For three consecutive weeks, the Sitka summer festival brings all the music in the world into one place for summer enthusiasts. Founded in 1972 by the world renowned violinist, Paul Rosenthal, it is one of the greatest summer attractions of Alaska. The festival is taken to the remote areas of Alaska, where natives and the world alike get a taste of chamber music at holiday-like conventions. The Sitka music festival actually features a double attraction one in February (dubbed the Alaska Airlines Winter Classics), and another in summer (at around June). It’s the summer event that really rocks the world.
It is usually claimed that the festival emerged after Paul Rosenthal visited the town of Sitka and wanted to celebrate his reunion with master-class protégé colleagues from Gregor Piatigorsky and Jascha Heifetz. For the first year, the artists performed for free, with just enough raised to pay for expenses. Although the fame of the Sitka summer music festival has however reached an all time high now, the artists still perform for free upto today. Each edition of the Sitka festival is a season of spiritual renewal, blended with fun and friendship.
The Sitka Summer Music Festival
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