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MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN
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JÄRVI AND THE KEYBOARD
Paris: Fantasy & Discovery, week 1 |
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Friday, January 9 at 8 pm |
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NEEME JÄRVI conductor
MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN piano |
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| Celebrate the French joie de vivre in the opening program of the 2009 Winter Festival. Applauded by The San Francisco Chronicle for his “breathtaking display of fiery virtuosity and interpretive subtlety,” Marc-André Hamelin treats you to a double bill of Ravel’s awe-inspiring Concerto for the Left Hand and Saint-Saëns’s Africa Fantasy, which offers an exciting tour of exotic lands and oriental undertones. Finally, Saint-Saëns’s “Organ” Symphony will blow the roof off with its sheer power and exploding colors. |
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| PAMELA ARMSTRONG soprano |
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MAJESTY & MISCHIEF
Paris: Fantasy & Discovery, week 2 |
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Friday, January 16 at 8 pm |
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NEEME JÄRVI conductor
PAMELA ARMSTRONG soprano |
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| In the second week of the 2009 Winter Festival, Paul Dukas’s Sorcerer’s Apprentice will amuse you with images of magical mischief and themes you will remember from Disney’s Fantasia. Fauré’s Pavane is a serene palate-cleanser that will provide a pleasant contrast. Ravel’s Shéhérazade casts a sensuous spell and takes you to a world of exotic fantasy and mystery. Finally, César Franck’s Symphony in D Minor evokes the grandeur of European tradition. |
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KRISTJAN JÄRVI
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IDYLLIC IMPRESSIONISM
Paris: Fantasy & Discovery, week 3 |
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Friday, January 23 at 8 pm |
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KRISTJAN JÄRVI conductor
MIKHAIL SIMONYAN violin |
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| In the tranquil Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Debussy portrays the hazy desires and dreams of a faun in the heat of the afternoon. Milhaud’s music is a raucous romp of popular Brazilian tunes that was originally written to be the score for a silent Charlie Chaplin film. Revel in the height of impressionism as the carnal tale of Daphnis and Chloe unfolds. With pirates, nymphs and bird songs all painted in a veil of impressionistic colors, this love story builds to an erotic tumult you won’t soon forget. |
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JONATHAN BISS
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| VIENNA: OLD & NEW |
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Friday, February 27 at 8 pm |
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GERARD SCHWARZ conductor
JONATHAN BISS piano |
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| Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto was more expansive and dramatic than any piano concerto Vienna had previously heard—a true statement of the composer’s desire to produce ever-grander works for the piano. Enjoy conductor Gerard Schwarz’s own arrangements of two Viennese classics. Webern’s contemplative Langsamer Satz stands in contrast to Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier Suite, which reflects the elegance, humor and romance of 18th-century Vienna with spirited themes and robust waltzes. |
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| ARABELLA STEINBACHER violin |
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| RUSSIAN PASSION |
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ROSSEN MILANOV conductor
ARABELLA STEINBACHER violin |
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| According to The Chicago Tribune, Rossen Milanov is “one who bears watching by anyone who cares about the future of music.” In this program of Russian dance music, Glazunov’s delightful Concert Waltz will leave you dancing in the aisles, while Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances will grab you with its pulsing drive, assertive rhythms and animated waltzes. With an undeniably Russian flare, Prokofiev’s magical violin concerto rounds out this celebration of Russian passion. |
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| LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET |
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ERIC WYRICK
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| VIVA ITALIA! |
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NEEME JÄRVI conductor
ERIC WYRICK violin |
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| Rachmaninoff’s tribute to Arcangelo Corelli opens this celebration of Italy. Then, concertmaster Eric Wyrick will thrill you with Italian composer Ferrucio Busoni’s romantic Violin Concerto. Finally, take a trip with Mendelssohn through the Italian countryside and enjoy the playfulness and joviality of his musical depictions of Italy. |
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