The Bermuda Festival of Performing Arts
On until May 2023
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Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner and Eleni Katz
2022 Concert Artist Guild Winners
Music by Chopin, Ravel, and Bernstein. A concert for Classical music lovers.
Earl Cameron Theatre, City Hall
Saturday March 18th, 8pm
For more than 70 years, the Concert Artist Guild has selected elite musicians through their competition and nurtured their careers to stardom. The Bermuda Festival is thrilled to have secured two of the five 2022 winners to perform in this year’s Festival. Come and experience the joy and passion of some of the world’s most iconic composers Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, Joseph Maurice Ravel and Leonard Bernstein. Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner and Eleni Katz collaborate for the first time since the competition to bring this special program to Bermuda. This unique concert brings together two rising stars for an extraordinary evening of classical music.
Pianist Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner performed at the Kennedy Center and the White House for President Obama and President Biden when he was only 17, for President Peña Nieto of Mexico, Prime Minister Peres of Israel, and President Kagame of Rwanda. Committed to public service, he received the Atlantic Council Young Global Citizen Award recognizing his dedication to social action through music in such countries as Iraq, Rwanda, France, Canada, and the United States. Selected a Gilmore Young Artist, an honor awarded to the most promising American pianists of the new generation, his multi-faceted artistry has been featured on NPR, PBS, CNN International, the Wall Street Journal, and WDR-Arte.
Hailed for her virtuosity and vibrant musical spirit, bassoonist Eleni Katz has established herself as a prominent soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. The bassoon is a rich, gentle and warm instrument which sounds remarkably human, a little like a resonant baritone singer. Eleni has performed with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Sarasota Orchestra, and as a member with the New World Symphony. Other recent appearances include a 2022 fellowship with the Phoenix Chamber Music Society, where she performed alongside David Shifrin, Valerie Coleman, and Gabriel Kovach.
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Sara Niemietz Originals and songs by Randy Newman, Simon & Garfunkel, and more!
Tent, Victualing Yard in Dockyard
Friday May 5th, 8pm
Saturday May 6, 8pm
Singer/songwriter Sara Niemietz is one of those performers that makes you think, where has she been all my life! A wonderful entertainer, Sara is very passionate about what she does and has a unique ability to help you escape all the seriousness we are surrounded by day-after-day. Her sassy style and genuine quirky playfulness are perfect compliments to her musical gifts. Join Sara and her band as she takes the stage performing songs from her extensive musical catalogue as well as bringing new energy and freshness to music by Randy Newman, Simon & Garfunkel, and others.
Looking back on the year that turned the world upside down, the release of Sara’s album, twentytwenty, was twice postponed and the international tour was cancelled. Sara recalibrated and used technology to connect like never before. “Touring stopped, gatherings stopped, but music doesn’t sit still. It’s alive and has a lot to say during these times.” When twentytwenty was finally released, fans got to hear four new songs that had lived in the heart of Sara for quite some time and her band’s favourite songs that have had the time to grow and be nurtured.
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THIS IS A GENERAL ADMISSION EVENT. NO ASSIGNED SEATING.
The Long Run – Eagle Tribute Band Come on out and dance the night away to the sweet tunes of the Eagles!
Tent, Victualing Yard in Dockyard
Friday May 12th, 8pm
Saturday May 13th, 8pm
“Hotel California” … “Take it Easy” … “Peaceful Easy Feeling” … sound familiar yet?
The Long Run are back! In 2020 this popular show was cancelled due to the first Covid closure. As promised, we are bringing them back for a weekend of music under the stars. This professional LA-based group dedicate themselves to the faithful reproduction of America’s most iconic classic rock band of all time, The Eagles. Whether you want to dance or sing your way through the weekend, you should absolutely join us one of these nights!
This is a general admission event and will be a real ‘festival’ atmosphere. Enjoy from under the tent or relax in the Victualling Yard on a picnic blanket. There will be seats available on a first come first serve basis or bring your own. The bar will be open all night and food will be available for purchase before and during the show. Come on out and dance the night away to the sweet tunes of the Eagles!
THIS IS A GENERAL ADMISSION EVENT. NO ASSIGNED SEATING.
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DIA and Friends Tent, Victualing Yard in Dockyard
Friday May 19th, 8pm
Saturday May 20th, 8pm
DIA is a unique music group & forms a collaborative collective with some of Bermuda’s most original artists.
Performing locally and abroad for 13 years DIA has helped power Bermuda’s music industry in many ways. Whether it’s with musical prodigy Leroy Francis producing music for various artists like Arijahknow Live Wires and providing educational outreach to students in school; or Derek G. producing music live and streaming content to artists worldwide.
With the Bermuda Festival, DIA combines its immense network of collaborators and invites you to a specially curated experience highlighting unique local artists in their individual elements and brands. Showcasing a number of soloists and guest features, this two-day event blends styles, merges atmospheres, and promises to deliver a unique composition of artistic expertise.
THIS IS A GENERAL ADMISSION EVENT. NO ASSIGNED SEATING.
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The Bermuda Festival of Performing Arts
November 2022 – May 2023
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