Arts festival comes to Florida in 2008

The line-up for the second installment of Festival of the Arts BOCA (FAB) is nothing less than remarkable. The 2008 Festival of the Arts BOCA is ambitious and looks to strike a cord among international and literary enthusiasts.

The 2008 musical and literary programs have even surpassed Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park’s – the organizers – most ambitious plans as they look to position Festival of the Arts BOCA along with some of the most prestigious festivals such as: Tuscan Sun Festival, Festival del Sole Napa, and the Ravinia Music Festival.

“As a City, we are extremely excited to host and be involved in helping to created this worldclass event which, I am sure, will easily come to compare with major festivals of its kind the world over. This year’s extraordinary paring of exceptional music and literature is certain to further put us on the map,” City Councilman, Peter R. Baronoff.

The Festival, to be held at the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater in Boca Raton, Florida, will feature only the top names in classical, opera, jazz and Latin music, while literary discussions and reading will showcase some of the world’s most recognized and award winning authors.

The star-studded roster from February 29th – March 16th, 2008 includes:

The world acclaimed Russian National Orchestra under the direction of Teodor Currentzis, Music Director of Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre; along with one of the most renowned international conductors of all time, Claus Peter Flor; celebrated soprano, Renée Fleming, whose voice has been described as “the gold standard of soprano sound”; one of the biggest sensations in classical music today, pianist, Lang Lang; Grammy award winning violinist, Joshua Bell; virtuoso sibling pianists, The 5 Browns; prodigy youth pianist, Conrad Tao; flutists, Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway; Grammy-nominated, Tiempo Libre; Grammy winning guitarist, Chic Corea; five-time Grammy winning vibraphonist, Gary Burton; Nobel Prize nominee Joyce Carol Oates; Pulitzer Prize winning historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin; stateswoman, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend; publishing director of The Modern Library and author of The Danish Girl, David Ebershoff; and PEN/Faulkner Award winner and author of the celebrated novel Bel Canto, Ann Patchett.

For further information visit Festivaloftheartsboca.org.