Friday, June 19

OPENING CONCERT: VIVA ITALIA!

Mendelssohn

Verdi

Symphony No. 4 "Italian"

La Traviata Highlights

Violetta	Emily Pulley Metropolitan Opera
Alfredo	Mark Panuccio Chicago Lyric Opera
Germont	Richard Zeller Metropolitan Opera
Astoria Festival Academy Apprentice Singers

Saturday, June 20

11:00 AM

CLASSICS FOR KIDS #1

CLASSICAL ZOO! How high can a Diva dive? Can a Lute toot? Why does a Trom have a Bone? Can a Cello be a Swan? Here's your chance to see the animals in our Musical Zoo. No feeding Allowed!

Saturday, June 20

Destination: Vienna

BEETHOVEN'S ODE TO JOY!

Sergey Antonov, Cello Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medalist

Keith Clark, Conductor

Emily Pulley, Soprano Metropolitan Opera

Juliana Gondek, Mezzo Soprano Metropolitan Opera

Mark Panuccio, Tenor Chicago Lyric Opera

Richard Zeller, Bass Metropolitan Opera

Astoria Academy Apprentice Vocal Artists, Ruth Dobson, Director

North Coast Chorale, Denise Reed-Hines, Director

Cannon Beach Chorus, Dorene Dunlap, Director

Columbia Chorale, Ryan Heller, Director

Sunday, June 21

4:00 PM

FESTIVAL CHAMBER PLAYERS SUNDAY MATINEE

Cary Lewis, Piano; Ines Voglar, Violin; Joel Belgique, Viola; Dorothy Lewis and Sergey Antonov, Cello; David Buck, Flute

Dvorak		Piano Quartet No. 2, Op.87
Villa-Lobos		The Jet Whistle for Flute and oboe
Stephen Paulus		Courtship Songs (for a Summer's Eve)

Tuesday, June 23

7:30 PM

OPERA SCENES with the STARS OF TOMORROW

Ruth Dobson, Artistic Director; Dorothy Danner, Stage Director

Wednesday, June 24

7:30 PM

The Arts Collide Reloaded!

BETA COLLIDE with Astoria Visual Artist Roger Hayes

Molly Alicia Barth, Flute and Piccolo; Brian McWorter, Trumpet; David Riley, Piano; Guest Artists: Shannon Mockli, Dancer; Roger Hayes, Painter; Special Ghost Artist: The Voice of John Cage!

John Cage		Trio with the Johns (2009)
Gyorgy Ligeti		Mysteries of the Macabre (1974-77;1988)
Frederic Rzewski		Mollitude (2006)
John Fonville		Music for Sarah (1981)
Robet Kyr		Memories of an Echo (2009)
Karlheinz Stockhausen		Zungenspitzentanz (1983)

Thursday, June 25

7:30 PM

A Salute to the Columbia River Bar Pilots

CHAMBER MUSIC: SONGS OF THE STORMY SEA

A Salute to Astoria Mariners and the Columbia River Bar Pilots

Friday, June 26

DESTINATION: PARIS

7:30 PM

MOVIE NIGHT AT THE LIBERTY: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA!

Classic 1925 Silent Film starring Lon Chaney

With Live Orchestra and Soprano Soloist

Saturday, June 27

CLASSICS FOR KIDS #2

11:00 AM

Saturday, June 27

DESTINATION: LONDON

7:30 PM

FESTIVAL OPERA:

HENRY PURCELL'S THE FAIRY QUEEN

Conductor: Keith Clark

Stage Director and Choreographer: Catherine Turocy

Juliana Gondek, Soprano

Amy Hansen, Soprano

Emily Pulley, Soprano

Mark Panuccio, Tenor

Richard Zeller, Bass

Deac Guidi, Bass

Soloists of New York Baroque Dance Company

The Maddox Dance Studio Little Ballet Theater, Seaside

Classical Chinese Dancers, Portland

Astoria Academy Apprentice Artists

Sunday, June 28

FESTIVAL ALL-STAR GRAND FINALE

4:00 PM

J.S. Bach		Brandenburg Concertos 2 and 6
Piazzola		Tangos
Puccini		Nessun Dorma from Turandot
Delibes		Flower Duet from Lakme
Bernstein		Make Your Garden Grow from Candide

Juliana Gondek, Amy Hansen, Emily Pulley, Sopranos

Mark Panuccio, Tenor; Richard Zeller, Bass

Ines Voglar, Violin; Joel Belgique, Viola; David Buck, Flute;

Hideki Yamaya, Theorbo; Cary Lewis, Piano

Sunday, June 28

SECOND ANNUAL FESTIVAL AWARDS DINNER

Gourmet cuisine by Celebrated Astoria Chefs

Entertainment by Astoria Festival Artists

Programs and Artists Subject to Change