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Welcome to the Lake Chelan Bach Fest!
Our 27th year will be July 12 - 19, 2008. Our theme this year, is Bach, Beatles and Beyond, as we will provide a broad range of music for our audience.
Please mark your calenders and begin planning to join us in the beautiful Lake Chelan valley. In addition to outstanding music in wonderful outdoor venues, the area is know for it's recreational opportunities both on and off the lake. Also, don't miss an opportunity to visit many of our new wineries. |
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Highlights of our 2008 Program...Tickets are now available!
We are very excited about our initial 2008 programming. Highlights include: Bach's Cantata No.78 and Overture from Suite No. 1  in C Major. In addition we will be presenting Mozart's Concerto for Clarinet in A Major with soloist Jeff Brooks, and the beautiful Mozart Requiem. Elizabeth Ford Zharoff, originally from Wenatchee, will be the featured soloist for the Bach Cantata and the Requiem.
 We are especially pleased to welcome back Stephen Beus, to Bach Fest for a second year. Stephen is world reknown pianist from Othello, and if you saw him last year, you will definitely want to see him again. He is a remarkable talent and we are very fortunate to have him returning for another year. He will be visiting Chelan after trips to China, Morocco, Switzerland, Paris, and of course, Carnegie Hall. What a life! Stephen will be playing Sunday evening at the Northshore Bible Church in Manson at 7:30pm. See you there!
Our Saturday Evening Concert at Riverwalk Park on July 19th at 7:30 will feature something for everyone. Highlights include: Broadway Showstoppers, Music from Gladiator, Selections from Phantom of the Opera, Remembering the Beatles and Stauss', Voices of Spring. See our program for more details!
Our opening concert on Saturday, July 12, at 7:30 pm at Riverwalk Park will feature the ACME A cappella Barbershop Quartet from Wenatchee and the Dennis Clauss Big Band from Yakima. This will be a great kick off concert and please bring your dancing shoes
Contact the Chamber of Commerce for more information on planning your trip to Chelan for Bach Fest. |
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Sponsor or Endow a Chair! Bach Fest is now presenting opportunities to recognize your support to Bach Fest by sponsoring or endowing a chair in your name or in honor of a loved one. See "Chair Sponsorships" for more information. |
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Fundraiser Dinner & Auction- June 1, 2008 at Deepwater Event Center
Mark your Calendar! We will be having another Fundrasier Dinner and Auction on June 1, 2008 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at Deepwater Event Center. To get on our mailing list for this wonderful event, please use this link to contact us.
Of course we wish to once again Thank all the donors and guests at our June 23, 2007 Fundraiser Dinner and Auction, and especially Roberta and Dick Simonds for the use of their beautiful home. 115 people attended and as a result we raised over $14,400 in net income. We truly appreciate all the area businesses and individuals that contributed to a wonderful evening. |
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String Quartet Planning to play at Local Wineries again in 2008!
The Bach Fest String Quartet, shown at left at Vin du Lac winery, will be playing at Tsillian Cellars, Vin du Lac, Tunnel Hill and Balsamroot wineries during Bach Fest week, as part of a new partnership with the wineries. See our program for details. Admission to these events is FREE! The musicians are: Jordan Voelker, viola; Maia Travers-Zander, violin; Steve Zander, violin and Ed Baskerville, cello. |
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Musical & Artistic Director Dan Baldwin will return for another Year!
Dan Baldwin, formerly of the Wenatchee Valley Symphony, and currently professor of music at Luther College in Iowa has accepted the Boards offer to be our new Musical & Artistic Director. Dan was with us last year as an interim Director, and has recently accepted the Board's offer for a 3 year contract. We are so pleased to have Dan as our new Director. Dan is a talented musician, conductor and teacher who will bring a new enthusiasm and energy to Bach Fest. For more information on Mr. Baldwin, please visit, our Music Director page. |
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Riverwalk Park Pavilion Seating: Our beautiful Riverwalk Pavilion venue is right on the river, with seating on the sloping grass lawn, so bring your blanket and/or lawn chair to maximize your viewing and listening experience.
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