Hesperus & Buster Keaton's The General
February 21, 2010, 4:00 pm
The 1925 silent film masterpiece accompanied by live music from the acclaimed ensemble Hesperus, which specializes in historically informed performance. Music from the period of the film, set during the American Civil War, is the perfect complement to Buster Keaton’s madcap and inspired adventure. To purchase tickets online, please click here .
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Peter & The Wolf and Aesop's Fables
February 28, 2010, 3:00 pm
RESCHEDULED! A special program of two works for narrator and orchestra, including premiere performances of a new piece based on Aesop’s Fables, co-written by Rappahannock’s own Paul Reisler. Aesop's Fables for Orchestra and Narrator By Art Wheeler and Paul Reisler Libretto by Tom Paxton Narrated by Ted Pugh Prokofiev: Peter and The Wolf Narrated by Dietlinde Turban-Maazel Charlottesville High School String Ensemble an...
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Peter & The Wolf and Aesop's Fables
February 28, 2010, 6:00 pm
RESCHEDULED A special program of two works for narrator and orchestra, including premiere performances of a new piece based on Aesop’s Fables, co-written by Rappahannock’s own Paul Reisler. Aesop's Fables for Orchestra and Narrator By Art Wheeler and Paul Reisler Libretto by Tom Paxton Narrated by Ted Pugh Prokofiev: Peter and The Wolf Narrated by Dietlinde Turban-Maazel Charlottesville High School Strin...
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Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul
March 21, 2010, 4:00 pm
Just a few days past St. Patrick’s Day, we are delighted to welcome the nine-time all-Ireland Fiddle Champion, Eileen Ivers and her band to explore the music of Ireland, showcasing a variety of traditional Irish instruments as well as modern instruments that have entered the tradition over the past 50 years. Their electrifying show blends Celtic music and its Appalachian/Bluegrass, French-Canadian, Cajun and American country music counte...
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Ariel String Quartet
March 28, 2010, 4:00 pm
Although still in their early 20’s, the Ariel Quartet (Alexandra Kazovsky and Gershon Gerchikov, violin; Sergey Tarashchansky, viola; Amit Even-Tov, cello) celebrated their 10th Anniversary in 2008. Formed in Israel, the Quartet moved to the United States in 2004 to continue their professional studies and has since rapidly gained the attention of the music world. The Ariel Quartet has performed extensively in Israel, Europe, and No...
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