Season Highlights
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Opening Night The Lancaster Festival Orchestra From Russia with Love With Special Guests Olga Kern Dmitri Pogorelov Two of Russia's most sensational young soloists today are spotlighted on the colorful and romantic opening night program. Olga Kern is recent top prizewinner in the Van Cliburn Piano Competition. Dmitri Pogorelov was awarded the Wilkes Young Artist Fellowship for the second time this summer, the first recipient to be honored as such. Gary Sheldon conducts the Lancaster Festival Orchestra. Many will recognize the romantic theme of the song, "Stranger in Paradise" from the musical Kismet, originally composed by Borodin in the Polovetsian Dance. Program: TCHAIKOWSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 - Olga Kern, piano TCHAIKOWSKY Waltz Scherzo - Dmitri Pogorelov, violin BORODIN Polovetsian Dance No. 17 from Prince Igor RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Procession of the Nobles from Mlada July 21, 8:00 pm St. Mary Church
The Lancaster Festival Orchestra with Special Guests The Flying Karamazov Brothers Music and Mayhem The Flying Karamazov Brothers share the stage with the Lancaster Festival Orchestra to bring a delightfully zany mixture of music, juggling, dancing, witty repartee and audience participation. The captivating juggling and humorous high jinks appeal to all ages. The musical program contains many beloved classics, including The William Tell Overture and In The Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt. A fantastic fireworks finale is accompanied by Tchaikowsky's exciting 1812 Overture. July 23, 8:15 pm Ohio University-Lancaster
Chamber Music Classics The Generation Gap Trio: From Rameau to Ragtime An entertaining program awaits featuring favorite festival chamber musicians Judith Stillman, piano; Dmitri Pogorelov, violin; and John Sant'Ambrogio, cello. The artists will introduce each of the works in an informative and entertaining manner. Program: BEETHOVEN "Archduke" Trio DVORAK "Dumky" Trio POULENC Trio RAMEAU Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano JOPLIN The Entertainer Rag Trio and more.... July 26, 8:00 pm First United Methodist Church
The Lancaster Festival Orchestra All-Mendelssohn Program With Special Guest Michael Davis The festival orchestra presents an enchanting program of classical music's 'other boy genius'. Only 30 years after Mozart lived, Felix Mendelssohn composed some of the most delightful music ever heard while still in his teens and twenties. Festival concertmaster Michael Davis takes the spotlight in Mendelssohn's beloved concerto for violin. Gary Sheldon conducts the Lancaster Festival Orchestra in their debut performance at the lovely Faith Memorial Church. Program: MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 "Scottish" Overture to Ruy Blas Concerto for Violin - Michael Davis, violin July 27, 8:00 pm Faith Memorial Church
The Lancaster Festival Presents An Evening with Shawn Colvin and Livingston Taylor Enjoy the folk-pop fusion of Grammy-Award winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Shawn Colvin as she performs an intriguing repertoire of original story-songs. Pop singer-songwriter, (and brother to James) Livingston Taylor, who includes guitar, piano and five-string banjo in his performances, opens the evening. July 28, 7:30 pm Ohio University-Lancaster
The Lancaster Festival Orchestra with Special Guest Randy Travis A Grand Finale Country Music Association and Grammy Award-winning artist Randy Travis joins Maestro Sheldon and the Lancaster Festival Orchestra for an evening of traditional country hits and inspirational favorites. Mr. Travis is one of the ten biggest-selling country artists of all time, garnering more than 25 Top 10 hits. July 30, 8:15 pm Ohio University-Lancaster