Bachanalia (Commercial Break)

by Barbara Rose Shuler

And now for a look at tickets, raffles, auction, stuff to buy, videos, and more!

Main concert tickets are still available for Thursday's Vivaldi "Four Seasons'" program and the Haydn "Creation Oratorio" Friday evening and for Saturday's Best of the Fest concert.

You should still be able to purchase seats for the remaining daytime concerts: Heroic Beethoven recital on Thursday, Passing the Mantle on Friday, Viennese Matinee Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon’s Vocal Fireworks celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Adams Vocal Master Class.

Executive director Camille Kolles says raffle tickets are selling well but you’ll want to get yours for a chance to win from among 100 artworks — watercolors, prints, oils and acrylics and three-dimensional artworks inspired by the natural beauty of Carmel and the Bach Festival experience. Raffle tickets are $5 each or seven for $30. Winners will be picked on Aug.2.

The silent auction is under way for bids on jewelry, fine art, travel experiences, dinners, wines and special tours. Bidders can bid online or in the lobby of the Sunset Center Theater during the Festival.

Don’t forget to visit the new Bach Boutique at Sunset Center featuring new T-shirts, new fleece pullovers, new mug design, music, books and much, much more.

From David Gordon, Esteemed Bach Festival Dramaturge

Just a reminder, for people who can't make it to the lectures: visit the unofficial Bach Festival video web page at:

http://www.dailymotion.com/carmelbach

The site also includes videos from previous years (which are also on the CBF site)

Of course these 2009 videos are also available on the Festival website as of yesterday.

www.bachfestival.org/index.cfm/education_video.htm

Sunset box office is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat. 10a.m.-4p.m. and 6p.m.-8p.m., Wed. 10a.m.-4p.m. and Sun. 12:30-:30p.m.

The Bach Festival office will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. now through Friday.

Contact the festival at: www.bachfestival.org or call 624-1521.