The Princeton Festival 2011 Season

June 4 through June 26

OPERA

The Rake's Progress

Music by Igor Stravinsky
Libretto by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman

"Ingenious, amusing and profound ...
Stravinsky's savvy, admiring musical commentary on Mozart opera."
-Anthony Tommasini of the NY Times

Sunday, June 19, 3pm
Sunday June 26, 3pm
McCarter Matthews Theatre

Conductor: Richard Tang Yuk
Director: Steven LaCosse
Set Design: Anya Klepikov
Lighting Design: Norman Coates
Costume Design: Marie Miller

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MUSICAL THEATER

Sandy Wilson's The Boy Friend

Friday, June 10 - Saturday, June 25

Director: Diana Basmajian
Music Director: Cris Frisco
Set Design: Dale Simon
Lighting Design: Kenneth Sanders
Costume Design: Marie Miller

Matthews Acting Studio
185 Nassau St.
Princeton, NJ

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DANCE

lustigdancetheatre

Graham Lustig, Artistic Director

Featuring the world premiere of a new ballet to Stravinsky's neo-classic score, Pulcinella.

Saturday, June 11, 8pm
McCarter Matthews Theatre

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CHAMBER MUSIC

Concordia Chamber Players

Michelle Djokic, Artistic Director

Music of Stravinsky, Fauré and Brahms

Sunday, June 12, 3pm
Taplin Auditorium
Princeton University

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JAZZ

Jazz Nights

Maitland Jones, Director

Bruce Barth, Piano
Steve Wilson, Alto Sax

"Bruce Barth possess a pearly touch and clear notion of where each improvisation is going."
- Boston Globe

"Steve Wilson is among the best New York jazz has to offer."
- Ben Ratliff, New York Times

Sunday, June 5, 4pm
Clark Music Center
The Lawrenceville School

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ORGAN RECITAL

Aeolian-Skinner Organ

Christopher Young, Organ

Saturday, June 18, 8pm
Princeton University Chapel

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PIANO COMPETITION

Young musicians compete in five age categories for cash prizes and trophies

Preliminaries
Saturday, June 11
Clark Music Center
Lawrenceville School

Finals
Saturday, June 25, 8pm
Clark Music Center
Lawrenceville School

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CHORAL CONCERT

Princeton Girlchoir

Lynnel Jenkins, Artistic Director

Music of Mozart, Franck, Orff and others

Sunday, June 12, 4pm
Clark Music Center
Lawrenceville School

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ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra

Fernando Raucci, Conductor

Music of Corelli, Rossini, Verdi and Pucinni

Saturday, June 4, 8pm
Richardson Auditorium
Princeton University

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