South Shore Conservatory announces the program for the Duxbury Music Festival Opening Concert Friday, July 10, 8 pm, at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center.

Nicholas Palmer returns to conduct the 50-piece Evenings Under the Stars Festival Orchestra in an exciting program of classical and popular music from Ravel, Bernstein, Williams, the Beatles and others. The highlight of the first half of the program is Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, featuring Tian Lu, the 2008 Duxbury Music Festival Solo Competition winner. The second half of the program includes John Williams’ theme from E.T., Leroy Anderson’s Trumpeter’s Lullaby, music from West Side Story and the Best of the Beatles.

Ticket sales and the complete Duxbury Music Festival schedule of events are available online at www.duxburymusicfestival.org. To purchase tickets by phone, to request additional information or to volunteer, contact Laura Carleton at 781-749-7565 ext.14, or l.carleton@sscmusic.org. Many Festival volunteers and fans are hosting pre-concert parties for their friends and neighbors. If you’re interested in hosting a party, call Laura Carleton who will send you invitations that you can personalize for your event.

The Duxbury Music Festival, which runs from July 10-31, is a program of South Shore Conservatory, a non-profit organization which provides quality education in the arts for all ages, abilities and interests.