Edmund Cionek Composer in Residence

BAR HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL
Francis Fortier, Artistic Director
45th Season
"a beacon of hope for young artists"

July 1-31, 2011

"…one of New England's great music festivals"
-Nan Lincoln, The Bar Harbor Times

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(artists and programs subject to change)

Brass Venture	Friday, July 1 at 8:15 p.m. OPENING NIGHT Brass Venture Sponsored by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Bar Harbor Congregational Church 29 Mount Desert Street
Cara Chowing	Sunday, July 3 at 4:00 p.m. TEA CONCERT "Sexy Spaniards & Latin Lovers" Fenlon Lamb, Mezzo-soprano Cara Chowning, Pianist Tea served during Intermission "Balance Rock Inn 1903", 21 Albert Meadow Join Fenlon Lamb and Cara Chowning as they romance their way through a concert of sexy and sonorous Spanish composers.  A sizzling array of colorful and luscious melodies that lead you through loves many moods. Featuring music by Granados, de Falla, Obradors, Turina, Schumman, Brahms and more.
Christopher Johnson	Friday, July 8 at 8:15 p.m. Christopher Johnson, Pianist Bar Harbor Congregational Church 29 Mount Desert Street
Jason Hardy Carrie Kahl	Sunday, July 10 at 8:15 p.m. POPS CONCERT "Two to Tango" Carrie Kahl, soprano Jason Hardy, bass Cara Chowning, pianist An evening of cabaret featuring newlyweds Carrie (Berta) and Jason (Basilio) The secrets of love's mysterious ways will be revealed in a scintillating night of song. Take a look at love through the eyes of an old maid, a young lover, an amorous swain, and a cranky curmudgeon.  These are just a few of the characters you'll meet during the evenings' festivities. A twisting, turning adventure about finding love that proves it really does take two to tango. Featuring music from Broadway, musical theater and pop  traditions by composers Noel Coward, Kurt Weill, Flanders & Swan and many more. Great Room The Bluenose Inn 90 Eden Street
Elliott Schwartz Evan Hause	Tuesday, July 12, at 5:30 PM 15th Annual "New Composers" Forum "Cross Currents" with Elliott Schwartz, Moderator, Evan Hause, Guest Composer, Edmund Cionek and others. Want to know more about "King of Swing" Benny Goodman's classical side? Join our panel discussion and hear musical excerpts in a preview of Wednesday night's "New Composers" Concert. Admission free (voluntary contribution) Bar Harbor Congregational Church 29 Mount Desert Street
Blair McMillen Maureen Hurd Hause	Wednesday, July 13, at 8:15 PM 28th Annual "New Composers" Concert "Cross Currents" Maureen Hurd Hause, Clarinetist Blair McMillen, Pianist Evan Hause, Guest Composer Bar Harbor Congregational Church 29 Mount Desert Street Clarinetist Benny Goodman was the "King of Swing" and a jazz icon but he also commissioned and performed some of the greatest classical clarinet works of the 20th Century.  Hear critically acclaimed Maureen Hurd Hause, clarinet, and Blair McMillen, piano, play works by Francis Poulenc, William Bolcom, Alex North, Alan Shulman, and Morton Gould plus a Maine premiere by Evan Hause and a new music classic by Elliott Schwartz.
Chad Sloan Fenlon Lamb Tim Culver	Friday, July 15 at 8:15 p.m. Bar Harbor Music Festival Opera Theater Il Barbieri di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) By Gioachino Rossini Chad Sloan: Figaro Tim Culver: Lindoro Fenlon Lamb: Rosina Jason Budd: Bartolo Jason Hardy: Basilio Carrie Kahl: Berta Cara Chowning, Music Director and pianist Fenlon Lamb and Ryan Taylor, co-directors Rossini's Il barbieri di Siviglia (Barber of Seville) is a vivacious romp that kicks off with an instantly recognizable overture, gains speed with a non-stop parade of hit tunes, and concludes with an "all is forgiven" finale bubbling over with joy. This classic "opera buffa" is a delightful farce filled with high-flying vocal fireworks and gorgeous melodies.  Rosina is a wealthy orphan and the ward of a grasping old codger, Dr. Bartolo, who is plotting to marry her not only for her beauty but also for her substantial dowry.  Count Almaviva is a handsome and wealthy man who needs a little help with the ladies.  That's where the intrepid Barber of Seville, Figaro comes in.  Against all odds, his quick wit and clever schemes unite Rosina with her true love. The Barber of Seville is a fast, furious comedy and the ultimate feel-good night at the theatre. The Historic Criterion Theater 35 Cottage Street Pre-Concert Dinner served beginning at 6:00 p.m. (optional)
Wolverine Jazz Band	Sunday, July 17 at 8:15 p.m. Jazz Night Wolverine Jazz Band Jackson Laboratory Commons 610 Main Street Cash Bar Available
	Friday, July 22 at 8:15 p.m Inesa Sinkevych, Pianist Bar Harbor Congregational Church 29 Mount Desert Street
Christopher Johnson	Sunday, July 24 at 8:15 p.m. 4-Hand Piano Concert Inesa Synkevich & Christopher Johnson, Pianists Bar Harbor Congregational Church 29 Mount Desert Street
Francis Fortier Jessica Hull-Dambaugh	Wednesday, July 27 at 8:00 p.m. (rain date July 28 at 8:00 p.m.) 39th Annual Acadia National Park Outdoor Concert Bar Harbor Festival String Orchestra Francis Fortier, Conductor Jessica Hull-Dambaugh, Flute Soloist Admission Free (Voluntary Contribution) Blackwoods Campground Amphitheatre, Route 3, Otter Creek
Bar Harbor Festival String Orchestra	Friday, July 29 at 8:15 p.m. The Seventh Annual Bob Noonan Memorial Concert Bar Harbor Festival String Orchestra Francis Fortier, Conductor Jessica Hull-Dambaugh, Flute Soloist Bar Harbor Congregational Church 29 Mount Desert Street
Bar Harbor Festival String Orchestra	Sunday, July 31 at 8:15 p.m. Festival Gala Bar Harbor Festival String Orchestra Francis Fortier, Conductor Jessica Hull-Dambaugh, Flute Soloist Dancing to Strauss waltzes immediately following the performance The Bar Harbor Club 111 West Street Pre-Concert Dinner served beginning at 6:00 p.m. (optional)

TICKETS & INFORMATION

Tickets… $25   Students… $15
"Pops", Jazz, & Gala….$35
Opera..$25; $35.00, $45.00, & $75.00
Pre-Concert Dinner $37 (includes tax & gratuity)
 All tickets entitle you to a reserved seat

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