Montana Chamber Music Festival coming to Big Sky July 23 

ARTS COUNCIL OF BIG SKY

The Arts Council’s “Bravo! Big Sky” series is bringing the annual performance of the Montana Chamber Music Summer Music Festival to Big Sky on Tuesday, July 23, at 7 p.m. in the Sapphire Room at the Wilson Hotel. Tickets are $35 per person and can be purchased in advance at bigskyarts.org

This year the audience will be treated to Copland’s iconic “Appalachian Spring” for 13 musicians, including celebrated violinist Angella Ahn. There will be a pre-concert reception at the hotel’s Lobby Bar, where guests can mingle before the performance. Seating for the concert is first-come, first-served.

The program includes Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” (Suite for 13 instruments), as well as Mark O’Connor’s “Appalachia Waltz,” Martinu’s “3 Madrigals for Violin and Viola,” Arthur Foote’s “Night Piece for Flute and String Quartet,” Paul Schoenfield’s “Café Music for piano trio” and Mikhail Glinka’s “Trio Pathétique for piano, clarinet and bassoon.”

Each year the festival brings in renowned classical musicians and tours around Montana. In addition to Big Sky there are performances in Bozeman, Virginia City, Georgetown Lake, Butte and Livingston. Performing at this year’s festival will be Angella Ahn, violin; Jun-Ching Lin, violin; Jihye Sung, violin; Elizabeth York, violin; Chi-Chi Lin Bestmann, viola; Dana Rokosny, viola; Jessie Reagen, cello; Sara Stalnaker, cello; Josh Schwalbach, bass; Immanuel Davis, flute; Amer Hasan, clarinet; Ben Greanya, bassoon; and Michele Levin, piano. This is an opportunity to see and hear world-class talent in Big Sky.