Musical Adventures on the Fringe
At Festival Mozaic’s Fringe Series, classically-trained musicians become unhinged from tradition and cavort through the musical worlds of jazz, Latin, Eastern European folk, Cabaret and Rock and Roll, resulting in musical hybrids that defy categorization and delight the imagination.
In concerts indoors or out, you will find
Classical Musicians Doing Decidedly Un-classical Things
Montana Skies
SORRY, DUE TO A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, ALL MONTANA SKIES PERFORMANCES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE CONTACT THE FESTIVAL OFFICE FOR TICKET EXCHANGES OR REFUNDS.
A guitar and cello, both acoustic and blazingly electric, create the full spectrum of an orchestra crossed with the energy of a rock band. A “new acoustic” sound emanates from this duo’s pairings of cello, six-string electric cello, Spanish/classical guitar, and steel string guitar. With an astonishing and artfully-rendered repertoire from Pink Floyd and Rush to Vivaldi, House of the Rising Sun and Bach, they have been featured from NPR to the Travel Channel and delight audiences across the nation.
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Friday, July 11 8PM
United Methodist Church
San Luis Obispo
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Saturday, July 12 7:30 PM *
Castoro Cellars
Templeton
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*Doors open at Castoro Cellars at 6PM. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair. Wine is available for purchase onsite - No outside alcohol allowed. No concessions available - bring a picnic!
Generously sponsored by Harry Ovitt, District 1 County Supervisor
Join the musicians of Montana Skies for a FREE Artists Corner discussion.
Classic Instruments to Contemporary Sounds
Friday, July 11 2pm
Cal Poly Music Building, Room 218
Melding modern technology with traditional instruments, kindred musical spirits Jonathon and Jennifer Adams explain how they turn the cello and guitar into a unique sound spanning the centuries from Vivaldi through Pink Floyd.
String Theory
The bucolic site of See Canyon’s beautiful Fruit Ranch becomes a gigantic musical instrument as these imaginative musicians transform structures and natural landscapes by stringing and playing long harps across distances intimate and vast. The long harps integrate a visual and musical experience, infusing an eclectic mix of violin, cello, woodwinds and percussion with an indescribable sound. String Theory has ‘strung up’ their long harps to sites across the world, as diverse as the American Museum of Natural History, rock formations in the Sonoran Desert and the outside of Disney Hall for its grand opening.
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Sunday, July 13 3PM
See Canyon Fruit Ranch
Avila Beach
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*Doors open at 2:30PM. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair. Minimal concessions available - bring a picnic!
Generously Sponsored by Chevron USA and Jerry Lenthall, District 3 County Supervisor
Join the musicians of String Theory for a FREE Artists Corner discussion.
Musical Landscapes: The Unique Vision of String Theory
Saturday, July 12 2 PM
Cal Poly Music Building, Room 218
The musicians of String Theory demonstrate how they are inspired to create interactive experiences between time (Music) and space (Landscape and Architecture) by building gigantic instruments at each concert site and how that inspiration creates a unique repertoire spanning the classics to alternative rock and roll.
Vagabond Opera - BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
From Standing-Room-Only performances at the 2007 Festival, this group of musical rabble-rousers returns to deliver their eclectic mix of original and traditional compositions, unified by an old-world mood. Gut-bucket swing, tangos, Paris hot jazz, Ukrainian folk-punk ballads, Klezmer, operatic arias and vigorous originals mingle with an Absurdist, Bohemian Cabaret style, all played with skill, exuberance and a gritty Vagabond edge.
“These neo-cabaret fire starters roll out a rabble-rousing vision of globalization, 1920s-style”.
– San Francisco Bay Guardian
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Monday, July 14 8PM
Atascadero Lake Pavilion
Atascadero
Generously Sponsored by Jim Patterson, District 5 County Supervisor
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Tuesday, July 15 8PM
Congregation Beth David
San Luis Obispo
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Ethel
Musically omnivorous, prolific, and passionate, "America's favorite string band" incorporates rock, blues, classical, jazz and other popular genres to create a sound that defies categorization. These four Juilliard-trained composer/musicians perform self-composed works as well as works by notable contemporary composers and have shared the stage with pop/rock icons Todd Rundgren and Joe Jackson and have appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Members of ETHEL have recorded/performed with diverse artists including Sheryl Crow, Gorillaz, Roger Daltrey, Yo-Yo Ma, Ornette Coleman, Lenny Kravitz, Jill Sobule, Thomas Dolby, and Gutbucket and can be heard regularly at Joe’s Pub in NYC.
“…ETHEL announced its arrival with the explosive impact of a lobbed grenade….a natural successor to the fashionably eclectic Kronos Quartet’’ - The New York Times
“hard-driving …subversive …hugely enjoyable” - Chicago Tribune
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Wednesday, July 16 8PM
United Methodist Church
San Luis Obispo
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Generously Sponsored by Bruce Gibson, District 2 County Supervisor
Join the musicians of Ethel for a FREE Artists Corner discussion
Strings Reconsidered
Tuesday, July 15 5PM
Cal Poly Music Building, Room 218
Comparison and contrast: How are a string quartet and a rock band the same and different? Come find out as the members of New York’s most innovative string quartet present a new look at how a centuries-old ensemble is informed by the sounds of today.
Quartetto Gelato
Classical in intent, eclectic by design, Quartetto Gelato thrills audiences around the world with a musical experience that travels imaginatively between classical masterworks and the sizzling energy of tangos, gypsy and folk songs. For over a decade, this dazzling ensemble has enchanted audiences and critics alike with their exotic blend of musical virtuosity, artistic passion and charismatic presence. Winners of the coveted NPR Performance Today's Debut Artist of the Year, Quartetto Gelato today continues its reign as an international sensation with sold-out performances throughout the globe.
“warm, endearing vitality....”- The New York Times
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Thursday, July 17 8PM
United Methodist Church
San Luis Obispo
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Join the musicians of Quartetto Gelato for a FREE Artists Corner discussion
Multi-Talents in an Age of Specialization
Wednesday, July 16 2PM
Cal Poly Music Building, Room 218
American classical training is often so specialized that it leaves little room to explore and master more than a single instrument. The musicians of Quartetto Gelato, who between them are virtuosos of seven different instruments, demonstrate their unique approach to creating music that reflects their many musical skills.
Café Musique
San Luis Obispo County’s own Café Musique segues from the Fringe Series into the Classical Festival with their unique arrangements of gypsy, tango, classical, swing, waltzes and virtually anything else that captures the imagination. With the release of their first album, The Dancer, this quartet of violin, accordion, bass and guitar create a musical landscape as varied and beautiful as the Central Coast.
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Friday, July 18 12 noon
Mission Plaza
San Luis Obispo |
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