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The 44th annual TASIS Spring Arts Festival will begin with an Opening Celebration in the Palestra at 10:10 on Tuesday, May 15, and conclude in the Palestra on Sunday, May 20, with a Closing Concert at 19:00. The days and hours in between will be packed with concerts, theatrical performances, visual arts exhibitions, workshops, and more—including a special performance at Lugano’s Palazzo dei Congressi on the evening of Tuesday, May 15. See the full schedule of events below.
Founded by Horst Dürrschmidt and Fernando Gonzales in 1974, the Spring Arts Festival is typically scheduled to occur a week before the end of the school year and is considered a final assessment for students in visual arts, theater, and music. It has become an annual event in which beauty in all forms is celebrated and emphasized.
The Spring Arts Festival is a time when students and teachers can demonstrate their talents. It also provides a unique opportunity for students to be exposed to all forms of art and to be stimulated by each others’ accomplishments and by the talent of visiting professional musicians and artists.
The general public is very much encouraged to attend this celebration of the arts. For those interested in learning more about TASIS, guided tours and information sessions with School administrators are also available upon request. Please contact the Admissions Office at admissions@tasis.ch or +41 91 960 5151 to schedule an appointment.
2018 Spring Arts Festival: Schedule of Events
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Tuesday, May 15 |
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| 10:10 | Palestra |
Opening Celebration An introduction to the Arts Festival, featuring the TASIS HS Choirs, student instrumentalists, singers, and actors |
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17:00 |
Ferit Şahenk Fine Arts Center |
Vernissage of the Exhibition by Helen Roowalla, Global Pop |
| 20:00 | Palazzo dei Congressi |
A gala concert featuring TASIS vocalists, sonnets, and filmed scenes, as well as world poetry in translation, instrumentalists, and dancers. In collaboration with the Coro Lirico of Lugano and the Opera Viva Orchestra. Conductor: Andrea Cupia |
Wednesday, May 16 |
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| 19:00 | Palmer Center |
From Page to Screen and Stage: A Literary Event Students in English classes present films, soliloquies, translations, and poems. |
Thursday, May 17 |
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| 17:00 | Palmer Center |
All-School Choral Concert Featuring performances by the Elementary, Middle, High School, and Faculty Choirs Music Directors: Melody Tibbits Zanecchia, Elementary School; Sarah Grove Locke, Middle School; Samantha Forrest, High School; Tamara Schumacher, Faculty Accompanists: Jonathan Morris and Gloria De Piante Vicin |
| 19:00 |
Palmer Center |
Sweet November Dance Company presents a dance showcase Choreographed and performed by faculty and students Directed by Julie Frazier-Smith |
Friday, May 18
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| 8:30–10:00 | Palmer Center |
Conducting Workshop – open to everyone Grade 5 Elementary School students in collaboration with the Opera Viva Orchestra; Conductor: Andrea Cupia |
| 9:00–15:45 | Snack Bar |
Music Production Sound Booths |
| 14:30 | Palestra |
Happy Birthday, Mr. Bernstein! Featuring excerpts from Leonard Bernstein’s famous musical West Side Story. |
| 16:00 | Palestra |
Vernissage of the Visual Arts Exhibition by TASIS students |
| 19:00 | Palmer Center |
The Middle School Musical: Beauty and the Beast JR. Performed by Middle School students |
Saturday, May 19 |
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| 10:00 | Palmer Center |
Individual Instrumental and Vocal Recitals by TASIS students, K–grade 5 |
| 12:00 | Palmer Center |
Individual Instrumental Recitals by TASIS students, grades 6–12 |
| 15:30 | Palmer Center |
Community Dramatic Reading: Hamilton Join Hamil-fans and history buffs alike for a dramatic reading of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical about the USA. Take a part or just listen! |
| 19:30 | Palmer Center |
The Middle School Musical: Beauty and the Beast JR. Performed by Middle School students |
| 20:00 | De Nobili Terrace |
Student Bands Talent Show |
| 21:00 | De Nobili Terrace |
DJ Hour with TASIS student Artem Getman ’19 |
Sunday, May 20
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| 12:00 | Palmer Center |
Vocal Class Recital Performances by TASIS High School vocal students Studios of Maestro di Canto Jonathan Morris and Samantha Forrest |
| 13:00–16:30 | Outdoor Theater |
Workshops Basket Weaving with artisan Denise Realini |
| 13:00–16:30 |
Mongolian Yurt on the Green |
Display of traditional Mongolian costumes and crafts sale |
| 14:00 | Palmer Center |
The Middle School Musical: Beauty and the Beast JR. Performed by Middle School students |
| 16:30 | Palmer Center |
Modern Comedy: "Betrayal 101" Performed by TASIS High School Theater classes |
| 17:30 |
Mongolian Yurt on the Green |
Showing of the documentary film The Eagle Huntress |
| 19:00 | Palestra |
Closing Concert Featuring vocalists, instrumentalists, and dancers in collaboration with the Coro Lirico Lugano and the Opera Viva Orchestra; conducted by Andrea Cupia in conjunction with TASIS studio music teachers Jonathan Morris, Gloria de Piante Vicin, and Dessislava Deltcheva |
Exhibitions |
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Student and faculty exhibitions are open to the public from Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. |
PalestraHigh School, Middle School, and Elementary School Art Exhibition |
Ferit Şahenk Fine Arts CenterHorst Dürrschmidt Gallery, Ground and first floor Global Pop: An exhibition of graphic works by Helen Roowalla |
Villa de NobiliPhotography by High School Students |
MonticelloGround and First Floor: An exhibition of photographs from the Global Service Program |
Palmer CenterVF Gallery, Entrance A Diary of Academic Travel in Venice: An exhibition of drawings, prints, and paintings by Martyn Dukes, Chair of Fine Art |
For further information, please email simone.aeschliman@tasis.ch.
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