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2010 Season


"Arias in August 2010", Saturday, August 21, 2010, 7:30 p.m., with Monterey Opera

- at The Golden State Theatre on Alvarado Street in Monterey

- a medley of arias and traditional songs

     Featuring:  Susan Gundunas, soprano
                        Joe Meyers, tenor
                        Malin Fritz, mezzo-soprano
                        Patrick Bell, baritone and magician
           with the Monterey Bay Symphony 30-piece Opera Orchestra directed by Dr. Carl Christensen

- open seating  -  no admission charge

- call 373-8450 to make your reservation




Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2010, 2 p.m., A DAY TO REMEMBER

- at the Naval Postgraduate School - American and Patriotic Music

- soloists Peter Tuff and Taelen Thomas

 
View the concert program



"If It's April It's Opera 2010", Saturday, April 17, 2010, 7:30 p.m., with Monterey Opera

- at The Golden State Theatre on Alvarado Street in Monterey

- a medley of arias and traditional songs

     Featuring:  Susan Gundunas, soprano
                      Adam Flowers, tenor
                      Raeeka Shehabi Yaghmai, mezzo-soprano
                      Patrick Bell, baritone and magician
           with the Monterey Bay Symphony 30-piece Opera Orchestra directed by Dr. Carl Christensen

- open seating  -  no admission charge

- call 373-8450 to make your reservation

- View a flyer about the concert


2009 Season


"Arias in August", Saturday, August 15, 2009, 7:30 p.m., with Monterey Opera

- at The Golden State Theatre on Alvarado Street in Monterey

- a medley of arias and traditional songs

     Featuring:  Susan Gundunas, soprano
                        Joe Meyers, tenor
                        Malin Fritz, mezzo-soprano
                        Patrick Bell, baritone and magician
           with the Monterey Bay Symphony 30-piece Opera Orchestra directed by Dr. Carl Christensen

- open seating  -  no admission charge

- call 373-8450 to make your reservation

- View a flyer about the concert

- View the concert program




"On the High Seas" - Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
Sam Farr

- at the Naval Postgraduate School - Gates Open at 10:00 a.m.

- pops and patriotic favorites

     Featuring:  The Honorable Sam Farr, as narrator of the "East of Eden Symphony"


                           Traditional American Fiddle Music with Caitlin McSherry, 
                          Violinist with the Monterey Symphony
                       


                       




Joe Meyers
                       Joe Meyers, tenor (West Coast King of the High "C's")





                        Joe Livernois, Executive Editor of the Monterey County Herald, Joe Livernois
                                       Guest Conductor of "Stars and Stripes Forever"

 "I'm not sure how long you'd want a tenuous rube from Prunedale on the podium embarrassing himself and undermining the symphony, the spirit of Memorial Day, your integrity, my integrity, The Herald's credibility while springing horror upon the audience, the musicians, the arts council and the impressive cast of event sponsors." ... Joe Livernois








"If It's April It's Opera", Saturday, April 25, 2009, 7:30 p.m., with Monterey Opera

- at The Golden State Theatre on Alvarado Street in Monterey

- a medley of arias and traditional songs

     Featuring:  Krista Wigle, soprano
                      Mathew Edwardsen, tenor
                      Raeeka Shehabi Yaghmai, mezzo-soprano
                      Patrick Bell, baritone and magician
           with the Monterey Bay Symphony 30-piece Opera Orchestra directed by Dr. Carl Christensen

- open seating  -  no admission charge

- call 373-8450 to make your reservation

- View a flyer about the concert



2008 Season


Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2008, 2 p.m.,  COME JOIN THE BAND!

- a free Outdoor Pops and Patriotic Concert - 14 pops, patriotic, and classical selections

- at the Lower Presidio Historic Park in Monterey

- View a map of the concert location

- View the program for the concert

- Read media release about the concert



Sunday, June 8, 2008, 3 p.m.,   MUSICAL SMORGASBORD


- see pictures

- at The Carmel Woman's Club - San Carlos & Eighth, Carmel, CA    click for more information

- entertaiment by some of the peninsula's finest singing talent!

- Special Guest - Hunter Finnell, Baritone - KION TV News Anchor in his Peninsula singing debut!

- extraordinary hors d-oeuvres, fine wines, sparkling punch, delectable desserts!  Fabulous auction items!




Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2008, 2 p.m.,  HONORING HEROES TOGETHER

- see pictures

- at the Naval Postgraduate School - Pops and Patriotic Music, conducted by Music Director, Carl Christensen.

- special appearance as guest conductor by Max Bragado-Darman, Music Director of the Monterey Symphony.

-  soloists

          *  Eliodoro Vallecillo, horn
                    Read about Eliodoro's appearance on National Public Radio
                    Read Eliodoro's bio

          *  Patrick Bell, baritone/magician
                     Watch this video of Patrick's performance with Monterey Opera in February 2008

- View the program for the concert

- Read the media release about the concert


2007 Season

Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2007, 2 p.m., STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER

- at the Naval Postgraduate School - American and Patriotic Music

- soloists from Youth Music Monterey - Genevieve Micheletti, Violin, and Tyler Tolles, Marimba



Celebrating Independence Day, Sunday, July 1, 2007, 2 p.m., SWEET LAND OF LIBERTY

 
- at the Monterey County Fairgrounds - featuring Jesse Read, Principal Bassoon and Managing Director of the Carmel Bach Festival, as Bassoon Soloist.


Sunday, October 7, 2007, 2 p.m., A SALUTE TO MONTEREY

 
- at Lower Presidio Historic Park in Monterey - featuring vocal soloists Pat DuVal and Stephanie Hulsey.  Skip Kadish featured as Narrator in the "Lincoln Portrait" by Aaron Copland.


2006 Season


Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2006, 2 p.m., LET FREEDOM RING!

- at the Naval Postgraduate School - Pops and Patriotic Music - over 4,000 in the audience!!


Celebrating Independence Day, Sunday, July 2, 2006, 2 p.m.,  BACH and FOURTH

- at the Monterey County Fairgrounds - featuring the Honorable Sam Farr as Narrator for the EAST OF EDEN SYMPHONY and Trumpet Soloist Wolfgang Basch, Principal Trumpet of the Carmel Bach Festival - over 500 in the audience

Concerts as the Orchestra for Monterey Opera

Monterey Opera - THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS OPERA ARIAS III, Friday, June 23, 2006, Golden State Theatre in Monterey - open dress rehearsal, benefit for The Salvation Army, donation $30

Monterey Opera - THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS OPERA ARIAS III, Sunday, June 25, 2006, Golden State Theatre in Monterey - Admission $40
 

Concerts as part of the Carmel Bach Festival 2006:
    
Two Concerts on the Bay Sponsored by the Carmel Bach Festival --

Sunday, July 9, 2006, 5 p.m. - Monterey Plaza Hotel - GO FOR BAROQUE!  BRILLIANT STRINGS & GREAT SINGING WITH A TOUCH OF JAZZ - with wine reception $25 -  Strings of the Monterey Bay Symphony with Alice Kirwan Murray, mezzo soprano, and Weber Iago, pianist; World premier of "Jazz Concertino for Piano and String Orchestra" composed by Weber Iago

Sunday, July 16, 2006, 5 p.m. - Monterey Plaza Hotel - A BACH, BRASS, BASCH BASH! - with wine reception $25 -  Brass of the Monterey Bay Symphony combined with the Tower Brass Ensemble of the Carmel Bach Festival, Wolfgang Basch, trumpet soloist - Music of 17th Century Venice and 18th Century Leipzig


Veterans Day - Saturday, November 11, 2006, 2 pm.

in King Hall at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey.

A musical salute to our nation's veterans!


summer concert audience



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