Inaugural Season Classics in the Blue Ridge May 30 – June 9, 2013 Floyd, Virginia Serving New River Valley and neighboring communities, Roanoke Valley, and communities along the Blue Ridge David Stewart Wiley Artistic Director and Conductor Jennifer Brooke Executive Director Linda Fallon Board President Website: VirginiasBlueRidgeMusicFestival.org In Memory of Grandma Grace In Memory of Neil McDade In Memory of Marian and Al Albee The extended Wiley family expresses its appreciation to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for its ongoing work to develop treatments that help our daughter/sister Sara Wiley Kominsky, as well as and others in the commun- ity, to live longer and healthier lives. You can help make CF stand for: “Cure Found” To learn more -- and make a donation Visit: virginia.cff.org Our Best Wishes for your Inaugural Season Judy, John & Kalin Edward Jones Investments Duane E McIntyre Financial Advisor James W Shortt Attorney at Law 112 W Main St, Floyd, VA A "general practice" firm handling 540-745-6851 a variety of legal matters 108 S Locust St, Floyd, VA 540-745-3131 www.floyd-law.com LISTEN to the MELODY of opening BOOKS in our Floyd and Montgomery County PUBLIC LIBRARIES SEND your tax-deductible contribution to Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Foundation's Endowment Fund at 125 Sheltman St. Christiansburg, VA 24073 Your CHILDREN and GRANDCHILDREN will be glad you did. Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival expresses “Thanks” to Floyd Pharmacy “Here for you” 709 E Main St (221N), Floyd, VA 540-745-2177 – Save on prescriptions – – Kodak film processing on premises – – Cards – Gifts – Toys – OPEN Monday - Friday 9 am – 7 pm Saturday 9 am – 2 pm Closed Sunday Help Make Your Classical Music Festival Successful and Sustainable for Years To Come! • Immerse in the Festival’s diverse and exciting musical offerings • Tell your friends and colleagues about the Festival – and invite them to our remaining Concerts and Events. Concert & Ticket information at VirginiasBlueRidgeMusicFestival.org or call 540-267-4221 • Make a Tax-deductible Donation to VBRMF • Patronize and Thank Our Generous Business Sponsors • Enjoy Floyd! • Mark Your Calendar – to come back next year: May 28 – June 8, 2014 Follow our website as exciting details unfold! Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival: – features an Academy of talented and aspiring pre-professional instrumentalists who study and perform with highly skilled professional musicians – leading to a wide array of exciting musical offerings for the public in a variety of Floyd area venues, and – seeks to broaden our region’s musical richness and make classical music and a blend of regional styles affordable and available in our community – in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Concert Information & Etiquette for Everyone’s Enjoyment Please turn off all Cell Phones, Alarms, and Candy Wrappers now. Latecomers will be seated between musical selections at the discretion of the ushers. If you have an emergency and need to leave the venue, please do so quietly Audio and Video recording are absolutely forbidden without prior permission of Festival Management. Still pictures are permitted discreetly during applause only – NO flash ever. Children age 6 and older accompanied by an adult are welcome at all performances. Children of all ages are welcome at rehearsals and family concerts. We are happy you are here with us – enjoy the performance and please introduce yourselves to those around you before and after the event. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dear Music Lovers, Officers Welcome to the inaugural season of Virginia's Blue Ridge Music Festival, Linda Fallon centered in beautiful Floyd County. We anticipate a dynamic and exciting President eleven days of orchestral concerts, intimate chamber music, and other Barbara von Claparede diverse musical experiences. Vice President Lynn Carden Our 2013 Festival features highly talented young artists – supported by Treasurer extraordinary, experienced professional musicians who both perform with David Wiley, Sr. and serve as mentors to these rising stars. Some will perform Concerto Secretary movements on June 5th and 8th. Directors As you can see from the programs listed later, the music will be diverse – Ed Fallon Beethoven, Dvorak, Mozart, Elgar, Midkiff – some pieces connecting with our mountain heritage – and there are programs for every music lover. Tom Freudenthal The broad array of music will be performed in some grand sites, as well as Bill Gardner warm and intimate settings. Ginny Gardner Marie Henry While you are in the area, we hope you will experience Floyd as many Steven R. Lawrence locals do: where sustainable living is valued, and where the music, visual, craft, and movement arts are cherished. And where the physical beauty of C.W. Markham III the landscape, the unique galleries, shops, and local restaurants, and the David Oakes sustaining traditions of our heritage music create a special atmosphere in Natasha Shishkevish which our Festival can thrive. Sandra R. Smith Clemens von Claparede We feel privileged to work with extraordinary musicians, an engaged Board and impressive group of volunteers, and a community that has opened its Randall A. Wells hearts, homes, and financial resources to the Music Festival. Mary Wiley We are grateful to our sponsors, donors, partners, and volunteers, and invite you to consider sending a donation – to help make this collaborative undertaking sustainable. We hope you will immerse yourself in the varied opportunities available in this unique and exciting musical adventure! Sincerely, David Stewart Wiley Linda Fallon Artistic Director and Conductor Board President 220 Parkway Lane South, Suite 3, Floyd, VA 24091 540-267-4221 • [email protected] • www.VirginiasBlueRidgeMusicFestival.org Floyd Community Center for the Arts, Inc. dba The Jacksonville Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and serves as the nonprofit sponsor for Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival. Tax ID# 54-1750001 Donations for the Festival are tax deductible as allowed by law. Sage Wright Flute 2013 Festival Rocky Mount, VA Julee Hickcox Symphony Principal Orchestra Viola Anne Friend Bernard Di Gregorio Vienna, VA Violin Principal David Park Piccolo Co-Concertmaster Noah Hock Julee Hickcox Akemi Takayama Johanna Beaver Oboe Co-Concertmaster Samuel Kephart William Parrish Wendy Rawls Principal Associate Concertmaster Elias Latto Winston-Salem, NC Julia Perry Elise Blake Charlottesville, VA Principal Second Emi Mizobuchi Chapel Hill, NC Clarinet Andrew Emmett Cello Carmen Eby Martin Irving Principal Sarah Kapps James Glazebrook Principal Maria Ortiz-Laboy San Juan, PR Geronimo Oyenard Kelley Mikkelson Lee Seidner George Figueroa Miriam Liske-Doorandish Centreville, VA Eggleston, VA Richard Downs Bassoon & Veronica Parrales Contrabassoon Michael Divino New York, NY Waldorf, MD Cynthia Cioffari Bass Principal Mallory Hayes Whispering Pines, NC John Smith Ryan Fox Principal Newark, OH Jie Hyue Kim Daejeon, South Korea Christopher Ewan Tony Nesta Union, KY Shuran Liu Shanghai Snow Shen Guiyang, China -12- Horn Tuba Production Support Wallace Easter Michael Minor Grant Ellis, Operations Julee Hickcox, Personnel Principal Burke, VA Contractor Dakota Corbliss John Smith, Librarian Virginia Beach, VA Timpani Lynn Bernhardt Academy Director Kristen Fowler Principal Wallace Easter Poquoson, VA Liz Remchuk Percussion Executive Director Poquoson, VA Al Wojtera Jennifer Brooke Principal Rebecca Soltesz Phoenix, AZ Rob Sanderl The principal musicians listed Trumpet Piano comprise the Music Festival Judith Saxton Academy Faculty. Peter Marshall Principal Principal For the Academy Fellows, the Nathan Forrest city/state or country where Jane Yu Crew, VA they grew up is shown. Cape Town, South Africa Mollie Foster Winston-Salem, NC Soloist Jeff Midkiff Jason Grimes Mandolin & Composer Greensboro, NC Marisa Youngs Cochranton, PA Sumner Williams Tuxedo, NC Trombone Jay Crone Principal Steven Eckert Roanoke, VA Jacquelene Falcon Tampa, FL -13- MAP & DIRECTIONS Center of Town Venue Addresses: Artisan Market 201 S Locust St Bell Gallery 112 N Locust St Chamber of Commerce 201 E Main St Dogtown-Sun Music 302 S Locust St Farmer’s Market 201 S Locust St Floyd Country Store 206 S Locust St Jeanie O’Neill Gallery 111 E Main St Mitchell Music Co 401 S Locust St Natasha’s 227 N Locust St Presbyterian Church 169 Newtown Rd The Station 203 S Locust St Zion Lutheran 635 Needmore Ln FIC -- Festival Information Center -- Ticket & Concert Info DURING FESTIVAL -- in Chamber of Commerce (end of Village Green) Mon–Fri 12–5 pm & in The Station (Locust St) Fri 5–8 pm, Sat- Sun 12–5 pm. Directions from the Center of Town -- Floyd’s Only Traffic Light -- To: Floyd EcoVillage: From Floyd’s traffic light, head north on E Main St (Rt 221N) for 1.1 mi; turn R on Franklin Pike; go 1.2 mi and turn R on EcoVillage Trail; follow signs. For MapQuest and GPS systems, use the address ‘718 Franklin Pike, Floyd, VA’ to locate the turn onto EcoVillage Trail. Floyd Elementary School is located at ‘531 Oak Hill Dr, Floyd, VA’. From Floyd’s traffic light, go 0.3 mi on E Main St (221 N); turn R on Barberry Rd and go 0.1 mi; turn R on Woods Gap Rd and go 0.2 mi; turn left on Oak Hill Dr and go 0.2 mi to the school. Floyd County High School is at ‘721 Baker St, Floyd, VA’. From Floyd’s traffic light, go 0.2 mi on South Locust St (Rt 8 S); turn L on Baker St and go about a half mile to the high school straight ahead. Chateau Morrisette Winery is located at ‘287 Winery Rd, Floyd, VA’. From Floyd’s traffic light, go 5.9 miles on Rt 8 S (South Locust St); follow signs to turn onto the Blue Ridge Parkway going south; go 6.6 mi on the Parkway and turn R onto Black Ridge Rd; take immediate left onto Winery Rd and go 0.3 mi to Winery. The Jacksonville Center for the Arts, at ‘220 Parkway Lane S, Floyd, VA’, is just 0.5 mi south of Floyd’s traffic light on Rt 8 S (South Locust St).