For those of you fortunate to be living in Northern California, here are two ‘marvelous’ events:
Annual Carmel BACH Festival: July 17 to August 1st, 2009
It’s no longer just Bach: there’s also Telemann, Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, and others.
Also: there are three free rehearsals, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
Festival Music Director Bruno Weil leads the ensemble in onstage working sessions in preparation for the main concert series. Gather in the Sunset Center Foyer 30 minutes before start time for an introductory chat by festival staff members. No ticket needed – open seating
Thursday July 9, 10:00 am
Orchestral Heroics – All Beethoven (Festival orchestra and Bruno Weil)
Saturday July 11, 3:00 pm
Christmas Oratorio, Mendelssohn, Brahms (Festival chorale and community chorus, piano and Bruno Weil)
Monday, July 13, 7:00 pm
Haydn: The Creation (Festival orchestra, chorale, community chorus, vocal soloists and Bruno Weil)
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More information at: http://www.bachfestival.org/