Steinway Artist Brett Mitchell has a devoted fanbase. The high standard he has set with artistic and professional achievements makes it most appropriate that Mitchell is formally designated on the Steinway Artist roster–a list of the most accomplished and discriminating artists in the world. Hailed for the breadth of his work on the podium and at the piano, Maestro Brett Mitchell has carved a unique path in the world of contemporary American classical music. Sunriver Music Festival’s Artistic Director & Conductor will present an exclusive solo piano recital featuring his own arrangements for film in Sunriver on April 11. Visit sunrivermusic.org for tickets to The Maestro at the Piano. Starting with complimentary wine tasting from Willamette Valley Vineyards for all ticketholders, VIP ticketholders are invited to an intimate post-concert reception offering light fare and unhurried conversation with the maestro. Tickets are $50-90 ($25 for ages 25 and under) and available now at sunrivermusic.org and at the door.
April 1 – Summer Festival Ticket Sales Open to Friends of the Festival members
Join today as a Friend of the Festival at sunrivermusic.org/donate for first choice of the best seats. Tickets for Friends of the Festival members at the Conductor’s Guild membership tier go on sale as early as April 1; ticket sales for the public open June 1.
May 1 – Young Artists Scholarship Applications Due
Throughout its 30-year history, Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship program has awarded almost $750,000 in scholarships to exceptional young classical music students from throughout Central Oregon. Advanced students age 11-24 visit sunrivermusic.org/young-artists-scholarshipstoday for information and to apply. For the rest of us, plan to attend the free Young Artists Scholarship Recital on June 5 in Sunriver to be inspired by the future of music.
July 18 – Raise the Baton Fundraising Party
Raise the Baton is the Festival’s premier fundraiser of the year and is hosted by Maestro Brett Mitchell! At this lively event, vital funds are raised for the Young Artists Scholarships and Sunriver Music Festival’s world-class concerts. Held at the beautiful Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon in Bend, tickets on sale April 1 at sunrivermusic.org.
August 10-20 – “America@250” Summer Festival
The 49th season of this landmark festival features acclaimed soloists Michelle Cann, piano; Timothy Jones, bass-baritone; and violinists William Hagen and Tessa Lark. Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell leads world-class orchestra musicians in a remarkable season at the Sunriver Resort Great Hall and the Tower Theatre.
“This summer, America celebrates a 250th anniversary, and we’re so pleased to mark the occasion with at least one work by an American composer on every program this season. We’ll feature American classics like Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto, and introduce you to some new favorites by Pulitzer Prize-winner Kevin Puts and Grammy-winners Edgar Meyer and Joan Tower. We’ll also of course bring to life so many of the great European classics we all know and love, including works by Beethoven, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Bach, Mozart, and Schumann,”shares Maestro Mitchell.
Full details at sunrivermusic.org.
Sunriver Music Festival is a year-round nonprofit presenting world-class orchestral performances and supporting music education throughout Central Oregon. Through a commitment to excellence, collaboration and innovation, the Festival seeks to foster a lifelong love of classical music in its many diverse forms. Visit sunrivermusic.org for more information.
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