Classical Festival At A Glance
The story of Britt Classical began 50 years ago. Each summer the world’s brightest stars and greatest music come together under a moonlit sky. Time stops as the power of live orchestral music transforms the Britt hill into a place where out of this world experiences are commonplace. If you haven’t been to Britt Classical, you haven’t been to Britt! Spread your blanket on the lawn, enjoy your picnic basket and a bottle of wine, lie back and gaze at the stars, enjoy the quiet of a summer evening’s cricket song, and be dazzled by the sight and sound as 90 musicians serenade you from the glow of the Britt stage. Who could ask for anything more? The Britt Classical Festival is the incomparable Britt experience!
2012 Classical Festival:
Click on any of the program titles for more complete information.
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Friday,
August 3
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Gala 50th Opening / Sarah Chang, violin / Britt Orchestra
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STRAVINSKY
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Greeting Prelude |
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BERLIOZ |
Roman Carnival |
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BRUCH |
Violin Concerto No. 1 |
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PROKOFIEV |
Symphony No. 5 |
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Saturday, August 4
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Anton Nel, piano / Britt Orchestra
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DAVID ANDERSON |
Celebration (World premiere, 50th anniversary commission) |
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SCHUMANN |
Piano Concerto
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FRANCK |
Symphony in d minor |
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Friday,
August 10
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André Watts, piano / Britt Orchestra |
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MARTINU
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Sinfonietta La Jolla |
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HAYDN
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Sinfonia concertanti
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BRAHMS |
Piano Concerto No. 2 |
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| Saturday, August 11 |
Nurit Bar-Josef, violin / Britt Orchestra
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COPLAND |
Happy Anniversary
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NIELSEN
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Helios Overture
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MENDELSSOHN |
Violin Concerto |
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ELGAR |
Enigma Variations |
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Sunday,
August 12 |
Calder Quartet in Recital
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MOZART
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Quartet in C Major, "Dissonance" |
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THOMAS ADES
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Arcadiana |
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ANDREW NORMAN |
...toward sunrise and the prime of light... |
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MENDELSSOHN |
Quartet No. 6, Op. 80 |
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Friday,
August 17 |
Music, Memories, Magic / Westwater Photochoreography /
Sara Daneshpour, piano / Britt Orchestra
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TBA |
"People's Choice" |
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SAINT-SAËNS |
Piano Concerto No. 2 |
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COPLAND |
The Tender Land Suite (Photochoreography celebrating the Britt Experience-50th anniversary commission)
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RESPIGHI
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Pines of Rome (special participation by Britt Orchestra alumni)
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Saturday,
August 18
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Music Sets the Stage / Symphony Pops
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BERNSTEIN
arr. by Peress
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Overture to West Side Story |
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PROKOFIEV
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Selections from Romeo & Juliet
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JOHN WILLIAMS
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Three Pieces from Schindler's LIst |
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SAINT-SAËNS |
Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah
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J. STRAUSS, JR. |
Overture to The Gypsy Baron
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SUPPÉ |
Overture to The Light Cavalry
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JOHN WILLIAMS |
Flight to Neverland from Hook
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RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN
arr. by Bennett |
South Pacific (Symphonic Scenario)
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Sunday,
August 19 |
Farewell Concert / Alisa Weilerstein, cello / Britt Orchestra |
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DVORÁK |
Cello Concerto
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RACHMANINOFF
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Symphonic Dances
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