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Bravo! Vail Celebrates 16 Years with the
New York Philharmonic, July 20 - 27

From July 20–27, the New York Philharmonic presents
six concerts that include a celebration of the American icon and former New York Phil Music Director Leonard Bernstein, a program that explores the keyboard with landmark works performed by world-renowned soloists, and concerts that shine a spotlight on the ethereal subtlety of the French repertoire.

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TOVEY CONDUCTS: BERNSTEIN ON BROADWAY

Friday, July 20 | 6:00PM | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

– SOLD OUT –

Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Annaleigh Ashford, vocalist
Laura Osnes, vocalist
Santino Fontana, vocalist

This program celebrates the centennial of one of America's defining musical voices and former Music Director of the orchestra (1958-1969), Leonard Bernstein, featuring songs and music from Candide, On the Town, West Side Story, and more.

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THE SPIRIT OF BERNSTEIN: CHICHESTER PSALMS

Saturday, July 21 | 6:00PM | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

FREE Pre-Concert Talk at 5:00PM

– LIMITED PAVILION SEATS REMAIN –

Bramwell Tovey, conductor and piano
Owen Wolfinger, boy alto
Colorado Symphony Chorus
Duain Wolfe, director

GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue
COPLAND: Old American Songs
BERNSTEIN: Chichester Psalms

Bramwell Tovey leads a program featuring America's distinctive musical voices: the bluesy warmth of jazz, Copland's whimsical tunes and wide open spaces, and Bernstein's sparkling choral masterwork with its elegant, life-affirming prayer for peace.

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MENDELSSOHN & SAINT-SAËNS

Sunday, July 22 | 6:00PM | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

FREE Pre-Concert Talk at 5:00PM
David Robertson, conductor
George Li, piano
Kent Tritle, organ
Hank Gutman, special guest conductor

COPLAND: Outdoor Overture
MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No. 1
SAINT-SAËNS: "Organ" Symphony

Conducted by David Robertson, this wonderfully colorful program features the Vail debut of the thrilling young pianist George Li performing Mendelssohn’s youthful and fiery concerto. The “Organ” Symphony featuring Kent Tritle is thunderous and unimaginably grand.

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LALO SYMPHONIE ESPAGNOLE & RAVEL BOLÉRO

Wednesday, July 25 | 6:00PM | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

David Robertson, conductor
Frank Huang, violin

BERLIOZ: Le Corsaire Overture
LALO: Symphonie espagnole for Violin and Orchestra
DEBUSSY: La mer
RAVEL: Boléro

The magnificent members of the New York Philharmonic light up the Vail Valley with a program of legendary masterworks filled with brilliant color and indelible imagery, culminating in the ecstatic climax of Ravel’s hugely popular Boléro.

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THE WEILERSTEINS: ELGAR & BEETHOVEN'S 5TH

Thursday, July 26 | 6:00PM | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

FREE Pre-Concert Talk at 5:00PM

– LIMITED PAVILION SEATS REMAIN –

Joshua Weilerstein, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello

GEORGE WALKER: Lyric for Strings
ELGAR: Cello Concerto
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

Elgar’s profoundly expressive Cello Concerto - a signature work for the “extraordinary” (Chicago Tribune) Alisa Weilerstein - is followed with one of the best-known works in classical music: Beethoven's Fifth.

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NEW YORK CLOSING: RAVEL & SCHEHERAZADE

Friday, July 27 | 6:00PM | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

– LIMITED PAVILION SEATS REMAIN –

Hans Graf, conductor
Louis Lortie, piano

DEBUSSY/Orch. Ravel: Sarabande et Danse
RAVEL: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade

Bravo! Vail’s symphony season concludes with an irresistible evening featuring the long-awaited debut of pianist Louis Lortie in Ravel’s darkly tragic Concerto for the Left Hand followed by the magic of Scheherazade - full of love, intrigue, and adventure.

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Artist Highlights for July 22

George Li, piano

Praised by the Washington Post for combining “staggering technical prowess, a sense of command and depth of expression,” pianist George Li possesses brilliant virtuosity and effortless grace far beyond his years. He captured the Silver Medal at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition and was the recipient of the 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant.

Kent Tritle, organ

An acclaimed organ virtuoso, Kent Tritle is the organist of the New York Philharmonic and the American Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he is one of America’s leading choral conductors. Called “the brightest star in New York's choral music world” by The New York Times, he is Director of Cathedral Music and Organist at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City; Music Director of Musica Sacra, the longest continuously performing professional chorus in New York; and Music Director of the Oratorio Society of New York, the acclaimed 200-voice volunteer chorus. He is also Director of Choral Activities at the Manhattan School of Music and is a member of the graduate faculty of The Juilliard School.

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Classically Uncorked presented by Meiomi Wine

Gourmet Food, Handcrafted Wines, Unforgettable Chamber Music

July 31, August 1 & 2 at 7:30 PM | Donovan Pavilion

Don’t miss Bravo! Vail’s final series of the season showcasing the remarkable depth and scope of new music alongside the powerful energy of classical works. These three adventurous evenings will feature fascinating performances by Anne-Marie McDermott, the Dover Quartet, and the innovative vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth.

Tuesday, July 31 | VOICES + QUARTET: A SONIC DIALOGUE

Wednesday, August 1 | VOICES + QUARTET + PIANO: LITTLE MATCH GIRL & MOZART

Thursday, August 2 | VOICES + QUARTET + PIANO: INTOXICATING HARMONIES

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Annie's Spotlight

Anne-Marie McDermott

Bravo! Vail Artistic Director

With so much incredible music at Bravo! Vail it can be challenging to pick just one thing to highlight, but this week, there is no question in my mind. I first heard Hanzhi Wang at the 2017 Young Concert Artists auditions, where she was the first accordionist in the organization’s history to win. I was so impressed by her performances that I immediately invited her to Vail, and gave her the unusual platform of two solo concerts (in addition to several chamber music programs) because I feel so strongly about her musicianship. I had never heard anyone play the accordion as a “serious” classical music instrument before: Hanzhi Wang has opened up my eyes and ears to a whole new world of musical expression. And the world is taking notice, as Hanzhi was recently named July’s “New Artist of the Month” by Musical America.

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