American Airlines Presents
Symphony of the Americas’ Summerfest 2009
Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese, Artistic Director

Symphony of the Americas, Fort Lauderdale’s professional orchestra, announces its Summerfest orchestra schedule presented by American Airlines. Each summer, Symphony of the Americas (SOA), under the artistic direction of Dr. James Brooks-Bruzzese, collaborates with a European chamber orchestra, to present great concerts, master classes and educational experiences on three continents, as part of the Michael & Madelyn Savarick Global Outreach initiative.

Summerfest 2009 begins in Budapest, Hungary, where SOA musicians join the Remenyi Ede Chamber Orchestra for concerts and a CD recording in early June. The Summerfest orchestra performs next in Panama, before settling in Fort Lauderdale for a three-week residency from July 6 – 22. On July 23, Summerfest continues with a performance residencies in Nicaragua and Guatemala. SOA is pleased to act as Fort Lauderdale’s ambassador, promoting our area as a cultural destination to audiences around the world. Summerfest presented by American Airlines, is sponsored in part by Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Luxury Hotels & Resorts, Sun-Sentinel, Wachovia, Royal Rent A Car, Broward Cultural Council & Board of County Commissioners, and Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.

Summerfest South Florida performances will be held in several Fort Lauderdale locations, with a gala concert and reception at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on July 17 at 8 pm. The orchestra will also perform in Pembroke Pines, Deerfield Beach, Key West, Miramar, Weston, Pompano Beach, Miami Beach, and Miami Lakes. For more details, consult the Summerfest schedule below or visit www.symphonyoftheamericas.org