Meet The Artists

2008 Guest
Conductors & Soloists

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 Illinois and Wisconsin

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