Festival Amadeus
When: August 4 – 9
Where: Whitefish Middle School Performing Arts Center in Whitefish, MT
Glacier Symphony announces Festival Amadeus, five nights of orchestra and chamber concerts in the resort town of Whitefish, near the peaks of Glacier National Park. Enjoy a variety of the finest classical music of Mozart, Brahms, Debussy, Schubert and Ravel performed by exciting world-class guest artists, two string quartets and the Festival Amadeus Orchestra.
View the full color brochure for Festival Amadeus.
Festival Sponsors
Thanks to our Festival Sponsors including: First Interstate Bank, Glacier Bank, Plum Creek, Whitefish Mountain Resort, Crescent Capital Management, Flathead Beacon, Puttin on the Ritz, Sportsman & Ski Haus, Whitefish Rotary Club, and Great Northern Brewing. Additional support was also received from the Whitefish Credit Union and the Whitefish Community Foundation.
Festival Amadeus is produced with funding assistance by Accommodations Tax Funds through the Montana Department of Commerce.
Guest Artists
The Events
Monday, August 4
1:00pm – Free Open Rehearsal
5:00pm – Free picnic at Depot Park – Annual Stumptown Historical Society picnic
8:00pm – Free Screening of ‘Amadeus’ The Movie
10:00pm – Festival Tent open for Wine/Beer/Snacks
Tuesday, August 5
11:00am – 1:00 pm: Festival Cafe open at the Festival Tent
1:00pm – Free Open Rehearsal
8:00pm – Chamber Night: Mendelssohn Octet, featuring the Bridger Quartet and the Glacier String Quartet and benefiting Stumptown Historical Society
10:00 pm – After-Concert Reception in the Festival Tent – Open to all ticket holders
Wednesday, August 6
11:00am – 1:00 pm: Festival Cafe open at the Festival Tent
1:00pm – Free Open Rehearsal
8:00pm – Chamber Night: Mozart and Schubert, featuring Paul Coletti and Roger Wright
10:00 pm – After-Concert Gala Reception with food and drinks at “The Lodge” on Whitefish Lake (must hold Super Pass)
10:00 pm – Festival Tent open to the public for wine/beer/snacks
Thursday, August 7
11:00am – 1:00 pm: Festival Cafe open at the Festival Tent
8:00pm – Chamber Night: Brahms, Debussy and Mozart, featuring Jonas VanDyke, Amy Pfrimmer, Roger Wright and Ilana Setapen.
10:00 pm – After-Concert Reception in the Festival Tent – Open to the public
Friday, August 8
12:00 Noon – Free North Valley Music School String Concert
8:00pm – Gala Concert, featuring the Amadeus Festival Orchestra with John Zoltek as conductor, Paul Coletti, Sarah Harball and Ilana Setapen
10:00 pm – After-Concert Gala Reception with food and drinks at location TBD and sponsored by Tupelo Grille (must hold Super Pass)
10:00 pm – Festival Tent open to the public for wine/beer/snacks
Saturday, August 9
8:00pm – Festival Finale, featuring the Amadeus Festival Orchestra with John Zoltek as conductor, Amy Pfrimmer and Roger Wright
10:00 pm – After-Concert Reception in the Festival Tent – Open to the public.
Festival “Super Pass”
This pass entitles the holder to admission to all concerts, open rehearsals, entrance to the Festival Tent, plus 2 exclusive catered wine/food receptions after the concerts on Wednesday and Friday nights. This pass is fully transferable, and only 200 will be sold! First come, first serve!
Adult/Senior: $120
Festival “Fest Pass”
This pass entitles the holder to admission to all concerts, open rehearsals and entrance to the Festival Tent. Receptions are not included. This pass is fully transferable, and only 200 will be sold! First come, first serve!
Student: $40
Adult: $80
Senior: $70
The String Camp
North Valley Music School will be holding a String Camp simultaneous with Festival Amadeus. Students will benefit from Artist Clinics and Open Rehearsals with Festival guest artists and will receive a free pass to Festival Amadeus. Students will perform a free concert at Noon on Friday Aug. 8, 2008 as part of the Festival Amadeus event schedule.
