Sunday, September 13, 2020 · 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Colorado River

NEW EVENT!

After hors d’oeuvres and a cocktail or beverage, we board the Queen, a low speed open air boat, which takes listeners upstream on the Colorado River. After a few miles, the boat will float silently while Festival musicians, including a grand piano, play a private sunset concert on the River, surrounded by canyon walls. A 7:30 pm return allows for an early evening or dinner following this magical experience. The program includes Debussy’s exquisitely subtle Cello Sonata and Shubert’s iconic “Trout” quintet, full of musical references to flowing water.

Tickets

Tickets: $110 (13 and up)

In the event that the 2020 Festival is cancelled, tickets are refundable or may be donated for tax credit.

If the 2020 Festival occurs, tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Should the river float be cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control, the performance will take place at an alternate location.

Program

Artists:

Francisco Fullana, violin

Leslie Tomkins, viola

Tanya Tomkins, cello

Robert Black, bass; 

Michael Barrett, piano

Eric Zivian, piano

Program:

Claude Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano, L. 135

Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667  (“The Trout”)

Logistics

The river portion of the Floating Concert is operated by Canyonlands By Night & Day (CBN), located at 1861 N. Hwy 191, in Moab, just north of the Colorado river bridge. Free parking is available.

Please consider road construction on US 191 when planning your arrival. 

No experience is necessary for this style of river float trip.