May 28, 2008 Grand Canyon Music Festival

Grand Canyon Music Festival (GCMF) is an annual three-week series of concerts held in Grand Canyon National Park (see photo) in the U.S. state of Arizona. The Festival emphasizes the broad diversity of chamber music, focuses on programming and presentation excellence, and celebrates the environment of this majestic World Heritage Site.

Founded in 1983, the GCMF brings world-renowned artists to Arizona for performances, outreach, and education programs in rural and underserved Arizona communities, at affordable admission prices. GCMF will present its 25th season from September 5, 2008, to September 21, 2008, with weekend and mid-week concerts at the Shrine of the Ages on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The Festival also presents the eighth season of its Native American Composer Apprentice Project (NACAP), with music education programs at Navajo and Hopi Reservation schools, and second season of Skool of Rock for students at Grand Canyon Unified Schools. Works by distinguished Arizona artist and long-time GCMF friend Ed Mell will be on display for the run of the festival’s 25th season. Highlights of the 25th Silver Anniversary Season September 5 and 6, 2008 The string band ETHEL opens the Grand Canyon Music Festival’s 25th season. “Ethel… created a world in which classical music had never gown distant, a world in which it was as fresh and direct as crowds dancing in the street.” Greg Sandow, The Wall Street Journal September 12 and 13, 2008 Joel Fan makes his debut at the Grand Canyon Music Festival. A member of YoYo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, Mr. Fan will be joined by the “intelligent and musical” (The Strad) Enso String Quartet. September 14th, 2008 Concert at 4 p.m. at Grand Canyon Unified School - works by the NACAP students from 5 Navajo and Hopi High Schools September 17 and 21, 2008 The Bonfiglio Group and “Bach Porch” Robert Bonfiglio - harmonica Joe Deninzon - violin, guitar, mandolin Chris Milletari - guitar September 19 and 20, 2008 Soprano Amy Burton makes her Grand Canyon debut in 2 works by John Corigliano, “Three Irish Folk Songs” and “Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan” Violinist Maria Bachmann and pianists Kamal Khan and Jon Klibonoff perform works by John Corigliano, including his Academy Award-winning “The Red Violin.” Event: Grand Canyon Music Festival Date: September 5 (Friday)- 21 (Sunday) , 2008 Location: Grand Canyon National Park, AZ USA

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