2007 REDLANDS BOWL SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
All programs begin at 8:15 p.m.; Community Sing begins at 7:20 p.m.
No Admission Charge / Freewill Offering
The annual Festival offers a wide variety of professional programs including symphonies, ballet, opera, light opera, folk/culturally diverse music and dance, jazz and much more. The 2007 Season Schedule has been announced with performances begin at 8:15 p.m. each Tuesday and Friday evening from the end of June through the end of August.
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Friday, June 22
SAN BERNARDINO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
 “Celebrate Broadway”
Frank Paul Fetta, conductor. Brad Little, who played the title role in Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway, joins his wife and singing partner Barbara McCulloh to perform some of the most popular show tunes from musical theatre. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Lincoln Shrine, the concert will be preceded by a special Community Sing, featuring songs from the 1860s.
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Tuesday, June 26
WINNERS OF THE 56TH ANNUAL YOUNG ARTISTS AUDITIONS
Pre-concert performance by the Youth Ensemble of Strings, directed by Karen Thurman-Palmer. No Community Sing. Sponsored by the Associates of the Redlands Bowl, Inc.
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Friday, June 29
 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND OF THE GOLDEN WEST
One of America’s premier military musical organizations, the band soars into the “wild blue yonder” with a widely varied program in their rich tradition of musical excellence.
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Tuesday, July 3
Dark in observance of the national holiday.
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Friday, July 6
CELTIC SPRING
 Referred to as the “Von Trapp Family of Celtic Music,” this fiddle and dance band was recently voted one of the top three acts in the finals on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” where they were named “Viewer’s Choice.” Their performance features a rich variety of music from the Celtic lands, as well as championship Irish dancing.
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 Tuesday, July 10
JAZZ AND THE BIG BAND
Swing to the timeless music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and more as the big band era returns to the Bowl! The program will feature the New Chordettes, Herb Jeffries, and The Dick Parent High Society Big Band.
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 Friday, July 13
THE BEST OF DOO-WOP
Stroll down memory lane with some of the music of the best Doo Wop groups of the 50’s and 60’s: Featuring The Chiffons (He’s So Fine), The Drifters (Under the Boardwalk), The Del Vikings (Come Go with Me), and The Flamingos (I Only Have Eyes For You), accompanied by the America Gold Band.
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 Tuesday July 17
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS FACULTY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Co Bui Nguyen, Conductor
A showcase ensemble of artist faculty of the University of Redlands School of Music. The program will feature soprano Angel Joy Blue, University of Redlands alumna and former Redlands Bowl Young Artists Auditions winner.
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 Friday, July 20
CHRIS BURTON JACOME FLAMENCO ENSEMBLE
Combining voice, Flamenco dance and guitar, the Chris Burton Jacome Flamenco Ensemble is a powerful, intense expression of the passionate and soulful music of Spain.
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 Tuesday, July 24
DRESS REHEARSAL
“Brigadoon”
No Community Sing.
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 Thursday, Friday. & Saturday, July 26, 27 & 28
“BRIGADOON”
Jon Gruett and Kate Butler, producers/directors; Jeffrey H. Rickard, conductor
Lerner and Loewe’s beloved musical about a magical Scottish village that fell asleep in 1754. Each morning when the village awakens, 100 years have gone by. forever. Special appearance by the award-winning Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band.
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 Tuesday, July 31
REDLANDS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
“A Classical Celebration” Frank Paul Fetta, conductor.
Featuring Tchaikovsky’s “Variations on a Rococo Theme,” with guest cellist Marek Spakiewicz.
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Friday, August 3
 STATE STREET BALLET OF SANTA BARBARA
“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” An evil queen, a poisoned apple, a princess in jeopardy – can the seven dwarfs and a handsome prince save Snow White in time? The retelling of the classic fairy tale is set to dance with brilliant choreography created by Artistic Director Rodney Gustafson.
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 Tuesday, August 7
NAVY BAND SOUTHWEST
One of America’s oldest and finest military bands takes command of the Bowl to perform a wide variety of American favorites, from pop to patriotic.
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 Friday, August 10
“OPERA UNDER THE STARS”
Frank Paul Fetta, Artistic Director and Conductor
An evening of exquisite music from the grand operas,
featuring some of the greatest arias of all time.
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Tuesday, August 14
 THE JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET
Inspired by music created in the 1930s by legendary Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, Jorgenson brings his own flair to the stage with exciting new compositions, amazing fretwork, and searing clarinet playing, supported by
some of the best musicians in the world.
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Friday, August 17
VANAVER CARAVAN
“Pastures of Plenty”
 This tribute to Woody Guthrie in Dance and Music will take you from California to the New York Island! Sometimes described as “Copland meets hoe-down,” the program features musicians and dancers who are known for their down-home spirit, brining audiences exuberant, foot-stomping performances. |
 Tuesday, August 21
QUARTETTO GELATO
Every bit as cool and refreshing as its name (Ice Cream Quartet), this new-classical ensemble brings a wide variety of flavors to its eclectic repertoire,
with a generous topping of extraordinary virtuosity. Mastering eight instruments and adding the unexpected bonus of an operatic tenor, the group travels between classical masterworks, operatic arias, and the sizzling
energy of tangos, gypsy and folk songs. |
Friday, August 24
REDLANDS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
 “Centennial Celebration”
Frank Paul Fetta, conductor
A celebration of the University of Redlands’ Centennial, featuring Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, with guest
pianist Lara Urrutia, University of Redlands alumna and
former Redlands Bowl Young Artists Auditions winner. |
