June 6–28, 2015
Table of Contents
A cappella Vocal Jazz: The Tribunes, West Side 5................................................................ 1
Piano Recital: Fei-Fei Dong.............................................................................................. 2
COUNTRY MUSIC: Striking Matches................................................................................... 3
Jazz: Falkner Evans.............................................................................................................. 4
Chamber Music: Concordia Chamber Players............................................................. 5
Piano Competition.............................................................................................................. 6
Choral Concert: with Dr. Jan Harrington.................................................................... 7
Festival Baroque Orchestra.............................................................................................. 8
INDIAN MUSIC AND DANCE: Pradhanica.............................................................................. 9
Musical:
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.............................10–11
OPERA: Le Nozze di Figaro........................................................................................12–13
Lectures..........................................................................................................................14–16
Other Events........................................................................................................................17
2015 Gala: Fandango in a Spanish Garden..............................................................18
Calendar................................................................................................................................19
Directions and Map...................................................................................................20–21
Princeton Festival History and Trivia..........................................................................23
Ticket Information.............................................................................................................24
Order Form..........................................................................................................................25
We invite you to preview our offerings for our 2015 season, from
a cappella vocal jazz and country music to a hilarious musical comedy
where you can participate onstage at The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee. We hope to see you in June.
Richard Tang Yuk, General & Artistic Director
BROCHURE DESIGN: PALMER UHL DESIGN
Vocal Jazz
The Tribunes and west side
Saturday June 6 at 8pm
Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
5
J
oin us for a fun evening of a cappella vocal jazz with two award
winning groups: The Tribunes, singing favorites from the 50’s and 60’s,
paired with the more contemporary approach of West SIde 5, with its
unique sound, characterized by highly original arrangements.
This performance is underwritten by the Wrestle Fund.
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Piano Recital | Fei-Fei Dong
All Chopin Recital
Friday June 26 at 8pm
Pre-concert Interview at 6:45pm
Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
PROGRAM
Mazurka in G Major, Op. 50, No. 1
Frédéric Chopin
Mazurka in A-flat Major, Op. 50, No. 2(1810–1849)
Mazurka in C-sharp Minor, Op. 50, No. 3
Barcarolle in F-sharp Minor, Op. 60
Polonaise in F-sharp Minor, Op. 44
Rondo in E-flat Major, Op. 16
Intermission
24 Preludes, Op. 28
Frédéric Chopin
Finalist in the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
Ms. Dong appears by arrangement with the Cliburn.
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Country Music | Striking Matches
Sunday June 21 at 7:30pm
McAneny Theatre
Princeton Day School
650 The Great Road
Princeton, NJ
W
ith their T Bone Burnett-produced debut album,
guitar-wielding duo Striking Matches creates an
unexpected and unique sound that defies easy
categorization. The music of Striking Matches—Sarah Zimmermann
and Justin Davis–occupies that sweet spot at the intersection of
country, rock and blues, where all of the elements blend to form
an authentically raw and rootsy sound that has a timeless and
international appeal.
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Jazz | Falkner Evans
A
fixture on the New York City jazz
scene since 1985, Falkner Evans’s
crisply inventive improvisational
skills and delightfully atmospheric
compositions have won him accolades
from listening audiences and the jazz
music press worldwide.
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Sunday June 7 at 4pm
Clark Music Center
The Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville, NJ
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Chamber Music | Concordia Chamber Players
Michelle Djokic, Artistic Director
C
oncordia continues to explore
new works with their presentation
of Edward T. Cone’s Serenade and
insightful interpretations of these treasured
works of Mozart and Mendelssohn.
PROGRAM
Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 493
Allegro
Larghetto
Allegretto
Serenade for flute, violin, viola and cello (1975)
Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
Allegro energico e con fuoco
Andante espressivo
Scherzo
Finale: Allegro appassionato
Saturday June 20 at 7:30pm
All Saints’ Church
16 All Saints’ Road
Princeton, NJ
W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Edward T. Cone (1917–2004)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Performers: Alice Dade, flute Kristin Lee, violin Robert Rinehart, viola
Michelle Djokic, cello Anna Polonsky, piano
This concert is underwritten by JP Morgan/Chase Bank.
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2015 Piano Competition
for
Young Performers
Preliminary Rounds:
Saturday June 6 from 9am–3pm
Sunday June 7 from 9am–3pm
Y
oung performers compete in six
categories for trophies and cash prizes.
The preliminary rounds are free and
the public is welcome to attend at any time
throughout the day. You won’t want to
miss the final round, which always has
the audience on the edge of their seats
as they compare their choices with the
results of the adjudicators.
Final Round:
Sunday June 14 at 3pm
Tickets required
Clark Music Center
The Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville, NJ
Please visit www.princetonfestival.org
for competition rules and registration information.
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Choral Concert
with Dr. Jan Harrington
and Conductors from the
Conducting Master Class
PROGRAM
Saturday June 27 at 4pm
Unitarian Universalist Church
50 Cherry Hill Road
Princeton, NJ
Baroque and Classical Works for Chorus and Instruments
Cantata 131 Aus der Tiefen ruf ich Herr zu dir, BWV 131
J.S. Bach (1685–1750)
Chandos Anthem IX, O praise the Lord
with one consent, HWV254
G.F. Handel (1685–1759)
Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo
Kleine Orgelmesse), Hob. XXII:7
J. Haydn (1732–1809)
T
his concert, led by the participants of The Princeton Festival’s
Conducting Master Class, is the culmination of an eight-day program
that offers conductors the opportunity to develop their gesture, learn
useful rehearsal techniques, study and perform examples of Baroque and
Classical repertoire, attend performance-practice tutorials, and lead
daily rehearsals with the Festival chamber chorus and Baroque orchestra.
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Festival Baroque Orchestra
Juan Carlos Zamudio, Concertmaster
Wednesday June 24 at 7:30pm
Miller Chapel
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton, NJ
PROGRAM
Battaglia à 10 in D major C.61
Florilegium Primum: Fasciculus I (Eusebia)
Concerto grosso Op 6 No.10
Concerto for 2 violins BWV1043
H. Biber (1644–1704)
Georg Muffat (1653–1704)
G.F. Handel (1685–1759)
J.S. Bach (1685–1750)
Juan Carlos Zamudio, violin Reynaldo Patino, violin
O
ur period orchestra will present an exciting program of Baroque
masters spanning diverse styles: from the striking harmonic
vocabulary of Heinrich Biber, to the Italian-influenced French style
of Georg Muffat, to the late Baroque German style of J. S. Bach. Concertmaster
Juan Carlos Zamudio will open the concert with a brief talk on the techniques
of string playing in the Baroque period.
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Indian Music and Dance | Pradhanica
F
ast-paced footwork, spell-binding
spins, and dynamic drumming come
together in an accessible and engaging
performance by Kathak dance and world drum
ensemble Pradhanica. Experience the graceful
and powerful Indian dance form of Kathak with
live drumming on the cajon, djembe, and tabla,
and melodic support on the sitar. Composed
by rhythm maestro Pandit Divyang Vakil, and
choreographed by Jin Won, the classical music
and dance of northern India come alive in this
contemporary presentation by a multi-ethnic
ensemble brought together by the pervasive
power and lyrical landscape of rhythm.
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Saturday June 6 at 4pm
Demonstration
Free to the public
Clark Music Center
The Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville, NJ
Saturday June 27 at 8pm
Performance
Berlind Theatre
McCarter Theatre Center
for the Performing Arts
Princeton, NJ
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Musical | Spelling Bee
Performances:
June 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 @ 8pm
June 14, 21, 28 @ 4pm
Melissa Firlit, Director & Choreographer
Evan Rees, Music Director
Christopher Heilman, Scenic & Lighting Design
Marie Miller, Costume Design
John Hunter, Production Stage Manager
Matthews Acting Studio
Lewis Center for the Arts
185 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ
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The fear of long wo
rds.
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Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional Material by Jay Reiss
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Is presented through special arrangement with
Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684
www.MTIShows.com
Cast
Ryan Corridoni, William Barfee
Jared Green, Leaf Coneybear
Kyle McLaughlin, Chip Tolentino
Amanda Berry, Logainne SchwartzandGrubenniere
Charity Farrell, Olive Ostrovsky
Nicole Acevedo, Marcy Park
Emily Schexnaydre, Rona Lisa Perretti
Patrick James, Vice-principal Panch
Jerrial Young, Mitch Mahoney
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, sharp; clear-sighted.
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Of eyes, sight, etc.: ke
teleological, adj.
Dealing with design or
purpose, esp. in
natural phenomena.
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Opera | Le Nozze di Figaro
(The Marriage of Figaro)
Richard Tang Yuk, Conductor
Steven LaCosse, Director
Peter Dean Beck, Set Design
Norman Coates, Lighting Design
Marie Miller, Costume Design
Jason Allen, Wig & Make-up Design
Michael Shell, Choreographer
Gregory Geehern, Assistant Conductor
Robin Freeman, Chorus Master
Stanley Fink, Répétiteur/Coach
Cast
Jonathan Lasch, Figaro
Haeran Hong, Susanna
TBA, Count
Katherine Whyte, Countess
Cassandra Velasco, Cherubino
Kathryn Krasovec, Marcellina
Ricardo Lugo, Bartolo
David Kellett, Don Basilio
Paul An, Antonio
Jessica Beebe, Barbarina
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Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Lorenzo da Ponte
Based on the play by Beaumarchais
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
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Saturday June 13 at 7:30pm
Sunday June 21 at 3pm
Sunday June 28 at 3pm
Matthews Theatre
McCarter Theatre Centre
Princeton, NJ
Seat map is available at
princetonfestival.org/2015/opera.php
olfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro has something
for everyone: screwball comedy, a touching love story, and uplifting
moral sentiment. The opera is an adaptation of Beaumarchais’ 1784
play that humorously attacks aristocratic privilege in pre-revolutionary Europe.
Mozart’s music beautifully carries the dramatic action by vividly illustrating the
characters’ emotions and relationships. The Marriage of Figaro remains one of
the most endearing works in the operatic repertory.
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Lecture Series 2015
All lectures are free and open to the public.
Mozart 1784–1786 and Le Nozze di Figaro
Catherine Sprague, Historian, Mozart expert and Pianist.
This lecture will focus on Mozart at the peak of his career during the years
1784–1786, when he achieved tremendous success in Vienna. This was the most
productive period of his life, when he produced a masterpiece every two weeks!
Mozart chose to produce Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) even though
it was controversial since the play on which it was based was banned in France
and Austria. Images of life in Vienna during this period and music from some
of Mozart’s compositions written during this time, including some of the most
moving music of Le Nozze di Figaro, will provide context for how 18th century
listeners understood this music.
Catherine Sprague’s book “Mozart’s Salzburg Years” will be published by P
endragon
Press this year. She is a member of the Mozart Society of America and has appeared
throughout New Jersey with entertaining and informative programs about Mozart.
Tuesday, June 2 at 7pm
Princeton Public Library
This lecture is co-sponsored by the Princeton Public Library.
A Marriage of Music and Mayhem: Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro
Timothy Urban, Professor of Music, Rider University.
A variegated tapestry of sexual intrigue, deception, class conflict and, u
ltimately,
forgiveness: that is the story woven together by Mozart’s music in his most
frequently performed opera, Le Nozze di Figaro. With infinite variety, Mozart crafted
music that depicts, with subtle nuance, the wide range of human emotions lying
behind the story. Timothy Urban, Professor of Music, singer, and instrumentalist, has
been a popular lecturer on Princeton Festival operas for the last eight years, greatly
enhancing all opera-goers’ understanding and enjoyment of the performance.
Saturday, June 6 at 2pm
West Windsor Library
This lecture is co-sponsored by the West Windsor Library.
Wednesday, June 10 at 7:30pm Princeton Public Library
The Technology of Le Nozze di Figaro
Mark Schubin, historian and engineer specializing in opera media technology.
Last October the Metropolitan Opera transmitted Le Nozze di Figaro live from its
technologically advanced stage to more than 2000 cinemas worldwide. The opera
can also be enjoyed in your home via TV, radio, recordings, downloads, and
streams. But what about the technologies of 1786, when this opera premiered in
Vienna based on a Beaumarchais play first performed two years earlier? You will
be amazed to learn what stage and home-media technologies were available
then. Would new technologies have affected the plot if it had been written just a
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few years later? Mark Schubin is an Emmy award winning engineer and historian
specializing in opera media technology. He is a Fellow of the Society of Motion
Picture and Television Engineers and is engineer in charge of the Metropolitan
Opera media department.
Monday, June 15 at 7:30pm
Princeton Public Library
Creating The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Michael Unger, theater and opera director.
The play The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was first workshopped and
developed at the Barrington Stage Company in Massachusetts. The world premiere
production was presented there in July 2004 and co-directed by Michael Unger and
Rebecca Feldman, one of the show’s creators. Unger will discuss his experiences
developing and directing this work accompanied by video and photographs of
the original rehearsal process. Spelling Bee is unique in that audience members
are invited on stage to compete in the spelling bee alongside the cast members.
Another unusual feature of the musical is the use of an improvisational comedian
as the official pronouncer.
Michael Unger has directed A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre for seventeen
years and many musicals, plays and operas around the country. He directed HMS
Pinafore and The Consul for Opera NJ, also at McCarter. He is currently the associate
artistic director of the York Theatre in New York City and the artistic director of the
121.4 Foundation which promotes healing and confidence-building through
high-level performing arts experiences for the community in and around
Sandy Hook, CT.
Tuesday, June 16 at 7pm
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Princeton Art Museum, 101 McCormick Hall
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Lecture Series 2015, cont.
A Conversation on Directing Opera and Theater Productions
Stephen Wadsworth, Director of Opera Studies, Juilliard School.
Steven LaCosse, Assistant Dean, Fletcher Opera Institute of
the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Last year Stephen Wadsworth directed the highly successful McCarter Theater
productions of Beaumarchais’ two great farces, The Figaro Plays, which inspired
Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) and Mozart’s Le Nozze di
Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro). Wadsworth is equally at home directing opera
and spoken theatre productions and will share his expertise as a professor at
the Juilliard School and head of dramatic studies for the Metropolitan Opera
Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. He is also an author, translator
and co-author of an opera with Leonard Bernstein. Steven LaCosse will direct the Festival’s 2015 production of Le Nozze di Figaro, his
tenth with us! He is also Principal Stage Director at the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute
at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. With a wide repertory of
over 60 productions, his most recent ones include The Flying Dutchman and Porgy
and Bess for The Princeton Festival, Carmen and The Flying Dutchman for Piedmont
Opera, The Sound of Music and The King and I for Opera Theatre of the Rockies and
The Tales of Hoffmann and Mozart’s La finta giardiniera for the Fletcher Institute.
Thursday, June 18, 7:30pm
Princeton Public Library
Figaro, A New Opera Hero
Marianne Grey, Princeton University Art Museum Docent.
The later part of the eighteenth century was a period of great change—politics,
social order and customs were all turned upside down. Old notions about m
arriage
for profit and prestige were replaced by the idea of romantic love. This is reflected in the world of opera where the stories began to be concerned with real people
and real situations. Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro offers a close look at this interesting
period. These changes and new ideas will be illustrated by portraits, cartoons, genre
paintings and architectural designs. Marianne Grey, a popular lecturer on art and
its relation to history, will transport you back to the atmosphere of an earlier age.
Thursday, June 4, 7pm
Lawrence Library
This lecture is co-sponsored by the Lawrence Library.
Thursday, June 25, 7:30pm
Princeton Public Library
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Previews and Special Events
The Princeton Festival 2015 Gala
Cocktails, dinner, dancing, auction and musical entertainment.
For more information, contact [email protected]
Saturday, April 25, 6pm
Greenacres Country Club, Lawrenceville
Musical Preview at The Grounds For Sculpture
Young Artists will present music from the 2015 season’s productions.
Sunday, May 31, 1pm
Grounds For Sculpture
Free preview, park admission required.
Festival Preview
Singers from the opera and musical will perform scenes from Le Nozze di Figaro
and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Discussion with the directors
will increase your enjoyment of the Princeton Festival’s productions this June!
Thursday, June 4, 7:30pm
Princeton Public Library
Indian Dance Demonstration & Workshop
Indian Dance group Pradhanica will conduct a free demonstration and workshop.
If you’re new to Indian dance, this will provide you the vocabulary with which
to appreciate Pradhanica’s June 27th performance. If you’re already a student of
the art form, this workshop will give you a chance to study its nuances from a
professional dancer.
Saturday, June 6, 4pm
Clark Music Center, The Lawrenceville School
Opera Opening Night Reception
Everyone is invited to meet the artists following the opening performance of
Le Nozze di Figaro!
Saturday, June 13
Free admission, cash bar.
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Fandango
In a Spanish Garden
THE PRINCETON FESTIVAL Gala
April 25, 2015
Greenacres country club
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WednesdayThursday
Friday
Saturday
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9
Lecture:
Catherine Sprague, 7pm
10
Lecture:
Timothy Urban, 7:30pm
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Festival Preview, 7:30pm
Lecture:
Marianne Grey,7pm
12
Musical: Spelling Bee, 8pm
Opening Night Reception,
following Le Nozze di Figaro
Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro, 7:30pm
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Piano Competition Prelims, 9am–3pm
Lecture: Timothy Urban, 2pm
Indian Music and Dance:
Pradhanica demonstration, 4pm
A Cappella Vocal Jazz, 8pm
Lecture:
Mark Schubin, 7:30pm
Lecture:
Michael Unger, 7pm
Musical: Spelling Bee, 8pm
Lecture:
Stephen Wadsworth, 7:30pm
Musical: Spelling Bee, 8pm
Musical: Spelling Bee, 8pm
Concordia
Chamber Players, 7:30pm
Musical: Spelling Bee, 4pm
Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro, 3pm
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Musical: Spelling Bee, 4pm
Country Music:
Striking Matches, 7:30pm
Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro, 3pm
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Festival
Baroque Orchestra, 7:30pm
Musical: Spelling Bee, 8pm
Lecture:
Marianne Grey, 7:30pm
Musical: Spelling Bee, 8pm
Piano Recital:
Fei-Fei Dong,
Interview, 6:45pm,
Performance, 8pm
Musical: Spelling Bee, 8pm
Indian Music and Dance:
Pradhanica, 8pm
Choral Concert, 4pm
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Musical: Spelling Bee, 4pm
Piano Competition Finals, 3pm
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Jazz:
Falkner Evans, 4pm
Piano Competition Prelims,
9am–3pm
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Musical Preview,
Grounds For Sculpture, 1pm
May 31
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Princeton Festival Season Calendar • June 2015
DIRECTIONS and MAP
ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH—
Concordia Chamber Players
CLARK MUSIC CENTER AT
THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL—
Piano Competition, Jazz
MATTHEWS ACTING STUDIO, LEWIS ARTS CENTER,
185 NASSAU STREET, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY—
Musical
McCARTER THEATRE—
Opera (Matthews), Indian Dance (Berlind)
MILLER CHAPEL, PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY—
Baroque Orchestra
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The Princeton Festival events
take place at several venues in
and around Princeton, NJ.
McCarter Theatre and the
Princeton University campus
are easily accessible by train
(New Jersey Transit) from New
York. The Princeton Station is
located a short distance from
the McCarter Theatre with free
shuttle bus service between
the Princeton Station parking
lot and McCarter on performance
nights provided by Princeton
University. Other performance
venues (except Clark Music
Center) are located on or
near the campus of
Princeton University.
For complete directions to
Princeton by train, bus, or
automobile, please see:
http://www.princeton.edu/
main/visiting/travel/
For directions to Clark Music
Center at The Lawrenceville
School, please see:
http://www.lawrenceville.org/
about/directions/
Princeton Day School—
Country Music
TAPLIN AUDITORIUM IN FINE HALL, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY—
A Cappella, Piano Recital
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH—
Choral Concert
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Princeton Festival History and Trivia
“Best Festival jazz performance
I can remember.”
—Martin Wind Quartet patron
“Porgy and Bess was absolutely
breathtaking … words fail me….”
—Toby Grace, Out In Jersey
Pulcinella (Dance)
“I would rank [TPF events] equal to
the top performances in Philadelphia
and New York.”
—Evelyn Lukasik, Piano Recital patron
How much do you know about
The Princeton Festival?
Test your knowledge with
this fun quiz.
Jose Conde (World Music)
1. The Princeton Festival was founded in
what year?
a) 2004 b) 2005 c) 2007 d) 2011
2. How many times has The Princeton
Festival received awards from the
National Endowment for the Arts?
a) once b) twice c) 3 times d) 4 times
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3. Festival patrons in past years have
come from as far away as?
a) New York b) North Carolina
c) Oregon d) Pennsylvania
4. About how many other artists and
production staff does the Festival
employ every summer?
a) 40 b) 120 c) 200 d) 250
5. H
ow many other multi-genre
performing arts Festivals like
The Princeton Festival are there
in New Jersey?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 d) none
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Answers: 1. 2004 2. 4 times
3. Oregon 4. 250 5. none
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6/21, and 6:30–8:30pm on 6/27
Fax a ticket request or completed order form from this brochure at any time.
There is a handling fee of $9.50 per order for any number of tickets.
BY MAIL
McCarter Theatre Ticket Office
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
Mail a ticket request or completed order form from this brochure. There is a
handling fee of $9.50 per order for any number of tickets.
SPECIAL PRICING
FAMILY PACKAGE for the Opera • Purchase of 1 adult ticket for $30, $50, $70
or $90 allows purchase of up to 2 tickets at $15 each for students under 18
accompanying the adult. Please call the Ticket Office to purchase this package.
QUANTITY DISCOUNT • Purchases of 10 or more tickets for the same
performance on one order will automatically receive a 20% discount.
STUDENT PRICING • Half price student tickets for select events are available
for advanced purchase as noted on the order form at right. For all other events,
half price student rush tickets will be available at the event box office beginning
one hour prior to that performance, subject to availability.
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The Princeton Festival 2015 Ticket Order Form
EVENT
TIME/DATE
TICKET PRICE
SEATING
A Cappella Vocal Jazz
June 6, 8pm $30/$15 Students
Open Seating
Jazz | Falkner Evans
June 7, 4pm $50
Open Seating
Musical | Spelling Bee
June 12, 8pm $60 (opening night gala) Open Seating
Musical | Spelling Bee
June 14, 4pm $45 Open Seating
Musical | Spelling Bee
June 18, 8pm $35 Open Seating
Musical | Spelling Bee
June 19, 8pm $45 Open Seating
Musical | Spelling Bee
June 20, 8pm $45 Open Seating
Musical | Spelling Bee
June 21, 4pm $45 Open Seating
Musical | Spelling Bee
June 25, 8pm $35 Open Seating
Musical | Spelling Bee
June 26, 8pm $45 Open Seating
Musical | Spelling Bee
June 27, 8pm $45 Open Seating
Musical | Spelling Bee
June 28, 4pm $45 Open Seating
Opera | Le Nozze di Figaro
June 13, 7:30pm $30/50/70/90/110/140
Reserved Seating
Piano Competition Finals
June 14, 3pm $25 Open Seating
Concordia Chamber Players June 20, 7:30pm $35
Open Seating
Opera | Le Nozze di Figaro
$30/50/70/90/110/140
Reserved Seating
Country | Striking Matches June 21, 7:30pm June 21, 3pm $25
Open Seating
Festival Baroque Orch.
June 24, 7:30pm $20
Open Seating
Piano Recital | Fei-Fei Dong
June 26, 8pm $35/$15 Students
Open Seating
Pradhanica
June 27, 8pm $45/$30/$15 Stud.
Reserved Seating
Opera | Le Nozze di Figaro
June 28, 3pm $30/50/70/90/110/140
Reserved Seating
Choral Concert
June 27, 4pm $20 Open Seating
Please mail your completed
order form and payment to
NO.
COST
Tax Deductible Contribution:
(suggested donation $20)
Per-Order Fee:
McCARTER THEATRE TICKET OFFICE,
$9.50
TOTAL
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Princeton, NJ 08540
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