SUMMERFEST

EDITION 2017

FLORIDA  – REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

Broward’s longest running Summerfest is back, presenting its 26th annual festival, for one month of performances throughout Florida and the Americas. Nourish your artistic soul with the Symphony of the Americas and Musicfor International. The Symphony is a Broward County designated Major Cultural Institution, celebrating its 30th Anniversary this season.  We offer a month of concerts across Florida and the Americas starting July 14 bringing the masterful sounds of the Summerfest Chamber Orchestra to audiences in every corner of the world.

The Summerfest traditionally includes musicians and soloists from acclaimed orchestras from all over Europe, including the Gewandhaus Orchester (Germany), the Arpeggione Chamber Orchestra (Austria), the Mission Chamber Orchestra (Italy), the Orchester Symphonique du Mont Blanc (France ), the Hungarian Virtuosos (Hungary) and others. These unite with musicians from the Symphony of the Americas in the performance of pieces in different styles, from classical music to popular string music.

Presented in association with Musicfor Europa, the Festival aligns with their international mission to promote music, donate musical instruments and time to work with young students. Overall, more than 10 different countries are represented by musicians on stage at Summerfest concerts.

Under the baton of Artistic Director, Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese, orchestral concerts feature the music of Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Elgar, Vaughn Williams, Piazzolla, Moncayo, Ravel’s Bolero, and more. Of relevance, a composition commissioned to the Italian composer in residence Lorenzo Turchi-Floris will be performed, the soloists are the acclaimed Swiss guitarist Alessio Nebiolo, the violinist Valentin Mansurov from Russia and the violist David Pedraza from Mexico.

Summerfest outreach includes a July week of performances for residents and students of Panama in partnership with the US Embassy, Bern Resorts, Rotary Clubs and Instituto Nacional de Cultura. Educational events reaching over 8,000 students expose and introduce the masterful sounds of American, European and Latin composers through Summerfest. Many have never before experienced the exhilaration of the music of great composers in live performances.

@ Musicfor International - Summerfest 2017 – Poster

SUMMERFEST 2017

FLORIDA – REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

Summerfest 2017 - Alessio Nebiolo, guitar

FESTIVAL 2017

Partnership

Artistic Director

Document

Summerfest Chamber Orchestra

James Brooks-Bruzzese 

(Symphony of the Americas)

Lorenzo Turchi-Floris 

(Musicfor International)

@ Musicfor International - Summerfest 2017 – Poster

Around Town

Travel Host

Summerfest 2017 - Alessio Nebiolo, guitar

ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS

VIOLINS I

Orlando Forte (Principal) (Cuba)

Valentin Mansurov (Uzbekistan)

Joselyne Mariotti (Switzerland)

Enrique Reynosa (Mexico)

Giorgio Tentoni (Italy)

VIOLINS II

Svetlana Forte (Principal) (Ukraine)

Ludwig Carrasco  (Mexico)
Giulia Gori (Italy)

Sandy Riblett (USA)

VIOLAS

David Pedraza (Principal) (Mexico)

Nicola Narduzzi (Italy)

Laura Sinclair (Canada)

CELLOS

Aziz Sapaev (Principal) (Uzbekistan)

Gozde Turgut (Turkey)

Domitille Coppey (Switzerland)

DOUBLE-BASS

Roger Bustamante (Principal) (Peru)

HARPICHORD

Renée LaBonte (USA)

SOLOISTS

Lorenzo Turchi-Floris (Piano) (Italy)
Alessio Nebiolo (Guitar) (Italy)
Valentin Mansurov (Violin) (Uzbekistan)
David Pedraza (Viola) (Mexico)
Ricardo Velásquez * (Tenor) (Panama)

ORCHESTRA CONDUCTORS

Added only in Panama concerts

MUSIC PROGRAM

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Sea Songs
(Arranged by Robert Longfield)

Felix Mendelssohn 
Sinfonia No. 8 in D Major

Astor Piazzolla
Oblivìon
(Arranged by Kischkel)

Johann Sebastian Bach 
Concerto for 2 Violins and strings in D minor, BWV 1043
(Arranged by David Pedraza)
Valentin Mansurov, violin
David Pedraza, viola

Antonio Vivaldi 
Concerto “Alla Rustica” for Strings in G Major

Maurice Ravel
Bolero
(Arranged by Orlando Forte)
Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, conductor

Lorenzo Turchi-Floris
Tarantango
Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, piano

WATCH VIDEOS - SUMMERFEST 2017

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
(Arranged by Jamin Hoffman)

Edward Elgar
Salut d’Amour
(Arranged by Lorenzo Turchi-Floris)

Lorenzo Turchi-Floris
Prelude & Fugue for guitar and String Orchestra
(World Premiere commissioned for Summerfest 2017)
Alessio Nebiolo, guitar
Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, conductor

CD -  SUMMERFEST 2017

Antonio Vivaldi 
Concerto for Guitar and Strings in D Major RV93
Alessio Nebiolo, guitar
Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, conductor

Joe Hisaichi
Melody Road

José Pablo Moncayo
Huapango

CONCERTS

FLORIDA PERFORMANCES

15 JULY – 2:00 PM
John Knox Village
651 SW 6th St.
Pompano Beach

15 JULY – 7:30 PM
Miramar Cultural Center Theater
Miramar

19 JULY – 7:30 PM
Dor Dorim Auditorium
Weston Philharmonic Society
2360 Glades Circle
Weston

22 JULY – 7:00 PM
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Amaturo Theater
201 SW 5th Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale

PANAMA PERFORMANCES

24 JULY – 9:30 AM
Instituto Bern
Las Mañanitas
Educational Concert

25 JULY – 9:00 AM
INAC – Instituto Nacional de Cultura
Panama
Educational Concert

25 JULY – 8:00 PM
Joseph’s Church
Panama
Rotary Club of Panama presentation

26 JULY – 8:00 PM
Miramar Hotel
Panama
Gala Concert

27 JULY – 10:00 AM
Local public school
Panama
Educational Concert

27 JULY – 7:00 PM
Town Center Costa del Este
Panama
Gala Concert

28 JULY – 3:00 PM
Educational concert
Colon
US Embassy sponsored masterclasses
given by selected musicians


28 JULY – 6:00 PM

Educational concert
Colon

29 JULY – 9:00 AM
Miramar Hotel
Panama
Educational Concert

31 JULY – 9:00 AM
Miramar Hotel
Panama

FLORIDA PERFORMANCES

AUGUST – 7:30 PM
Pompano Beach Cultural Center
Pompano Beach

5 AUGUST – 7:00 PM
Florida Atlantic university Theater
Boca Raton

10 AUGUST –  7:00 PM
Susan B. Katz Theater
17189 Sheridan St.
Pembroke Pines

12 AUGUST – 8:00 PM
Miami Lakes Methodist Church
14800 NW 67th Ave
Miami Lakes, FL

13 AUGUST – 2:00 PM
Christ by the Sea,
United Methodist Church
3755 Hwy  AIA
Vero Beach

FLORIDA – Recording session

Summerfest 2017 - Alessio Nebiolo, guitar

FLORIDA – Concerts

Summerfest 2017 - Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, conductor
Summerfest 2017 - James Brooks-Bruzzese, conductor
Summerfest 2017 - Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, piano
Summerfest 2017 - David Pedraza, Valentin Mansurov
Summerfest 2017 - Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, piano
Summerfest 2017 - Alessio Nebiolo, guitar
Summerfest 2017 - Alessio Nebiolo, guitar

SUMMERFEST IN PANAMA

Lessons and instruments demonstrations in Panama schools 

Summerfest 2017 - Panama - San Miguelito
Summerfest 2017 - Panama - San Miguelito
Summerfest 2017 - Panama - San Miguelito
Summerfest 2017 - Panama - San Miguelito
Summerfest 2017 - Alessio Nebiolo, guitar
Summerfest 2017 - Panama - Lorenzo Turchi-Floris - Masterclass
Summerfest 2017 - Panama - Lorenzo Turchi-Floris
Summerfest 2017 - Panama -James Brooks-Bruzzese
Summerfest 2017 - Panama - Ricardo Velásquez, Tenor
Summerfest 2017 - Panama - Alessio Nebiolo & Juan Castillo
Summerfest 2017 - Panama