About

The 2015 Revel Solstice Festival, held on Friday, June 12 at Vuka, an intimate gathering space in Austin’s SoCo district. Featured artists are clarinetist James Shields, principal clarinet of the Canadian Opera Company, violinist David Felberg, concertmaster of the New Mexico Philharmonic, and Revel co-founders, cellist Joel Becktell and pianist Carla McElhaney, with special guests Dianne Donovan and John Aielli. Revel will present two diverse programs, including music by Gershwin, Kenji Bunch, Beethoven, and Messaien’s epic Quartet for the End of Time. BYOB is welcome, and dinner is provided for Wristband Holders before the first show. For tickets, wristbands, and complete details, visit www.revelmusic.org.


Program Information

Show 1: Swing Shift (7:00pm-8:00pm)
George Gershwin: Summertime, with John Aielli
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11
Kenji Bunch: Swing Shift (I. Prelude • II. Night Flight • III. Interhour • IV. Club Crawl • V. Magic Hour • VI. Grooveboxes)

Show 2: Quartet for the End of Time (8:30pm-9:30pm)
Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time (I. Crystal Liturgy • II. Vocalize, for the Angel Who Announces the End of Time • III. Abyss of the Birds • IV. Interlude • V. Praise to the Eternity of Jesus • VI. Dance of Fury, for the Seven Trumpets • VII. Tangle of Rainbows, for the Angel Who Announces the End of Time • VIII. Praise to the Immortality of Jesus)

Event Details

• Date: June 12, 2015
• Time: June 12, 7:00 PM, Show 1: Swing Shift June 12, 8:30 PM, Show 2: Quartet for the End of Time
• Venue: Vuka
• Website: www.revelmusic.org/events

Ticket Information

• Cost: $15-$65
• Phone: 512-921-7727

Presenter Details

• Name: Revel Classical Band

REVEL believes that music is essential to our lives. Our passion is presenting chamber music concerts that move, delight, and inspire——we call them "revels." This means the focus is on sharing and celebrating fantastic music, not on protocol. This means you can come as you are, clap when you feel like it, and “revel” in the music like no one is watching.

We’re not sure who invented the rule that you have to sit up straight in prim rows, formal clothing, and complete silence to hear classical music. But it doesn’t apply here.

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