Reservation Deadline Extended!

We are extending the deadline to purchase tickets for the 35th Anniversary Gala Reception to May 10th.

Tickets for the concert alone may be purchased at the door, but in order to enable us to give a final number to the caterer, Gala Tickets must be purchased in advance.
The Gala Reception will also include a silent auction featuring valuable items such as:

- Stickley Bracket Clock. This beautiful clock was generously donated by Stickley, Audi and Sons.
(See attached file: stickley bracket clock.jpg)

- Private Voice Lessons with Christine Howlett. Our Artistic Director has donated 4 one hour voice lessons. This is an opportunity to learn from the best!

- Apple Tree Lease from Little Dog Orchards. You choose between a Red Delicious tree or an Empire tree. The good folks at Little Dog Orchards will take care of your very own organic apple tree but you get to pick and keep all of the apples! Each tree is estimated to produce between 200-400 lbs of apples! Any apples left behind from leased trees will be donated to local food banks.

- Fun in the Sun basket with a Renegades Family 4 pack. This basket not only includes a variety of fun summer games, but 4 tickets to a Renegades game, T-Shirts and other Renegades gear.

- The Recovery Room gift certificates. Jan Meltzer, owner of The Recovery Room, has generously donated a $100 gift certificate towards woven seat repair (cane, rush or wicker) and a $300 gift certificate towards re-upholstery including fabric.

- Baby Gift Baskets including handmade items. Two gift baskets, one for a baby boy and one for a baby girl, are the perfect gifts for a new addition to the family.

- Several Gourmet Food Baskets. These baskets are filled with local teas, coffees, chocolates and other mouth watering goodies.

- Adams Fairacre Farm Basket. This basket if filled with a variety of good things as only Adams can offer.

- Pamper Yourself Spa Basket. This basket has everything a woman needs to for a pampering day including beauty and skin care products, and a gift certificate for a massage.

- Private Organ Lessons. Our own Eric Hepp, both an accomplished singer and organist, has donated 10 hours of private organ lessons.

- Private Counseling. Betty Olson, LMSW and ACSW, has generously donated
5 hours of private counseling.

- Private French Lessons. Betty Olson is also fluent in French, AB from Vassar, MA from Middlebury, and Certificat à L'Enseignement du Français a'
L' Étranger, has donated 5 hours of private french lessons.

- Private Voice Lessons. Marta Knapp, a member of the choir and soprano soloist in the upcoming concert, has donated 2 one hour voice lessons.

CHORAL SYMPOSIUM:
Sat., May 15, 2010. 10 am - 3 pm
at Skinner Hall of Music, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Cappella Festiva is pleased to present a Choral Symposium honoring the tremendous talents of founder Jameson Marvin, Luis Garcia-Renart and James Bagwell.

In one exciting day, join with other musicians, teachers, and choral music lovers to learn from these accomplished and inspiring musicians, all of whom gave their talents and efforts to present outstanding music at the highest quality while furthering the life of this important arts organization. there will be a question and answer period in each session.

10:00 am: – James Bagwell
Creative Programming for Challenging Times: every arts organization has been affected by the current financial situation. James bagwell will discuss creative programming ideas within the limitations of the current economy. He will address both large and small works, and instrumentation. He will also discuss the importance of commissioning and working with composers.

11:30 am: – Luis Garcia-Renart
On the Podium: the longest serving conductor of Cappella Festiva will look back over his career and discuss the successes and challenges of directing this community organization while maintaining a vibrant, professional career. Luis Garcia-renart directed Cappella Festiva for over 20 years; during that time, the ensemble enjoyed a long period of growth with repertoire expanding from an emphasis on bach to include a wide range of music including baroque, Classical, romantic and Modern.

2:00 pm: – Jameson Marvin
The Expressive Power of Intervals: this discussion seeks to illustrate the Expressive Power of Intervals, by learning to rehear them. in choral music, the text in­spires composers to choose specific intervals to reflect the emotion of a word or the general mood/affect of the text. Intervals (melodic & harmonic) express various shades of moods emotions: sadness, joy, anger, grief, elation, melancholy, triumph, love. understanding the inherent emotional affect of intervals directly affects choral-ensemble tuning, balance, rhythm, tempo rubato, dynamics, phrasing, articulation: the foundation for projecting informed, communicative, inspired performance. a small-ensemble will be pres­ent to demonstrate during the workshop

We would like to thank the Vassar College Music department for their generous support of the Choral Symposium.

The Symposium is free to all participants who register in advance by May, 1, 2010.  There will be a modest $10 charge at the door of unregistered participants, which will benefit the Cappella Festiva Scholarship Fund.

Register by email (send Name(s), Mailing Address, Phone Number and Email address to CFChoralSymposium@gmail.com

Please join us for Cappella Festiva's Celebratory Concert:
Sunday May 16, at 3pm
in the Skinner Hall of Music at Vassar College.

Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Haydn’s Te Deum with orchestra
Cappella Festiva treble Choir and the Chamber Choir
Tickets are available by calling 845-437-7327 or you may purchase online below.

Gala Reception and Silent Auction to follow,
honoring our past directors!

Villard Room, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Tickets are available by calling 845-437-7327 or you may purchase online below.

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For additional information contact us at info@cappellafestiva.org

Cappella Festiva, PO Box 2111, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601