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Baroque on Beaver, 2008

Also Baroque on Beaver

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TypeEvent
Dates2008-07-29 – 2008-08-03
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
2008-07-29 – 2008-08-03
Kind
Music festival
Followed by
Baroque on Beaver, 2009
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
music-folklorecommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Baroque on Beaver was listed in the April 2008 Beaver Island calendar for 29 July–3 August. The July issue adds the announced chamber, orchestra, chorus, and ensemble schedule; the August issue reports five concerts attended by more than 600 residents and visitors. The same issues document the linked Jazz and More youth-education program.1

Evidence limits

The April and July records are advance notices, while the August article is a newspaper retrospective rather than an independent attendance or accounting record. It does not establish a complete final roster or financial statement for this specific season.

Open questions

  • Can a 2008 program, poster, review, or BICAA report confirm the final schedule?
  • Which musicians visited the associated camp?

See also

Footnotes

  1. Beaver Beacon, April 2008, island calendar and “Music Camp.” ↩

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, April 2008, island calendar and “Music Camp.”
    Calendar lists Baroque on Beaver from 29 July through 3 August; accompanying music-camp article establishes that BICAA timed its youth program to coincide with the festival. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held forty-eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-04_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Beaver Beacon, July 2008, "Baroque Returns, July 30 - August 3."
    Announces chamber, orchestra, chorus, and ensemble performances, their venues and dates, and free public admission. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-07_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held July issue scan confirms the festival notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-07_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Beaver Beacon, August 2008, "Baroque on Beaver 2008 Favorite Classics & Some Special Appearances."
    Reports five concerts in the Gillingham and Community Centers, more than 600 residents and visitors, and the named conductors and soloists. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-08_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held August issue scan confirms the festival outcome report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026 · revised 7 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Baroque on Beaver, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/baroque-on-beaver-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 2008, island calendar and “Music Camp.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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