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Carmel Bach Festival

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In 1935 Dene Denny and Hazel Watrous founded the Carmel Bach Festival on the premise that Carmel-by-the-Sea should become the epicenter of world-class music, art and cultural expression. Both women were musical producers, owners of the influential Dene-Watrous Gallery and well-known for their efforts in enhancing the cultural life of the Monterey Peninsula. The Festival began as a three-day festival of open rehearsals, events, and concerts with Ernst Bacon as guest conductor. In 1938, Gastone Usigli was named conductor, leading the Festival until his death in 1956. Dene Denny chose the next conductor, a young man named Sandor Salgo. Under Salgo's 36-year leadership the largely amateur Festival became professional, nationally recognized and extended to multiple weeks. Salgo's long tenure as a Stanford University professor created a link between musical sponsorship and the emerging study of historical performance practices and a rediscovery of Baroque music. When Salgo retired in 1991, Bruno Weil was named the Music Director and Conductor of the Carmel Bach Festival. During his nineteen years with the Festival, Maestro Weil has advanced the Festival's international reputation for artistic excellence and innovative programming and attracted exciting new artists.

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    Carmel Bach Festival

    P.O. Box 575
    Carmel, CA 93921

    Phone: 831-624-1521   |   Fax: 831-624-2788   |   Email   |   Official Website

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    07/24/11	Next Generation performing at Bach Festival Sunset Center
    07/16/11- 07/30/11	2011 Carmel Bach Festival Sunset Center
    07/17/10- 07/31/10	Carmel Bach Festival

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