Our ninth season celebrates the 200th anniversaries of Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann with repertoire
designed to highlight some of their major works.

The 2010 season is scheduled from
May 7 to May 30, 2010.

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Festival favorites include
pianist Wendy Chen;
Arnold Steinhardt, formerly lead
violinist with The Guarneri String
Quartet; cellist Andres Diaz; violinists
William Preucil and Susie Park, and
pianist Elizabeth Pridgen.

Artists making their Festial premieres
will be violinist Karen Gomyo and
violist Sabrina Thatcher. And bringing voice to the Festival will be
soprano Jessica Rivera.

Saturday, May 22, 2:00PM
Resident Fellowship Artists

Alicia Hui, violin
Rebecca Anderson, violin
Roberto Papi, viola
Natalie Helm, cello
Ran Jia, piano
James Dunham, viola
Christopher Rex, cello

String Quintet in E Major, Op. 13, No. 5 -  Boccherini

Scene Andalouse for Solo Viola and Piano Quintet  - Turina

String Sextet -  Borodin

Piano Quintet -  Franck

Performed at:
Macedonia AME Church
Fernandina Beach

Tickets: $10

Tickets are only available at the door

Sunday, May 23, 5:30PM
Ritz Gala
Program a la Carte-Audience Choice

Eroica Trio
Erika Nickrenz, piano
Susie Park, violin
Sara Sant’Ambrogio, cello

Performed at:
Ritz Carlton Amelia Island

Cocktails at 4:30 (cash bar)

Tickets: $50

Dinner: $100

Served in the Salt Restaurant

Monday, May 24, 7:00PM
Beer and G-Strings I

Music of Passion and Fire

Karen Gomyo, violin
Andres Diaz, cello
Wendy Chen, piano
Christopher Rex, cello

Elizabeth Pridgen, piano

Zigeunerweisen                               Sarasate

Polonaise Brilliant                             Chopin         

Hungarian Dances                            Brahms

Slavonic Dances                                Dvorak

Czardas                                            Monte/Rex

Duo for Violin and Cello, Mvt. 3          Kodaly

Hungarian Rhapsody                         Popper

"Of Fables, Foibles & Fancies"           Beglarian

Tangoes                                            Piazzolla

Tsigane                                              Ravel

Performed at:
Sandy Bottoms
Fernandina Beach

Tickets: $40

Tuesday, May 25, 7:30PM
St. Lawrence String Quartet

Geoff Nuttall, violin
Scott St. John, violin
Lesley Robertson, viola
Christopher Costanza, cello
James Dunham, viola

Viola Quintet                                      Dvorak

Remaining program to be announced

Performed at:
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Fernandina Beach

Tickets: $25

Thursday, May 27, 1:00PM

Resident Festival Artists
Alicia Hui, violin
Rebecca Anderson, violin
Roberto Papi, viola
Natalie Helm, cello
Ran Jia, piano

Program to be announced

Performed at:
Savannah Grand of Amelia Island
Fernandina Beach

Free event, no ticket required

Friday, May 28, 6:00PM
Tribute Concert in Honor of Beth Newdome

J.S. Bach and the Mystery of Chaconne

Arnold Steinhardt, violin

Chaconne for Violin                   J.S. Bach

Performed at:
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Fernandina Beach

Tickets: $15

Saturday, May 29, 11:00AM
Family Concert
Elephants, Djembach, and the Viper

Stephan Moretti, percussion
Andrew Rangell, piano and narration
Phillip Pan, viper

Djembach                                                     Woehr

Barbar the Elephant                                     Poulenc

Selections and Improvisations on the Viper   

Performed at:
Peck Center Gym
Fernandina Beach

Free event, no ticket required

Saturday, May 29, 7:30PM
Resident Fellowship Artists

Alicia Hui, violin
Rebecca Anderson, violin
Roberto Papi, viola
Natalie Helm, cello
Ran Jia, piano
Roberto Diaz, viola
Christopher Rex, cello

Sonaten Satz for Violin and Piano                 Brahms

Piano Trio in C Major                                     Brahms

Viola Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88           Brahms

Performed at:
Macedonia AME Church
Fernandina Beach

Tickets: $10

Sunday, May 30, 8:00PM
Beer and G-Strings II: Sam’s Club
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Samuel Barber’s Birth

PLEASE PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE DOOR ON SUNDAY EVENING!

Elissa Koljonen, violin
Elizabeth Pridgen, piano
Rebecca Anderson, violin
Roberto Papi, viola
Christopher Rex, cello

Excursions for Piano                       Barber

String Quartet                                Barber

Vionin Concerto                              Barber

Notice time change to 8:00PM

           
Performed at:
O’Kane’s Irish Pub & Eatery
Fernandina Beach

Tickets: $40