Web resources to explore music festivals around the world
Nov. 7, 2003
There are thousands of music festivals around the world where you can hear the best of what music has to offer. Some of the hottest festivals are listed below:
*Recommendations from Patricia Shultz:
Patricia Schultz, author of "1,000 Places to See Before You Die," gives us her recommendations for some of the important, "must-see" musical festivals in the U.S. and abroad.
Charleston's Spoleto Festival of Arts, North Carolina
www.spoletousa.org
Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland
http://www.montreuxjazz.com
Chopin Festival, Warsaw, Poland
www.chopin.pl
Santa Fe Summer Opera Season, in Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.santafeopera.org/
Newport Jazz Festival, in Newport Beach, California
www.newportbeachjazzfestival.com
New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival, Louisiana
www.nojazzfest.com
Blues Festival in Chicago, Illinoise
whatsonwhen.com/events/~27627.jml
Rossini Opera Festival, in Pesario, Italy
www.rossinioperafestival.it
*Some helpful books
"Music Festivals from Bach to Blues: A Traveler's Guide" by Tom Clynes
"1,000 Places to See Before You Die" by Patricia Schultz
*Other resources
About.com (music festival listings)
search.about.com/fullsearch.htm?terms=music%20festivals
AllRef.com (definitions of many musical styles and genres)
reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/categories/muhist.html
AllegroHolidays.com (classical music tours)
www.allegroholidays.com/Ind_Music/Independent_Music_Main.htm
SouthFest.com (festivals of the American South)
southfest.com/otherstates.shtml
WNYC.org (music festivals in New York)
www.wnyc.org/music/articles/15666
2camels.com (music and non-music festivals around the world)
www.2camels.com
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