The 50th season of the summer music series offers something for everyone -- an eclectic range of music from classical to jazz to world music. Our summer season will kick-off on June 6 with Edward Simon and the Ensemble Venezuela. This concert is made possible through funding received from Chamber Music America through their New Works:  Encore Program. This program supports the presentation of jazz compositions that were originally commissioned through Chamber Music America and the Doris Duke Jazz Ensembles Project. Dave Brubeck, our honorary chairman, says of Edward Simon's group, "It gives me such pleasure to know that musicians of this caliber are continuing and expanding the legacy of jazz, America's art music."

We are looking forward to an exciting season and receiving this award is well-timed and appropriate for our 50th anniversary celebration.  Please join us as we celebrate 50 years of summer music!

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Edward Simon & the Ensemble Venezuela Friday, June 6, 8:00 pm Edward Simon & the Venezuela Ensemble offer a contemporary sound combining jazz harmonies and improvisation with the Afro-Venezuelan and folkloric music of Simon's native country. "Simon is an important presence on the jazz and world music scene." - Los Angeles Times  www.edwardsimon.com

Benjamin Verdery Friday, June 27, 2008, 8:00 pm Classical guitarist Benjamin Verdery, called "an American original, an American master," by Guitar Review Magazine, was among today's finest guitarists performing at the 75th birthday tribute to Julian Bream. In addition to performing world-wide, Verdery chairs the Guitar Department at Yale University. www.benjaminverdery.com

Parker String Quartet Friday, July 11, 2008. 8:00 pm Winner of the First Prize at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, and 2007 quartet-in-residence at Caramoor. "They propel the music irresistibly but with extraordinary grace and flexibility and, above all, they make sense of the music." - Washington Post  www.parkerstringquartet.com

Chris Norman and David Greenberg Friday,August 1, 2008, 8:00 pm Chris Norman, hailed as one of the finest flute players of our time, and David Greenberg, the best baroque violin soloist in Canada, join forces in a program that runs the gamut from renaissance, baroque, traditional and original music. www.chrisnorman.com

For information, please contact:
Carol Nordgren, Program Director
Tel. 203-966-9700 ext 22
prog@silvermineart.org