Peninsula Music Festival’s 56th Season

The Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) opened the 56th season on Tuesday, August 5, and this season is filled with many firsts, as well as a continued commitment to young artists and new music. All concerts are held in the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek, and all seating is reserved. Tickets are available for all concerts. The PMF Box office is located in Ephraim at 3045 Cedar Street. For information regarding tickets or programming, call 920.854.4060 or visit http://www.musicfestival.com.

• Saturday, August 9, 8 pm – Northern Lights

Victor Yampolsky, Conductor

Henning Kraggerud, Violin

Featuring the music of Sibelius and Shostakovich.

Pre-concert talk from 6:30 – 7:15 held in the auditorium – $5 per talk, per person.

• Tuesday, August 12, 8 pm – From the Old Times

Ken Slowik, Conductor

Paul Ledwon and Anna Burden, Cello
Terry Everson, Trumpet

Featuring the music of Purcell, Vivaldi, Neruda and Haydn.

Post concert encore immediately following the concert. Stay after for a 10 – 15 minute question and answer time with the conductor and soloists about the concert you have just heard. No charge for post-concert encores.

• Thursday, August 14, 8 pm – Brahms Fest II

Victor Yampolsky, Conductor
Stephen Alltop, Harpsichord
Judith Jackson, Piano
Marcia LaBella, Harp

Featuring the music of Berlioz, Frank Martin, Brahms and also the “Washington Post March” conducted by the winner of the Battle of the Baton All-Stars.

Pre-concert talk from 6:30 – 7:15 held in the auditorium – $5 per talk, per person.

• Saturday, August 16, 7:30 pm – Cosi Fan Tutti

(Please note curtain time change.)

Stephen Alltop, Conductor
Sarah Lawrence, Fiordiligi
C. Lindsey Poling, Dorabella
Tamaron Conseur, Guglielmo
J. Eric Rutherford, Ferrando
April Lancaster Feinberg, Despina
Keven Keys, Don Alfonso

Enjoy this semi-staged version of Mozart’s beloved opera complete with costuming and minimal sets. Sung in Italian with supertitles.

Post concert encore immediately following the concert. Stay after for a 10 – 15 minute question and answer time with the conductor and soloists about the concert you have just heard. No charge for post-concert encores.

• Tuesday, August 19, 8 pm – Russian Tapestry

Victor Yampolsky, Conductor

Alyssa Park, Violin

Featuring the music of Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff.

Pre-concert talk from 6:30 – 7:15 held in the auditorium – $5 per talk, per person.

• Thursday, August 21, 8pm – Brahms Fest III

Victor Yampolsky, Conductor
Pavel Gintov, Piano

Featuring the music of Schumann, Brahms, Liszt and R. Strauss.

Pre-concert talk from 6:30 – 7:15 held in the auditorium – $5 per talk, per person.

• Saturday, August 23, 8 pm – Festival Finale

Victor Yampolsky, Conductor
Lynn Harrell, Cello

Featuring the music of Dvorak and Brahms.