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Pre-Concert Talks at 6:30pm (more info)
Concert I: Exotic Baroque
Saturday, February 11 7:30pm ~ UCSC Music Ctr Recital Hall* (map)Featuring the California Koto Ensemble, Bach on Bars (marimba ensemble) and the Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra.
Our opening event features some of the bestknown baroque works delightfully interpreted by a set of unexpected ensembles. Virtuoso Shoko Hikage leads the California Koto Ensemble in Vivaldi's The Four Seasons (1723). The sounds of the koto, a traditional Asian zither instrument, are nicely balanced by William Winant's Bach on Bars marimba ensemble. Finally we feature Mesut Özgen's Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra playing J.S. Bach favorites. (More Info)
● Special Event: Artist Reception (Donors & Subscribers)
● Radio Broadcast: Concert recording, KUSP Onsite on March 16, 2012 from 8-10pm
Concert II: Evolving Mandolins
Saturday, March, 10 7:30pm ~ UCSC Music Ctr Recital Hall* (map)Featuring Caterina Lichtenberg & Mike Marshall (mandolins).
The much-celebrated royal couple of the mandolin world explores the evolution of the mandolin from its Italian baroque roots to its diverse expressions in the dance and popular musics of many nations today. Also featured on the program are the complete Bach Inventions as well as sonatas by Bach and Leclair. Special Event: Youth Competition awards.
● Special Event: Youth Chamber Music Competition Awards Ceremony
● Radio Broadcast: Concert recording, KUSP Onsite on March 30, 2012 from 8-10pm
Concert III: Gilded Lilies
Saturday, March 31, 7:30pm ~ Holy Cross Church (map)Featuring Ariose Singers (Michael McGushin, director), Vlada Moran (organ) & Sheila Willey (soprano).
Medieval, renaissance and baroque choral masterworks in their pristine glory, and as they were intriguingly recast by later generations of composers. Follow familiar heirlooms as they transform into sensitive and sophisticated new works. Revel with romantics such as Mendelssohn, Schumann and Brahms and their settings of organ works by J.S. Bach, including Charles Gounod's beloved 'Ave Maria'.
● Radio Broadcast: Concert recording, KUSP Onsite on May 11, 2012 from 8-10pm
Concert IV: Popular Baroque
Saturday, April 21, 7:30pm ~ UCSC Music Ctr Recital Hall* (map)Featuring Lux Musica Ensemble with jazz artists.
A romp through several cultures and centuries, from the widely popular mid- and late baroque tunes that took Europe and the colonies by storm to the more recent use of baroque music and techniques in the upbeat world of rock and jazz. (Photo of Amy Brodo by Matt Fitt Photography)
● Special Event: Flamenco (Instrument) Exhibit
● Radio Broadcast: Concert recording, KUSP Onsite on October 5, 2012 from 8-10pm
Concert V: Emerging Artists Showcase
Saturday, May 12, 7:30pm ~ UCSC Music Ctr Recital Hall* (map)Featuring Tyler Hayford & Vlada Moran (twin pianos), and the Ragazzi Continuo Chorus.
An evening of music that traces the evolution of the most beloved baroque and classical music. Our program features music based on two of history's most-admired composers - J.S. Bach and W.A. Mozart - including world premieres of new chorales in the style of Bach and Edvard Grieg's 'gilded lily' arrangement of a sonata by Mozart.
● Special Event: Artist Reception (Donors & Subscribers)
● Radio Broadcast: Concert recording, KUSP Onsite on February 25, 2013 from 8-10pm
*There is a charge for event parking at UCSC (amount subject to change).
