Buzzards Bay Musicfest returning with four days of sweet sounds in Marion

The Buzzards Bay Musicfest is returning for its 23rd annual installment July 10 through 14 at Tabor Academy in Marion.

This year will feature guest conductor Antony Walker. Artistic director Charles Stegman compiled a list of featured composers and the festival will include jazz evening with Phil Sanborn's 10-piece band performing a tribute to Duke Ellington.

All concerts are free. Donations to support the festival are accepted and may be made at www.buzzardsbaymusicfest.com.

This year’s program is as follows:

PROGRAM ONE – Orchestra Concert

Wednesday, July 10, 8 p.m.

Introduction and Allegro, Op.47; Composer – Sir Edward Elgar

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622; Composer – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Jonathan Gunn, Clarinet

Symphony No.4 in A Major, Op.90 “Italian”; Composer – Felix Mendelssohn

PROGRAM TWO – Chamber Music

Thursday, July 11, 8 p.m.

Nonet in F Major, Op. 31; Composer – Louis Spohr; Ole Bohn (Violin I); Philip Manning (Violin I); Erina Goldwasser (Viola); Claudio Jaffe (Cello); Barbara O’Brien (Flute); Robin Driscoll (Oboe); Jonathan Gunn (Clarinet); Mark Romatz (Bassoon); & James Thatcher (Horn)

Sextet in C Major, Op. 37; Composer – Erno Dohnanyi; David Allen Wehr (Piano); Eric Tanner (Violin); Mark Tukh (Viola); Claudio Jaffe (Cello); Jonathan Cohen (Clarinet); & James Thatcher (Horn)

PROGRAM THREE – BBMF Swing Band

Friday, July 12, 8 p.m.

Return of The BBMF 10-Piece Swing Band – “A Tribute to Duke Ellington”.; Program selections will be announced by Phil Sanborn, Band Leader

PROGRAM FOUR – Chamber Music

Saturday, July 13, 8 p.m.

Six Bagatelles; Composer – Gyorgy Ligeti; Jennifer Gunn (Flute); Bhavani Kotha (Oboe); Jonathan Gunn (Clarinet); Richard Beene (Bassoon); & James Thatcher (Horn)

Danse sacree et danse, profane, for harp and string Quintet; Composer – Claude Debussy; Rita Costanzi (Harp); Eric Tanner (Violin I); Tobias Chisnall (Violin I); Erina Goldwasser (Viola); Claudio Jaffe (Cello); & Nic Tsolainos (Bass)

Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81; Composer – Antonin Dvorak; David Allen Wehr (Piano); Charles Stegeman (Violin I); Rachel Stegeman (Violin I); Roger Myers (Viola); & John Walz (Cello)

PROGRAM FIVE – Orchestra Concert

Sunday, July 14, 2 p.m.

Marriage of Figaro Overture in D Major, K 492; Composer – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16

Composer – Edvard Grieg; David Allen Wehr (Piano); Symphony No. 1 in C Minor Op. 61; Composer – Johannes Brahms