20-29 FINAL - Sunriver Music Festival Announces Artistic ......FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Meagan...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Meagan Iverson 541-593-1084meagan@sunrivermusic.org

SUNRIVERMUSICFESTIVALANNOUNCESFINALISTSFORNEWARTISTICDIRECTOR

SUNRIVER,ORE–SunriverMusicFestival,CentralOregon’sclassicalmusicexperience,isproudtoannouncetwoLinalistsfortheirnewArtisticDirector:MaestrosKellyKuoandBrettMitchell.

TheFestival’scurrentMaestroGeorgeHansonsuccessfullyendedhis10yeartenurewiththeFestivalearlierthisyearafteracceptingapositioninWashingtonD.C.

“Forthelast12months,theBoardandsearchcommitteehavebeenreviewingcandidatesandweareexcitedtohavetwodynamicLinalists,“statesExecutiveDirectorMeaganIverson.

BothconductorswillpresentprogramsduringtheFestival’s44thupcomingseason(Summer2021).“Thisway,ourmembersandcommunityreceivetheuniqueopportunitytoseethesetwooutstandingprofessionalsinactionastheyleadourtalentedFestivalOrchestra,”sharesIverson.

ARTISTICDIRECTORFINALISTS-FullLinalists’biosareavailableontheFestival’swebsite,www.sunrivermusic.org

KELLYKUO,currentlyArtisticDirectoroftheOregonMozartPlayers,isanOregonnativepraisedbytheCincinnatiEnquireras“aleaderofexceptionalmusicalgifts,

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whohasacleartechniqueonthepodiumandanimpressiverapportwithaudiences,”MaestroKellyKuobringsadynamicversatilityandnuancetoadiverserepertoire,whichincludesover90operasandanexpansivesymphonicrepertoireaswell.RecentengagementshaveincludedproductionswithLyricOperaofChicago,SeattleOpera,CincinnatiOpera,IndianapolisOpera,andtheJaniecOperaCompanyoftheBrevardMusicCenterandconcertswiththeMemphisSymphonyOrchestra,MaltaPhilharmonicOrchestra,IndianapolisChamberOrchestra,LexingtonPhilharmonic,andBalletFantastique.In2008,MaestroKuobecametheLirstconductorofAsiandescenttoleadaperformanceattheLyricOperaofChicago,makinghiscompanydebutwithGershwin’sPorgyandBess.KuocontinuestoconcertizeastheonlypianisttohavestudiedwithtwopupilsofRussianvirtuosoVladimirHorowitz.

BRETTMITCHELL,currentlyMusicDirectoroftheColoradoSymphonysince2017,hasbeenhailedforpresentingengaging,in-depthexplorationsofavarietyofclassicalprograms.ThroughouthisColoradotenure,hehasledtheorchestrainthemajorityofitsclassicalperformances,aswellasawidevarietyofspecialprogramsfeaturingsuchguestartistsasRenéeFleming,Yo-YoMa,andItzhakPerlman.

From2013to2017,MaestroMitchellservedontheconductingstaffoftheClevelandOrchestra.From2007to2011,MitchellledoverahundredperformancesasAssistantConductoroftheHoustonSymphony.

Mr.Mitchellisalsoindemandasaguestconductor.His2020-21seasonfeaturesreturnengagementswiththeLosAngelesPhilharmonic,ClevelandOrchestra,andHoustonSymphony,aswellasdebutswiththeNorthCarolina,FortWorth,andPasadenasymphonies.OtherrecentguestengagementsincludetheDallas,Detroit,Indianapolis,Milwaukee,Oregon,SanAntonio,SanFrancisco,andVancouversymphonies,andatwo-weektourwiththeNewZealandSymphonyOrchestra.

Keepyoureyesonsunrivermusic.orgforadditionaldetailsoremailtheFestivalatinformation@sunrivermusic.orgifyouhavespeciLicquestions.

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