Bellingham Festival of Music: Chamber Music by the Bay – Leclair, Debussy, & Beethoven

Christina Smith, flute
Laura Ardan, clarinet
Robert Williams, bassoon
Brice Andrus, horn
Victor Costanzi, violin
Carolyn Canfield Cole, violin
Richard Roberts, violin
Christiana Reader, viola
Marvin Warshaw, viola
Steven Thomas, cello
Jordan Anderson, contrabass
Sophie Baird-Daniel, harp

Jean-Marie Leclair – Duo Sonata, Op. 3 No. 5
Claude Debussy – Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Ludwig van Beethoven – Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20

Nestled between snow-capped mountains and island-studded bay, the spectacular natural beauty of Bellingham, Washington provides the ideal backdrop for the celebration of classical music. Since 1993, the Bellingham Festival of Music has enlivened the summer season with outstanding live orchestral performances and chamber music recitals for Pacific Northwest audiences.

Under the artistic direction of co-founder and noted American conductor Michael Palmer, the festival orchestra is composed of some of the finest musicians in the United States and Canada – many of them holding positions with illustrious orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic and the Boston, Chicago, and Atlanta Symphonies.

This year’s Chamber Music by the Bay concert will offer a wonderful mix of French and German works featuring a gratifying combination of instruments.

This concert is followed by a wine and appetizer reception.

About Bellingham Festival of Music

The Bellingham Festival of Music is one of America's premier virtuoso orchestra festivals. Each summer the Festival returns to Bellingham, Washington to perform a repertoire of the finest symphonic music. Members of the orchestra all hold artistically prestigious positions elsewhere, and many of them are principal players in major North American symphony orchestras. The Festival also features world famous guest artists and young rising stars.