Welcome to OICMF Scherzo (skert·sō/ noun: a vigorous, light, or playful composition)
The monthly newsletter of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
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Some Highlights from our
25th Season!
August 4-20, 2022

You can view the full program book here
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photo Barry Carlton
Move-In Day!

Lopez Island

August 4
Micki Ryan, Board Member and Lopez Concert Coordinator, greets the audience.

Our First Outdoor Concert kicks off the Season on Orcas Island

August 5


on the Village Green in Eastsound
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Time for Three and a small part the happy crowd


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Jon Kimura Parker, happy to be rehearsing once more
A Night at the Opera

August 6 & 7
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The concert opens with the ensemble playing Vivaldi's Concerto Grosso in D Minor
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Mother and daughter violists Aloysia Friedmann and Sophie Parker
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Daniel Ching, Sandy Yamamoto, and Jon Kimura Parker, Suite in G minor by Moritz Moszkowski


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Charlotte Marckx helps out a bit on Olivia Marckx's cello
photo Steve Alboucq
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Rosedanie Cadet, part of our amazing flower team!
Czech, Please!

August 9
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Christopher Shih and the Miró Quartet play Dvořák for a dramatic ending to the concert

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Aloysia enjoying a moment in rehearsal....

Children's Concert!

August 10
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Aloysia and her viola, Will and his violin.....what IS the difference???
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Jackie Parker accompanies canary Robyn Bollinger
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Curt Branom narrates for William "Toreador" Fedkenheuer and John "Ferdinand" Largess

Orcas~trations: French Connection

August 12 & 13
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A fascinating pre-concert talk as Aloysia interviews Dr. Christopher Shih, MD, FACG, and Dr. Jon Kimura Parker, DMA, OC
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Dr. Parker and Dr. Shih perform Debussy
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Artwork by Martha Farish
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Artwork by Martha Farish

Our Second Outdoor Concert

Big Band Extravaganza!
Featuring Rhapsody in Blue

August 14

on the Village Green in Eastsound
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Jens Lindemann leads the OICMF Big Band
To B or Not to B?

August 16 & 17
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Taking advantage of the artistic (devilish) lighting during rehearsal...
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Cecelia Belcher, Jon Kimura Parker, Aloysia Friedmann, and Richard Belcher open the concert with Beethoven

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Robyn Bollinger, Rūta Kuzmickas, Jose Franch-Ballester, "Dance du Diable" Devil's Dance
from L'Histoire du Soldat, Igor Stravinsky

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The Orange Blossom Special rolls through the Volunteer Celebration at Orcas Island Winery with the Miró Quartet at the throttle

photo Steve Alboucq
Behind the scenes of the livestreams....
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Roger Sherman, Sound/Recording Engineer
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Jake Perrine, Lighting Designer and Livestream Engineer, and Adam Stern, Livestream Video Director
From Klezmer to Klassics

August 19 & 20
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Closing Night flowers for Aloysia, delivered by Board Chair Emeritus Valerie Anders
Thank You!

Thanks to all who made this special anniversary season possible and wonderful – the artists, the board, the staff, all our volunteers, patrons, attendees, viewers, supporters, and the whole crew at Orcas Center who worked so hard right alongside us to make it all happen.

We appreciate each and every one of you!
25th Season

Shirts and hats...we still have some!

You can get yours here
We look forward to sharing more OICMF news and events with you — keep your eyes peeled for next month's Scherzo!
All the best,
Anita Orne
Executive Director
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
Classical Music with a View
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
Aloysia Friedmann, Artistic Director

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