Confirmed for 2009! © Christian Steiner Horacio Gutiérrez, piano Considered one of the great pianists of our time, Horacio Gutiérrez is consistently praised by critics and audiences alike for the poetic insight and technical mastery he brings to a diverse repertoire. Since his professional deb ut in 1970 with Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mr. Gutiérrez has appeared regularly with the worlds greatest orchestras an on its major recital series. Horacio joins the Eastern Festival Orchestra in a performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major.     © Karim Ramzi     Xavier Phillips, cello Winner of several international prizes and longtime protégé of and collaborator with Mstislav Rostropovich, Xavier Phillips has appeared in Berlin, Vienna, Moscow, London, Hamburg, Paris, and he has played with some of the most prestigious orchestras including the Orchestre de Paris, the Orchestre National de France, and the Berliner Symphoniker. Xavier returns this season to perform Richard Strauss' Don Quixote with the Eastern Festival Orchestra.     © Grant Leighton Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg, violin Sensational and unmistakable, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg stands out in the field of classical music. Individual, passionate and powerful sound, a risk-taking persona and energetic presence are her trademarks. A musician, author, and teacher, Nadja is recognized as one of the world's preeminent violinists. Nadja joins the Eastern Festival Orchestra in a performance of Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor. www.nadjasalernosonnenberg.com   Check back regularly for more updates on the 2009 season!   Thank You To all of our patrons, donors and visitors — thank you for a great 2008 season!  We hope you enjoyed our season as much as the students, faculty, staff and guest artists.  Be sure to re-live some moments from our 2008 season by listening to our streaming chamber music. Please visit our EMFfringe page for details about our Fringe in the Fall concert series going on now.  Finally, mark your calendars for our 2009 season from June 27 – August 1, 2009.

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Eastern Music Festival’s 2008 season was a remarkable artistic success!  We enjoyed sold-out performances for the classical series in Dana Auditorium, both chamber series at UNCG and Guilford College and the EMFfringe performances at Triad Stage.  Although we had a great season, ticket sales did not cover the costs of bringing outstanding guest artists and talented students and faculty from around the world to Greensboro.  More students than usual needed scholarships, and operating expenses escalated beyond our expectations. read more

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CLASSICAL VOICE OF NORTH CAROLINA
“The five-week run of the world-renowned Eastern Music Festival (EMF) ended this evening after a summer of musical excellence that takes a back seat to no other festival, orchestra or teaching faculty.”
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NEWS & RECORD
"...as the closing piece at the 2008 Eastern Music Festival on Saturday, Richard Strauss' 1898 tone poem had the feel of a musical valedictory...it's rare to encounter playing that balances the racket with the emotional resonance and poignancy that the musicians and Schwarz coaxed from the surrounding passages.”
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