Festival of Music highlights include Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ Mass

A performance of Mozart’s “Requiem Mass in D minor,” Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, and appearances by guest soloists Lynn Harrell, Cho-Liang Lin, Kuok-Wai Lio, Peter Serkin, and the resident Calidore String Quartet highlight the 23rd season of the Bellingham Festival of Music, July 1-17, under artistic director Michael Palmer.

Palmer will conduct the Festival Orchestra and Chorus in performances at Western Washington University’s Performing Arts Center. In addition, there will be chamber music performances by the Calidore Quartet at WWU’s PAC on July 7 and by members of the Festival Orchestra for a Chamber Music by the Bay concert July 10 at Bellingham Cruise Terminal.