Crested Butte Music Festival presents the Return of Dance Programming
By: A.A. Cristi Jun. 01, 2017
The picturesque festival in the mountains of Colorado offers an unspoiled summer destination for bluegrass, opera, classical music, dance, children's programs, and more. CBMF's 21st Season, entitled "Identity Unmasked," will explore identity and its revelation or masking. The second week of programming features bluegrass band Taarka on June 30 and sees the return of dance programming to CBMF with the Davis Contemporary Dance Company on July 1. Members of the Opera Studio will also offer performances at the Union Congregational Church and as part of Sound Hearth, a concert series hosted at private residences throughout Crested Butte.
Performances from June 30-July 5:
Friday, June 30, 2017 | 7:30 PM
General Admission Tickets: $25 | Purchase online at crestedbuttemusicfestival.org or call 970.349.0619
Led by the husband-and-wife team of David Pelta-Tiller (mandolin, tenor guitar, vocals) and Enion Pelta-Tiller (five-string violin, vocals) Taarka fills out its unique sound with award-winning bassist Troy Robey and prodigious young guitarist Mike Robinson, Taarka is bringing their otherworldly, energetic music to venues across the US, Canada, Europe, and Mexico.
David, a versatile picker raised in Virginia on a steady diet of bluegrass, Celtic, classical and Gypsy jazz, and Enion Pelta-Tiller, an award-winning classically-trained violinist who can switch seamlessly between Bartok and bebop (not to mention Gypsy jazz, punk, rock, bluegrass) began their journey together in 2001. After meeting at a Brooklyn Browngrass gig, the two began a Gypsy jazz busker act in the New York City subway before hitting the road as Taarka.
Taarka's live shows strike a balance between well-crafted songs and spirited instrumentals, expanding on its beginnings as a purely instrumental string band putting a modern spin on Gypsy and Eastern European folk music.
Davis Contemporary Dance Company
Saturday, July 1, 2017 | 7:30 PM
General Admission Tickets: $25 | Purchase online at crestedbuttemusicfestival.org or call 970.349.0619
Dance returns to the Crested Butte Music Festival! Establishing itself as a leader in contemporary dance, the Davis Contemporary Dance Company (Davis Dance) creates thrilling and accessible programs using a diverse range of music from classical to jazz to minimalism to EDM, and more.
Davis Dance was formed with the intent of furthering dance education and the art of concert dance. It is a multicultural, world-class arts organization, whose mission is to enrich the lives of many through the powerful language of dance. Rooted in the disciplines of contemporary jazz dance, but not limited by one style, Davis Dance will touch any audience at its core and elevate it to greater heights.
Sunday, July 2, 2017 | 9:00 AM
Union Congregational Church | Crested Butte, CO
Tickets are free, and event entry is on a first-come, first-served basis
This free presentation is part of the Sunday service at the Union Congregational Church and the Festival's commitment to making music accessible to everyone. Enjoy the artists of the Crested Butte Music Festival during this church service.
Sound Hearth: Crested Butte Opera Studio
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 | 6:00 PM
Private Residence | Crested Butte, CO
General Admission Tickets: $160 (includes a $110 tax deduction) | Purchase online at crestedbuttemusicfestival.org or call 970.349.0619
Join us for this lively program of musical theater, art song, and operatic arias in an intimate setting, performed by the nationally acclaimed Crested Butte Opera Studio - one of our nation's foremost opera training programs. Light fare will be provided.
This season, the Crested Butte Opera Studio consists of 12 singers, chosen from more than 540 applicants nationwide, as well as an apprentice coach.
Kids Go Free
Enjoy the Crested Butte Music Festival with the whole family with Kids Go Free! CBMF is offering a number of free fun music and art events for children throughout the season for everyone to enjoy. Youths under 18 can also enjoy free entry to select Festival performances with the purchase of one regularly priced adult ticket. Enjoy classical music, opera, dance, jazz, and bluegrass with some of today's most exciting performing artists. Kids Go Free is part of the Festival's commitment to developing the performers of tomorrow and inspiring future generations to appreciate the arts.
(Kids Go Free excludes fundraising events).
More about the Mt. Crested Butte Mirror Palace:
One of only four such structures in the U.S., the Mt. Crested Butte Mirror Palace is a semi-permanent Spiegeltent that will house all of the CBMF mainstage concerts. Flemish for "mirror tents," Spiegeltents were built around 1900 in Belgium for use as traveling dance halls and town fairs. The Mt. Crested Butte Mirror Palace is nicknamed "Victoria" and was originally built in the 1930s by the Klessens family. The numerous spiegels, or mirrors, in the tent allowed for discreet eye contact between visitors and became a legendary symbol of the wild fin-de-siècle nightlife. This tent has traveled around the world and most recently spent ten years in South Africa. In addition to housing the Festival events, the Tent is available for special events and rentals.
About the Crested Butte Music Festival:
The 2017 season offers an array of performances over seven weeks from June to August in classical music, Gypsy jazz, dance, opera, and more. Through CBMF's guest artists, residents and visitors of Gunnison County have access to performances and educational opportunities that would typically only be available in a major metropolitan area. CBMF offers educational programming and events for all ages, many of which are free or presented with a voluntary donation. Tickets are now on sale at crestedbuttemusicfestival.org.
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