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Mozart, Martinis and More
Written By: Marlene Osteen | Issue: July 2024
When the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival blends Mozart with the breathtaking natural setting of The Orchard House at Old Edwards Inn, the result is transcendent. Reservations can be made at: h-cmusicfestival.org/special-programs.html or by calling (828) 526-9060 for required reservations.
Vega String Quartet
If music has its season, and Mozart has his ardent fans and martinis have their pleasure then now is the time to step into the enchanting world of “Mozart, Martinis and More.”
The extraordinary event takes place on Wednesday, July 24, during the renowned Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival.
This is the concert experience where you can have a drink, a bite to eat and listen to one of history’s greatest composers, Mozart.
It’s the perfect moment to be dazzled by the music of Mozart as performed by the Vega String Quartet, accompanied by the flutist James Zeller. The program promises a celebration of the timeless genius of Mozart and a masterful tour through his vibrant masterpieces –his compositions coming to life in the hands of the Vega Quartet. Indeed, the quartet’s harmoniousness and expertise in interpreting classical music has been recognized by the New York Times as having “a kind of clean intoxication to it, pulling the listener along.”
Joseph Skerik, Vega’s new violist will make his festival debut for the occasion.
Certainly, one of the central pleasures of what promises to be a most gleeful evening will be the setting at The Orchard House at The Farm at Old Edwards. Sipping a martini has never felt as sublime or elegant as when enjoyed in the Orchard House. It’s one of the most inviting spaces to hear chamber music and perhaps the only concert hall that offers a room flooded by natural light, with views of bucolic grounds and acres of lush gardens and green spaces. It’s a chance to mix and mingle with your friends and the members of the orchestra while enjoying martinis and indulging in delectable hors d’oeuvres from the talented chefs at Old Edwards. Well known and regarded for his Southern-inflected cuisine, Chef Chris Huerta’s reverence for local provisions and seasonal cooking is evident in every menu and taste that emerges from his hyper-creative kitchen.
“Mozart, Martinis and More” is sponsored by and made possible by the generosity and ongoing support of Dianne and Myron Mall; Jack Sapolsky and Richard Bordeaux. They invite you to join them and discover the magic that unfolds when the genius of Mozart meets the virtuosity of the Vega String Quartet and enjoyments of food and mixology. Refreshments will be served before the concert and a cash bar will be available. $100 per person includes two drink tickets.
