Bravo! Vail Chamber Music Series Begins July 11

VAIL, Colo. - July 10, 2013 - PRLog -- Bravo! Vail’s acclaimed Chamber Music Series officially begins July 11 as members of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Calder Quartet join Bravo! Vail Artistic Director Anne-Marie McDermott in performance of Dvořák’s brilliant works for winds, strings and piano at the Vail Mountain School. McDermott, who has an illustrious career as a chamber musician, concert pianist and recording artist, has assembled the world’s foremost collaborative musicians to perform with her all summer long across the Vail Valley. The series includes five concerts. Renowned artists such as the all-male vocal ensemble Cantus, violist Paul Nuebauer, and pianists Pedja Muzijevic, Stephen Prutsman, and Joyce Yang will join McDermott for intimate concerts featuring masterworks by Mozart, Dvořák, Janáček, and much more. Tickets for Chamber Music Series concerts are $29 and are on sale now. To learn more about the Bravo! Vail Chamber Music Series and read program notes about the featured music, visit bravovail.org.

“Bravo! Vail’s chamber music series offers a unique opportunity for audiences to experience a mix of some of the most cherished works written for smaller groups of musicians and newer, more recent compositions,” said James W. Palermo, executive director, Bravo! Vail. “I am extremely excited about the diversity and scope of the chamber music offerings we have in store for audiences this summer. One of the highlights I am most looking forward to is on Monday, July 15 at the Vail Mountain School when Bravo! Vail Artistic Director Anne-Marie McDermott joins the Calder Quartet to perform three Mozart Piano Concertos. These engaging concertos are from the early 1780s and are presented in the composer’s sanctioned renditions for string quartet. Bravo! Vail is happy to announce that the new McDermott/Calder Mozart Concertos recording will be released for the first time to the public the night of the concert.”

“Just following the Mozart Concertos performances from July 16 to 18, Bravo! Vail offers a veritable feast of musical riches featuring a wide variety of music by Dvořák and his contemporaries, Janáček and Bartók,” said Palermo. “These Lyrical lines, surprising ‘dumkas’ (Slavic epic ballads), fiery scherzos and the symphonic sized sounds of this amazing chamber music will surprise and delight. Joining McDermott on Tuesday, July 16 will be the Calder Quartet, the all-male vocal ensemble Cantus and the violist Paul Neubauer. Don’t miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience rare Czech masterpieces brought forth in their full glory in this folk-inspired program of string, piano, choral music and songs from the Bohemian homeland.”

Bravo! Vail’s Chamber Music Series showcases music written to be performed in “chambers” or smaller rooms and places such as the Vail Mountain School. Chamber music is composed for smaller groups of instruments and performers, with one performer to a part. The real excitement of chamber music comes from being in close proximity to the music and the musicians, and the incredibly intimate, direct and personal nature of the music making. Witnessing this form of music provides an opportunity to see renowned performers up close and personal in an entirely different way.

Bravo! Vail 2013 Chamber Music Series:

Dvořák’s Works for Winds, Strings and Piano
From the charming Wind Serenade to the hard driving Piano Quintet, this concert will reveal the melodies, rhythms and life-affirming character of Dvořák’s excellently constructed scores. Artists include pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, members of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Calder Quartet. Featured works include Dvořák’s Serenade for Wind Instruments, Cello and Double-Bass in D minor, Op. 44, B. 77.
What: Dvořák’s Works for Winds, Strings and Piano
Where: Vail Mountain School Concert Hall, 3000 Booth Falls Rd., Vail, CO 81657
When: 6 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013
Cost: Tickets $29.

Mozart’s Concertos for Piano and String Quartet
Mozart Piano Concertos from the early 1780s are presented in the composer’s sanctioned renditions for string quartet. Bravo! Vail is happy to announce that the new McDermott/Calder Mozart Concertos recording for Bridge Records will be released for the first time to the public at the concert. Artists include pianist Anne-Marie McDermott and the Calder Quartet. Featured works include Mozart’s Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414.
What: Mozart’s Concertos for Piano and String Quartet
Where: Vail Mountain School Concert Hall, 3000 Booth Falls Rd., Vail, CO 81657
When: 6 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2013
Cost: Tickets $29.

Bohemian Works by Janáček and Dvořák
Rare Czech masterpieces are brought forth in their full glory in this folk inspired program of string, piano, solo vocal, choral music and songs from the Bohemian homeland. Artists include pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, violist Paul Neubauer, Cantus, and the Calder Quartet. Featured works include Dvořák’s Moravian Duets for Chorus and Piano Op. 32, for high and low voice, with piano Op. 43, as well as Janáček’s String Quartet, No. 2, Intimate Letters.
What: Bohemian Works by Janáček and Dvořák
Where: Vail Mountain School Concert Hall, 3000 Booth Falls Rd., Vail, CO 81657
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Cost: Tickets $29.

Slavic Dances and Rhymes
Lyrical lines, surprising “dumkas” (Slavic epic ballads), fiery scherzos and the symphonic sized sounds of this amazing chamber music will surprise and delight. Artists include pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, violist Paul Neubauer, Cantus, and the Calder Quartet. Featured works include Dvořák’s The Fiddler from Choral Songs for Male Voices, B. 66.
What: Slavic Dances and Rhymes
Where: Vail Mountain School Concert Hall, 3000 Booth Falls Rd., Vail, CO 81657
When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Cost: Tickets $29.

Four Piano Bash
Four pianist friends – Anne-Marie McDermott, Pedja Muzijevic, Stephen Prutsman and Joyce Yang – join in this Four Piano Bash. Featured is Carl Czerny’s Quatour Concertant for Four Pianos, a work he wrote for three of his female students. On the same program, the artists perform Bach’s Concerto for Four Keyboards.
What: Four Piano Bash
Where: Vail Mountain School Concert Hall, 3000 Booth Falls Rd., Vail, CO 81657
When: 6 p.m. Saturday, August 3, 2013
Cost: Tickets $29.

How to Purchase Tickets
Tickets for all concerts of the 26th Season of Bravo! Vail are now available for purchase at www.bravovail.org or by calling the box office at877.812.5700. Tickets for Bravo! Vail’s Chamber Music Series may also be purchased in-person, one-hour prior to each individual concert at the Vail Mountain School.