ClassicFest sizzles for bay area crowds

Violinist Jessica Lee, above, will be one of many classical musicians performing at ClassicFest, Sept. 14 through 16 at Christ Church in Pensacola.

Each year some of the best performers of the classical music world visit Pensacola to play concerts for music lovers in downtown Pensacola's Christ Church. The results are always electrifying performances of some of the world's great music.

The full line up of concerts includes:

On Friday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m., "Just Great Chamber Music" features Mozart's "Piano Quartet in E-flat," Janacek's "Violin Sonata" and Brahms' "Piano Quintet in F." Performers for the evening include: Soovin Kim, violin; Jessica Lee, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; Wilhelmina Smith, cello and Pedja Muzijevic, piano.

The series continues Saturday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. with "Music from Copland House" featuring Music under "Five Musical Flags." The evenings selections will include music from Manuel de Falla, of Spain, Maurice Ravel of France, Frederick Delius of Britain, Louis Moreau Gottschalk of the United States and Aaron Copland and Paul Schoenfield also from the United States.

Performers will include Curtis Macomber, violin; Wilhelmina Smith, cello; Nancy Allen Lundy, soprano; Pedja Muzijevic, piano and Michael Boriskin, piano and artistic director.

The festival concludes Sunday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m. with "Bach & Beethoven: Schumann's Muses" Musical selections will include: Bach's "Partita in d minor for solo violin," Beethoven's "Piano Quartet" and Schumann's "Piano Quartet"

Performers will include: Soovin Kim, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; Wilhelmina Smith, cello and Pedja Muzijevic, piano.

Tickets for the series are $55 for adults, $50 for seniors and students. Tickets for individual concerts are $20 for adults and $18 for students and seniors.

Web discounts for applied music students and majors are available

at www.christ-church.net/classicfest. htm Tickets are on sale in the Christ Church office and the PJC Lyceum Box Office and are available at the door.

Christ Church is located at Wright and Palafox Streets in downtown Pensacola.