Town Center Park • Big Sky, Montana
Free!!
We are excited to announced that musician, composer and educator Eric Funk has signed on to be the Music/Artistic Director for the 2012 festival! Eric bring knowledge and enthusiasm that
will help to move this growing festival forward!
We are excited to announced our 2012 headlining performers!
Friday, August 10: Boston Brass
Saturday, August 11: Enso String Quartet
Sunday, August 12: Imani Winds
Eric Funk
Eric Funk was born in Montana in 1949. He studied composition with Tomas
Svoboda, Sandor Veress, and Krzysztof Penderecki and interviewed Nadia
Boulanger in Paris (1977) specific to her composition pedagogy.
Recipient of the first Ruth Lorraine Close Fellowship for graduate study
in composition at University of Oregon (1973), Funk holds degrees from
Portland State University and is ABD in the tri-university doctoral
program (Portland State, University of Oregon, Oregon State University).
Currently on the faculty at Montana State University and the 2007
President's Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, he teaches for the
University Honors College (awarded the 2009 Distinguished Service
Award), College of Letters and Science, and for the music department
(composition, orchestration). He also serves as artistic director and
host for Montana PBS-TV "11th & Grant with Eric Funk", the Emmy
Award winning showcase for Montana musicians, all genres, now in its 6th
season. Eric Funk has composed 114 major works, one third of which were
commissions, including nine symphonies, four operas, sixteen concerti,
five string quartets, numerous large and small choral works and chamber
works.
Friday, August 10
Boston Brass
For nearly 25 years, Boston Brass has set out to establish a
one-of-a-kind musical experience. From exciting classical arrangements,
to burning jazz standards, and the best of the original brass quintet
repertoire, Boston Brass treats audiences to a unique brand of
entertainment, which captivates all ages. The ensemble's lively
repartee, touched with humor and personality, attempts to bridge the
ocean of classical formality to delight audiences in an evening of great
music and boisterous fun. The philosophy of Boston Brass is to provide
audiences with a wide selection of musical styles in unique
arrangements, provided in a friendly and fun atmosphere.
Saturday, August 11
Enso String Quartet
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With a 2010 Grammy nomination for “Best Chamber Music Performance,” the
NYC-based
Enso String Quartet has quickly become one of the country’s
most exciting young ensembles. Shortly after the group’s inception at
Yale University in 1999, Enso had success at the Banff International
String Quartet Competition and won the Concert Artists Guild
International Competition, and has consistently received high praise for
performances ever since. The quartet’s debut recording was described by
Strad Magazine as “an auspicious start to their recording career,” and
was followed by the recent Grammy-nominated release of the quartets of
Ginastera. n addition to the success of their recordings, Enso String Quartet’s
concerts have been acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. The Houston
Chronicle praised the group for their “edge-of-the-seat vitality few
groups maintain throughout a performance.” The group is equally at home
in many styles, and is committed to the classics of the string quartet
repertoire as well as being strong advocates for new music.
Sunday, August 12
Imani Winds
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More than North America's premier wind quintet, Imani Winds has
established itself as one of the most successful chamber music ensembles
in the United States. Since 1997, the Grammy nominated quintet has
taken a unique path, carving out a distinct presence in the classical
music world with its dynamic playing, culturally poignant programming,
genre-blurring collaborations, and inspirational outreach programs. With
two member composers and a deep commitment to commissioning new work,
the group is enriching the traditional wind quintet repertoire while
meaningfully bridging European, American, African and Latin American
traditions.
Please stay tuned for performance times and opening artists!!
Please no dogs or glass containers in the park
Rain site is the Big Sky Chapel (only if weather is terribly inclement!)
Chairs, blankets, coolers permitted
Food/beverage (inlcuding alcohol) will be available at venue
Please turn cell phones off and be respectful of artists and patrons
Relax. Listen. Enjoy!!
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