Anniversary Celebration Concludes!
Don't miss our final weekend of chamber music by
three of the greatest opera composers of the 20th century:
Benjamin Britten, Hans Werner Henze and Leos Janácek. Concerts feature tenor Jon Lee Keenan
and harpist Alison Bjorkedal.
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Our final concert takes part in the centennial of Benjamin Britten with two works of harp and voice. Henze's L'autunno is an opera for a traditional wind quintet. The program concludes with the wise remembrances of childhood from Leos Janácek.
The Festival Concludes
Saturday, August 24 & Sunday, August 25
Benjamin Britten - Eight Folk Song Arrangements
Hans Werner Henze - L'autunno for Winds
Benjamin Britten - A Birthday Hansel
Leos Janácek - Mladi for Wind Sextet
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August 24 & 25 Overview
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The concerts will be held on the loggia of the Huntington Art Gallery, with additional seating under the stars on the lawn.
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All concerts begin at 7:30 pm
Tea Room dinners are by advanced reservations only
NOTE: The Huntington parking lot is undergoing construction. Please allow extra time.
Single Tickets
$65 Loggia Seating, $28 Lawn Admission, $60 Dinner Tickets
For tickets or information:
(800) 726-7147 or www.swmusic.org
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Coming up in September:
 Long Beach Opera presents:
King Gesar - Peter Lieberson
A campfire opera on the
beach & under the stars.
Sat., Sept. 7 @ 8pm
Fri., Sept. 13 @ 8pm
Sat., Sept. 14 @ 8pm
Harry Bridges Memorial Park
LBO's second Outer Limits production recounts the story of Tibetan King Gesar, who emerges as a warrior of the human heart and champion of enlightenment. Tickets and more info are available online or at 562.432.5934
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