Arts and Entertainment
July 5, 2023
From: Washington Island Music FestivalCelebrating beautiful music for over 25 years
Every year in August, Washington Island welcomes its Music Festival, a series of concerts led by co-directors Stefanie Jacob, Scott Tisdel and Teresa Drews. The Festival's events are now the heart of the Island's summer music schedule.
Schedule of Events:
July 31, 2023:
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Welcome Back! Concert - Trueblood Performing Arts Center
STRADELLA
Sinfonia in D Minor
ELLENWOOD
How We Say Goodbye
from Quintet for flute, clarinet, viola, cello & piano
HAYDN
StringQuartet in G Minor, Op. 74, No.3 “The Rider”
BACEWICZ
Suite for Two Violins
POULENC
Sextet, Op. 100
Pre-Concert Talks - Join us for 15 minutes before each concert. Learn about composers, festival musicians, and the works being performed.
Tickets will be available at the concert and will be $25.00.
August 2, 2023:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Musicians in the Barn - Red Barn
Free will donations are appreciated.
August 3, 2023:
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Summer Music Concert - Trueblood Performing Arts Center
LUTOSLAWSKI
Variations on a Theme by Paganini
ARNOLD
3 Sea Shanties
RICHARD STRAUSS
Four Last Songs
HANDEL
”Meine Seele hört im Sehen”
BRAHMS
Piano Quartet in nG minor, Op. 25
Pre Concert Talks - Join us for 15 minutes before each concert. Learn about composers, festival musicians, and the works being performed.
Tickets available at the TPAC are $25.00.
August 4, 2023:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Musicians in the Barn - Red Barn
Free will donations are appreciated.
August 6, 2023:
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Concert - Trueblood Performing Arts Center
VOIGHT
Nocturne for clarinet, horn and piano
COLEMAN
Maombi Asante for flute, violin, & cello
MARTINU
Oboe Quartet, H. 315
SCHUBERT
Quintet in C Major, D. 956
Pre Concert Talks - Join us for 15 minutes before each concert Learn about composers, festival musicians, and the works being performed.
Tickets will be available at the TPAC for $25.00.
August 8, 2023:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Pop Up Concerts
Three half-hour concerts at various locations on the Island.
August 9, 2023:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Children's Concert - Trueblood Performing Arts Center
Featuring “The Washington Town Musicians” for wind quintet & narrator.
Free will donations are accepted.
August 10, 2023:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Musicians in the Barn - Red Barn
Free will donations are appreciated.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Big Top Concert - Trueblood Performing Arts Center
Cindra Hokkanen & Julian Hagen, directors
August 11, 2023:
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Fond Farewell Concert - Trueblood Performing Arts Center
SCHUBERT
Marche Militaire in D Major, D. 733 for piano duet
HINDEMITH
Kleine Kammermusik for woodwind quintet
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Phantasy Quintet, IRV 58, for string quintet
CLIFTON HARDINN
Spiriting for chorus and chamber ensemble
Pre-Concert Talks - Join us for 15 minutes before each concert. Learn about composers, festival musicians, and the works being performed.
Tickets will be available at the TPAC for $25.00.
Dates: July 31, 2023 - August 11, 2023
Locations:
Trueblood Performing Arts Center, 870 Main Road, Washington Island, WI 54246.
Red Barn, 1474 South Shore Drive, Washington Island, WI 54246.
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