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2022 Artist Bio #1

Aloysia Friedmann

Founder and Artistic Director
violin & viola

Jon Kimura Parker

Artistic Advisor
piano, harpsichord

Jens Lindemann

trumpet, flugelhorn

2022 Artist Bio #2

Time For Three

Miró Quartet

2022 Artist Bio #3

Daniel Ching

Miró Quartet
violin

William Fedkenheuer

Miró Quartet
violin

Joshua Gindele

Miró Quartet
cello

John Largess

Miró Quartet
viola

2022 Artist Bio #4

violin

cello

violin

violin

2022 Artist Bio #5

Jose Franch-Ballester

clarinet

Desmond Hoebig

cello

Toby Hoffman

viola

Ruta Kuzmickas

piano

2022 Artist Bio #6

violin

cello

piano

double bass

violin

2022 Artist Bio #7 Big Band

Jon Kimura Parker

solo piano

Jens Lindemann

solo trumpet

2022 Artist Bio #8 Big Band

Dehner Franks

piano

Chad Wesselkamper

bass

Adam Kessler

drums

2022 Artist Bio #9 Big Band

trumpet

lead trumpet

trombone

trombone

2022 Artist Bio #10 Big Band

trumpet

alto saxophone

alto saxophone

trombone

2022 Artist Bio #11 Big Band

Nathaniel Paul Schleimer

baritone saxophone

Jay Thomas

tenor saxophone

2022 Season Artists

2022 Festival Program

Some Highlights from our 25th Season!
August 4-20, 2022

Move In Day — Move-In Day! *photo Barry Carlton*

Lopez Island — Move-In Day! *photo Barry Carlton*

Our First Outdoor Concert kicks off the Season on Orcas Island
August 5

Time for Three
with Sempre Sisters
on the Village Green in Eastsound

Tf3 Orcas — Time for Three and a small part the happy crowd. photo Barry Carlton

Jackie — Jon Kimura Parker, happy to be rehearsing once more. *photo Barry Carlton*

A Night at the Opera
August 6 & 7

Night At The Opera 1 — The concert opens with the ensemble playing Vivaldi’s *Concerto Grosso in D Minor*. photo Barry Carlton

Night At The Opera 2 — The concert opens with the ensemble playing Vivaldi’s *Concerto Grosso in D Minor*. photo Barry Carlton

Rosedanie Cadet, part of our amazing flower team!

Czech, Please!
August 9

Aloysia enjoying a moment in rehearsal….
photo Barry Carlton

Children’s Concert!
August 10

Childrens 1 — Aloysia and her viola, Will and his violin…..what IS the difference??? photo Barry Carlton

Childrens 2 — Aloysia and her viola, Will and his violin…..what IS the difference??? photo Barry Carlton

Orcas~trations: French Connection
August 12 & 13

French Connections 1 — A fascinating pre-concert talk as Aloysia interviews Dr. Christopher Shih, MD, FACG, and Dr. Jon Kimura Parker, DMA, OC. photo Barry Carlton

French Connections 2 — A fascinating pre-concert talk as Aloysia interviews Dr. Christopher Shih, MD, FACG, and Dr. Jon Kimura Parker, DMA, OC. photo Barry Carlton

Our Second Outdoor Concert

Big Band Extravaganza!
Featuring Rhapsody in Blue
August 14
on the Village Green in Eastsound

To B or Not to B?
August 16 & 17

To B 1 — Taking advantage of the artistic (devilish) lighting during rehearsal… photo Barry Carlton

To B 2 — Taking advantage of the artistic (devilish) lighting during rehearsal… photo Barry Carlton

The Orange Blossom Special rolls through the Volunteer Celebration at Orcas Island Winery with the Miró Quartet at the throttle. photo Barry Carlton

Jkp In Piano Lid Smaller — photo Steve Alboucq

Behind the scenes of the livestreams….

Live Streams 1 — Roger Sherman, Sound/Recording Engineer. photo Steve Alboucq

Live Streams 2 — Roger Sherman, Sound/Recording Engineer. photo Steve Alboucq

From Klezmer to Klassics
August 19 & 20

Thank You!

Thanks to all who made this special anniversary season possible and wonderful – the artists, the board, the staff, all our volunteers, patrons, attendees, viewers, supporters, and the whole crew at Orcas Center who worked so hard right alongside us to make it all happen.

We appreciate each and every one of you!

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Aloysia Friedmann, Founder and Artistic Director