Bravo! Vail Increases Free Concert Offerings

VAIL, Colo. - July 2, 2013 - PRLog -- In its 26^th season, Bravo! Vail is increasing the number and scale of its free concert offerings to broaden the organization’s mission to bring music into the lives of more children and adults across the Vail Valley. This summer, Bravo! Vail will present 16 free concerts featuring acclaimed artists such as pianist Joyce Yang, cellist Hai-ye Ni, the Cantus male vocal ensemble, the Jasper String Quartet, and members of Bravo! Vail’s three resident orchestras: the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. For more information about Bravo! Vail visit bravovail.org or call 970.827.5700.

Free concerts include:

J.S. Bach: Solo Cello Suites with Hai-ye Ni
An exceptional musician renowned for her fluid technique, gorgeous tone, and brilliant, expressive performances, cellist Hai-Ye Ni enjoys a distinguished, multi-faceted career as principal cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and as a sought-after soloist and chamber musician.
What: J.S. Bach: Solo Cello Suites
Artist: Hai-ye Ni, cello
Where:  Vail Interfaith Chapel, 19 Vail Rd. Vail, CO 81657
When: 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Chamber Music: Members of The Philadelphia Orchestra
Star players from The Philadelphia Orchestra come together in this colorful program of works spanning several centuries. Featured are compositions by Telemann, Stamitz, Ravel, Joplin and Debussy.
What: Chamber Music: Members of The Philadelphia Orchestra
Artists: Members of The Philadelphia Orchestra including Hirono Oka, violin; Kathy Read, cello; Kazuo Tokito, flute; Jeffrey Lang, horn
Where:  Vail Interfaith Chapel, 19 Vail Rd. Vail, CO 81657
When: 1 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013

Free Family Concert
Featuring works by Williams, Adolphe and Marquez, this concert is fun for the whole family. Pack a picnic, bring a blanket and sit on the lawn, or enjoy the concert from the pavilion.
What: Free Family Concert
Artist:  National Repertory Orchestra
Where:  Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, 530 S Frontage Rd. E, Vail, CO 81657
When: 11 a.m., Sunday, July 14, 2013. Gates open at 10 a.m. with an Instrument Petting Zoo.

When Twilight Falls
When Twilight Falls considers many of the transitions in our own lives through a mix of sacred, classical and folk music, and features the local premiere of “The Song of Sky and Sea” by Cantus tenor Paul J. Rudoi.
What: When Twilight Falls
Artist: Cantus
Where: The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera, 2205 Cordillera Way, Edwards, CO 81632
When: 4 p.m., Sunday, July 14, 2013

Sumer Is Icumin In: Early Music for Spring and Summer
The acclaimed Cantus male vocal ensemble performs a varied program of works from plainchant and early polyphony to folksongs from the Georgia Sea Islands.
What: Sumer Is Icumin In: Early Music for Spring and Summer
Artist: Cantus
Where:  Gypsum Town Hall, 50 Lundgren Blvd., Gypsum, CO 81637
When: 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 15, 2013

All Strings
This concert is a family affair, with present and former members of the New York Philharmonic performing alongside their prodigiously gifted children.
What: All Strings
Artists: Paul Neubauer, viola; Kerry McDermott, violin; Oliver Neubauer, violin; Clara Neubauer, violin
Where:  Vail Interfaith Chapel, 19 Vail Rd. Vail, CO 81657
When: 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Male Choral Music of Dvořák and Janáček
Experience the wide variety of sounds that reveal the authentic and highly personal sonic worlds of two great Czech composers: Dvořák and Janáček.
What: Male Choral Music of Dvořák and Janáček
Artist: Cantus
Where:  Vail Interfaith Chapel, 19 Vail Rd. Vail, CO 81657
When: 1 p.m., Thursday, July 18, 2013

Masterworks for Male Voices “On the Shoulders of Giants”
Timeless, instantly recognizable, and inspiring, this concert features masterworks by composers and writers from Franz Schubert to John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
What: Masterworks for Male Voices “On the Shoulders of Giants”
Artist: Cantus
Where:  Edwards Interfaith Chapel, 32138 U.S. 6, Edwards, CO 81632
When: 6 p.m., Thursday, July 18, 2013

Decoding Webern and Beethoven
Austrian composer and conductor Anton Webern’s complex music is decoded by members of the Jasper String Quartet. Last is Beethoven’s Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4, which he believed to be his best.
What: Decoding Webern and Beethoven
Artist: Jasper String Quartet
Where: Bush Creek Pavilion, 909 Capitol Street, Eagle, CO  81631
When: 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2013

Beethoven’s Finest
One of Beethoven’s finest works, the String Quartet in C-sharp minor was widely admired by his contemporaries and followers.
What: Beethoven’s Finest
Artist: Jasper String Quartet
Where:  Vail Interfaith Chapel, 19 Vail Rd. Vail, CO 81657
When: 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2013

20^th Century Masters
Fascinated with folk music, Bartók concentrated on collecting and arranging music from Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, and Bulgaria. The second movement of the extraordinary String Quartet No. 5 is played entirely with mutes on strings; the entire fourth movement is rendered pizzicato or “plucked.” Also featured on this program: Barber’s Adagio from the String Quartet, Op. 11.
What: 20^th Century Masters
Artist: Jasper String Quartet
Where:  Vail Interfaith Chapel, 19 Vail Rd. Vail, CO 81657
When: 1 p.m., Thursday, July 25, 2013

Kernis’s Influences
Hear how a prolific 21^st Century American composer, Aaron Jay Kernis, filters the distinct musical influences of two masters from the 19th and 20th centuries—Beethoven and Bartók. Enjoy Beethoven’s String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3, as well as excerpts from Kernis’s String Quartet No. 2 and Bartók’s String Quartet No. 5.
What: Kernis’s Influences
Artist: Jasper String Quartet
Where:  The Chapel at Beaver Creek, 33 Elk Track Rd., Avon, CO 81620
When: 6 p.m., Monday, July 29, 2013

Joyce Yang Performs Rachmaninoff and Schumann
Described as “the most gifted young pianist of her generation” with a “million-volt stage presence” Joyce Yang captivates audiences across the globe with her stunning virtuosity combined with heartfelt lyricism and interpretive sensitivity.
What: Joyce Jang Performs Rachmaninoff and Schumann
Artist: Joyce Yang, piano
Where:  Vail Interfaith Chapel, 19 Vail Rd. Vail, CO 81657
When: 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Solo Piano Music of Chopin
Chopin’s Twenty-four Preludes – one in each of the twenty-four keys – were written for the salons of Europe by one of the greatest pianists who ever lived. Pedja Muzijevic returns to Bravo! Vail for this beautiful program that concludes the free concert series.
What: Solo Piano Music of Chopin
Artist: Pedja Muzijevic, piano
Where:  Vail Interfaith Chapel, 19 Vail Rd. Vail, CO 81657
When: 1 p.m., Thursday, August 1, 2013