Orchestra, The Latin Spirit with Harpist Nancy Allen, Aug 13, 8PM
All Latin composers
Revueltas, Suite from the film Redes
Rodrigo, Concierto serenata
Villa-Lobos, Bachianas brasileiras No. 4
Moncayo, Huapango
Hailed by The New York Times as "a major artist" following Nancy Allen New York recital debut in 1975. Allen joined the New York Philharmonic in June of 1999 as Principal Harpist. She maintains a busy international concert schedule and heads the harp departments of The Juilliard School, Yale School of Music, and the Aspen Music Festival and School.
Allen is a native of New York, where she studied at The Juilliard School. In 1973, she won the Fifth International Harp Competition, in Israel, and was later awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalist Award.
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Arianna String Quartet with Alexander Tutunov on Piano, Aug 8, 3PM at SOU Music Recital Hall
Mozart, Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428
Bartok, Quartet No. 4
Schumann, Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44
Arianna String Quartet has firmly established itself as one of America's finest chamber ensembles. 1994 they won the Grand Prize in the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, and First Prize in both the Coleman and Carmel Chamber Music Competitions.
Alexander Tutunov was First Prize winner of the Belarusian National Piano Competition and winner of the Russian National Piano Competition, Tutunov's playing was described by Soviet Culture, Moscow, as "exhilarating and inspired, and which demonstrated a unique talent."
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Concert Aug 7, 8PM
Ginastera, Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26
Beethoven, Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
Jeffrey Biegel enjoys a multi-faceted career as a pianist, composer and arranger. He’s praised by many for his energetic playing, adventurous spirit and electrifying technique.

In 1997, Biegel performed the first global real audio/video cybercast piano recital from New York’s Steinway Hall, and followed that with the first such European cybercast from Amsterdam. In 1999, he assembled the largest consortium of orchestras at the time (27 orchestras) to celebrate the millennium with a new work called “The Millennium Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra,” composed for him by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.
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Opening Concert Aug 6, 8PM
Dvorak, My Homeland Op. 62
Saint-Saens, Violin Concerto No. 3 in b minor, Op. 61
Shostakovick, Symphony No. 5 in d minor, Op. 47

For the opening concert of Britt’s 48th Classical Festival, Maestro Bay and the Britt Orchestra will be joined by violinist Chee-Yun.
Chee-Yun performs both with major orchestras and in solo recitals around the world. She has been praised for her bold playing and easy command of the instrument. The New York Times wrote, “This is a talented instrumentalist, with the kind of high-gloss tone that pulls sensuously at the listener’s ear.”
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Opening Night Champagne Picnic Aug 6, 6PM
Celebrate opening night of Britt's 48th Classical Festival with a gourmet champagne picnic. Catered by the Jacksonville Inn, this dinner is the perfect beginning to a festive evening that continues with the concert featuring violinist Chee-Yun.
Concert ticket must be purchased separately.
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Avalon Bar and Grill Wednesday 7/21
Crossroads, Celtic fusion by Brian Freeman and Pat O'Scannell
For reservations 541 512-8864 cover charge $10

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July 17, 9am
Hike to the top of Wagner Butte -- the 2nd highest peak in the Siskiyou Range -- and enjoy views of Ashland, the Rogue Valley, and the South Cascades. Rated: difficult, 10 miles

Meet at Evo's on the corner of Gresham and Main St. Bring water and lunch

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Science Works Museum July 17th & 18th 10am-4pm
Get ready for action all the way as Science Works socks it to you with the return of "Superhero Science!" Enter the Thunderdome for action packed fun! Thrill to our movie matinees featuring ultra-rare superhero cartoons of yesterday! Create your own costume or experiment with top secret formulas inside our super secret science lab! And much, much more! For more information go their website.

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Thursday July 15, 7:00pm
Michael Franti & Spearhead return to the Britt hill for another electrical live performance. Franti is a very big man who has always dared to say very big things through his joyous and passionate music.

Opening the concert is West Coast singer-songwriter Brett Dennen, whose career has steadily risen since his debut in 2004.
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Thursday, July 8, 7:30 pm
As the mainstays of the Dixie Chicks since they formed the group in 1989, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire have been familiar faces to many millions of fans, yet just a little mysterious in that familiarity, content as they were to cede the lead vocalist position and remain music’s most recognizable “sidewomen.”

Singer-songwriter Griffin House opens the concert.
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Walking tour of Ashland Cemetery where actors portray the people who developed this community in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Weekend afternoons: July 2 & 3, and July 10 & 11

Tours depart the Cemetery entrance every 15 minutes starting at 4 pm. Last tour departs at 6pm. Tours are about 1 hour long. Adults $10, children under 12 $5, families up to 2 adults and 3 children $25