The Sitka Music Festival, Alaska's premier chamber music presenter is producing its 52nd Summer Music Festival.

Schedule:

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

6:30pm: Mean Queen Cafe Concert

Join us for a unique classical music experience at the Mean Queen every Wednesday during the festival. Arrive early to get drinks, snacks, or a dinner from 5 p.m. and stay for an intimate close up concert at 6:30 p.m.  Purchase your $10 cover in advance or pay at the door.

Friday, June 2, 2023

7:00pm: Evening Concert at Harrigan Centennial Hall

Saturday, June 3, 2023

7:00pm: Evening Concert at Harrigan Centennial Hall

Celebrating Rachmoninov's 150th Birthday
Rachmaninov, Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19
Rachmaninov, Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14
Zuill Bailey, cello and Natasha Paremski, piano

Sunday, June 4, 2023

3:00pm: (FREE) Sea Mart Family Concert at Stevenson Hall

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

6:30pm: Mean Queen Cafe Concert

Join us for a unique classical music experience at the Mean Queen every Wednesday during the festival. Arrive early to get drinks, snacks, or a dinner from 5 p.m. and stay for an intimate close up concert at 6:30 p.m.  Purchase your $10 cover in advance or pay at the door.

Thursday, June 8, 2023

12:00pm: (FREE) Bach’s Lunch at Odess Theater

Friday, June 9, 2023

7:00pm: Evening Concert at Harrigan Centennial Hall

Saturday, June 10, 2023

7:00pm: Evening Concert at Harrigan Centennial Hall

“Virtuosity”
Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55
Mily Balakirev, Islamey: Oriental Fantasy
Natasha Paremski, piano

Sunday, June 11, 2023

6:00pm: Allen Marine Classical Music Cruise

Join us from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. aboard an Allen Marine catamaran for our popular evening cruise concert. The boat departs from the Crescent Harbor Shelter at 6:00pm and returns at 8:00pm.  Take in breathtaking views of Southeast Alaska and wildlife while enjoying world-class chamber music, a catered meal, and a. cash bar while cruising through the water just off Sitka.

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

6:30pm: Mean Queen Cafe Concert

Join us for a unique classical music experience at the Mean Queen every Wednesday during the festival. Arrive early to get drinks, snacks, or a dinner from 5 p.m. and stay for an intimate close up concert at 6:30 p.m.  Purchase your $10 cover in advance or pay at the door.

Thursday, June 15, 2023

12:00pm: (FREE) Bach’s Lunch at Odess Theater

Friday, June 16, 2023

7:00pm: Evening Concert at Harrigan Centennial Hall

Saturday, June 17, 2023

7:00pm: Evening Concert at Harrigan Centennial Hall

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
arr. for piano and strings
Kurt Nikkanen, violin
Maria Asteridou, piano and Members of the New World Symphony

Sunday, June 18, 2023

3:00pm: Arrowhead Transfer Family Crab Feed

Bring your friends and the whole family to this annual community and feast on delicious Dungeness crab with all the fixin's. The event is scheduled to take place at the Crescent Harbor Shelter from 3:00-5:00pm.  Tickets are sold online and at the event until sold out.

This SMF fundraising event would not be possible with out the generous sponsorship from Arrowhead Transfer and Alaska Marine Lines!  Also, we would like to thank Tim Ryan and Sitka Sound Seafoods for supporting this event for many years!

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

6:30pm: Mean Queen Cafe Concert

Join us for a unique classical music experience at the Mean Queen every Wednesday during the festival. Arrive early to get drinks, snacks, or a dinner from 5 p.m. and stay for an intimate close up concert at 6:30 p.m.  Purchase your $10 cover in advance or pay at the door.

Thursday, June 22, 2023

12:00pm: (FREE) Bach’s Lunch at Odess Theater

7:00pm: Evening Concert at Harrigan Centennial Hall

Messiaen, Quatuor pour la fin du temps "Quartet for the end of time"
Kurt Nikkanen, violin | Chip Phillips, clarinet | Maria Asteriadou, piano | Zuill Bailey, cello
Shostakovich No 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Kurt Nikkanen, violin | Zuill Bailey, cello | Maria Asteriadou, piano

Friday, June 23, 2023

7:00pm: Evening Concert at Harrigan Centennial Hall

Tchaikovsky, String Sextet in D minor "Souvenir de Florence," Op. 70
Kurt Nikkanen, violin | Martin Sher, viola | Members of the New World Symphony

Sunday, June 25, 2023

11:00am: Brunch Concert at the Miner Music Center at Stevenson Hall

Join us for the 2023 Brunch Concert in our beautifully rennovated Miner Music Center at Stevenson Hall!  This fundraiser is one of the Festival's most intimate events as the audience is limited to 40 attendees.  Guest will be welcomed in to the Hall at 11:00am for beverages and a light snack.  The concert will begin around 11:30am with a full catered brunch to follow.  We hope to see you there!

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - Sunday, June 25, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Sitka, AK

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