Festival Amadeus
Festival Amadeus
When: August 2 – August 8
Festival Amadeus is the premier destination event for music and nature lovers. Enjoy the grandeur of Northwestern Montana while being treated each evening to world-class music that features internationally acclaimed guest artists.
Download the Festival Amadeus 2010 brochure here!
The Events
Evening with the Artists
Monday, August 2nd, 8:00pm
O’Shaughnessy Center/Whitefish
Join Maestro Zoltek as he plays host to an entertaining evening of behind the scenes conversation with guests Heidi Krutzen, Lorna McGhee, Joel Fan and Seattle based choreographer Karin Stevens. Get to know these special artists, and hear examples of their work and share refreshments with friends. A great way to start the festival!
Chamber Night 1 Quartet Inspirations
Tuesday, August 3rd, 8:00pm
O’Shaughnessy Center/Whitefish
Our opening chamber program features both the Glacier and Bridger String Quartets with special guest oboist Reid Merley, Principal oboe with the Glacier Symphony and Festival Amadeus Orchestra. Hear these two Montana ensembles in an intimate setting.
Mozart – Oboe Quarter in F Major
Borodin or Schumann – String Quartet
Tchaikovsky – Souvenirs of Florence
Chamber Night 2 Breathing Arches of Silver Sound
Wednesday, August 4th
O’Shaughnessy Center/Whitefish
Enjoy this night of elegant chamber music featuring the Krutzen/McGhee flute/harp duo from Vancouver, Canada presenting works by Bach, Farr, Piazzolla, Saint-Saens and others. Portland based violist Miriam English Ward joins the duo for French music by Ibert and Debussy.
Gareth Farr – Taheke
J.S. Back – Sonata
Saint-Saens – Romance
Piazzolla – Bordel 1900, Cafe 1930
Deux Interludes – Ibert
Debussy – Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp
Chamber Night 3 Extravaganza
Thursday, August 5th, 8:00pm
O’Shaughnessy Center/Whitefish
NYC based pianist extraordinaire Joel Fan leads a substantial program of emotionally inspired music by Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann. He begins with a set of pieces by Brazilian and American composers then teams respectively with McClendon, VanDyke, English Ward and Poe-Kiser for a concert that has virtuosic and inspirational power to spare!
Nazareth – Vem ca’ Branquinha
Villa-Lobos – Alma Brasileira
Margaret Bonds – Troubled Water
Mozart – Violin Sonata in E minor
Beethoven – Horn Sonata in F Major
Schumann – Piano Quartet in Eb Major
Mozart, Parisian Gallant
Friday, August 6th, 8:00pm
Christian Center/Kalispell
Mozart composed the unique Concerto for Flute and Harp during his visit to Paris. This beautiful work features the combined artistry of Krutzen and McGhee as duel soloists with the Festival Amadeus Orchestra. The much beloved Symphony No. 40 in G minor and the early Lucio Silla opera Overture completes this all Mozart program.
Mozart – Lucio Silla Overture K135
Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor
Mozart – Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major K299
“Harmony of the World”
Saturday, August 7th, 8:00pm
O’Shaughnessy Center/Whitefish
A harmonious evening where great music is presented through choreographic work. This unique concert features a variety of works for strings and string orchestra by Bach, Vivaldi, Grieg, Corigliano, Copland and Mozart interpreted through the choreography work of Karin Stevens and her company of five dancers.
J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in C major
Vivaldi – L’Estro Armonical No. 1 in D major
Vivaldi – L’Estro Armonico No. 2 in G minor
Mozart – Adagio and Fugue in C minor
Grieg – Holberg Suite
Corigliano – Voyage
Copland – Hoedown from Rodeo
Fantastic Finale Mozart’s Glorious C major
Sunday, August 8th, 8:00pm
Christian Center/Kalispell
Our FA finale features pianist Joel Fan performing one of Mozart’s most popular piano concertos, No. 21 in C major and a solo selection by Robert Schumann whose 100th anniversary we celebrate this year. The Festival Amadeus Orchestra also offers Mendelssohn’s famous “Italian” symphony adding distinctive musical flair and spark to the evening.
Schumann – Fantasie Op. 17 (movement 1)
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K467
Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 4 in A major “Italian”
