FESTIVAL SERIES CONCERTS
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"Chamber music the way I like to hear it made – big, bold, direct and un-self-conscious." -The Washington Post

FESTIVAL SERIES #1 – Amelia Piano Trio
Friday, August 22 at 7:30 PM (7:15 PM Pre-Concert Chat)
Zion Fellowship (5188 Bristol Road, Canandaigua, NY)
Tickets: $50 Patron | $30 General | $10 Student
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One of America’s premiere musical ensembles, the Amelia Piano Trio opens the season with a concert that ranges from the wittiness of Haydn to the warmth of Brahms. The program includes a rarely heard, jazzy trio by American favorite Leonard Bernstein.

“One of the great quartets of the new generation." -John Corigliano, award-winning composer

FESTIVAL SERIES #2 – Corigliano Quartet
Sunday, August 24 at 7:30 PM (7:15 PM Pre-Concert Chat)
Zion Fellowship (5188 Bristol Road, Canandaigua, NY)
Tickets: $50 Patron | $30 General | $10 Student
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Hailed for their “knockout performances” (New York Times) of American music, the Corigliano Quartet returns for a fourth consecutive summer. Don’t miss the East Coast premiere of Dan Visconti’s Ballads and Broken Rhymes, a contemporary reflection on the music of Gershwin and other Tin Pan Alley songwriters. The quartet is joined by four mystery guests for Mendelssohn’s ebullient Octet for Strings.

CLASSICAL BLUE JEANS
Wednesday, August 27 at 6 PM Bristol Harbour (5410 Seneca Point Road, Canandaigua, NY - NEW LOCATION!)
Tickets: $40 General | $15 Student (under 18)
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Unlock your inner composer! Noam Sivan, the Israeli composer and improvisation artist, leads a lively musical show where you are invited to participate actively in the music-making, regardless of prior experience. RPO concertmaster Juliana Athayde and other special guests join Noam for an improvised encore, where they amaze you by creating music based on themes suggested by the audience.

This festive event, which opens with a delicious barbecue dinner, takes place for the first time at the scenic Bristol Harbour Resort. And, as always, the evening showcases traditional country fiddling – selections from Marc O’Connor’s Appalachia Waltz, performed by sisters Amy Sue and Elisa Barston, together with virtuoso bassist Dennis Whitaker. A family-friendly event!

"A poet of the keyboard, a songful player who taps into the lyrical energy of a melodic line and spings it with the utmost sensitivity." -The Sun

FESTIVAL SERIES #3 – LakeMusic
Friday, August 29 at 7:30 PM (7:15 PM Pre-Concert Chat)
Zion Fellowship (5188 Bristol Road, Canandaigua, NY)
Tickets: $50 Patron | $30 General | $10 Student
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"Melting lyricism" and "larger-than-life performances." -Democrat and Chronicle

FESTIVAL SERIES #4 – Appalachian Spring
Sunday, August 31 at 7:30 PM (7:15 PM Pre-Concert Chat)
Zion Fellowship (5188 Bristol Road, Canandaigua, NY)
Tickets: $50 Patron | $30 General | $10 Student
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Celebrate the beauty and power of nature through music! Puccini’s lyrical Chrysanthemums precedes one of the 20th century’s great masterworks, Stravinsky’s path-breaking The Rite of Spring, performed in a fiendishly difficult version for four-hands piano by the MayaNoam Duo. The season closes with a musical celebration: Copland’s beloved Appalachian Spring, led by RPO concertmaster Juliana Athayde.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS - Free!
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FAMILY CONCERT: A HAIR AFFAIR
Thursday, August 21 at 10:30 AM
All Things Art (65 S. Main St., Canandaigua, NY)

Have you ever wondered why so many classical musicians have such wild, unkempt hair? Come find out as the renowned Amelia Piano Trio leads you through a hilarious musical ourney featuring such moptopped composers as Haydn, Brahms, and Bernstein. Musical fun for the whole family! (Recommended especially ages 5-11, but all ages welcome.) A free performance – no tickets required!

MUSIC INSIDE OUT: BALLADS AND BROKEN RHYMES

Thursday, August 21 at 7:30 PM
Wood Library - Community Room (134 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY)

The Corigliano Quartet leads you on a guided tour of a new string quartet by the rising young composer Dan Visconti ("exhilarating musical ideas and powerful lyricism" - Cleveland Plain Dealer). Visconti presents his contemporary reflection on songs of Gershwin and other Tin Pan Alley composers in his inventive and eclectic new work, Ballads and Broken Rhymes. A 45-minute concert and presentation, with reception to follow. A free performance - no tickets required!

MASTER CLASS
Saturday, August 23 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM
Denton Cottier and Daniels, Piano Works Mall (349 West Commercial St., E. Rochester, NY)

Step inside the musicians’ workshop. Listen as talented student chamber ensembles perform and are coached by members of the Amelia Piano Trio. You will witness a musical transformation as the Amelia Piano Trio offers insider tips and inspiration about performing. Enjoy the beautiful Steinway instruments and unique ambiance of the Denton Cottier & Daniels piano store, located in a historic building formerly occupied by the old Aeolian Piano Factory. Free and open to the public!

OPEN REHEARSAL
Thursday, August 28 at 11 AM – 12 noon
Bristol Harbour (5410 Seneca Point Road, Canandaigua, NY)

Join us behind the scenes as the MayaNoam Duo, a husband-and-wife piano team, performs and walks you through the anatomy of a chamber music rehearsal. Throughout the rehearsal, you will have a rare opportunity to ask the musicians about their working process – deepening your enjoyment of the music! Free and open to the public.