Blue Lake Summer Arts Festival 2010

Throughout our Summer Arts Festival, Blue Lake offers more than 175 performances to our public and camper audiences with select concerts broadcast live on Blue Lake Public Radio. The following schedule is updated and adjusted regularly. Check back soon for additional events. General Admission ranges from Free to $20.  Donations at the door are welcome. For more information, call 1-800-221-3796.

Friday, June 18 — 7:00 p.m.
Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah
Blue Lake International Choir, Alumni Choir,
and International Youth Symphony Orchestra
Christoph von Kuczewski-Poray, conductor
Stewart Music Shell
A pre-concert talk on Elijah will be presented by Mr. Ryan Kelly, Artistic Director of the Holland Chorale, at 6:00 p.m. in Blodgett Recital Hall

Friday, July 2 — 7:30 p.m.
Verdehr Trio:
Walter Verdehr, violin
Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet
Sylvia Roederer, piano
Stewart Music Shell

Saturday, July 3 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake Faculty Showcase
Stewart Music Shell

Sunday, July 4 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake Festival Band
Kent Krive, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Sunday, July 4 — 7:30 p.m.
Faculty String Quartet:
Paula Beard and Frank Restesan, violin
John Beard, viola; Jeffrey Schoyen, cello
Blodgett Recital Hall

Tuesday, July 6 — 7:30 p.m.
Faculty Jazz Sextet
Blodgett Recital Hall

Wednesday, July 7 — 7:30 p.m.
Chris Hornung, double bass
Blodgett Recital Hall

Thursday, July 8 — 7:30 p.m.
Knabmusik der Stadt St. Gallen
Stewart Music Shell

Thursday, July 8 — 7:00 p.m.
Rita Linard and Rene Miska, flute
Megan Metheney, harp
Blodgett Recital Hall

Friday, July 9 — 7:15 p.m.
Blue Lake Staff Band
Kent Krive, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Saturday, July 10 — 8:00 p.m.
Blue Lake Festival Orchestra
James Niblock, conductor
Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet
Walter Verdehr and Igor Kalnin, violins
Roman Kosarev, viola
Stewart Music Shell

Friday, July 16 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake Faculty Showcase
Stewart Music Shell

Saturday, July 17 — 7:30 p.m.
Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra
David Lockington, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Sunday, July 18 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake Festival Band
Myron Welch, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Sunday, July 18 — 7:30 p.m.
Imago Tijl dance group from Neerpelt, Belgium
Jacobson-Bueche Dance Studio

Sunday, July 18 — 7:30 p.m.
Brent Williams, violin
Mauricio Cespedes, viola
Ramon Catalan, piano
Blodgett Recital Hall

Monday, July 19 — 7:15 p.m.
West Austrian Winds from Vorarlberg, Austria
Blodgett Recital Hall

Tuesday, July 20 — 7:30 p.m.
David Jensen, trombone
Blodgett Recital Hall

Wednesday, July 21 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake International Jazz Band
Richard Fanning, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Wednesday, July 21 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake International Jazz Orchestra
Bill McFarlin, conductor
Bartlett Shell

Wednesday, July 21 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake International Ballet Ensemble
Miller Theater

Thursday, July 22 — 7:15 p.m.
Blue Lake Staff Band
Myron Welch, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Friday, July 23 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake International Choir
Christoph von Kuczewski-Poray, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Friday, July 23 — 7:30 p.m.
Alex Lapins, tuba
Blodgett Recital Hall

Friday, July 23 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake Ballet Ensemble
Miller Theater

Saturday, July 24 — 8:00 p.m.
Blue Lake Festival Orchestra
Myron Welch, conductor
Tod Leavitt, double bass
Stewart Music Shell

Saturday, July 24 — 8:00 p.m.
Blue Lake Ballet Ensemble
Miller Theater

Friday, July 30 — 7:30 p.m.
Opera:  The Old Maid and the Thief (Menotti)
Miller Theater
Limited seating.  Call 231-894-1966 for tickets.

Friday, July 30 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake International Youth Symphony
Fritz Stansell, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Saturday, July 31 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake International Southern Winds
Stephen Grugin, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Saturday, July 31 — 7:30 p.m.
Opera:  The Old Maid and the Thief (Menotti)
Miller Theater
Limited seating.  Call 231-894-1966 for tickets.

Sunday, August 1 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake Festival Band
Dennis Zeisler, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Sunday, August 1 — 7:30 p.m.
Takako Hayase and Soyeon Park,
duo pianists
Blodgett Recital Hall

Monday, August 2 — 7:30 p.m.
Phillip Paglialonga, clarinet
Blodgett Recital Hall

Tuesday, August 3 — 7:30 p.m.
Maureen Balke, vocalist
Blodgett Recital Hall

Wednesday, August 4 — 7:30 p.m.
Staff Choir and Vocal Ensemble
Carole Ott, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Wednesday, August 4 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake 5 Jazz Quintet
Blodgett Recital Hall

Thursday, August 5 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake International Northern Winds
Joseph Dobos, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Thursday, August 5 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake International String Orchestra
Dorothy McDonald, conductor
Miller Theater

Thursday, August 5 — 7:30 p.m.
Susan Hayes and Ronda Benson Ford, flute
Blodgett Recital Hall

Friday, August 6 — 7:15 p.m.
Blue Lake Staff Band
Donald Flickinger, conductor
Katie Thigpen, trombone
Stewart Music Shell

Saturday, August 7 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake Festival Orchestra
Jean Jacques Werner, conductor
Walter Verdehr, violin
Stewart Music Shell

Friday, August 13 — 7:30 p.m.
Falcone Festival Guest Artists
Blodgett Recital Hall

Friday, August 13 — 7:30 p.m.
Opera:  The Old Maid and the Thief (Menotti)
Miller Theater
Limited seating.  Call 231-894-1966 for tickets.

Friday, August 13 — 7:30 p.m.
Stadtkapelle Wertingen from Germany
Stewart Music Shell

Saturday, August 14 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake Faculty Showcase
Stewart Music Shell

Saturday, August 14 — 7:30 p.m.
Falcone Festival Adjudicator Recital
Blodgett Recital Hall

Saturday, August 14 — 7:30 p.m.
Opera:  The Old Maid and the Thief (Menotti)
Miller Theater
Limited seating.  Call 231-894-1966 for tickets.

Sunday, August 15 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake Festival Band
Donald Flickinger, conductor
Falcone Festival Soloists
Stewart Music Shell

Sunday, August 15 — 7:30 p.m.
Igor Kalnin, violin
Blodgett Recital Hall

Monday, August 16 — 7:15 p.m.
Falcone Festival Artist Level Competition
Blue Lake Festival Band
Donald Flickinger, conductor
Blodgett Recital Hall

Tuesday, August 17 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake Staff Showcase:
Winds, Strings, Percussion, Jazz
Stewart Music Shell

Tuesday, August 17 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake Staff Showcase:
Choir, Piano, Harp
Blodgett Recital Hall

Wednesday, August 18 — 7:15 p.m.
Joseph Irrera, piano
Blodgett Recital Hall

Friday, August 20 — 7:15 p.m.
Blue Lake Staff Band
Carl Bjerregaard, conductor
Stewart Music Shell

Saturday, August 21 — 7:30 p.m.
Blue Lake Festival Orchestra
Carl Bjerregaard, conductor
Season Finale Performance
Stewart Music Shell