The public is welcome to attend All Festival Events (especially our evening concerts! )

Calendar of Events Festival Week May 11 thru 16, 2008

Sunday through Friday----Adjudicated classes take place in various halls throughout Gonzaga University campus except for ballet division at Ballet Arts of Spokane  (109 W. Pacific) and, Tuesday only, organ division at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (24th and Grand). The public is invited to sit in on any class.
A $5.00 Festival Program with names of entrants, times and locations of all classes is available at each division’s check-in desk.

Monday through Friday---- Radio broadcasts on KPBX -91.1 FM 10am- 12noon Verne Windham features Musicfest Northwest all week with live performances and interviews of selected festival entrants Tuesday through Friday, and biographies and recordings of our adjudicators on Monday.

Tuesday 12:30 pm--- Ann Chang-Barnes Piano Recital A student-oriented recital in Cataldo Hall.

Wednesday Evening----Young Artist Concert with the Spokane Symphony (Morihiko Nakahara conducting) at the Bing Crosby Theater (the Met) in Downtown Spokane. This year's Young Artist winners from seven divisions perform solo with the orchestra. Verne Windham of KPBX is master of ceremonies

Thursday afternoon---Piano Play-offs Four “Adjudicator’s Choice” winners are chosen for Piano, our largest division (over 900 entries this year). Class winners compete for a chance to perform at the Highlights Concert in Cataldo Hall.

Friday Evening---Festival Highlights Concert featuring “Adjudicator’s Choice” soloists from each division. At the Bing (the Met).  Doug Clark of the Spokesman Review is the Master of Ceremonies for Friday evening.