The Hamptons Festival of Music presents two Summer Salon Series events in mid-August

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July 31, 2023

East Hampton, NY? Prepare to feel the musical magic as The Hamptons Festival of Music (TH·FM) brings its new Summer Salon Series to life for the Hamptons cultural arts community this month!

“We are thrilled to bring these “music and art in concert” events to the Hamptons cultural arts community. We are committed to making the East End a premiere music destination for unique and memorable classical music performances.” ~Michael Palmer, artistic director, TH·FM

On Monday, August 14, 2023, at 830pm, arriving under the same tent in Herrick Park in East Hampton Village, following the iconic Author’s Night event that weekend, TH·FM presents a screening of Charlie Chaplin’s classic silent film, A Dog’s Life, with a live film score by Chaplin (arr. Timothy Brock) performed live onstage by TH·FM Salon Orchestra, conducted by Logan Souther, TH·FM’s associate conductor. In partnership with The Hamptons International Film Festival, this free community special event is made possible by a generous donation from an anonymous local family in memory of their mother, whose great joy was sharing music with all, especially children! Additional support is proudly provided by The Express News Group.

Then on August 19 at 5 p.m., TH·FM returns to LongHouse Reserve for a final Salon performance, “The Seasons @ LongHouse,” in an immersive concert experience focused on Astor Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aries. The concert presents Piazzolla’s tango-inspired, virtuosic music in the unique setting of the glassed-in lower level of the LongHouse Pavilion, featuring violin soloist Annie Chalex-Boyle with Maestro Michael Palmer conducting the TH·FM Salon Orchestra, performed against the backdrop of the natural beauty and art on the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, NY. Limited VIP and single tickets remain available by visiting the LongHouse site at: https://longhouse.org/products/hamptons-festival-of-music-astor-piazzolla-the-four-seasons-of-buenos-aries.

“Through our partnerships with LongHouse Reserve and the Hamptons International Film Festival, and with long-standing community brands, The Express News Group and LTV, we are living our commitment at TH·FM, to bridge all communities on the East End together…through music and art, working in concert!” ~Michael Yip, executive director, TH·FM

TH·FM’s mission to promote and preserve the legacy of classical music and related arts is evidenced in its commitment to these Salon Series concerts, which aim to embrace the wide-ranging and diverse communities within the Hamptons. The Hamptons Festival of Music returns in early September for its second mainstage season of three orchestral concerts featuring The New American Sinfonietta, a 41-member orchestra comprised of top-level musicians and principal players with major North American orchestras led by TH·FM Artistic Director Michael Palmer. TH· FM’s full orchestra concerts return to LTV Studios on 3, 8 & 10 September 2023.

For more details, visit: www.thehamptonsfestivalofmusic.com


ABOUT MAESTRO MICHAEL PALMER

Michael Palmer (born May 8, 1945, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American orchestral conductor. Palmer began his professional career at age 21 when he became Assistant Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in 1967 under its legendary Music Director, Robert Shaw. Palmer was later named the ASO’s Associate Conductor. In that capacity, he founded and became the first director of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra in 1974. In 1975 Palmer was one of the first young American conductors selected as an EXXON/Arts Endowment Conductor by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Palmer left the ASO in 1977 to become Music Director of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra (1977–1990), followed by the posts of Music Director of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra (1989–1997) and the American Sinfonietta (1991–2002), with whom he toured Europe for 10 consecutive seasons. Beginning in 1993, he served as Founder and Artistic Director of the Bellingham Festival of Music (Bellingham, Washington) and, as of 2023, is now Conductor Laureate.

Palmer also was Guest Conductor for three seasons for the Houston Symphony Orchestra (1978–1981) and Co-Principal Guest Conductor of the Denver Symphony Orchestra (1979–1982) and has made international appearances as a conductor in Canada, Europe, and China. He has also held academic conducting posts as Director of Orchestras for Wichita State University (1999–2004) and Distinguished Professor of Orchestral Studies at Georgia State University (2004–2023).

ABOUT THE HAMPTONS FESTIVAL OF MUSIC

The Hamptons Festival of Music (TH·FM) is the brainchild of Maestro Michael Palmer, who has established, maintained, and sustained the Bellingham Festival of Music, the premier orchestral music festival in the Pacific Northwest, for over 29 years. (www.bellinghamfestival.org)

Maestro Palmer recognized the artistic gravitational pull of Long Island’s East End, which is deeply rooted in the works of many legendary artists. He set in motion plans to create a similar yet unique classical music and festival experience, specifically serving the local, year-round residents in East Hampton and the surrounding hamlets and villages.

Following the success of its inaugural pilot season, TH·FM returns to the Hamptons to provide concertgoers the opportunity to experience full orchestral concerts in the intimate performance space at LTV Studio 3. Festival offerings will present audiences with unforgettable experiences of live performances of some of the greatest classical masterworks.

TH·FM features internationally recognized guest artists performing with The New American Sinfonietta, the resident orchestra of TH·FM. This orchestra comprises top orchestral musicians from the US, Canada, and abroad, including many who hold principal positions with leading orchestras and ensembles.

WEBLINKS:

For more information about Maestro Michael Palmer, visit: maestropalmer.com

For more information about TH·FM, visit: thehamptonsfestivalofmusic.com


FESTVAL CONTACT:

E-mail: contact@thehamptonsfestivalofmusic.com

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