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Colorado Symphony Chorus

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Media Contact: Julie Tomlinson
(970) 949-1999
jtomlinson@vvf.org

COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHORUS TO PERFORM MOZARTS SWAN SONG REQUIEM AT THE VILAR CENTER IN BEAVER CREEK ON JANUARY 31

January 29, 2011 (Beaver Creek, CO) – Conductor Bernard Labadie and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (CSO) make a triumphant return to the Vilar Performing Arts Center (VPAC) on Monday, January 31 at 6:30 p.m. The evening’s all-Mozart program includes three masterpieces by the renowned composer: Overture to The Magic Flute; Oboe Concerto with Principal Oboe Peter Cooper; and Requiem featuring the CSO Chorus.

As the Rocky Mountain regions only full-time professional orchestra, the CSO embraces a tradition of musical excellence by presenting a wide variety of symphonic performances and music education programs for both the young and the young at heart. The CSO has gained recognition as one of the finest performing orchestras in the country.

100 vocalists from the Colorado Symphony Chorus will join the orchestra on the Vilar Center stage, in the second half of the program, to perform Mozart’s Requiem. Founded in 1984 by Duain Wolfe, the Colorado Symphony Chorus has grown into a nationally respected ensemble and performs with the CSO for more than 25 performances this year. Monday’s performance of Requiem, will mark the first time in VPAC history that an orchestra and chorus have appeared together on its stage.

Mozart’s Requiem is often described as the most heart-wrenching piece of music in the world. The piece begins with a haunting melody, followed by a dramatic crescendo of minor chords with the chorus singing in Latin.

Mozart began creating the Requiem in July  of 1791 but did not finish it before his death in December.  Mozart became obsessed with the Requiem, referring to it as his swan-song, convinced that he was writing the music for his own funeral.  In his words, “I am on the point of death; I have finished before I could enjoy my talent…. I thus must finish my funeral song, which I must not leave incomplete”. There have been many stories and myths surrounding the commissioning of this work.

Tickets for Colorado Symphony Orchestra & Chorus are $75/90, based on seating and are available online at vilarpac.org, by phone at 888.920.ARTS(2787) or in person at the Vilar Center box office in Beaver Creek.

The Vilar Performing Arts Center is a project of the Vail Valley Foundation. For more information on the Vail Valley Foundation, visit vvf.org.

Evening Repertoire:
MOZART              Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620
MOZART              Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314

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 MOZART              Requiem, K. 626 (completion by Robert Levin)                                                         

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Violinist Chee Tun

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APPLAUDED VIOLINIST CHEE-YUN APPEARS AT THE VILAR CENTER ON WEDNESDAY IN BEAVER CREEK

January 17, 2011 (Beaver Creek, CO) – The second annual June S. Kang Love of the Arts Scholarship benefit concert will be held on Wednesday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek.          

The evening will include performances by renowned violinist Chee-Yun and is a benefit for the June S. Kang Love of the Arts Scholarship fund. Additional musicians performing with Chee-Yun are Charles Wadsworth and Jeewon Park on piano, Jeremy Turner on cello and soprano and vocalist, Courtenay Budd.|

Highlight’s from the evening’s musical program include: Dvořák’s Slavonic Dance in E minor for Piano, Four Hands op.46, Johannes Brahms’ Hungarian Dance in F-sharp minor for Piano, Ástor Piazzolla’s Autumn & Spring from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires and Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Le Bonheur Est Chose Légère.”  

Local Edwards resident Han Kang established the benefit concert in 2010 in memory of his late wife, June. Chee-Yun, a personal friend of the Kang family for many years, will again include Beaver Creek on her tour to honor the Kang family. All proceeds from the concert directly benefit the June S. Kang Love of Arts Scholarship fund with monies to be awarded to an Eagle County high school senior, with plans to pursue a degree in the performing arts.

Melissa Gilbert, a Battle Mountain graduate was the 2010 scholarship recipient and was awarded $5,000 toward two years of college at Denver University. To learn more about this scholarship fund please visit www.vvf.org.

Individuals making a contribution to the June S. Kang Love of the Arts Scholarship Fund beyond the ticket price are invited to an on-stage post-concert champagne reception with the artists.

Tickets for Chee-Yun & Friends are $50 and are available online at vilarpac.org, by phone at 888.920.ARTS(2787) or in person at the Vilar Center box office in Beaver Creek.

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IF YOU GO:

What: Chee-Yun & Friends
When: Saturday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Vilar Performing Arts Center
Cost: $50
More information: 888-920-2787 or www.vilarpac.org

Beaver Creek Ski Patrol

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Beaver Creek Ski Patrol Offers Community Backcountry Avalanche Awareness Classes in January and February

Beaver Creek, Colo.- Jan. 10, 2011- Members of the Beaver Creek Ski Patrol will be hosting three complimentary community Backcountry Avalanche Awareness Classes in January and February for novice to experienced backcountry enthusiasts. Patrollers will focus on snow physics, route selection, evaluating snow stability, beacons and avalanche phenomenon and rescue techniques. The classes will take place Jan. 13, Jan. 20 and Feb. 2 at the Eagle County Edwards Ambulance District Classroom from 6- 8 p.m.

The classes are being offered by the Beaver Creek Ski Patrol to raise awareness for back country enthusiasts and provide information that allows for more informed decision making when considering venturing into the backcountry. Space is limited to 35 participants for each session and reservations should be made in advance by calling Beaver Creek Patrol Headquarters at 754-6610.

New this year, patrollers also will have an Apex Mountain School guide in attendance at each of the community classes. Apex is offering AIARE Level 1 certification courses in the area Jan. 21-23; Jan. 28-30 and Feb. 11-13. For more information about Apex AIARE courses call 949-9111.

The annual Beaver Creek Ski Patrol community outreach program also coincides with the kickoff of the ski industry’s National Safety Awareness Week campaign which starts Jan. 15 and includes a week of events and activities designed to educate skiers and riders about the importance of safety on the slopes.

For complete details about the Avalanche Awareness Class, Safety Week activities or for general safety questions call Beaver Creek Ski Patrol at 754-6610.

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Beaver Creek Skier - Jack Affleck

Beaver Creek’s Telemark Workshop Series Kicks Off with First Coed Telemark Workshop Jan. 8

Jan. 4, 2011 (Beaver Creek, Colo.)—Beaver Creek will host its first co-ed telemark workshop of the season on Saturday, Jan. 8, providing a social and learning environment for all ability level telemark skiers. The workshop provides an opportunity to develop basic technique or refine skills in a relaxed, supportive and fun learning environment. Instruction will be provided by top pros from the Beaver Creek Ski & Snowboard School.

Additional coed telemark workshops in Beaver Creek will be offered Feb. 5 and 26 and March 12. The coed workshops are geared towards men and women of all abilities, ages 17 and up. Instructors will be focusing on technique andmovement analysis.

Beaver Creek will also host kids’ telemark workshops scheduled for Jan. 23 and Feb. 27. The kids’ workshops are for ages 6-15 and offer an introduction into the telemark experience. Kids’ tele clinics are limited to 24 students andare taught by Beaver Creek instructors, along with special guest instructor Tele Ned who will spend time with each group. A Kids’ Tele rental punch card is available for $105 and provides five rentals.

All workshops take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and reservations are strongly encouraged. Participants should meet at the Beaver Creek Nordic Center at 8:30 a.m. Discounted rentals from top manufactures are available including boots from Garmont and Scarpa and skis from K2, Fischer, Volkl, and Rossignol. Adults who need to rent equipment for the day are encouraged to arrive between 8-8:15 a.m. to allow time for proper fitting.

Workshops are $85 per person for the lesson only. The lift ticket and lesson price is $147 per person. Discounted telemark equipment rentals are available for participants. Call the Nordic Center for the Tele Ned workshop details.

Beaver Creek’s weekly “Tele Tuesdays” are geared towards beginners and are designed to provide a social gathering where first-time and beginner telemark skiers are introduced to the sport and receive instruction from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tele Tuesdays take place throughout the winter and guests who plan to enroll in the beginner lesson should register at the Nordic Center. All other participants can meet either at the Nordic Center or the Coyote Cafe. A discounted instruction price of $65 per person is offered for the lesson only and discounted equipment rentals are available.

For information on the workshops or general telemark instruction, call the Beaver Creek Nordic Center at (970) 754-5313 or visit www.beavercreek.com.

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Family-friendly tubing in Beaver Creek

The Beaver Creek Tubing Hill opens on Tuesday, December 21st, 2010!  It sits just below the Ranch and is accessed by riding the Buckaroo Express Gondola.  For more information, make sure to visit our Tubing page under Winter Activites on our website. You can find all the details about this thrilling ride down 4 lanes of fun or call The Ranch at 970-754-5368.

Also, please note that The Beaver Creek Market is open for business in its brand new location in the St. James, next to the Beaver Creek Children’s Fountain.  Formally the BC General Store,   The Beaver  Creek Market is open daily 8am – 10pm.  Drop by to see the new location or call them at 970-949-0742.

Enjoy cross country skiing at the BC Nordic Center

The Beaver Creek Nordic sports center opened for the season Saturday December 11th.

New for 2010-11 they will be offering introductory skate lessons Saturday’s from 10:00-12:30pm, all day snowshoe tours with lunch at Mamie’s mountain grill Fridays 10:00-3:30pm. The first Beaver Creek Tele workshop of the season will be Saturday January 8th. The first Snowshoe adventure series race is set for Sunday January 9th.

For information please go to their website  at www.beavercreek.com or call 970-754-5313.

You can also find out more information about the Nordic Center and other winter activities on our website.

Think Nordic, Think Snow!

Wynonna in Concert Feb 17, 2011

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Media Contact:     Julie Tomlinson
                                    (970) 949-1999
                                    jtomlinson@vvf.org

MUSIC SUPERSTAR WYNONNA ADDED TO THE VILAR CENTER WINTER LINE-UP; TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY

December 8, 2010 (BEAVER CREEK, Colorado) —On a first name basis with the world for 25 years, award-winning country music superstar Wynonna will make her first-ever appearance at the Vilar Performing Arts Center (VPAC) in Beaver Creek on Thursday, February 17 at 7:30pm.

“It’s beyond exciting to present an iconic act like Wynonna in our intimate, 530-seat venue,” said VPAC Executive Director Kris Sabel. “This is a momentous live music occasion for the entire Vail Valley.”

Wynonna’s musical breakthrough came in the early-1980s with the mother/daughter team The Judds, featuring Wynonna and her mother Naomi, (whose humble Kentucky family life – Naomi was a working/single mom – reflected the everyday struggles of many Americans) found the pair emerging as one of the most popular singing duos of all time.  Their kitchen table harmonies and home-spun rapport reignited the country music scene, with the pair going on to sell more than 20 million albums, winning five Grammys and over 60 industry awards, and achieving gold, platinum, and multi-platinum certifications from the RIAA.      

Wynonna will appear solo in Beaver Creek, performing songs from her seventh studio album, Sing: Chapter 1. Her first studio album in six years, Sing pays homage to 11 country, rock, blues and soul-baring standards originated by legendary artists that have formed the unique soundtrack to her own life.

The album not only sheds new light on the incomparable Judd legend, but provides country fans and rock aficionados a rare opportunity to envision the way a teenage Wynonna, raised by a single mom and growing up in rural Kentucky, first experienced the songs in her own musical imagination.

“I’m sort of lifting the veil on all these songs for the first time,” Wynonna says.  “Listening to them these past few months has made me remember all these incredible snapshots of my life with these songs as the soundtrack.  These are the songs I listened to when no one was watching.  The songs I held dear to my heart all the way through my career.”

Wynonna’s passion for rock and gutsy R&B has long been a hallmark of her charismatic live shows.  She’s been a welcome guest of rock icons like U2 and the Rolling Stones, and Sing’s beckoning version of “I Hear You Knocking,” (originally recorded by Smiley Lewis and made popular by Dave Edmunds), reminded her of her early love for bands like the Stones and Foreigner.

It’s been an incredible ride that has seen Wynonna bridge the chasm between country music’s awesome heritage and a rousing quest for musical innovation.  Rolling Stone Magazine referred to her early on as ‘the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline,’ but Wynonna has always followed her own hi-octane musical passions, proving that a female country singer can attract fans from all across the musical landscape.

Along the way, Wynonna has sold more than 10 million albums, released 6 platinum-plus/gold-plus albums, scored 16 Top Ten hits, and a Top Female Vocalist Of  The Year award from the Academy of Country Music. She’s also revered as one of music’s seminal live icons, delivering many acclaimed sold-out tours; performing one day backed by her 7-piece band and the next along with a full symphony orchestra.

“I am grateful,” says Wynonna.  “I’m blessed with the greatest fans in the world.  At the end of the day music is here to create a memory for people.  I always want my music to make people feel.  To make them celebrate.  To move them in a way they may have otherwise been too busy to notice.”

Tickets for Wynonna are $98/123/148 based on seating and will be available online at vilarpac.org, by phone at 888.920.ARTS(2787) or in person at the Vilar Center box office in Beaver Creek, beginning December 9 at 11am. Tickets are available online 24 hours a day.

The Vilar Performing Arts Center is a project of the Vail Valley Foundation. For more information on the Vail Valley Foundation, visit www.vvf.org.

IF YOU GO:

What: Wynonna
When: Thursday, February 17 at 7:30pm
Where: Vilar Performing Arts Center
Cost: $98/123/148; based on seating

More information: 888-920-2787 or www.vilarpac.org

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More Snow and Terrain Opening at Beaver Creek

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Beaver Creek Set to Open Grouse Mountain on Friday, Dec. 3

Beaver Creek, Colo., Dec. 1, 2010—Beaver Creek Resort has received six feet of snow season-to-date and thanks to a series of productive snowstorms and cold temperatures, ski patrol is set to open portions of terrain on Grouse Mountain on Friday, Dec. 3, which is also downhill day for the Audi Birds of Prey World Cup. Mountain operations teams have been working hard around the clock to prepare additional terrain for skiers and riders and on Friday Beaver Creek will offer 1,008 acres of terrain served by nine lifts and seven conveyor lifts.

The Audi Birds of Prey men’s downhill start time is 11 a.m. on Friday. Red Tail Camp, including the Birds Nest and grill, will be open featuring hearty barbecue fare for race fans. Spruce Saddle Restaurant also provides great lunch options to refuel on the slopes and both venues offer daily Lunch for Less specials for $9.95.

For more information on all of the resort’s terrain updates and activities visit http://www.beavercreek.comor m.beavercreek.com from your mobile phone. For Birds of Prey event details visit www.bcworldcup.com.

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Media Contact: Jen Brown, jbrown@vailresorts.com, (970) 754-5292

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30th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Fantasy Gingerbread Competition Kick Off Holiday Season in Beaver Creek

Beaver Creek, Colo.—Nov. 22, 2010—Begin your holiday season at Beaver Creek with the seventh annual Fantasy Gingerbread Competition and the 30th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and fireworks display on Friday, Nov. 26.  Elaborate gingerbread creations will be on display for the Gingerbread Competition in Gerald R. Ford Hall and 100 percent of the silent auction proceeds will go to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a local organization serving abused and neglected children in Eagle, Summit, Lake and Clear Creek counties.
 
There also will be a special “Kids’ Holiday Wish for a Better World Poetry Contest” and the contest winner will read his or her poem at the Tree Lighting Ceremony and will have the honor of lighting Beaver Creek’s holiday tree. Local judges will select poems that best reflect the spirit of the holiday season.
 
Beaver Creek’s family holiday celebration on Nov. 26 includes the following, with special programming provided by Blue Creek Productions.
 
4-8:00 p.m.     Free public viewing and silent auction of Gingerbread Competition entries in the Gerald R. Ford Hall at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa.
 
5:30-6:30 p.m. Tree Lighting Ceremony on Beaver Creek Plaza with musical performances, fireworks and a visit from Santa Claus.
 
6:30-7 p.m.      Hot chocolate and cookies served in the lobby of the Vilar Performing Arts Center.
 
7 p.m.              Free family movie viewing of How the Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carey at the Vilar Performing Arts Center.  Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, with tickets available beginning at 5 p.m. at the Vilar Performing Arts Center Box Office.
 
7-9 p.m.          Complimentary ice skating after the event on the Black Family Ice Rink.  There will be no skating from 4:30-7 p.m. in order to accommodate the ceremony.
 
9:30 p.m.        Ski fanatics can view this year’s Warren Miller film, Wintervention, which includes footage shot at Beaver Creek last season. Tickets are available at Beaver Creek Sports, Vail Sports and the Vilar Box Office.
 
For more information visit www.beavercreek.com or call (970) 845-5299.

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Media Contact: Jen Brown, (970) 754-5292, jbrown@vailresorts.com

Beaver Creek Resort opens this Wednesday, Nov 24 for the 2010-2011 winter season!

Vail Mountain opened last Friday, Nov 19 with over 1200 acres of terrain – one of the best openings in history!

Beaver Creek continues to get more snow daily, including 8 inches last night. Snow showers continue to dominate the weather forecast through Wednesday with up to a foot of accumulation possible. See the full weather and snow report here.

Beaver Creek anticipates a great opening day as well with good weather a lots of available terrain. Vail Resorts even lifted local pass restrictions due to excellent early-season conditions.

Check out this winter preview video from Vail Resorts to get you in the mood. See you on the slopes!

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