Greenwich Music Festival

Spotlight on the dancers. Last tech rehearsal before the opening...

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:00:49 -0400

Spotlight on the dancers. Last tech rehearsal before the opening night of The Soldier’s Tale! #stravinsky #music #festival #greenwichmusicfestival #dance #ballet #theater #tech #rehearsal (Taken with Instagram)

Dancers Zack Winokur and Tyler Phillips rehearse for...

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:36:00 -0400

Dancers Zack Winokur and Tyler Phillips rehearse for Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale” #music #musicfestival #GreenwichMusicFestival #rehearsal #practice #ballet #dance #Stravinsky #TheSoldiersTale (Taken with Instagram)

Be sure to follow us at: greenwich_music_festival to get behind the scenes photos of our June 2012 Stravinsky season!

Late-night tech rehearsal at Greenwich Academy for...

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:23:00 -0400

Late-night tech rehearsal at Greenwich Academy for Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale” w/ The Deviant Septet #GreenwichMusicFestival #stravinsky #music #performance #dance #ballet (Taken with Instagram)

Be sure to follow us at: greenwich_music_festival to get behind the scenes photos of our June 2012 Stravinsky season!

Happy Birthday, Igor Stravinsky! Love, the GMF cast &...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Happy Birthday, Igor Stravinsky! Love, the GMF cast & crew.

GMF celebrates All Things Stravinsky, including his 130th birthday! The Soldier’s Tale is about to open and to mark this occasion we have been challenged to raise $5,000 in five days! Join us in celebrating Stravinsky’s life and work with a gift of $130 today.

Donate to the five-day challenge HERE or send a check to the GMF P.O. Box below.

Internationally renowned pianist, teacher, writer and...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Internationally renowned pianist, teacher, writer and broadcaster David Dubal opened the 2012 Greenwich Music Festival with his lecture titled, Igor Stravinsky: The Man and The Music. For more information on David Dubal, visit our website: http://www.greenwichmusicfestival.org/2012/david_dubal

Video by GMF Board Member Susan Morris, edited by GHS Intern Justin Alvarado.

Music man: Former Greenwich resident Huffman brings popular festival back to town

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:00:00 -0400

Music man: Former Greenwich resident Huffman brings popular festival back to town:

In the words of executive director Ted Huffman, “as a small company, we can take risks.” And indeed, many risks are being taken. Not only is GMF presenting unconventional works, but it is also offering a refreshing new take on performance, ”breaking down these barriers in the classical arts and looking for ways to engage the community.

GMF Costume Designer Austin Scarlett to Host Passion for Fashion Gala Benefit for the Strawbery Banke Museum on June 30th

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:00:00 -0400

GMF Costume Designer Austin Scarlett to Host Passion for Fashion Gala Benefit for the Strawbery Banke Museum on June 30th:

The words “Austin Scarlett” are often accompanied by language like “celebrity” and “VIP.” Luckily for GMF audiences, Austin Scarlett’s designs can be seen being put to artistic use while in a conventient, local, unpretentious setting.

New Music Written for The Deviant Septet, GMF's 2012 Artists-in-Residence

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:50:00 -0400

New Music Written for The Deviant Septet, GMF's 2012 Artists-in-Residence:

The Deviant Septet is known for its dedication to experimental music, and many of its gigs are uncoventional, to say the least. On June 22nd and 23rd, they will accompany Stravinsky’s ballet, A Soldier’s Tale. It goes to show that the works on GMF’s progam are just as experimental and cutting-edge as they were decades ago

2012 Artists-in-Residence The Deviant Septet Perform at the Atlas Performing Arts Center

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

2012 Artists-in-Residence The Deviant Septet Perform at the Atlas Performing Arts Center:

The Deviant Septet, musicians at GMF’s performance of The Soldier’s Tale, has been hailed as “a new music supergroup made up of accomplished musicians with other gigs” which “likes to push boundaries even further.” We urge you all to heed this article’s advice and “beat all the cool kids and check them out,” because “no joke, these cats are hot.”

GMF joins Instagram! Here are two of our new interns, Savannah...

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:29:00 -0400

GMF joins Instagram! Here are two of our new interns, Savannah and Lexy, modeling our giving tree for the upcoming garden party.

Be sure to follow us at: greenwich_music_festival to get behind the scenes photos of our June 2012 Stravinsky season!

GMF Guest Artist Conrad Tao Receives Avery Fisher Career Grant

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:00:00 -0400

GMF Guest Artist Conrad Tao Receives Avery Fisher Career Grant:

Conrad Tao, an up-and-coming young pianist, has received a $25,000 Avery Fischer grant, intended to designed to help young musicians build careers. And what better way to build a career than to play intensely challenging music by a revolutionary composer at a festival dedicated to the cutting-edge?