The 2010 Sitka Summer Music Festival Program is now available!

The Sitka Summer Music Festival presents its 39th Anniversary Summer Series, June 4-25, 2010.

Sitka is situated on remote Baranof Island in the Southeastern portion of the state.

Ninteen extraordinary musicians from Europe, Asia and across the United States will visit Sitka to perform beautiful music in a magnificent setting during the three-week chamber music festival.

The concerts are held in Harrigan Centennial Hall, which boasts a breathtaking backdrop with views of soaring bald eagles, gliding fishing boats and majestic, snow-capped mountains.

On the program are selections for strings and piano by Beethoven, Brahms, Taneyev, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Mozart, Dohnanyi and other composers.

Eight evening concerts and a number of special events are on the 2010 festival calendar. The concerts are held Friday and Tuesday evenings, with one special performance on Saturday, June 19. Special events include the popular BP Family Concert and SeaMart ice cream social, A Boat Part Concert, and the Alaska Cruise Association All-You-Can Eat Crab Feast.

The 2010 Sitka Summer Music Festival will be a String Celebration!

Friday, June 4

Artists
Jerome Lowenthal (panio)
Ursula Oppens (piano)
Paul Rosenthal (violin)
Frederieke Eugenie Saeijs (violin)
Pamela Goldsmith (viola)
Marcus Thompson (viola)
Zuill Bailey (cello)
Armen Ksajikian (cello)
Eugene Osadchy (cello)

Taneyev String Trio in D Major, Op. 21
Beethoven Piano Quartet in E Flat Major, Op. 16
Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99

Tuesday, June 8

Artists
Jerome Lowenthal (panio)
Ursula Oppens (piano)
Paul Rosenthal (violin)
Frederieke Eugenie Saeijs (violin)
Pamela Goldsmith (viola)
Marcus Thompson (viola)
Zuill Bailey (cello)
Armen Ksajikian (cello)
Eugene Osadchy (cello)

Schickele Three Cellos
Ysaye Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 27, No. 3 “Ballade”
Borodin String Sextet in D Minor, Op. Post.
Mendelssohn Andante and Variations for Piano Four Hands, Op. 83a
Poulenc Sonata for Piano Four Hands


Friday, June 11

Artists
Jerome Lowenthal (panio)
Ursula Oppens (piano)
Paul Rosenthal (violin)
Frederieke Eugenie Saeijs (violin)
Pamela Goldsmith (viola)
Marcus Thompson (viola)
Armen Ksajikian (cello)
Eugene Osadchy (cello)

Arensky String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 35
Chopin Two Nocturnes, Op. 27
Chopin Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor, Op. 35
Schumann Piano Quartet in E Flat Major, Op. 47

Tuesday, June 15

Artists
Sungmi Im (piano)
Doris Stevenson (piano)
Ik-Hwan Bae (violin)
Agnes Gottschewski (violin)
Paul Rosenthal (violin)
Jennifer Stumm (viola)
Zuill Bailey (cello)
Evan Drachman (cello)
Jeffery Solow (cello)

Schubert Rondo Brillant in B Minor, Op. 70
Gade Capriccio in A Minor
Popper Requiem for Three Cellos and Piano, Op. 66
Mozart String Quartet in C Major, K. 465 “Dissonant”

Friday, June 18

Artists
Sungmi Im (piano)
Doris Stevenson (piano)
Ik-Hwan Bae (violin)
Agnes Gottschewski (violin)
Paul Rosenthal (violin)
Jennifer Stumm (viola)
Evan Drachman (cello)
Jeffery Solow (cello)

Granados Piano Quintet in G Minor
Bloch Suite for Viola and Piano (1919)
Schumann Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 63

Saturday, June 19

Artists
Sungmi Im (piano)
Doris Stevenson (piano)
Ik-Hwan Bae (violin)
Agnes Gottschewski (violin)
Paul Rosenthal (violin)
Jennifer Stumm (viola)
Evan Drachman (cello)
Jeffery Solow (cello)

Beethoven String Quartet in B Flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6 “La Malinconia”
Barber Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 6
Dohnanyi Piano Quintet in C Minor, Op. 1

Tuesday, June 22

Artists
Jee Won Oh (piano)
William Preucil (violin)
Paul Rosenthal (violin)
Agnes Gottschewski (viola)
David Harding (viola)
Mark Kosower (cello)

Faure Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 117
Mozart String Quintet in G Minor, K. 516

Friday, June 25

Artists
Jee Won Oh (piano)
William Preucil (violin)
Paul Rosenthal (violin)
David Harding (viola)
Zuill Bailey (cello)
Mark Kosower (cello)

Beethoven String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95 “Serioso”
R Strauss Sonata for Violin and Piano in E Flat Major, Op. 18
Schubert String Quintet in C Major, Op. 163

The Festival Welcomes Melissa Marconi Wentzel

We had several wonderful applicants for our new Operations Manager position. And, before you hear it from anywhere else, I want you to know that we hired Melissa Marconi Wentzel for the position. Melissa has 10 years professional experience in the non-profit sector and close to 10 years of experience in communications and PR. Most recently, she has been working with Sitka's Raven Radio (KCAW) as their program director. In this position, she oversaw approx. 100 volunteers and did a lot of their community outreach (i.e. planning their on-air marathon, maintaining their website/social media presence, etc). We could not be more thrilled about the opportunity to have her on-board.

If you would like to volunteer for the Festival please email us here and she will make sure to contact you.