The 21st season of the Sanibel Music Festival has arrived. After months of preparation, the 7 concert series is here. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the following concerts.
Saturday, March 3: Amernet String Quartet with Clarinetist Charles Neiduch
Tuesday, March 6: Orion Weiss, Piano
Saturday, March 10: Opera Theater of Connecticut
Tuesday, March 13: New Arts Trio - Rebecca Penneys, Piano
Saturday, March 17: Rudens Turku, Violin with Piano and Mary Creswell, Mezzo-Soprano with Piano
Tuesday, March 20: Borealis Wind Quintet with Leon Bates, Piano
Saturday, March 24: Prazak Quartet with Jon Nakamatsu, Piano
Founded in the 1980's by Marilyn Lauriente, the Sanibel Music Festival has presented such wonderful artists as: The Emerson String Quartet, Olga Kern, Opera Theater of Connecticut, Wu Han, David Finckel, The Julliard String Quartet, Orion Weiss, Joyce Yang, Jon Nakamatsu, Ruth Laredo and the American String Quartet. For more information visit www.sanibelmusicfestival.org . Tickets for the 2007 concert series can be purchased at Bailey’s, Needful Things, Macintosh Bookshop and at the Island Bookstore. m Each year, the Sanibel Music Festival is held at the Congregational United Church of Christ. The seating and acoustics in the Sanctuary are ideal for this musical event.