The 19th Annual Buzzards Bay Musicfest’s Guest Maestro, Andrés Cárdenes

Buzzards Bay Musicfest returns for its nineteenth year with concerts July 8 – 12th at the Fireman Performing Arts Center at Tabor Academy, 235 Front Street in Marion, MA. The series opens and closes with orchestral concerts, with two chamber music concerts and a jazz performance held in-between.  Each year brings new works from a variety of composers, performed by nationally and internationally prominent musicians. This year’s selections will include works by Mozart, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Bach, and Beethoven, among others. A highlight of the festival is the Children’s Open Rehearsal, which provides, for many children, their first classical music experience, and is a unique opportunity for young and aspiring musicians. It includes a post-rehearsal meet & greet session with the Musicfest’s Guest Maestro, Andrés Cárdenes, as well as its many distinguished performers and the Artistic Director, Charles Stegeman.

Grammy-nominated Andrés Cárdenes is a new addition to this year’s Musicfest who, in addition to conducting, will perform Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G minor. Cárdenes is recognized worldwide as a musical phenomenon, and his participation in the 2015 Musicfest is testament to the event’s premier status. As a violinist, conductor, chamber musician, and pedagogue, the Grammy-nominated musician has parlayed his many talents into one of classical music’s most versatile and respected careers. The Cuban-born Cárdenes has garnered international acclaim from critics and audiences alike for his compelling performances. His concerto repertoire includes over 100 works, ranging from the Baroque era to the present. A three-time President of the Jury of the Stradivarius International Violin Competition, Cárdenes joined the Jury of the Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2011. A Cultural Ambassador for UNICEF from 1980-1991, he is an avid spokesperson for the arts and has received numerous awards for his teaching, performances, recordings, and humanitarian efforts.

The 2015 Buzzards Bay Musicfest begins with its Open Rehearsal for Children (with accompanying adult), to be held on Wednesday, July 8th at 2:30 PM. Orchestral performances will be held Wednesday, July 8th at 8 PM and Sunday, July 12th at 2 PM. Chamber music performances will be held Thursday, July 9th and Friday, July 10th at 8 PM. A jazz performance by the Sean Jones Quartet will be held Saturday, July 11th at 8 PM. For more information on giving opportunities, the BBMF International Performance Institute (July 6 – 12), or the performances, visit www.buzzardsbaymusicfest.com or email info@buzzardsbaymusicfest.com.