2010 Chalfonte Hotel Events Calendar
July
July 6, 2010 Concert by Candlelight - Henry Sawyer Room 8:30pm
Celtic Women & Friends
Celtic Women & Friends concerts include traditional Irish step and Scottish
dances and play the Bombarde (a Breton folk oboe) to accompany a traditional
Breton dance. Tickets are free for guests dining in the Magnolia Room dining
room. Otherwise, tickets are $10.00/adults, $7.00/children.
Reservations required. 
July 13, 2010 Concert by Candlelight - Henry Sawyer Room 8:30pm
Byron Stay (more information to follow) 
July 20, 2010 Concert by Candlelight - Henry Sawyer Room 8:30pm
Festive Brass
A renowned brass quartet from Philadelphia, Festive Brass enthralls audiences
with tunes from marches to popular selections. Their versatile repertoire spans
five centuries and includes music from Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and
Romantic periods to ragtime, Dixieland and show tunes of the 20th century.
Tickets are free for guests dining in the Magnolia Room dining room. Otherwise,
tickets are $10.00/adults, $7.00/children. Reservations suggested. 
July 27, 2010 Concert by Candlelight - Henry Sawyer Room 8:30pm
Borderland Family Ceili Band
Back by audience demand, Borderland incorporates two generations of friends and
three families. Their instrumentation includes fiddle, tenor banjo, flute, tin
whistle, vocals, mandolin, piano accordion and Irish step dancing. They perform
original and traditional songs of Ireland and Scotland. Tickets are free for
guests dining in the Magnolia Room. Tickets $10.00/adults, $7.00/children.
Reservations required.
August
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August 3, 2010 Concert by Candlelight - Henry Sawyer Room 8:30pm
Violinist Timothy Schwarz
Native Philadelphian Schwarz picked up his first violin at the age of four, and
since then has connected with audiences all over the world. This year Mark
Snyder will accompany him on oboe. Tickets are free for guests dining in the
Magnolia Room dining room. Otherwise, tickets are $10.00/adults, $7.00/children.
Reservations suggested.
August 10, 2010 Concert by Candlelight - Henry Sawyer Room 8:30pm
Artis/Hammel
Back by popular demand Carmen Artis and John Hammel along with accompanist,
Linda DeRitter, will perform “Cole on the Coals of Love” featuring the music of
Cole Porter at his most emotional. Tickets are free for guests dining in the
Magnolia Room dining room. Otherwise, tickets are $10.00/adults, $7.00/children.
Reservations suggested. -
August 17, 2010 Concert by Candlelight - Henry Sawyer Room 8:30pm
Double Breasted
Harp, cello, drums, and vocals join to create a musical
phenomenon-Performing all original music, double-breasted fuses rock, pop, and
classical genres into one sonic experience. The self-proclaimed couture rock
group consists of Kristy Chmura (harp, vocals), Ardith Collins (cello, vocals),
and Josh Bicknell (percussion/vocals). All three compose and sing, bringing a
variety that is rarely found in current pop groups. Receiving 4.5 out of 5 stars
from MuzikReviews.com for their first ever self-produced and self-released
full-length album, “Who Will Love You?”, double-breasted is described as: “… A
new face to rock and all the while satisfies every craving for remarkable
musical talent.”-MuzikReviews.com. To learn more about double-breasted and where
you can purchase their music visit their website at
www.doublebreastedmusic.com
August
24, 2010 Concert by Candlelight - Henry Sawyer Room 8:30pm
Bonnie Hoke
Soprano, Bonnie Hoke, and pianist, Michael Sheadel, will perform a combination
of both Classical and Broadway repertoire in equal measure. Their recital will
present opera arias paired with Broadway standards, looking for a musical and
dramatic kinship in each pair. Tickets are free for guests dining in the
Magnolia Room dining room. Otherwise, tickets are $10.00/adults, $7.00/children.
Reservations suggested.
