"Viola" -- Chamber Music Festival Poster 2004, By Artist Carol Winner
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THE AMELIA ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
In June, adding to the allure of Amelia Island (known for its luxury resorts, quaint B&B inns, fabulous golf courses, lovely beaches and a charming historic district), is a truly amazing music festival not to be missed!
This year, scheduled from May 30 through June 20, 2004, the third annual celebration of timeless chamber music attracts world-renowned artists to the Victorian-era seaport of Fernandina Beach. The next pre-season concert is March 29, 2004, to be held at the Amelia Island Plantation (see details below). "Viola," the 2004 Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival poster, by artist Carol Winner, is pictured above.
Amelia Island residents and tourists are treated to three delightful weeks in June, where music literally spills onto the historic district streets of Fernandina Beach with intimate concerts in unique, historic venues such as Fort Clinch, the historic courthouse, and the Palace Saloon.
The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival is a remarkable opportunity to enjoy the performances of world-renowned musicians during an event that has put Amelia Island on the map as host to one of the country's top chamber music festivals.
"Viola," the 2004 Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival poster image, was recently unveiled at a pre-season February concert on Amelia Island. Artist Carol Winner, in her whimsical pastel drawing, has captured in "Viola" the essence of Amelia Island and the Festival. Finding inspiration in Boticelli's The Birth of Venus, Winner added island charm, the colors of ocean waves and sunsets, a designer gown and a mermaid's tail. "Viola," or Venus in Italian, was chosen from over seventy entries to represent the festival in 2004.
The next pre-season concert will be March 29, "Such Good Friends" to be held at the Ocean Club at The Amelia Island Plantation. The elegant evening will begin at 6:00 PM with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres followed by dinner, dessert and coffee. The concert will feature the music of Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Robert and Clara Schumann. Guest artists will be Ruth Laredo, Beth Newdome and Christopher Rex, AICMF Artistic Director. Tickets cost $150. Tables for ten can be reserved. Please call 904-261-1779 for reservations or visit the new Chamber Music Festival office at 910 S. 8th Street in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
For tickets to the main concert series to be held in June 2004, call the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival office at 904 261-1779. (SEE JUNE CONCERT SCHEDULE BELOW.) You can also visit the official web site at: www.ameliaislandchambermusic.org. Note that the 2003 music festival concerts sold out quickly. 2004 ticket sales begin on April 12 for festival patrons and April 26 for the general public. You can also visit the new Chamber Music Festival office at 910 S. 8th Street in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
JUNE SCHEDULE, AMELIA ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
May 30, 2004 at 2:00 pm -- Splendor in the Brass Central Park (rain venue: Atlantic Rec Ctr) FREE
May 30, 2004 at 8:00 pm -- Candlelight Concert I, Historic Fort Clinch, $15.00
May 31, 2004 at 7:30 pm -- Master Series Opening Concert,
Guitara Romantica, First Baptist Church, $40.00
June 1, 2004 at 8:00 pm --Candlelight Concert II, Historic Fort Clinch, $15.00
June 2, 2004 at 7:30 pm -- Master Series Concert,
Shazam! The Shahams! Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, $40.00
June 3, 2004 at 10:30 am -- Coffee Concert, Music in the Morning, Historic Nassau County Courthouse, FREE
June 4, 2004 at 7:30 pm -- Gala Guarneri String Quartet, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, $75.00
June 5, 2004 at 7:30 pm -- Master Series Concert, Voice of the Poet, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, $40.00
June 6, 2004 at 8:00 pm -- Candlelight Concert III, Historic Fort Clinch, $15.00
June 6, 2004 at 8:00 pm -- Beer & G-Strings I, Dirty Dancing, The Eight Seasons, The Palace Saloon, $40.00
June 7, 2004 at 8:00 pm -- Beer & G-Strings II, Dirty Dancing, The Eight Seasons, The Palace Saloon, $40.00
June 7, 2004 at 8:00 pm -- Candlelight Concert IV, Historic Fort Clinch, $15.00
June 8, 2004 at 7:30 pm -- Master Series Concert, The Three Concertmasters, Historic Nassau County Courthouse, $40.00
June 9, 2004 at 7:30 pm -- Master Series Concert, Play on McDuff: The Sequel, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 40.00
June 11, 2004 at 7:30 pm -- Master Series Concert, Val et. al., Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, $40.00
June 12, 2004 at 2:00 pm -- Coffee Concert, Afternoon Soiree, Showcasing the Resident Young Artists, Amelia Trace Assisted Living, FREE
June 12, 2004 at 7:30 pm -- Master Series Concert, Courtesy of the Curtis, First Baptist Church, $40.00
June 13, 2004 at 8:00 pm -- Gala Eroica Trio at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, $75.00
June 14, 2004 at 8:00 pm -- Beer & G-Strings III, Modern Musical Marvels, The Palace Saloon, $40.00
June 15, 2004 at 8:00 pm -- Beer & G-Strings IV, Modern Musical Marvels, The Palace Saloon, $40.00
June 16, 2004 at 7:30 pm -- Master Series Concert, Tokyo String Quartet, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, $40.00
June 17, 2004 at 7:30 pm -- Master Series Concert, Backwoods and Outback, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, $40.00
June 18, 2004 at 2:00 pm -- Family Concert, Tales and Wonders, Peck Center Auditorium for the Performing Arts, $5.00
June 18, 2004 at 7:30 pm -- Resident Young Artists Concert First Baptist Church, $15.00
June 19, 2004 at 7:30 pm -- Master Series Closing Concert, A Family Affair, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, $40.00
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