Wildflower Music Festival 2011
The Wildflower Music Festival is an outdoor event. Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket. Picnics and beverages of your choice are permitted. In the event of inclement weather, performances are held at the air-conditioned auditorium of the Wallenpaupack Area High School, Hawley, PA. If in doubt on the day of performance, call 570-253-5500 after 12 p.m..
Light beverages for sale on the Sanctuary grounds. No food is allowed at the high school.
Saturday performances are at 6 p.m..
Seating area opens at approximately 5 p.m. on a first-come basis.
The Sunday Steppingstones Concert is at 4 p.m. (No ticket necessary).
Seating area opens at approximately 3 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased online, by telephone at 570-253-5500, by mail, or in person and are not refundable. General admission tickets can be purchased on the evening of the performance.
Program subject to change without notice.
saturday, JULY 2 6:00 p.m.
Bay Street Brassworks
This versatile brass quintet out of Baltimore, Maryland, performs a wide variety of musical genres ranging from classical music to Dixieland, jazz, show tunes, patriotic songs for Fourth of July, classic rock, swing, big band, and everything in between. Among its numerous awards, the Bay Street Brassworks received the Grand Prize at the New York Brass Conference International Brass Quintet Competition in 2003.
saturday, JULY 9 6:00 p.m.
Ed Wise & His New Orleans Jazz Band
Ed lived and worked in New Orleans until the day Katrina hit. In his early days he toured nationwide with New Orleans legend Al Hirt, Texas R&B star Delbert McClinton, and the Smothers Brothers. He has been performing with some of the biggest names in jazz ever since. In 2005, Ed Wise received the honor of being named one of New Orleans' "Jazz All-Stars" in New Orleans Magazine'sannual Jazz All-Star issue.
saturday, JULY 16 6:00 p.m.
Anna Maria Mendieta
Anna Maria is a phenomenal harpist who combines the romance of the harp with the passion of the Tango. Her ensemble, "Tango del Cielo," which is currently the focus of a documentary film for television, combines strings, percussion and dance. She has performed with Olivia Newton John, Josh Groban, and was the featured accompanist for a television special with Welsh singer Charlotte Church.
sunday, JULY 17 4:00 p.m.
Wildflower Steppingstones Young Artist Concert-FREE
Wildflower presents the fifth annual Steppingstones Concert to honor the memory of former artistic director Jane Zwillinger Ables. The concert spotlights one or two university students just beginning his or her performing career. Come see great talent before they hit it big! The Dorflinger Glass Museum, the Lock Tender's House and the 1867 Glassworker's House will be open before the concert free of charge. Come enjoy a FREE afternoon of all that the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary has to offer.
saturday, JULY 23 6:00 p.m.
Girl Singers of the Hit Parade
A fun-filled original musical revue with four beautifully gowned superb singers, featuring the music of Rosemary Clooney, Patti Page, Connie Francis, Doris Day and Peggy Lee. This nostalgic program of terrific songs and fabulous voices will be a feast for the eyes as well as the ears. So "Come ona My House" and don't miss this one!
saturday, JULY 30* 6:00 p.m.
Oh, What a Time!
A Tribute to the Music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
This high-energy tribute to one of the all-time greatest groups, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, will knock your socks off. This exhilarating trip back to the early days of rock and roll will make you want to dance! Come listen again to hits like "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You," "Oh, What A Night," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like A Man," and the hit that started it all on American Bandstand in 1962, "Sherry Baby."
*Special ticket required.
saturday, AUGUST 6 6:00 p.m.
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage
With over seventy awards to their name, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage are the most celebrated band in bluegrass, with honors including a coveted Entertainer of the Year award from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and a staggering seven consecutive IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year awards. This queen of bluegrass and her talented group of musicians treat you to tender ballads to high-octane bluegrass—and everything in between.
saturday, AUGUST 13 6:00 p.m.
Eaken Piano Trio
These exquisite Grammy-nominated musicians on piano, violin, and cello make a return appearance to Wildflower with an all-Gershwin program of some of the most memorable American music. They have had 24 years of critically acclaimed concerts, three Carnegie Hall performances, and multiple tours of Europe and Asia. The Trio is heard regularly on classical music radio including National Public Radio's All Things Considered and Performance Today, and they have released twelve commercial CDs.
saturday, AUGUST 20 6:00 p.m.
Davis and Dow Jazz Quartet
Julie Davis is an exceptional jazz singer in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, and Kelly Dow is a world-class guitarist. They performed their own original jazz music on Food Nation with Bobby Flay. Davis and Dow's CD Naked won Best Jazz Album at the Florida Music Awards. They were also voted Best Jazz Artists-New Times Magazine, and Julie Davis won Best Jazz Vocalist-City Link Magazine.
Program subject to change without notice.