(Photo by David Finlayson)

Violinist Elmira Darvarova, after 24 years with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, as former concertmaster AND the first female concertmaster in the MET’s history, is once again gracing concert halls as a soloist. She’ll be making two Arizona appearances this month as she returns  to perform with the Red Rocks Music Festival, in “FROM BACH TO BLUES”, an eclectic recital program that includes several world premieres-all for unaccompanied violin.  -Jane Hilton

Elmira Darvarova, "From Bach to Blues", 7pm, Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 North Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale and 7pm, Saturday, August 24, 2013 at the Sedona Creative Life Center,333 Schnebly Hill Rd, Sedona. Tickets: $25 General Admission/Tickets can be purchased by calling (877) 733-7257 or through www.redrocksmusicfestival.com