| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | The Eagle's RealmMay 7-June 30, 2012 Pleae join us for the Reception of "The Eagle's Realm" on Friday May 25 from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm. Murals were created by Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Students of Captain Cooper School. A Project of Arts in the Schools - Arts Council for Monterey County, under supervision of Heidi Mc Gurrin, Professional Artist in the Schools.
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2012 Summer Conservatory at Ariel TheatricalPresented by ARIEL Theatrical at Ariel Theatrical July 16-August 3, 2012 Kids on Stage - One Week Camp, ages 4-14: Campers will receive instruction in singing, acting and movement for the stage. Participate in theater games and activities and share in the exitement of preparing a recital to perform on Friday evening. Each week will feature a different curriculum; participants may enroll in one or more camp sessions.Kids on Stage - Afternoon Mini-Camp, ages 4-14: this year marks the return of our successful "mini-camp"... | ARIEL Theatrical | 07/16/12- 08/03/12 | Salinas |
"The Jungle Book" Three Week ProgramPresented by ARIEL Theatrical at Ariel Theatrical June 11-June 29, 2012 Come along on an extraordinary musical adventure with Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the jungles of southern India. With the help of Baloo, the bear, and Bagheera, the panther, Mowgli learns “Jungle Law”—respect, responsibility and resourcefulness—and confronts the man-eating tiger, Shere Khan. Ages 7-17. Preliminary rehearsal Saturday June 9 from 9:00am-11:00am. Shows: Fridays, June 29 & July 6 at 7:00pm, Saturdays, June 30 & July 7 at 2:00pm and... | ARIEL Theatrical | 06/11/12- 06/29/12 | Salinas |
Autumn Art Workshop and RafflePresented by Aromas Hills Artisans at Aromas Grange October 28, 2012 You are invited to make a piece of art and take it home with you! Take a workshop from one of the artists of the Aromas Hills Artisans. Classes are free, although some classes have a small material fee. This is also your last chance to purchase a raffle ticket to win a piece of artwork donated by one of the Artisans. Drawing at 11am. Come early and enjoy a country style breakfast, too! For more information call Louise at 408-607-5888 | Aromas Hills Artisans | 10/28/12 | Aromas |
Holiday Art Festival – 2nd Annual Presented by Aromas Hills Artisans at Aromas Grange November 17-November 18, 2012 This popular event is back. Enjoy the art work of the Aromas Hills Artisans all under one roof at the Aromas Grange! A wide variety of mediums will be there for you to choose that special holiday gift! No matter what the weather, you can stroll through this wonderful selection of local artists work and talk to the artist themselves to learn how it was created. Relax by the fireplace with a cup of hot apple cider and a goodie or two and visit with friends. See you... | Aromas Hills Artisans | 11/17/12- 11/18/12 | Aromas |
1st Fridays Art WalkPresented by Artistas Unidos at Downtown Salinas March 2, 2012-January 1, 2013 1st Fridays Art Walk features more than 50 venues with art openings, live music, dance, book signings, lectures, poetry, open mic, food, wine tastings, children's creation stations, and much more. This FREE event for all ages is family-friendly and takes place the 1st Friday of every month, year-round, rain or shine in Oldtown Salinas. Join the community for an evening of fun, friends, and the arts! | Artistas Unidos | 03/02/12- 01/01/13 | Salinas |
Artoberfest! Open Studio TourPresented by Artistas Unidos at Downtown Salinas October 5-October 20, 2012 3rd Annual Artoberfest! Open Artists' Studio Tour of Salinas & the Salinas Valley, kicks off on California Arts Day - the First Friday in October - with a Gala Artist Reception at the 4word Art Galley in Downtown Salinas. See how the artists work and bet special discounts on original art during this great event! October 20 celebrates the last day of the event with a closing reception as part of the Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival. | Artistas Unidos | 10/05/12- 10/20/12 | Salinas |
Arts in Progress presents Michael WildgoosePresented by Arts Habitat at Arts Habitat Studio Seaside May 22, 2012 Michael Wildgoose will present a talk "Making furniture from recycled materials". Arts in Progress (AIP) is an event series by Arts Habitat that encourages participation, appreciation and understanding of various art forms. It also provides a gathering spot for artists and art lovers of all disciplines to develop and renew acquaintances and build collaborations through conversation and networking.The events take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Arts... | Arts Habitat | 05/22/12 | Seaside |
Arts in Progress presents Jerry TakigawaPresented by Arts Habitat at Arts Habitat Studio Seaside September 25, 2012 Jerry Takigawa, photography. Arts in Progress (AIP) is an event series by Arts Habitat that encourages participation, appreciation and understanding of various art forms. It also provides a gathering spot for artists and art lovers of all disciplines to develop and renew acquaintances and build collaborations through conversation and networking.The events take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Arts Habitat Studio Seaside, 840 Broadway, Ste B3 (next to Erik's... | Arts Habitat | 09/25/12 | Seaside |
Arts in Progress presents Alicia MorenaPresented by Arts Habitat at Arts Habitat Studio Seaside June 26, 2012 Alicia Morena, Artistic Director, Aditi Foundation, a Flamenco-focused, ethnic dance organization. Arts in Progress (AIP) is an event series by Arts Habitat that encourages participation, appreciation and understanding of various art forms. It also provides a gathering spot for artists and art lovers of all disciplines to develop and renew acquaintances and build collaborations through conversation and networking.The events take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month at... | Arts Habitat | 06/26/12 | Seaside |
Arts in Progress presents Sandra GrayPresented by Arts Habitat at Arts Habitat Studio Seaside July 24, 2012 Sandra Gray, photography and painting. Arts in Progress (AIP) is an event series by Arts Habitat that encourages participation, appreciation and understanding of various art forms. It also provides a gathering spot for artists and art lovers of all disciplines to develop and renew acquaintances and build collaborations through conversation and networking.The events take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Arts Habitat Studio Seaside, 840 Broadway, Ste B3 (next... | Arts Habitat | 07/24/12 | Seaside |
Arts in Progress presents Ilene TuttlePresented by Arts Habitat at Arts Habitat Studio Seaside October 23, 2012 Ilene Tuttle, will present a talk about "Curating art in alternative spaces". Arts in Progress (AIP) is an event series by Arts Habitat that encourages participation, appreciation and understanding of various art forms. It also provides a gathering spot for artists and art lovers of all disciplines to develop and renew acquaintances and build collaborations through conversation and networking.The events take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Arts... | Arts Habitat | 10/23/12 | Seaside |
2012 BLUE Ocean Film Festival Presented by BLUE Ocean Film Festival at Monterey Bay Aquarium August 24-August 30, 2012 BLUE Ocean Film Festival is a global film festival and conservation summit for underwater filmmakers and marine researchers. A simultaneous community festival will share the best of the film competition with the public, and will include presentations from the filmmakers and scientists who created them. Following the festival a selection of winning films will tour the world, providing those who may not otherwise have access to these great films, a chance to learn more about our oceans.... | BLUE Ocean Film Festival | 08/24/12- 08/30/12 | Monterey |
45th Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic FestivalPresented by Brickman Marketing at Monterey County Fairgrounds July 7-July 8, 2012 45TH ANNUAL MONTEREY SCOTTISH GAMES & CELTIC FESTIVAL TO RETURN TO THE MONTEREY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND WILL BE HELD JULY 7 AND 8, 2012
Mark your calendars and save the date! The award-winning Scottish Society of the Monterey Peninsula and the Salinas Jaycees will hold the 45th Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival (www.montereyscotgames.com - (831) 682-2022) on Saturday and Sunday, July 7th and 8th, 2012, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The festival will be returning to... | Brickman Marketing | 07/07/12- 07/08/12 | Monterey |
La MeriendaPresented by Brickman Marketing at Custom House June 2, 2012 Viva La Merienda and Step Back in Time! The Monterey History & Art Association will again hold its popular historic annual La Merienda celebration on Saturday, June 2, 2012, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, to celebrate the City of Monterey’s 242nd Birthday. La Merienda is held at the Memory Garden in the patio of the Old Pacific House, a State Historic Monument, 20 Custom House Plaza in downtown Monterey, CA 93940. For more information about La... | Brickman Marketing | 06/02/12 | Monterey |
SERVICE:When Women Come Marching Home-FILMPresented by California State University Monterey Bay at World Theater at CSU Monterey Bay May 22, 2012 SERVICE: When Women Come Marching Home is a Documentary that tells stories of female veterans' courage and challenges. The nation has a new military force. Women make up 14 percent of today's military. SERVICE portrays the courage of these women, the horrific traumas they face, the inadequate care they often receive on return, and the accomplishments they achieve. The veterans shown in the film represent the first wave of mothers, daughters and sisters returning home. The power of the... | California State University Monterey Bay | 05/22/12 | Seaside |
My Mother's KeeperPresented by Carl Cherry Center for the Arts at Carl Cherry Center for the Arts May 3-May 27, 2012 Looking through the lens of the mother-daughter dynamic, My Mother’s Keeper is an examination of our matriarchal inheritance, with all its inherent – and inherited – blessings and curses. It is a moving, sometimes very funny, sometimes disturbing, ultimately healing work.
My Mother’s Keeper is riveting in its dramatic presentation as it traces back to the source of the family’s “craziness” … back to one crashing moment... | Carl Cherry Center for the Arts | 05/03/12- 05/27/12 | Carmel |
| Carmel Academy of Performing Arts | Carmel Academy of Performing Arts | 06/13/12- 08/06/12 | Carmel |
Art in A Box WorkshopPresented by Carmel Foundation at Carmel Foundation November 12, 2011-June 9, 2012 Collage Workshop with friendly people on the second Saturday of each month, Sept - June. We'll be making greeting cards, doing collage with fabric and boxes; all supplies provided: magazines, scissors, glue, etc. Donation requested. Register at 624-1588. Membership not required. Location: Carmel Foundation, Lincoln at Eighth, Carmel CA 93921 | Carmel Foundation | 11/12/11- 06/09/12 | Carmel |
8th Annual Carmel Valley Art & Wine CelebrationPresented by Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce at Carmel Valley Village June 9, 2012 Join Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce and Heavenly Greens for their 8th year of celebrating Art & Wine at the Carmel Valley Art & Wine Celebration. This event will highlight over 60 artists, local wines and live entertainment in two entertainment areas, restaurants and unique shopping is also available which is located throughout the Carmel Valley Village.Date: June 9, 2012;... | Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce | 06/09/12 | Carmel Valley |
4th Annual Joseph Zanger Memorial & Reunion DancePresented by Casa de Fruta at Casa de Fruta June 3, 2012 In remembrance of our dear departed friend Joseph Zanger we will reunite with old friends to commemorate the great Sunday afternoon country-dance parties. All are invited to dance and socialize at the country park stage area. Music provided by Pat Eodice.
Country Park- Gate 6, No entrance fee. | Casa de Fruta | 06/03/12 | Hollister |
Artichoke FestivalPresented by Castroville Festivals at Castroville May 19-May 20, 2012 Come to Castroville to enjoy Artichoke Festival with your whole Family! On Saturday, May 19, from 10:00 am - 6:00pm and Sunday, May 20 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Variety of program: AGRO ART Competition: AGRO art is 3-dimensional fruit and vegetable artwork. This quirky competition fosters imagination, creativity and fun for both participants and the viewing public. PARADE: Our sanctioned parade is one of the largest and most colorful of its kind.... | Castroville Festivals | 05/19/12- 05/20/12 | Castroville |
Jazz Bash by the BayPresented by Dixieland Monterey at Monterey Conference Center March 1-March 3, 2013 Come and enjoy great music and dancing marathon!!! Great event for whole family! Featured bands and musicians: Titan Hot Seven, Three Clarinets: Draga/Vaché/Meijers w/Carl Sonny Leyland Trio, High Sierra Jazz Band w/Marc Caparone, The Barehanded Wolfchokers, Bob Schulz' Frisco Jazz Band, Jerry Krahn Band, Carl Sonny Leyland Trio, Tom Hook, Banjo Antics: Dendle/Erickson/Ryan/Westenhofer, Jason Wanner, Mark Allen Jones, Crown Syncopators Ragtime Trio (1 hr),... | Dixieland Monterey | 03/01/13- 03/03/13 | Monterey |
First Night MontereyPresented by First Night Monterey December 31, 2012 A community celebration of the arts, FNM is an affordable, alcohol-free family celebration. A creation of activities, colors, lights, musical entertainment and performances unfolds on New Year's Eve in Historic Downtown Monterey for First Night Monterey as we dance, play, act, perform, create and sing our way into 2013! The Monterey Conference Center will be transformed into a magical celebration of the arts through lights, characters, performances and activities that are... | First Night Monterey | 12/31/12 | Monterey |
First Night Monterey's Summer Art Day CampsPresented by First Night Monterey at Archer Park Community Center June 18-July 27, 2012 First Night Monterey's Summer Art Day Camps are designed to develop positive, creative thinking for children, using the arts as a catalyst! Summer Camp projects include drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, puppetry, mixed media, printmaking and performance art! First Night Summer Camp staff are professional artists and teachers. Sign up early for best selection! For ages 7-12 years, camps are Monday thru Friday, 9:30am - 4:00pm. There is one 1-week... | First Night Monterey | 06/18/12- 07/27/12 | Monterey |
Call for Artists: First Night Monterey 2013 Presented by First Night Monterey at Historic Downtown Monterey May 3-November 30, 2012 First Night Monterey, Monterey County's premier New Year's Eve celebration of the arts is in its 20th year, and the event on New Year's Eve 2012 promises to be the best one yet! This year's theme is "Celebrate Monterey" , and First Night is inviting visual and performing artists to submit their applications to be part of a family friendly, alcohol-free celebration to ring in 2013 in style. YOU ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL that will help Celebrate Monterey on... | First Night Monterey | 05/03/12- 11/30/12 | Monterey |
James and the Giant PeachPresented by Forest Theater Guild at Forest Theater Guild May 24-June 24, 2012 Opens on May 24th and will run thru June 17th, 2012 at the Outdoor Forest theater in downtown Carmel. This children’s classic is adapted by James Wood from the book by Roald Dahl and features life-sized Bugs and Puppets. Directed by Nicole Bryant Stephens for the FTG. Shows are performing Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm and Sunday Matinees at 2pm only. Tickets are on sale on the web and at the box office located at the theater location, one hour before the... | Forest Theater Guild | 05/24/12- 06/24/12 | Carmel by the Sea |
Cyrano de BergeracPresented by Forest Theater Guild at Forest Theater Guild June 28-July 22, 2012 This classic French adaptation of the Edmond Rostand play is by Anthony Burgess (A Clockwork Orange) and will be directed by Mickie Mosley with an ensemble cast of 25. Performances are Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm, and Saturdays at 2pm and 7:30pm and Sunday dinner matinee at 5pm. Tickets are on sale now (click the button below to purchase) and are available at the box office located at the theater, one hour before performances. | Forest Theater Guild | 06/28/12- 07/22/12 | Carmel by the Sea |
Red White & Blues in the ForestPresented by Forest Theater Guild at Forest Theater Guild July 4, 2012 Join us July 4th for a Blues celebration featuring Red Beans & Rice live on stage! Plenty of food will be on hand, including BBQ, corn, and a watermelon dinner. Even begins at 6:30p.m. and goes until 9:30p.m. $10 general admission. | Forest Theater Guild | 07/04/12 | Carmel by the Sea |
Art Inspired Day Camps at LyceumPresented by Lyceum of Monterey County at Lyceum of Monterey County July 2-August 3, 2012 Come and join the Lyceum for full-day or half-day Art Extravaganza Camps, and give your child an experience they will never forget. We are now offering week-long indoor/outdoor art-focused day camps throughout the summer months, with some flexible scheduling options to suit your needs. Take a morning and afternoon class, bring a bag lunch, and stay for the whole day. | Lyceum of Monterey County | 07/02/12- 08/03/12 | Monterey |
"Celebrating Diversity" - Marina's Labor Day Parade BBQ FundraiserPresented by Marina Labor Day 2012 at American Legion, Post 694 May 19, 2012 With the theme of “Celebrating Our Diversity,” Marina In Motion and American Legion Post 694 are cosponsoring a BBQ Fundraiser to support the 2012 Marina Labor Day Parade. Music and dance abound in Marina. From Korean, Hawaiian and Mexican dance groups to Vietnamese and German music, nine different nationalities within Marina will be represented on stage in this cultural extravaganza. Enjoy BBQ prepared by the members of the American Legion while enjoying lively... | Marina Labor Day 2012 | 05/19/12 | Marina |
3rd Annual California Roots Music and Arts FestivalPresented by Monser Designs at Monterey County Fairgrounds May 26-May 27, 2012 Monser Designs is proud to bring you the 3rd annual California Roots Music & Arts Festival. Monser Designs has branched out into production and promotion. Our team has been putting on shows in Northern California for the past three years. We have really stepped up our game, and will continue moving forward. The California Roots Music & Arts Festival is put on for underground surf Roots music scene too be more noticed, for the youth, and keeping music & art alive.... | Monser Designs | 05/26/12- 05/27/12 | Monterey |
Monterey Bay Blues FestivalPresented by Monterey Bay Blues Festival at Monterey County Fairgrounds June 22-June 24, 2012 The 27th annual Monterey Bay Blues Festival is scheduled for June 22, 23 & 24, 2012 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Blues lovers will kick off the summer with talented Blues, R&B, Gospel, and Zydeco performances that should not be missed! The Monterey Bay Blues Festival has become a weekend destination for amazing music. The Monterey Marriott is the host hotel for the 2012 Fetival. Make sure to reserve your room early to get the reduced rates... | Monterey Bay Blues Festival | 06/22/12- 06/24/12 | Monterey |
17th Annual Monterey Bay Reggae FestPresented by Monterey Bay Reggae Fest July 27-July 29, 2012 The 17th Annual Monterey Bay Reggaefest 2012 is a 3-day celebration that will take place on the last weekend of July 27th - 29th 2012, at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, in Monterey, CA. The Monterey Bay Reggaefest is more than an event, it is a cultural celebration and is received by many groups of people from all walks of life.
Known as one of the best reggae festivals in Northern California, the event offers activities and enjoyment for the entire family. Look... | Monterey Bay Reggae Fest | 07/27/12- 07/29/12 | Monterey |
Monterey County FairPresented by Monterey County Fair at Monterey County Fairgrounds August 29-September 3, 2012 The 76th Annual Monterey County Fair will feature many outstanding events including: * The World’s Largest Strawberry Shortcake * A not-to-be-missed Cattle Drive with sponsorships that include your participation on horseback * Free Bull Riding and Rodeo performances presented by Flying U Rodeo. Plus the Carnival, Grounds Acts, Main Entertainment, Kids Day, Military Day, Seniors Day, Livestock Auction, Fiesta Day and Picnic Day and more! | Monterey County Fair | 08/29/12- 09/03/12 | Monterey |
4th of July in the Park and Car ShowPresented by Monterey County Parks Dept. at San Lorenzo Park July 4, 2012 Join MCARLM and the local community for a fun filled celebration in beautiful San Lorenzo Park. This annual event includes live entertainment, vendors and concessions, family activities area, classic car and tractor show, museum exhibitions and tours including a working blacksmith shop and much more! The patriotism starts at the entrance of the park as attendees travel along the avenue of honor and through the avenue of flags into the scenic county park, a perfect location... | Monterey County Parks Dept. | 07/04/12 | King City |
From Dawn to Dusk: Gottardo Piazzoni’s Final MuralsPresented by Monterey Museum of Art La Mirada at Monterey Museum of Art La Mirada April 27, 2011-December 1, 2012 Gottardo Piazzoni (1872-1945) moved from Switzerland to his family’s ranch in Carmel Valley in 1887. Subsequent study in Paris and San Francisco exposed the young Piazzoni to the revolutionary artistic developments of modernism and the muted symbolic pallet of tonalism which infuses his paintings of the California landscape. Piazzoni’s most ambitious project was a series of fourteen monumental murals commissioned for the San Francisco public library—now the... | Monterey Museum of Art La Mirada | 04/27/11- 12/01/12 | Monterey |
| Fashion Passion for ages 6-12 years | Monterey Museum of Art Pacific Street | 06/20/12- 06/22/12 | Monterey |
| Sculpture for ages 6-12 years | Monterey Museum of Art Pacific Street | 07/11/12- 07/13/12 | Monterey |
| Book Design for ages 6-12 years | Monterey Museum of Art Pacific Street | 07/18/12- 07/20/12 | Monterey |
Wharf Walks at Old Fisherman's WharfPresented by Monterey Old Fisherman's Wharf March 3-December 1, 2012 The Monterey Old Fisherman’s Wharf Association is pleased to team up with noted Monterey Bay Fisheries Historian and author, Tim Thomas, who will offer monthly “Wharf Walks” Walking Tours at Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey (www.montereywharf.com) on the first Saturday of every month from 10:00 AM – Noon, beginning Saturday, March 3, 2012. Tours will meet at the head of Old Fisherman’s Wharf (near the pink “Harbor ... | Monterey Old Fisherman's Wharf | 03/03/12- 12/01/12 | Monterey |
Concert 2 - PowerPresented by Monterey Symphony at Sunset Center November 16-November 18, 2012 From the opening chords of Verdi’s La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny) to the return of the majestic brass in Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1, there is no question that sheer power in an orchestra can evoke a thrill in the most casual of listeners. These works are not for the faint of heart. San Francisco-based pianist Tanya Gabrielian, winner of the 2010 Carmel Music Society Young Musicians Competition, commands the bold and sometimes mysteriously sinuous melodies of Aram... | Monterey Symphony | 11/16/12- 11/18/12 | Carmel by the Sea |
Concert 5 - MerrimentPresented by Monterey Symphony at Sunset Center April 19-April 21, 2013 Fauré, Satie and Ravel are quintessential French impressionists, composers who with a stroke of the pen create images, scenes and vignettes of emotion with the broad palate of the orchestra. Satie’s Gymnopédies shine serenely like the morning sun off a summer lake. French pianist, Philippe Bianconi performs Ravel’s Concerto in G, jazz inspired with one of the most beautiful middle movements of any concerto, and Fauré’s elegant Ballade. The orchestra... | Monterey Symphony | 04/19/13- 04/21/13 | Carmel by the Sea |
Concert 1 - DelicacyPresented by Monterey Symphony at Sunset Center October 19-October 21, 2012 John O’Conor hand-delivers his country’s best kept secret, the music of Irish composer John Field, inventor of the piano nocturne and inspiration to a legion of pianist/composers like Chopin, Brahms and Liszt. O’Conor’s protégé, Heidi Hau, winner of the 1998 Carmel Music Society Young Musicians Competition, delivers an ebullient performance of Haydn’s Keyboard Concerto No. 11. Mozart’s Double Concerto is like listening to three classical... | Monterey Symphony | 10/19/12- 10/21/12 | Carmel by the Sea |
Concert 3 - IntrospectionPresented by Monterey Symphony at Sunset Center January 25-January 27, 2013 In Toldrá and Turina, we find flower covered hills, shimmering seas and a Bullfighter’s Prayer with all its contemplation and courage evoked in lush and pure strings. Max Bragado-Darman conducts this all-strings program—reflective and authentic of his native Spain, the noble concert halls of Vienna and the satisfaction of Bohemian life as conveyed in Dvo?ák’s Serenade for Strings. In her Monterey Symphony debut, Bulgarian born Anna Petrova performs... | Monterey Symphony | 01/25/13- 01/27/13 | Carmel by the Sea |
Recital - AnticipationPresented by Monterey Symphony at Sunset Center February 23-February 24, 2013 A piano can be an orchestra itself in the hands of a master, so like a seventh inning stretch, we give the orchestra a break while the piano plays on. In all its magnificence, the Symphony’s Hamburg Steinway sits centerstage and alone in this feature performance with Spanish pianist Josu de Solaun. One of classical music’s fast rising stars, De Solaun wowed audiences with his Monterey Symphony debut (Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3) in January 2011.... | Monterey Symphony | 02/23/13- 02/24/13 | Carmel by the Sea |
Concert 4 - RevolutionPresented by Monterey Symphony at Sunset Center March 22-March 24, 2013 Revolution takes many forms. Though a “modern” composer, Rodrigo had nostalgia for courtly music of days long past, which pervades Three Old Dance Airs (1928/29), a perfect introduction to two works by early-Romantic masters on the cusp of revolution. Jean Louis Steuerman performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2, a display of technical and compositional bravado which showcases Beethoven’s own pianistic talents. Schubert’s Symphony No. 3, steeped in the past of... | Monterey Symphony | 03/22/13- 03/24/13 | Carmel by the Sea |
Concert 6 - EcstasyPresented by Monterey Symphony at Sunset Center May 17-May 19, 2013 Dubravka Tomsic is an invaluable asset to Monterey Symphony, a frequent guest artist, a confidant to Joan De Visser and the one to whom was entrusted the selection of Monterey Symphony’s Hamburg Steinway. As an artist, she dazzles audiences with the ease and brilliance of her playing. On this program she conveys the ecstasy of Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, a piece so perfect in its construction that it was said to have rescued the composer from years of depression. A... | Monterey Symphony | 05/17/13- 05/19/13 | Carmel by the Sea |
Concert 2 - PowerPresented by Monterey Symphony at Sunset Center November 16-November 18, 2012 From the opening chords of Verdi’s La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny) to the return of the majestic brass in Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1, there is no question that sheer power in an orchestra can evoke a thrill in the most casual of listeners. These works are not for the faint of heart. San Francisco-based pianist Tanya Gabrielian, winner of the 2010 Carmel Music Society Young Musicians Competition, commands the bold and sometimes mysteriously sinuous melodies of Aram... | Monterey Symphony | 11/16/12- 11/18/12 | Carmel by the Sea |
West End Celebration 2012Presented by Moore Media PR August 24-August 26, 2012 The 2012 West End Celebration is excited to announce this years diversity theme, which will bring an eclectic mix of musicians, artists, vendors, food and entertainment from around the globe. This cultural event will offer attendees an epic and worldly experience of diversity with friends, family and community, with a colorful fusion of musical acts from Jazz, Soul/R&B to Reggae, Folk, Indie and Americana. Sand City’s 11th Annual West End Celebration will benefit at risk youth,... | Moore Media PR | 08/24/12- 08/26/12 | Sand City |