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THANKS FOR A GREAT SEASON!
 Led by Maestro Gerard Schwarz, the Eastern Festival Orchestra features some of the most extraordinary orchestral and chamber musicians from around the globe. World-renowned classical soloists join them on Saturdays for five magical evenings performing everything from the classics to a world premiere. This series, in Dana Auditorium at Guilford College, is made possible through the generous support of Lincoln Financial Foundation. All concerts begin at 8pm, with musical preludes at 7:15 on the front lawn. To learn more about each evening’s performance, join us for Musically Speaking at 7pm in the Moon Room at Dana Auditorium. Always exciting, always sold out! |
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 "Harrell unlocked those secrets [Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No.1] with playing that was extraordinarily incisive and gripping." -Baltimore Sun |
SATURDAY, JULY 3at 8pm Guest Artist Sponsor: |
 "…the sensitivity of a poet and the fingers of a magician" -The Los Angeles Times |
SATURDAY, JULY 10at 8pm Guest Artist Sponsors: |
 "this young woman could outplay the devil… (she) played with fire" -Seattle Times |
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"Wolfram played… with authority and aplomb… more impressive than the pianist's virtuosity was his lyric playing." -Classical Voice of NC (EMF, July 2008) |
SATURDAY, JULY 24at 8pm DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE William Wolfram Christopher Seaman, guest conductor William Wolfram, piano ELGAR: In the South (Alassio), op.50 MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor, op.25 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No.4 in F minor, op.36 Tickets: $51 Reserved Seating, $41 General Admission Concert Sponsor:  Herbert Barrett Management, Inc. d/b/a Barrett Vantage Artists |
 "[Shaham's] glee and virtuosity were such that… people burst into spontaneous applause…. That is what this guy does." -The Buffalo News |
SATURDAY, JULY 31at 8pm Concert Sponsor:
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 The Young Artists Orchestras are comprised of EMF’s outstanding pre-professional musicians. These gifted students, ages 14-22, come from around the world to study and perform in Greensboro. Each week, you will hear them rise to the challenge of an increasingly demanding repertoire. They will perform under the baton of four great conductors and six amazing soloists. During week five, young artists are the featured soloists in our Concerto Competition Winners concerts. |
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FRIDAY, JULY 2at 8pm DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Gerard Schwarz & José-Luis Novo Gerard Schwarz, conductor José-Luis Novo, conductor GERARD SCHWARZ: Rudolf and Jeanette W. SCHUMAN: New England Triptych COPLAND: Appalachian Spring: Suite ARTURO MÁRQUEZ: Danzón No. 2 Tickets: $25 Reserved Seating, $19 General Admission |
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THURSDAY, JULY 8at 8pm DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Gerard Schwarz & Ko-ichiro Yamamoto Gerard Schwarz, conductor Ko-ichiro Yamamoto, trombone DAVID SCHIFF: Infernal (after Stravinsky) SAMUEL JONES: Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3 in F major, op.90 Tickets: $25 Reserved Seating, $19 General Admission |
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FRIDAY, JULY 9at 8pm DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE José-Luis Novo, Yoshikazu Nagai, & Gideon Rubin José-Luis Novo, conductor Yoshikazu Nagai, piano Gideon Rubin, piano GABRIELA LENA FRANK: Three Latin-American Dances POULENC: Concerto for Two Pianos in D minor STRAVINSKY: Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) Tickets: $25 Reserved Seating, $19 General Admission |
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THURSDAY, JULY 15at 8pm DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE José-Luis Novo & Jeffrey Multer José-Luis Novo, conductor Jeffrey Multer, violin MOZART: Overture to Cosi fan tutte, K.588 MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade, op.35 Tickets: $25 Reserved Seating, $19 General Admission Y night at EMF!!  |
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FRIDAY, JULY 16at 8pm DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE James RosS & shannon scott James Ross, guest conductor Shannon Scott, clarinet VERDI: Overture to La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny) NIELSEN: Clarinet Concerto, op.57 GRIFFES: The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan, op.8 GERSHWIN (arr. Bennett): Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture Tickets: $25 Reserved Seating, $19 General Admission |
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THURSDAY, JULY 22at 8pm DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE José-Luis Novo José-Luis Novo, conductor Neill McNeill, narrator PROKOFIEV: Peter and the Wolf, op.67 BRITTEN: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, op.33a SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 1 in F minor, op.10 Tickets: $25 Reserved Seating, $19 General Admission Canterbury School Night at EMF! 
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FRIDAY, JULY 23at 8pm DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Gerard Schwarz & Joseph Kalichstein Gerard Schwarz, conductor Joseph Kalichstein, piano R. STRAUSS: Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), op.24 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, op.58 BORODIN: Symphony No.2 in B minor Tickets: $25 Reserved Seating, $19 General Admission |
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THURSDAY, JULY 29 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS! José-Luis Novo, conductor Chelsea Tipton II, guest conductor GERSHWIN: Cuban Overture RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capricio espangol, op.34 Tickets: $31 Reserved Seating, $25 General Admission |
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FRIDAY, JULY 30at 8pm DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS! José-Luis Novo, conductor Chelsea Tipton II, guest conductor RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé: Suite No.2 Tickets: $31 Reserved Seating, $25 General Admission |
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 From pianos and organs to concertos and opera, the Friends & Great Performers Series showcases a range of diverse events in distinctive settings. With several sellouts last season, you’ll want to get your series season tickets, either as its own series or as part of the Classics package (see p.15) to ensure your seat is secured! |
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Wednesday, June 30at 8pm DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE STEINWAY PIANO GALA James Giles, piano Yoshikazu Nagai, piano Gideon Rubin, piano Tian Ying, piano CHOPIN: Waltz No. 1 in A minor, op.34, no.2 Waltz in E minor, op. posthumous Fantaisie in F minor, op.49 Étude No. 3 in E major, op.10 (“Tristesse” [Sadness]) Étude No. 4 in C-sharp minor, op.10 (“Torrent”) Étude No. 8 in F major, op.10 (“Sunshine”) Étude No. 12 in C minor, op.25 (“Ócean”) Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, op.20 ROBERT SCHUMANN: Carnaval, op.9 (Scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes) Tickets: $29 Reserved Seating, $23 General Admission |
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Wednesday, July 14at 8pm FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GREENSBORO AN EVENING OF VIVALDI Gerard Schwarz, conductor Members of the Eastern Festival Orchestra This landmark setting serves as a fitting milieu for EMF’s faculty to perform several concertos of this beloved master plus his always-popular The Four Seasons. Tickets: $25 General Admission |
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Tuesday, July 20 at 2:30pm and 8pm EMF’s and Greensboro Opera’s third collaboration of summer cabaret fun directed by Jim Fredericks! Last year, this event sold out. Two nights of songs, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts. A third performance has been added this year -- an Afternoon Tea on Tuesday, July 20, at 2:30pm. Please bring your own wine to our evening performances. Casual dress for all three performances
(no gift certificates for these performances) Tuesday, July 20 at 8pm Wednesday, July 21 at 8pm |
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Wednesday, July 28at 8pm DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE PIANOPALOOZA An enchanting evening of this country’s best young pianists performing a variety of solos, duets, and perhaps trios or more! Tickets: $19 Reserved Seating, $16 General Admission |
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MONDAY, JUNE 28at 8pm |
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MONDAY, JULY 5 at 8pm recital hall, UNCG SCHOOL OF MUSIC uncg chamber series ROBERT SCHUMANN: Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, op.113 CORELLI: Trio Sonata Op.3, No. 2 (for three trombones) BACH (arr. Mizesko): 4 selections from the Goldberg Variations RAVEL: Introduction et allegro FAURÉ: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, op.15 Tickets: $25 General Admission |
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MONDAY, JULY 12 at 8pm |
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MONDAY, JULY 19 at 8pm Recital Hall, UNCG SCHOOL OF MUSIC featuring tianwa yang, violin ROBERT SCHUMANN: Three Romances for Oboe and Piano, op.94 PAUL SCHOENFIELD: Café Music BEETHOVEN: Septet for Strings and Winds in E-flat major, op.20 Tickets: $25 General Admission |
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 Built in 1909, the historic Andrew Carnegie Room, part of Guilford College’s Hege Library, serves as the perfect backdrop for five evenings of superior performances by EMF’s professional faculty playing “the music of friends” for audiences and each other.  |
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TUESDAY, JUNE 29at 8pm Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College carnegie chamber series ROSSINI: Duo for Cello and Double Bass in D major LESA TERRY (arr. Washington): “Midnight Child” MOZART: Adagio and Fugue for String Quartet in C minor, K.546 REICHA: Quintet for Horn and Strings in E major, op.106 Tickets: $25 General Admission |
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TUESDAY, JULY 6at 8pm Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College carnegie chamber series MAHLER: Piano Quartet in A minor STILL: Lyric Quartet CHOPIN: Piano Trio in G minor, op.8 Tickets: $25 General Admission |
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TUESDAY, JULY 13 at 8pm Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College featuring REBECCA PENNEYS, piano NEBOJSA ZIVKOVIC: Trio per uno, op.27 BRAHMS: Clarinet Trio in A minor, op.114 ROBERT SCHUMANN: Piano Trio No. 2 in F major, op.80 Tickets: $25 General Admission |
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TUESDAY, JULY 20at 8pm Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College featuring MARIAN HAHN, piano MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, op.66 BLOCH: Piano Quintet No. 1 in C minor Tickets: $25 General Admission |
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| SUNDAY, JULY 4at 3pm DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Piano Recital General Admission $10 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| SUNDAY, JULY 11at 3pm DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Piano Recital General Admission $10 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| SUNDAY, JULY 18at 3pm DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Piano Recital General Admission $10 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| SUNDAY, JULY 25at 3pm DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Piano Recital General Admission $10 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| MONDAY, JULY 19at 1:30pm STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Chamber Recital FREE |
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| WEDNESDAY, JULY 21at 4pm STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Chamber Recital FREE |
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| MONDAY, JULY 26at 1:30pm STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Chamber Recital FREE |
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| TUESDAY, JULY 27at 1:30pm STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Chamber Recital FREE |
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| SATURDAY, JULY 31at 1:30pm STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Chamber Recital (strings only) FREE |
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| THURSDAY, JULY 1 at 4pm CHOIR ROOM, DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class with TIAN YING, PIANO General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| FRIDAY, JULY 2 at 4pm STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class with LYNN HARRELL, CELLO General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 at 4pm STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class WITH KO-ICHIRO YAMAMOTO, TROMBONE General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| FRIDAY, JULY 9 at 4pm CHOIR ROOM, DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College **new**COMPOSITION SEMINAR with GERARD SCHWARZ & BRIGHT SHENG General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| FRIDAY, JULY 9at 4pm STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class with BARRY DOUGLAS, PIANO General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| WEDNESDAY, JULY 14at 4pm STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class WITH REBECCA PENNEYS, PIANO General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| FRIDAY, JULY 16at 4pm STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class with TIANWA YANG, VIOLIN General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| FRIDAY, JULY 23at 4pm sternberger auditorium, Guilford College Master Class with WILLIAM WOLFRAM, PIANO General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| FRIDAY, JULY 30at 4pm STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class WITH JEFFREY MULTER, VIOLIN General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders |
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| SUNDAY, JULY 11at 6:30pm FOUNDERS LAWN, GUILFORD COLLEGE Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park Young Artists Orchestra Pops Concert Chelsea Tipton II, guest conductor FREE! |
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| SUNDAY, JULY 25at 6pm THE LAWN AT GUILFORD COLLEGE Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park EMFFRINGE FREE!  |
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| WEDNESDAY, JULY 28at 4pm DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Brass Ensemble *this event free to season ticket holders Tickets: $9 General Admission/$7 Seniors 
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| SATURDAY, JULY 31 at 4pm DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Percussion Ensemble *this event free to season ticket holders Tickets: $9 General Admission/$7 Seniors |
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| TUESDAY, JULY 13at 7:30pm Hayworth Fine Arts Center, HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY EMF YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA pops concert Chelsea Tipton II, guest conductor Tickets: FREE Call 336.841.4587 to reserve tickets  |
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| SUNDAY, JULY 18at 8pm FARTHING AUDITORIUM, APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY Eastern Festival Orchestra with TIANWA YANG at An Appalachian Summer Festival Gerard Schwarz, conductor Tianwa Yang, violin TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D major, op.35 MAHLER: Symphony No.6 in A minor ("Tragic") Tickets: $28 Adults /$15 ASU Students / $16 Kids ages 6-18 / $10 Kids 5 and under. Call 800.841.2787 or 828.262.4046 to order tickets. |
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| WEDNESDAY, JULY 21at 6pm KENNEDY CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC Millennium Stage: EMF YOUNG ARTISTS PIANO COMPETITION WINNERS at the Kennedy Center Streaming video at http://kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html Tickets: FREE  |
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| WEDNESDAY, JULY 21at 7:30pm piedmont music center, 212 N. Broad St., Winston-Salem, NC EMF YOUNG ARTISTS PIANO RECITAL at piedmont music Center Tickets: $10 (at the door only) |
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Sunday, June 6 at 3pm STARMOUNT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 3501 WEST MARKET ST. EMF SCHOLARSHIP CONCERT FEATURING JEFFREY MULTER, CONCERTMASTER FREE and Open to the Public. Donations to the EMF Scholarship Fund are greatly appreciated. Even if you cannot attend, please consider donating today...click here to donate online.
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Sunday, July 18at 5pm carnegie room, GUILFORD COLLEGE first annual emf piano competition In 2010, you get to be a judge! Come hear EMF’s top three student pianists compete for cash prizes and an Audience Choice Award, judged by distinguished pedagogues and every member of the audience with a ticket. Each talented finalist will perform a 20-minute program featuring one piece by Frédéric Chopin or Robert Schumann in celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the births of these great composers. 1st Prize in memory of Alex W. Spears III by Shirley Spears |
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Saturday, July 24at 11am A collaboration with the EMF's Young Artists Orchestra and Greensboro Ballet, conducted by Eric Garcia and narrated by Fox8’s Neill McNeill. |
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Sunday, July 25at 5pm All audience members are invited to a post-concert reception. Concert Sponsor : |
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All programs, dates, artists, venues, and prices are subject to change. Click below to view past season schedules: 2009 Schedule 2009 Season Brochure 2008 Schedule 2008 Season Brochure |
Season subscribers are invited to meet the artists at a Post Concert Reception at Print Works Bistro following Saturday evening performances on July 3, 17, 24, and 31.
