, flute
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
BACH: Partita No. 2 in C minor
(selected movements)
FRANCK: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major
(selected movements)
ELGAR: Salut d’Amour, Op. 12
SHOSTAKOVICH: Three Duets for Violin and Piano
GERSHWIN: It Ain’t Necessarily So
DOPPLER: Rondo and Andante
RACHMANINOFF / KREISLER: Liebeslied
LISZT: Étude de Paganini No. 6 in A minor
A Salute to Three Artistic Directors -
Complimentary Performance

Wednesday, June 27, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Jaap van Zweden, conductor
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
BEETHOVEN: Fidelio Overture
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major,
K. 503
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major

Thursday, June 28, 6:00 p.m.
Concert Hall, Vail Mountain School
Big Music for Little Bands
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Jennifer Koh, violin
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
MENDELSSOHN: Trio in D minor for Piano, Violin
and Cello, Op. 49
BRAHMS: Trio No. 1 in B major for Piano, Violin
and Cello, Op. 8

Friday, June 29, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Jaap van Zweden, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Jennifer Koh, violin
BRAHMS: Concerto for Violin, Cello, and
Orchestra, Op. 102
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 9 in C major
D944 The Great

Saturday, June 30, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Jeff Tyzik, conductor
Janice-Chandler Eteme, soprano
Kevin Deas, baritone
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Evans Choir, Catherine Sailer, Director
A SALUTE TO GEORGE GERSHWIN
Funny Face Overture, Gershwin Lullaby, Rialto
Ripples, The Man I Love, Cuban Overture
Porgy and Bess, Concert Version – Vail Premiere

Sunday, July 1, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Jaap van Zweden, conductor
Inon Barnatan, piano
BACH: Keyboard Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 8 in C minor
Monday, July 2, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Jeff Tyzik, conductor
Curtis Stigers, jazz vocalist
Swingin’ with Curtis Stigers
Bravo… Enriching people’s lives through the power of music.
Narrative Calendar
Artists and programs subject to change
As of March 9, 2012

Wednesday, July 4, 2:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Jeff Tyzik, conductor
America the Beautiful
Friday, July 6, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

Saturday, July 7, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Kirill Gerstein, piano
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 2 in
C minor, Op. 18
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor,
Op. 74, Pathétique

Sunday, July 8, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Cristian Macelaru, conductor
Works by composers including Bizet, Sibelius
Strauss, Wagner, Khachaturian, and more!
Cirque de la Symphonie

Monday, July 9, 6:00 p.m.
Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek
Big Music for Little Bands
Donor Appreciation Concert and Reception
Susanna Phillips, soprano
Paul Neubauer, viola
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra
MENDELSSOHN: Songs
BRAHMS: Trio for Viola (Clarinet), Cello and Piano
in A minor, Op. 114
BRAHMS: Vergebliches Standchen, Wie melodien
zieht es mir, Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer. Lerchengesang,
Botschaft
MENDELSSOHN: Octet in E flat major, Op. 40

Tuesday, July 10, 11:00 a.m.
Vail Interfaith Chapel, Vail
Cantus Vocal Ensemble
Selections include audience favorites by Hogan,
Manz, Billings, and McFerrin
Free & Easy: That Eternal Day

Tuesday, July 10, 6:00 p.m.
Edwards Interfaith Chapel and Community Center
Cantus Vocal Ensemble
Selections from composers ranging from Franz Schubert
to Lennon and McCartney
Free & Easy: On the Shoulders of Giants

Tuesday, July 10, 6:00 p.m.
Debbie and Jim Schultz Residence, Mountain Star
Soirée
Susanna Phillips, soprano
Paul Neubauer, viola
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
MENDELSSOHN: Auf flugeln des Gesanges, Bei der
Wiege, Die Liebende Schreibt, Du bist wie wine
Blume, Hexenlied
WILLIAMS: It’s a Long Way to Tipperary
GREENE: Sing me to Sleep
WEATHERLY: Danny Boy
DE CURTIS: Carmela - Canto Sorrentino
ARENSKY: Das Maiglockchen
GLINKA: Doubt
RACHMANINOFF: How fair this spot! Op. 21, No. 7
RACHMANINOFF: SpringWaters, Op. 14, No. 11
SCHULENBERG: Puszta-Märchen
VALDEZ: Serenade du Tzigane
ANONYMOUS: The Canary

Wednesday, July 11, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Steven Reineke, conductor
Stephanie Block, vocalist
Julia Murney, vocalist
Selections from Wicked, Carmen, Chicago,
Phantom of the Opera, and Ragtime
Wicked Divas

Thursday, July 12, 11:00 a.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
National Repertory Orchestra
Carl Topilow, conductor
Clara Neubauer, violin
Oliver Neubauer, violin
Program to include:
Bach Concerto for Two Violins in B minor,
BWV 1043
FREE Family Youth Concert

Friday, July 13, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Alban Gerhardt, cello
ELGAR: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 in D minor,
Op. 47

Saturday, July 14, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
MENDELSSOHN: Concerto in E minor for
Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64
DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70

Monday, July 16, 6:00 p.m.
Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek
Big Music for Little Bands
Tiempo Libre – “Bach in Havana”

Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 p.m.
Sherry and Jim Smith Residence, Arrowhead
Soirée
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano

Wednesday, July 18, 5:30 p.m.
Gypsum Town Hall, Gypsum
Jasper String Quartet
J Freivogel, violin
Sae Chonabayashi, violin
Sam Quintal, viola
Rachel Henderson Freivogel, cello
Selected movements from:
SMETANA: Quartet No. 1 in E minor, “From my
Life”
MENDELSSOHN: Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
BEETHOVEN: Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59, No. 3
BEETHOVEN: Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Free & Easy: Fate and Music

Friday, July 20, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
New York Philharmonic
Andrey Boreyko, conductor
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
DE FALLA: Danza Ritual del Fuego (Ritual Fire
Dance) from El Amor Brujo
SAINT-SAËNS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in
G minor, Op. 22
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

Saturday, July 21, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
New York Philharmonic
Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
TCHAIKOVSKY:
Festival Coronation March
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44
Excerpts from Act IV of Swan Lake
1812 Overture

Saturday, July 21, 8:00 PM
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Vail
25th Annual Gala
Dinner Dance and Auction
Under the Silvery Moon

Sunday, July 22, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
New York Philharmonic
Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Tracy Dahl, soprano
COPLAND: Suite from Billy the Kid
BERNSTEIN:
Dances from On the Town, Glitter and Be Gay
GERSHWIN:
The Man I Love, They Can’t Take That Away
From Me, A Foggy Day in London Town,
Fascinatin’ Rhythm, American in Paris

Monday, July 23, 5:30 p.m.
Lodge and Spa at Cordillera
Jasper String Quartet
J Freivogel, violin
Sae Chonabayashi, violin
Sam Quintal, viola
Rachel Henderson Freivogel, cello
Selected movements from:
SCHULHOFF: Five Pieces for String Quartet
HAYDN: String Quartet, Op. 77, No. 2
SMETANA: Quartet No. 1 in E minor, “From my
Life”
BORODIN: Quartet No. 2 in D major
HAYDN: Quartet in F major, Op. 77 No. 2
Free & Easy: All About Dance

Tuesday, July 24, 6:00 p.m.
Sandi and Greg Walton Residence, Arrowhead
Soirée
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Wednesday, July 25, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
New York Philharmonic
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Sheryl Staples, violin
RESPIGHI: Fountains of Rome
VIVALDI:
Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269,
La primavera (Spring)
Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297,
L'inverno (Winter)
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor,
Op. 36

Thursday, July 26, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
New York Philharmonic
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Jennifer Zetlan, soprano
Joshua Hopkins, baritone
Yefim Bronfman, piano
NIELSEN: Symphony No. 3, Op. 27
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in
B-flat major, Op. 83

Friday, July 27, 6:00 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
New York Philharmonic
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Jennifer Zetlan, soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
Paul Appleby, tenor
Joshua Hopkins, baritone
Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus,
Duain Wolfe, director
STRAVINSKY: Symphony in Three
Movements
MOZART: Mass in C minor, K. 427

Sunday, July 29, 6:00 p.m.
Concert Hall, Vail Mountain School
Big Music for Little Bands
Opus One Piano Quartet
Ida Kavafian, violin
Steve Tenenbom, viola
PeterWiley, cello
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
MENDELSSOHN: Trio in C minor for
Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 6
BRAHMS: Quartet No. 1 in G minor for
Piano and Strings, Op. 25

Monday, July 30, 6:00 p.m.
Carol and PatWelsh Residence, Vail
Soirée
Calder Quartet
Benjamin Jacobson, violin
Andrew Bulbrook, violin
Jonathan Moerschel, viola
Eric Byers, cello
Ida Kavafian, violin
Steven Tenenbom, viola
MOZART: Duo for Violin and Viola No. 2 in B flat,
K.424
MENDELSSOHN: String Quintet No. 2 in B flat,
Op.87

Monday, July 30, 7:30 p.m.
Brush Creek Pavilion, Eagle
Jasper String Quartet
J Freivogel, violin
Sae Chonabayashi, violin
Sam Quintal, viola
Rachel Henderson Freivogel, cello
HAYDN: Quartet in F major, Op. 77, No. 2
SMETANA: Quartet No. 1 in E minor, “From my Life”
BARBER: Quartet, Op. 11
BORODIN: Quartet No. 2 in D major
BEETHOVEN: Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59, No. 3
Free & Easy: Greatest Hits of the
String Quartet

Tuesday, July 31, 6:00 p.m.
Donovan Pavilion, Vail
Silver Oak Series, Evening I
 

Wednesday, August 1, 6:00 p.m.
Donovan Pavilion, Vail
Silver Oak Series, Evening II 

Thursday, August 2, 6:00 p.m.
Donovan Pavilion, Vail
Silver Oak Series,, Evening III