Elisabeth von Concert Fauquier Community Theatre April 28, 2012 at 7 pm

Like her grandmother , Elisabeth’s Music Enchants Audiences Worldwide

For , “the sounds of music” are part of her earliest memories. Born and raised in Vermont, Elisabeth is the granddaughter of the legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired . Singing professionally since childhood, Elisabeth has enthralled audiences from European cathedrals to the Kennedy Center. Inspired by her father Werner von Trapp’s guitar playing and singing, Elisabeth has carried on the legacy of the internationally renowned Singers. Elisabeth has created her own artistic style: ethereal and earthy, yet delicate and powerful. Critics have called her voice “hauntingly clear”, “joyfully expressive”, and “simply beautiful”. Elisabeth has released five albums and has performed across the United States, Austria, China, and Russia. Her music has been featured on National Public Radio, BBC-Radio, Japanese National Radio and CNN Spanish Radio. She has appeared on CBS’s Eye on People, ABC’s Good Morning America and BBC-TV. Elisabeth enjoys songwriting and collaborations. She was granted permission from Robert Frost’s publisher, Henry Holt & Company, to sing parts of Elisabeth von Trapp is the granddaughter of the poet’s oeuvre. Poetic License features the Maria von Trapp and Baron von Trapp whose musical settings of poems by Frost and story inspired The Sound of Music. Shakespeare, a Japanese haiku, and interpretations of Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World, Sting’s Fragile, and Schubert’s An Die Musik.

No one leaves an Elisabeth von Trapp performance unchanged. Audiences of all ages are drawn by the promise of her famous name and awed by the beauty of her voice and musical arrangements; their hearts touched forever by the astonishing sounds of traditional and new works. The concert at Fauquier Community Theatre on April 28, 2012 at 7 pm is sponsored by GEICO agent David Stinson, Sr. and Fauquier Hearing Services Owner, Diane Markva, Au.D. Fauquier Community Theatre’s Location 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, VA 20187

PURCHASE TICKETS

Online: www.fctstage.org Elisabeth von Trapp - Singer, Songwriter, and Musician Phone: (540) 349-8760 Email: [email protected] Adults $12, Students $8 Fauquier Community Theatre (FCT) seeks to enrich and entertain a range of audiences through a variety of live theater productions that enhance the cultural life of the community. The theater strives to offer a range of challenging creative opportunities that inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in theatre. FCT seeks to cultivate an appreciation of the performing arts in the community by offering high quality performances.

“Painting Stories for 32 Years”

Arts Partners for Concert

Diane Markva of Fauquier Hearing Services is contributing and installing a Hearing Induction Loop System to FCT to assist hearing impaired audience members! www.fauquierhearing.com

David Stinson Sr., GEICO Agent ~ 703.754.3555 ~ [email protected] A Dedicated Supporter of Community Arts Events in Northern Virginia.

For booking Elisabeth von Trapp at future events, contact Debra Smyers of Arts Consulting International ~ 800-754-4507 [email protected] ~ www.artsconsultinginternational.com