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PENINSULA MUSIC FESTIVAL NAMES CONCERTMASTER
At the final concert of the Peninsula Music Festival’s August 2011 season, Music Director and Conductor Victor Yampolsky announced the new concertmaster of the Festival Orchestra. Igor Yuzefovich will take over the duties effective with the 60th Anniversary Season in August of 2012.
The Festival held auditions for the chair over a two-year period of time seeing five different candidates. Each violinist led the orchestra for one week of the August season and was also a featured soloist. Maestro Yampolsky invited concertmaster candidates from all over the country. The final decision was made with input from the first violin section and the principal string players of the other sections of the orchestra (second violin, viola, cello and bass). Mr. Yuzefovich was the overwhelming favorite. More......
New: Music Director Victor Yampolsky and Associate Conductor Stephen Alltop preview the 60th season of the PMF...
Hear here: Click to listen to a short piece played by the PMF Orchestra (It is a complete movement!)
The 60th Symphony Season - August 7 - 25, 2012
Please plan to attend the 60th season: August 7-25, 2012. All nine symphony concerts are performed in the wonderful acoustics of the intimate Door County Auditorium in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. The PMF Orchestra consists of outstanding musicians from around the country and the world, most of whom have been returning to the Festival for many years. The programs have been planned to include a variety of interesting music, some new and some familiar. The season includes an outstanding arrary of guest artists. For a video preview of the season, click here. For a brief video of Music Director Victor Yampolsky talking about a few of the factors that make the PMF Orchestra a unique and special institution, click here.
New: Program the 60th Season Results: We've carefully czeched all the votes, making sure we have all counties included, and the winner is: The Bartered Bride Overture by Bedrich Smetana. Finishing second was Herold's Zampa Overture, third was The Magic Flute by Mozart, Rossini's Semiramide was fourth, and last, but certainly not least, Massenet's Phedre. Herold, Mozart, Rossini, and Massenet pledged their complete support to Mr. Smetana and urged everyone to buy lots of tickets to hear the performance. Thanks to everyone who voted and if your choice was not the winner, remember, there is always next year.
Recent: 2011 PMF Annual Report
Recent: Limited Edition Print - The Rehearsal. Sales support PMF WPR broadcasts.
Ticket Information for the 60th Season
Single tickets for the 60th season, August 7-25, 2012, will go on sale February 6, 2012 and will be available on the new PMF on-line on-line system. The new system is operational now and you may order Feb Fest 2012 tickets, Pre-Concert Talk tickets for August 2-12, donate on-line, and purchase gift certificates. Single tickets for the 2012 season will be available for purchase on line on the new system on February 6.
Season tickets for the full nine concert season are on sale now: contact the PMF Office at (920) 854-4060 to purchase nine concert season tickets.
Nine concert season subscribers can purchase single tickets now by calling the PMF Office.
For the 60th season there will be no Flex or Thursday Series tickets.
Thank you to the Wild Tomato, located in Fish Creek, for making Peninsula Music Festival their Donation Creation Charity for August 2011. Their continued support of non-profits in Door County is much appreciated. Thank you also to all those who helped support Peninsula Music Festival this season by enjoying a Wild Tomato Donation Creation.
The PMF Performance Database is complete. All orchestral programs from the first in 1953 through the 2012 season are now in the database.
Recent: Music Director Victor Yampolsky describes his departure from the USSR
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