| ORCHESTRAL |
Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra
Works of Corelli, Rossini, Verdi and Pucinni
Saturday June 4 - 8pm
DETAILS and TICKETS
Program
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 8
Gioachino Rossini
Overture to L'italiana in Algeri
Soldier's March from William Tell
Guiseppe Verdi
Overture to Nabucco
Overture to La Forza del Destino
Giacomo Puccini
Capriccio Sinfonico
Plus the world premiere of a new work by Marco Frisinia
Location: Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University
| JAZZ |
Bruce Barth and Steve Wilson
Sunday, June 5 - 4:00 pm
DETAILS and TICKETS
Jazz pianist and composer Bruce Barth has been sharing his music with listeners the world over for more than two decades. Deeply rooted in the jazz tradition, his music reflects both the depth and breadth of his life and musical experiences. In addition to traveling widely performing his own music, he has also performed with revered jazz masters, as well as collaborated with leading musicians of his own generation. And most notably, his performances feature material from his large book of very powerful and imaginative original compositions, written in a voice that is both deeply personal and expressive. In a recent review in the Newark Star-Ledger, Zan Stewart writes "No one sounds quite like Barth. His solos are characterized by robust swing, his ability to tell a story, and by his rich, beguiling sound."
Location: Clark Music Center, The Lawrenceville School, LawrencevilleNJ
| MUSICAL THEATER |
The Boy Friend, Music and lyrics by Sandy Wilson
June 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25 at 8pm
June 12 and 19 at 3pm
DETAILS and TICKETS
The Jazz Age lives on in this light, romantic spoof of 1920's musical comedy.
The show's many memorable roles include the flirtatious Mme. Dubonnet, her boy-crazy students and Polly (the role which turned Julie Andrews into an overnight sensation). With its catchy tunes, period dances (including the inevitable Charleston) and winning sense of humor, The Boy Friend is a sparkling, tongue-in-cheek 1920's romp.
Location: Matthews Acting Studio
| DANCE |
Lustig Dance Theatre presents Pulcinella
Saturday, June 11 - 8:00 pm
DETAILS and TICKETS
"This dynamic ensemble is immediately establishing itself as a major player on the local dance scene."
-Robert Johnson, The Star Ledger
Featuring the world premiere of a new ballet to Stravinsky's neo-classic score, Pulcinella.
Completing the program will be UNCERTAIN STEPS, danced to J.S. Bach's cello suite No. 6, performed live by Solen Dikener, and TRUTH and GRACE created by Laney Engelhard.
Location: Matthews Auditorium, McCarter Theatre
| PIANO COMPETITION |
Piano Competition
Saturday, June 11 & 25
DETAILS and TICKETS
The 2011 Princeton Festival Piano Competition preliminaries will be held on Saturday June 11th, 2011, with the finals on the evening of Saturday June 25th, 2011. Three performers in each category will advance to the final round.
Location: Clark Music Center, Lawrenceville
| CHAMBER MUSIC |
Chamber Music: Concordia Chamber Players
Sunday, June 12 - 3:00 pm
DETAILS and TICKETS
We are pleased to present Concordia Chamber Players in another wonderful program of chamber music. Concordia has been a staple of The Festival since its inception. The members of Concordia Chamber Players enjoy active careers as soloists and chamber musicians at the major chamber music festivals such as Tanglewood, Marlboro, and the Lincoln Center Festival; and have performed with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony.
Location: Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
| CHORAL |
Choral Concert: Princeton Girlchoir
Sunday, June 12 - 4:00 pm
DETAILS and TICKETS
Lynnel Joy Jenkins, Artistic Director
Ryan Brechmacher, Piano
Olivia Savage, Soprano
Location: Clark Music Center, Lawrenceville, NJ
| RECITAL |
Organ Recital: Christopher Young
Saturday, June 18 - 8:00 pm
DETAILS and TICKETS
Christopher Young: A native of New England, Jacobs School of Music Professor Christopher Young is the winner of the 1988 National Young Artists Competition (NYACOP) of the American Guild of Organists and the 1988 Arthur Poister Competition (Syracuse University). He was also recognized by Musical America as one of their outstanding Young Artists of 1989. His concert career began under the auspices of a special young artist program provided by Karen McFarlane Artists, and continued under the Young Organists Cooperative, of which he was a co-director until 1993.
Location: Princeton University Chapel
| OPERA |
The Rake's Progress
Opera in Three Acts by Igor Stravinsky
Sunday, June 19 - 3:00 pm
DETAILS and TICKETS
Performed in English with English titles
Runtime approximatley 2 hours 30 minutes with one intermission
The Rake's Progress is a morality tale inspired by William Hogarth's 1735 series of satirical etchings, which had in turn been influenced by the literary work of his contemporary, Jonathan Swift. The poetic libretto by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman follows Tom Rakewell after an unexpected inheritance is offered him by a Mephistophelean Nick Shadow, causing him to stray from the path of true love (his sweetheart, Ann Trulove) and righteous work into a life of gambling, whoring, investment shenanigans, and an exceedingly strange marriage to a bearded lady. The redemptive power of love saves Tom from hellfire, but Shadow curses him with madness and he ends up in Bedlam, the madhouse.
DETAILS and TICKETS
Location: McCarter Theatre, Princeton NJ
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