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CONNOISSEUR CONCERTS TO PRESENT TWO OUTDOOR CONCERTS, MOZART ON A SUMMER'S EVE, TUESDAY, JULY 15, and WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008, IN MANITO PARK ON LAWN EAST OF DUNCAN GARDENS

SPOKANE - Connoisseur Concerts will present Mozart On A Summer's Eve, two concerts in July on Tuesday, July 15 at 7:00pm with a repeat performance on Wednesday, July 16 at 7:00pm on the lawn east of Duncan Gardens in Manito Park just off Tekoa Street which runs parallel to Grand Boulevard on the east side of the Park.  The theme of the concerts is Mozart In Prague - from Vienna's Castles to Prague's Parks with a program that includes Mozart, Krommer and Dvorak.

Connoisseur Concerts' Wind Ensemble directed by Verne Windham, Music Director of Mozart On A Summer's Eve, will perform with special guest artists Dawn Wolski, soprano, and Mateusz Wolski, violin.  The program includes overtures and arias from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro along with other arias and violin solos by Mozart as well as Krommer's Concerto Op. 91 in E-flat for two clarinets, and Dvorak's Gypsy Songs and Serenade For Winds.

Tickets to the concerts are $25 per person for table seating at white linen-covered round tables that seat eight.  The ticket price includes a gourmet dessert and coffee provided by Luna Restaurant.  Some patrons may wish to reserve a table for eight ($200) and arrange for friends and family to join them.  Ticket holders are invited to arrive as early as 5:30pm to picnic or have a potluck at their reserved table.  Advance tickets for table seating are available through TicketsWest outlets or by telephone, call 325-SEAT (1-800-325-SEAT outside Spokane) or online at TicketsWest. Early purchase of tickets is advised; limited table seating is available.

Tickets for lawn seating for those who wish to bring their own blankets or chairs are $10 per person and are also available at TicketsWest outlets or by telephone: 325-SEAT or online at TicketsWest.  The $10 tickets are for the concert only with no food or beverage service.  These tickets are limited in number; early purchase is advised.

Rain venue for Mozart On A Summer's Eve is St. John's Cathedral, Grand Blvd. at 12th Avenue.  Food service would be in the Great Hall of Jewett House and the concert in the Cathedral.

For additional information, telephone Connoisseur Concerts: 509-326-4942

CALENDAR LISTING:
Mozart On A Summer's Eve Concerts, Verne Windham, Music Director, sponsored by Connoisseur Concerts, with guest artists, Dawn Wolski, soprano, and Mateusz Wolski, violin and the Connoisseur Concerts Wind Ensemble. The theme of the concerts this year is Mozart In Prague - from Vienna's Castles to Prague's Parks.   (DATES) Tuesday, July 15 and Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at 7:00pm  (WHERE)on the lawn east of Duncan Gardens in Manito Park, Spokane.   TICKETS:  $25.00 per person includes dessert and coffee from Luna with seating at tables for eight.  Tickets available from TicketsWest outlets or by telephone: 325-SEAT (1-800-325-SEAT outside Spokane).  Tickets at $10 per person for blanket or lawn seating (no food or beverage included in ticket price) available at TicketsWest outlets, by telephone (325-SEAT) or, if tickets remain available, at the park the evening of the concerts.  Purchase online at TicketsWest.
INFORMATION:  509-326-4942