Kravis Center Regional Arts Concert Series Kicks Off With Moscow State Symphony Orchestra

KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Regional Arts Concert Series 2010/2011 Season Opens
With Moscow State Symphony Orchestra - Nov 16-17

Series Subscriptions and Individual Concert Tickets
Are Available for Purchase

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has announced that the 2010/2011 Regional Arts MUSIC "At Eight" and MUSIC "At Two" Concert Series, will open on November 16-17 with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra.

"The 2010/2011 season is very strong with seven symphony orchestras including Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the New World Symphony conducted by Sir Neville Marriner," said Lee Bell, Senior Director of Programming at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

Sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis, all Regional Arts Series concerts will be held in the Kravis Center's Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall.

All Regional Arts concerts will feature a "Beyond the Stage" lecture by Sharon McDaniel an hour and 15 minutes before concert time. The classical music journalist will provide background information about the concert and discuss elements of interest to all audience members, from music novices to experts.

The 2010/2011 Regional Arts MUSIC "At Eight" and MUSIC "At Two" Concert Series includes:

November 16-17
MOSCOW STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Pavel Kogan, Conductor
+ Tuesday, November 16 at 8 p.m.
With Jennifer Koh, Violin
+ Wednesday, November 17 at 2 p.m.
With Jeremy Denk, Piano

December 19 at 8 p.m.
CARTER BREY & CHRISTOPHER O'RILEY
Cello and Piano Duo

January 12 at 8 p.m.
TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Peter Oundjian, Conductor
James Ehnes, Violin

January 25-26
OPOLE PHILHARMONIC OF POLAND
Boguslaw Dawidow, Conductor
Jacek Kortus, Piano
Marta Kowalczyk, Violin
+ Tuesday, January 25 at 8 p.m.
+ Wednesday, January 26 at 2 p.m.

February 7-8
DEUTSCHE STATE PHILHARMONIC
Philippe Entremont, Conductor & Pianist
+ Monday, February 7 at 8 p.m.
+ Tuesday, February 8 at 2 p.m.

February 18 at 2 p.m.
NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor
Isabelle van Keulen, Violin

February 20 at 8 p.m.
ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Zubin Mehta, Conductor

March 1 at 8 p.m.
ITZHAK PERLMAN
Violin

March 16 at 8 p.m.
SIR JAMES GALWAY
With Lady JEANNE GALWAY
Flute
Michael McHale, Piano

March 29 at 2 p.m.
ANDRÉ WATTS
Piano

April 6-7
ST. PETERSBURG PHILHARMONIC
Nikolai Alexeev, Conductor
Nikolai Lugansky, Piano
+ Wednesday, April 6 at 8 p.m.
&
Yuri Temirkanov, Conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, Cello
+ Thursday, April 7 at 2 p.m.

Subscriptions for the Kravis Center's Regional Arts Concert Series are still available for purchase starting as low as $96 for the six-concert 2 p.m. series and $144 for the nine-concert 8 p.m. series. Individual tickets are also available. Both series subscription and individual concert tickets can be purchased at the Kravis Center box office, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, or by calling 561.832.7469 or 800.572.8471.

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and International Artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.

The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. For more information, please call 561-832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

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