Among professional musicians worldwide, the Woodstock Mozart Festival enjoys a special reputation for hospitality and unique performance opportunities. Once again we have matched talented conductors and artists with the great works of Mozart and others to bring you a season of passion, excitement and excellence. 2008 Guest Conductors & Soloists ISTVAN JARAY, conductor August 2-3 “Magnificent….conducted with fire and feeling….” LONDON DAILY NEWS more > OLGA VINOKUR, piano August 2-3 “It was a spectacular opening event… The restored Steinway has a rich and glorious sound which was sumptuously demonstrated by Vinokur’s program and her keyboard prowess. What more could a concert goer wish?” NEWS-TIMES, New York more > DROSTAN HALL, conductor August 9-10 “Drostan Hall is obviously a talented conductor with tremendous energy and musical sensitivity.” – SIR CHARLES MACKERRAS more > PHILLIP KOCH, oboe August 9-10 more >   CHRISTIAN ELLENWOOD, clarinet August 9-10 more >   MICHAEL BUCKWALTER, horn August 9-10 more >   LORI BABINEC, bassoon August 9-10 more >   MARK PESKANOV, violinist & conductor “Triumph at Carnegie Hall – Mr. Peskanov has it all – technique, temperament and taste.” THE NEW YORK TIMES more > KARIN KELLEHER, violin The Festival’s Concert Master more >       ERIN PIPAL, viola Festival's Principal Violist. more >   NAZAR DZHURYN, cello more >   ANITA WHALEN, piano Festival General Director more > Woodstock Festival Orchestra The Festival's orchestra is comprised of players from the Chicago, Milwaukee and New York metropolitan areas as well as from Europe. Copyright © 2007 Woodstock Mozart Festival. All Rights Reserved.