Tahoe SummerFest Chats

Episodes

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   Preconcert Podcast 9 Sunday August 16 Final Concert 2015

   “The Danube-Baltic Express” In this final concert of the SummerFest 2015 season, climb aboard for a whirlwind round-trip-express-tour, all the way from the musical touchstone city of Vienna, Austria to the Baltic gem of St. Petersburg, Russia and back again. … Continue reading →

   Aug 13, 2015

   12m
2. 15

   Preconcert Podcast 8 Saturday August 15, “White Nights, Golden Moons”

   The mystical spirit of Baltic summer white nights shines brightly in this concert featuring two of the giants of Russian music. From Rimsky-Korsakov, composer of the delightful ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ and ‘Scheherazade’, comes a Piano Quartet with twists and … Continue reading →

   Aug 11, 2015

   11m
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   Preconcert Podcast 7 Friday August 14, “Heros Passage”

   Join Lake Tahoe SummerFest in the final weekend of performances! This Friday Orchestra concert, we welcome Guest Conductor Paul Watkins – who will also be the featured soloist on cello on the Sunday Orchestra concert! Celebrating the heroic journey, in … Continue reading →

   Aug 11, 2015

   12m
4. 13

   Preconcert Podcast 6, Sunday August 9 “Hollywood in Tahoe!”

   Thank you for joining us! Just click the arrow above to listen to this 10 minute preview of Friday’s concert. Enjoy! Celebrate the unsung hero of movies – the film score! Beginning with one of the most recognizable scores in television history, the Suite from Downton Abbey gives a dramatic start…

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   Aug 4, 2015

   9m
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   Preconcert Podcast 5, Saturday August 8 “Latin Embrace”

   Thank you for joining us! Just click the arrow above to listen to this 8 minute preview of Friday’s concert. Enjoy! The crisp Tahoe summer night warms up with dance music, matched with a bullfighterís bravery. Festive music comes from … Continue reading →

   Aug 4, 2015

   8m
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   Preconcert Podcast 4, Friday August 7 “Spanish Fire”

   Thank you for joining us! Just click the arrow above to listen to this 12 minute preview of Friday’s concert. Enjoy! The Tahoe summer night is infused with the scent of jasmine and the sounds of guitars. Warm up with … Continue reading →

   Aug 4, 2015

   13m
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   Preconcert Podcast 3, Sunday August 2

   Passion for Dance! From the elegant courtly dances of Bach to the robust peasant dances of Brahms, this dance-rhythm inspired concert will set toes tapping. J. S. Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 2 takes inspiration from a collection of French and … Continue reading →

   Jul 26, 2015

   15m
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   Preconcert Podcast 2 Saturday, August 1, 2015

   Meet the Musicians Chamber Music Concert – In a Vienna Café Viennese coffeehouses were the hotbed of creative excitement in the time of Mozart and Schubert. If you wanted to hear the latest music and more, the coffee house was … Continue reading →

   Jul 26, 2015

   9m
9. 8

   Preconcert Podcast 1 Friday, July 31, 2015

   Welcome! This Podcast is the concert preview for the opening Lake Tahoe SummerFest concert. In just 12 minutes, we give you information and bits of music that will enrich your concert experience for "Destination Genius," July 31st, 2015 featuring Guest Artist Joseph Kalichstein. Hear the...

   Jul 23, 2015

   12m
10. 7

    Friday, August 15 – Triple Soloists!

    A Friday night concert with beautiful orchestra colors and great soloists: Elgar’s sweet and warm Serenade for Strings and Ravel’s emotional, heartfelt Le tombeau de Couperin, plus stellar soloists for Haydn’s famous Cello Concerto and Richard Strauss’ delightful Duett-Concertino. Elgar Serenade...

    Aug 13, 2014
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    Saturday, August 9 – energetic Bach and radiant Brahms

    The SummerFest second weekend of concerts continues with masterpieces from Bach and Brahms - one a conversation with strings and piano, and the other a full-blown Serenade with romantic roots. J.S. Bach Concerto No. 1 in D minor Although we think of J. S. Bach as the towering figure of the…

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    Aug 7, 2014
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    Friday, August 8: Beethoven’s piano, Mendelssohn’s Scotland

    The second weekend of SummerFest concerts brings a new dazzling soloist and more great classics for orchestra. Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Simone Dinnerstein joins the orchestra in Beethoven's Concerto No. 2, plus you'll hear two favorit...

    Aug 5, 2014
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    Sunday, August 3: Meet the Music, Meet the Musicians!

    Travel to three artistic cities, all through the music of Lake Tahoe SummerFest. No need to pack your bags! In 3 Sunday concerts this season we are visiting Vienna, Paris and London with the star ensembles of SummerFest Orchestra. This is a chance to hear the superb SummerFest Orchestra musicians...

    Jul 28, 2014
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    Saturday August 2 – Stunning arias, Music ancient and modern

    SummerFest Opening weekend continues on Saturday evening August 2nd with the artistry of Matthew Polenzani, plus lilting music with 17th century roots, and a Symphony named for the city that loved Mozart. Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite 3 captures the atmosphere of centuries past in...

    Jul 28, 2014
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    Opening concert holds riches both mystical and buoyant

    Friday, August 1st, Lake Tahoe SummerFest opens its 2014 season! This opening concert features music of Mendelssohn, Britten and Beethoven, all of which have deep roots in the natural world. Mendelssohn's visit to Scotland and Fingal's Cave gave rise to sweeping orchestral sea sounds, Britten's…

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    Jul 24, 2014
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    Final 2013 Chamber Concert will heat up the Tent!

    These Chamber concerts highlight the virtuosity of the individual orchestra players - you will see and hear them in a new and exciting way! Haydn Piano Trio: "Gypsy" Written in 1795, this trio was nicknamed the ‘Gypsy’ because of its spirited finale in ‘hungarian’ or gypsy style. To truly...

    Aug 16, 2013