2019-20 Season in Review
The Stars Truly Shine Brighter in North Scottsdale When Music’s Finest Come to Play!
A Record-Breaking 30,000 Attendees Enjoyed Performances From Some of the World’s Greats
Click through the Gallery to relive some of the highlights from 2019-20 and review concert details in the list below:
Under the Streetlamp - Jan 18
Vanessa Williams & The Kellis Unified Choir, sponsored by Special Olympics - Nov 8
Tony Danza & his ukelele - Jan 24
Maestro Moody & the Festival Orchestra
Michael Feinstein's Valentines Day Serenade
Musicfest Young Musician Samuel Xu and the Festival Orchestra
Chris Botti - Jan 31
Saluting John Williams with the Festival Orchestra and a Special Guest Conductor!
Unexpected Guests during the Festival Orchestra's Salute to John Williams
Peter Boyer's bracing "Ellis Island: The Dream of America," closing our Festival Orchestra Week
Michael Bolton - Feb 27
Kurt Elling
with the Arizona Musicfest Big Band
Monday, November 21, 7:30pm
"Jazz Vocalist of Our Time" NY Times
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Wild and Swingin' Holiday Party!
Friday, December 2, 7:30pm
Christmas Cheer and Zoot Suits!
The Modern Gentlemen
Harmony, Soul & Rock N' Roll
Friday, January 6, 7:30pm
Stars of Las Vegas and Beyond
Gunhild Carling
with the Arizona Musicfest Big Band
Saturday, January 14, 7:30pm
An Entertainer Extraordinaire!
Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn & Sarah Jarosz
Together in Concert
Friday, January 20, 7:30pm
Beloved Singer-Songwriters
Jason Alexander
Star of Stage and Screen
Monday, January 23, 7:30pm
A Concert of Music, Laughter & Fun
Live from Laurel Canyon
Songs & Stories of Folk Rock
Friday, January 27, 7:30pm
Honoring the Legends of "Folk Rock"
The Festival Orchestra
Wagner, Mozart & Dvořák
Wednesday, February 1, 7:30pm
Where Music's Finest Come to Play
The Festival Orchestra
Haochen Zhang, Piano Soloist
Friday, February 3, 7:30pm
Van Cliburn Competition Gold Medalist
The Creation
The Festival Orchestra, Chorus & Soloists
Sunday, February 5, 2pm
A Choral & Symphonic Masterpiece
Black Market Trust
Cool Gypsy Jazz with Rat Pack Style
Tuesday, February 7, 7:30pm
Audience Favorites of Musicfest Outdoors
The Kat & Dave Show
David Foster and Katharine McPhee
Saturday, February 18, 7:30pm
The Hit Maker & The Hit Singer
Feinstein & Thibaudet
Two Pianos: Who Could Ask for Anything More
Sunday, March 5, 7:30pm
Two of Today's Leading Artists
The Festival Orchestra
Ben Beilman, Violin Soloist
Tuesday, March 7, 7:30pm
Works by Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky
The Festival Orchestra
Firebird & Mahler
Thursday, March 9, 7:30pm
A Showcase of Symphonic Virtuosity
US Naval Academy Glee Club
with the Festival Orchestra
Friday, March 10, 7:30pm
Set Sail with The Festival Orchestra
Folk Legacy Trio
Living Library of the Folk Era
Tuesday, April 11, 7:30pm
Reliving the Folk Hits of the 50s-70s
