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concerts

baroque conversations 2

  • Vivaldi Trio Sonata in D minor, RV 63, “La folia” (“The Folly”)
  • Antonio Soler Fandango in D minor, S. 146
  • Gaspar Sanz Pavanas
  • Gaspar Sanz Canarios
  • André Campra Selection from Les fêtes vénitiennes (“The Venetian Festivals”)
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully Selection from Atys
  • Rameau Selection from Dardanus
  • André Campra Selections from L’Europe gallant (“Galant Europe”)
  • Patricia Mabee Patricia Mabee

    photo Michael Miller

discover bach's magnificat

  • Bach Magnificat in D major

The Magnificat, or Song of Mary, is one of the eight most ancient Christian hymns, with text taken directly from the Gospel of Luke. Bach composed his Magnificat, one of his major vocal works, for Orchestra, five-part choir and soloists. Jeffrey Kahane cites his love of choral works as one of the main reasons he chose to pursue a conducting career. For this Discover concert, he focuses the discussion on how Bach illustrates and illuminates the text of the Magnificat.

  • Jeffrey Kahane Jeffrey Kahane

    photo Michael Burke

family concert 1: project trio's appalachian spring

  • PROJECT Trio Original Works
  • Copland Appalachian Spring

Get ready for PROJECT Trio’s high-octane twist on Copland’s Appalachian Spring. This inspiring group returns as LACO’s Family Concerts artists-in-residence, kicking off their first of three-years of fun, family musical adventures.

  • PROJECT Trio PROJECT Trio

westside connections 1 with special guest Michael Ruhlman

  • Rossini String Sonata No. 1 in G major
  • Giacomo Puccini Crisantemi (“Chrysanthemums”)
  • de Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole (arr. for Violin and Piano from “Popular Spanish Songs” by Kochanski)
  • Paul Schoenfield Café Music

Acclaimed writer and culinary authority Michael Ruhlman’s main goal is to get people into the kitchen to cook, try new things, learn and have fun. His newest book is Ruhlman’s Twenty: The Ideas and Techniques that Will Make You a Better Cook.

  • Michael Ruhlman Michael Ruhlman

baroque conversations 3

  • Pietro Locatelli Introduzione teatrale in G major, Op. 4, No. 4
  • Pietro Locatelli Sinfonia in F minor, “Sinfonia Funebre” (“Funeral Sinfonia”)
  • Unico Willem van Wassenaer Concerto Armonico No. 6 in E-flat major
  • Jean-Marie Leclair Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 7, No. 6
  • Vivaldi Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, Op. 3, No. 11, RV 565, “L’Estro Armonico” (“Harmonic Inspiration”)
  • Monica Huggett Monica Huggett

    photo Hiroshi Iwaya

westside connections 2 with special guest Jonathan Gold

  • Bach “Ich esse mit Freuden” (“I eat with joy”), from Cantata No. 84
  • Bernstein La Bonne Cuisine—Four Recipes for Voice and Piano
  • William Bolcom Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise
  • Timothy Andres Sorbet
  • Dohnányi Sextet in C major for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Clarient and Horn, Op. 37

LA Weekly’s Jonathan Gold was the first restaurant critic to win a Pulitzer Prize. Although he covers all types of cuisine, he often chooses small, ethnic restaurants for his reviews. A collection of his articles can be found in his book, Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles.

refracted

  • Timothy Andres Old Keys (commissioned by LACO’s Sound Investment– world premiere)
  • Mozart/Andres Mozart “Coronation” Concerto re-composition (for piano and orchestra) (West Coast premiere)
  • Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor

Works old, new and somewhere in between! This scintillating program combines Mozart’s beloved Symphony No. 40 with a world premiere by Brooklyn-based Timothy Andres, “unquestionably a distinctive talent.” (The Guardian) An accomplished pianist, Andres also joins LACO for “a new completion of the ‘Coronation’ Concerto” in which he has replaced entirely Mozart’s sketches for the left-hand part.

  • Timothy Andres Timothy Andres

    photo Mingzhe Wang

family concert 2: fool for dance

  • Respighi Gli uccelli (The Birds)
  • Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin

Taking their cue from the Baroque court dances of the 18th-century, French and Italian composers Maurice Ravel and Ottorino Respighi created Le tombeau de Couperin and Gli uccelli (_The Birds_) in 1919 and 1927 respectively. Now dancers of the American Contemporary Ballet join the Orchestra to bring the music to life for you. On April Fool’s Day, bring your friends and be a fool for dance!

  • Dancers from American Contemporary Ballet Dancers from American Contemporary Ballet

westside connections 3 with special guest Susan Feniger

  • Saint-Saëns Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124
  • Bohuslav Martinů La Revue de Cuisine, Jazz Suite for Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Violin, Cello and Piano, H. 161
  • Ravel String Quartet in F major

Susan Feniger’s passion for food and genuine love for the authentic flavors of street and home cooking have propelled her successful career as chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and media darling. She is co-chef/owner of the Border Grill restaurants and Border Grill Truck, owner of Susan Feniger’s STREET and veteran of Food Network’s Too Hot Tamales.

  • Susan Feniger Susan Feniger

baroque conversations 4

  • Bach Viola da Gamba Sonata in G major, BWV 1027
  • Bach Oboe Sonata in G minor, BWV 1030b
  • Bach Violin Sonata in E major, BWV 1016
  • Jeffrey Kahane Jeffrey Kahane

    photo Michael Burke

kahane 2

  • Ives Three Places in New England
  • Gabriel Kahane Crane Palimpsest (West Coast premiere) (Co-commission with American Composers Orchestra)
  • Haydn Symphony No. 104 in D major,

Like father, like son? Jeffrey and Gabriel Kahane appear on stage together as conductor and composer/soloist for the first time in a concert of particular poignancy. Inspired by his grandmother’s diaries, Gabriel’s new work chronicles the family’s departure from 1939 Germany and the journey that brought them via Cuba to Los Angeles. Expanding on the concert’s theme of adaptation and relocation are Ives’ Three Places in New England and Haydn’s “London” Symphony with its exuberant finale.

  • Gabriel Kahane Gabriel Kahane

    photo Jen Snow

baroque conversations 5

  • Handel Water Music, Selections from Suites No. 1 in F major & No. 2 in D major
  • Handel Organ Concerto No. 4 in F major, Op. 4
  • Telemann Water Music Suite in C major, TWV 55:C3
  • Martin Haselböck Martin Haselböck

    photo Rosa Frank

family concert 3: mozart & me

  • Mozart Andante in C major for Piano, K. 1a
  • Mozart Allegro in C major for Piano, K. 1b
  • Mozart Twelve Variations for Piano on “Ah vous dirai-je, Maman” (“Mom, I will tell you”), K. 300e
  • Mozart Piano Concerto No. 5 in D major, K. 175, Movement 1
  • Mozart “Gloria” from “Corination” Mass, K. 317
  • Mozart “Kyrie” from Mass in C minor, K. 417a

Experience works Mozart wrote when just a boy, interspersed with lively enactments of the youthful composer’s letters to his father. Learn more about Mozart with mom and dad and bring home your own memories.

  • Jeffrey Bernstein Jeffrey Bernstein

    photo Pasadena Master Chorale archives

recent performances

baroque conversations 1

January 26, 2012 — Zipper Concert Hall

mozart (mostly)

January 21, 2012 — Alex Theatre
January 22, 2012 — Royce Hall

reflection

December 10, 2011 — Alex Theatre
December 11, 2011 — Royce Hall

brandenburg

November 5, 2011 — Alex Theatre
November 6, 2011 — Royce Hall

illumination

October 15, 2011 — Alex Theatre
October 16, 2011 — Royce Hall

electric

September 24, 2011 — Alex Theatre
September 25, 2011 — Royce Hall