THE CLICKABLE CHAMBER MUSIC NEWSLETTER FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
No.759 Thursday, June 22, 2017 - Sunday, July 9, 2017
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I N T H I S I S S U E :
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(full information further down in body of newsletter)
** THE LIST
A. THE COMPREHENSIVE LIST of UPCOMING CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS is
generated in partnership with PerformingArtsLIVE.com.
See THE LIST by clicking:
https://goo.gl/BAIG8r
** HIGHLIGHTS and HIDDEN GEMS
Select Concerts Not To Be Overlooked
(full information further down in body of newsletter)
B. SongFest 2017
Continuing through Saturday, June 24, 2017
Thayer Hall, The Colburn School
http://www.songfest.us
C. Music Academy of the West
2017 SUMMER FESTIVAL
Continuing through Saturday, August 5, 2017
Music Academy of the West and venues across Santa Barbara
http://www.musicacademy.org/
D. BAROQUE MUSIC FESTIVAL, CORONA DEL MAR
Continuing ...
Friday, June 23, 2017 - 8:00PM
Sherman Library & Gardens - Corona del Mar CA
Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 4:00PM
St. Mark Presbyterian Church - Newport Beach CA
http://www.bmf-cdm.org/program/default.php
E. The Music Guild's SummerFest 2017
FIATO QUARTET
CARRIE KENNEDY and INA VELI violins,
YI ZHOU viola, RYAN SWEENEY cello
Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 3:00PM
University Synagogue - Brentwood CA
https://themusicguild.godaddysites.com/summerfest-17.html
F. St. Luke's Garden Concerts - Free
ARTISAN GUITAR ENSEMBLE
MAX MENDOZA, ANDRE GIRALDO, DANIEL RAMIREZ
Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 5:00PM
St. Luke's Presbyterian Church - Rolling Hills Estates CA
http://stlukespres.com/?attachment_id=3213
G. SUNDAYS LIVE! Chamber Music Series - Free
Pianist FREDERIC CHIU
Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 6:00PM
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
http://www.lacma.org/event/frederic-chiu-0
H. L'Ermitage Foundation Concert Series presents
Pianist ROBERT THIES
Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 8:00PM
Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel - Brentwood CA
Some guest seats are available for Clickable Chamber Music
Newsletter readers. Call Executive Director Ms. RENÉE CHERNIAK at
(310)472-3330. For concert information, click:
http://lermitagefoundation.org/concerts/
I. SUNDAYS LIVE! Chamber Music Series - Free
ENCORE SAXOPHONE QUARTET
DOUGLAS MASEK soprano saxophone, KEN FOERCH alto saxophone,
DAVID BRENNAN tenor saxophone, DAMON ZICK baritone saxophone
Sunday, July 2, 2017 - 6:00PM
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
http://www.lacma.org/event/encore-saxophone-quartet-1
J. Westwood United Methodist Church
SUMMER ORGAN CONCERTS 2017 - Free
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 3:00PM
JAEBON HWANG Organist
Westwood United Methodist Church
Sunday, July 23, 2017 - 3:00PM
JASON KLEIN Associate Director of Music
All Saints' Episcopal Church - Beverly Hills
Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 3:00PM
CHRISTOPH BULL
Organist - First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
University Organist - University of California Los Angeles
with NORTON WISDOM - Performance Artist
http://westwoodumc.org/events/soc2017/
K. Concerts in the Dome
BEN POWELL violin, CÉCILIA TSAN cello
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 3:00PM & 5:00PM
Hooker Telescope Dome - Mount Wilson Observatory
https://www.mtwilson.edu/concerts/
L. Classical Encounters Foundation presents
BENJAMIN KRASNER piano
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 3:00PM
Home of Ronna Binn-Hersh - Tarzana CA
http://www.classicalencounters.org/index.php/9-july-2017
M. unSUNg
songs uncommon & new
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 4:00PM
Sunday, July 30, 2017 - 4:00PM
Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 4:00PM
St. Mark's Episcopal Church - Glendale CA
http://www.unsungconcerts.com/
N. SUNDAYS LIVE! Chamber Music Series - Free
TRIO CÉLESTE
KEVIN KWAN LOUCKS piano, IRYNA KRECHKOVSKY violin,
ROSS GASWORTH cello
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 6:00PM
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
http://www.lacma.org/event/trio-c%C3%A9leste
** THE REST OF THE NEWSLETTER
Table of Contents (cont'd)
(full information further down in body of newsletter)
O. For an up-to-date list of 80 Southern California series
and Summer Festivals that have announced their 2016-2017
seasons, click:
http://www.palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/SoCalCM.html
UPCOMING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 2017 SUMMER FESTIVALS
(listed chronically)
* Songfest - Continues through June 24, 2017 - Downtown
http://www.songfest.us/
* Music Guild - SummerFest17 - June 4-Aug 13 - Brentwood CA
https://themusicguild.godaddysites.com/summerfest-17.html
* Magical Music at the Old Mill - San Marino CA
Continues: July 22 - Aug 26
http://www.old-mill.org/magical-music-at-the-mill/
* Music @ Boston Court - DuoFest Summer Festival
July 8-15, 2017 - Pasadena CA
http://www.bostoncourt.com/music-at-boston-court
* unSUNg summer concert series - July 9-Aug 20 - Glendale CA
http://www.unsungconcerts.com/
* United Methodist Summer Organ Concerts - July 9 - July 23 - Aug 6
http://westwoodumc.org/events/soc2017/
* iPalpiti Festival 2017 - July 13-30 - Encinitas - SOKA - L.A.
http://www.ipalpiti.org/ipalpiti-festival-2017/
* UCLA Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival
July 27 - Aug 8
http://www.1718.ucla.edu/events/categories/music/
* Beverly Hills International Music Festival - July 28-Aug 6
http://www.bhmusicfestival.us/
P. REVIEWS OF RECENT CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS and
OTHER ITEMS OF HIGH INTEREST ON THE SOUTHLAND CHAMBER MUSIC SCENE
* Music Critic DAVID J BROWN's review in LA Opus
"Robert Thies takes a European Musical Tour at Rolling Hills"
https://goo.gl/VrkPk2
* Music Critic PAUL MULLER's review on New Classic LA
"Lyris Quartet, Moira Smiley at Music & Conversations"
https://goo.gl/DDgrrv
* Music Critic RICHARD GINELL's review
on Classical Voice North America
"Ojai's Adventures In Stylistic Fusion Confound The Ear"
https://goo.gl/vYimK8
* Music Critic MARK SWED's review in the Los Angeles Times
"Vijay Iyer jazzes up the Ojai Music Festival"
https://goo.gl/DLM3th
* Music Critic MARK SWED's review in the Los Angeles Times
"Elders and the next generation convene
at the Ojai Music Festival"
https://goo.gl/DCKUM3
* Music Critic MARK MACNAMARA's review in on SFCV
"Ojai at Berkeley Festival Bears the Vijay Iyer Stamp This Year"
https://goo.gl/h1CeQP
* Music Critic MARK MACNAMARA's review in on SFCV
"Vijay Iyer at Ojai, Part II: Shocks to the System"
https://goo.gl/819uqV
* Editor-In-Chief JULIE RIGGOTT writes in Culture Spot LA
"Cliburn Conversations and Tidbits"
https://goo.gl/rmsPSt
* Journalist STEPHEN MOSS writes in The Guardian
"Why not put music at the heart of education?"
https://goo.gl/hy8wfi
* Journalist LIZ RYAN writes in Forbes
"Ten Reasons To Let Your Kid Major In Music"
With video presentation.
https://goo.gl/AzkayY
* Classics Alive 2017 Young Artists Audition
Application Deadline: Friday, June 30, 2017
http://classicsaliveartists.org/Auditions/2017/AuditionInfo.html
* Last two Sunday's LACMA Sundays Live! concerts
streamed from the KUSC website
http://kusc.org/radio/on-demand/sundays-live/
* This Week's KUSC Arts Alive
http://kusc.org/series/arts-alive/
* The KUSC Free Download
The Pie Jesu section from American composer Stephen Edwards'
Requiem for My Mother. Download or stream.
http://kusc.org/radio/free-download/
Q. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CLASSICAL GUITAR RECITALS
GEORGE GUTMAN's Weekly Summary
For the full calendar, click:
http://ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm
R. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA CONCERTS
MICHAEL CLEARY's Summary
For the full calendar, click:
http://www.palosverdes.com/SoCalOrch/
S. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VOCAL EVENTS
LAURI D. GOLDENHERSH's Weekly Highlights
For the full calendar, click:
http://www.laurislist.com/calendar
T. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORGAN CONCERTS
U. WEBSITES OF HIGH INTEREST TO SOUTHLAND CHAMBER MUSIC AFICIONADOS
V. IMPORTANT NOTE TO PRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS
W. ABOUT THE CLICKABLE CHAMBER MUSIC NEWSLETTER
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N E W S L E T T E R B E G I N S
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GREETINGS, MUSIC AFICIONADOS,
** THE LIST
A. LISTINGS OF UPCOMING CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS
THE COMPREHENSIVE LIST of Upcoming Chamber Music Concerts & Recitals
is generated in partnership with PerformingArtsLIVE.
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IMPORTANT NOTE to presenting organizations and artists: Please see Item V below about uploading your concert information to PerformingArtsLIVE.com
** HIGHLIGHTS and HIDDEN GEMS
Select Concerts Not To Be Overlooked
B. SongFest 2017
ROSEMARY HYLER RITTER Founder/Director
Continues through Saturday, June 24, 2017
Thayer Hall
The Colburn School
200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA
[DowntownLA][Free]
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/91Rou0
Founded in 1995 by ROSEMARY HYLER RITTER and JOHN HALL, SongFest provides gifted young singers and pianists the opportunity to immerse themselves in an intensive performing experience at the Colburn School, downtown, across Grand Avenue from Walt Disney Concert Hall. The public is cordially invited to attend the concerts and masterclasses featuring the SongFest participants and distinguished faculty. Read about SongFest by clicking:
http://www.songfest.us
Read about the distinguished Songfest faculty by clicking:
http://www.songfest.us/2016-faculty/
For a complete schedule of concerts (free) and masterclasses ($15), click:
http://www.songfest.us/calendar/?view=calendar&month=June-2017
C. Music Academy of the West
2017 SUMMER FESTIVAL
Monday, June 12 - Saturday, August 5, 2017
Music Academy of the West
and venues across Santa Barbara
1070 Fairway Road, Santa Barbara CA
[Ventura/SantaBarbara]
For directions, click:
https://www.musicacademy.org/ticket-info/
The 70th Anniversary Summer Festival features over 200 events in Santa Barbara, many of which are free to the public. The Festival events highlight the Summer School's 137 fellows from more than 20 states and 10 countries, and nearly 70 faculty and guest artists. Choose from orchestra, chamber music, opera, guest recitals, live competitions, masterclasses, and more!
The MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST, founded in 1947, is one of the country's premier summer music schools for gifted young musicians, primarily of college and graduate-school age. As a full-scholarship institution, the school selects its students based on their musical merit. The setting is the beautiful 10-acre Montecito estate, Miraflores.
Find full Music Academy of the West 2017 Summer Festival information and schedule of events by clicking:
http://www.musicacademy.org/
D. BAROQUE MUSIC FESTIVAL, CORONA DEL MAR
ELIZABETH BLUMENSTOCK Artistic Director
Sunday, June 18 through Sunday, June 25, 2017
Newport Harbor Lutheran Church
Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 4:00PM
798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach CA
(at MacArthur Blvd)
[OrangeCounty]
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/BzsZGQ
St. Michael & All Angels Church
Monday, June 19, 2017 - 8:00PM
3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar CA
[OrangeCounty]
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/g15kBW
Sherman Library & Gardens
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 8:00PM
Friday, June 23, 2017 - 8:00PM
2647 East Pacific Coast Highway, Corona del Mar CA
(at Dahlia)
[OrangeCounty]
For a Google map, click:
http://goo.gl/maps/kn4Ze
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 4:00PM
2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach CA
(at MacArthur Blvd)
[OrangeCounty]
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/dTc0Xd
The 37th BAROQUE MUSIC FESTIVAL, CORONA DEL MAR features distinguished professional artists at five concerts in four venues in the beautiful seaside towns of Corona del Mar and Newport Beach. Arrive early, as these concerts sell out. Read about the festival, where you will find full program and artist information, by clicking:
http://www.bmf-cdm.org/
Festival subscription: $280. Single concert tickets: $30-$50.
For concert information, call (949)760-7887 or click:
http://www.bmf-cdm.org/program/default.php
E. The Music Guild's SummerFest 2017
FIATO QUARTET
CARRIE KENNEDY and INA VELI violins,
YI ZHOU viola, RYAN SWEENEY cello
Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 3:00PM
University Synagogue
11960 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles CA
(one mile west of the San Diego Fwy, free parking)
[WestSide]
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/t3eHlX
Program
Mozart: String Quartet in G Major, K387
Smetana: String Quartet No.1 in E Minor
Beethoven: String Quartet in F Major, Op.59 No.1
Members the FIATO QUARTET hold degrees from The Colburn School, USC, Rice University, Northwestern University, the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and the University of Oklahoma and perform with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony, New West Symphony, and Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra. Read about Fiato and listen by clicking:
http://fiatoquartet.com/
Tickets: $55 / $48 seniors (65+) / $12 college students / $7 17 and under. For information, call (310)558-3500 or click:
https://themusicguild.godaddysites.com/summerfest-17.html
F. St. Luke's Garden Concerts - Free
ARTISAN GUITAR ENSEMBLE
MAX MENDOZA, ANDRE GIRALDO, DANIEL RAMIREZ
Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 5:00PM
St. Luke's Presbyterian Church
26825 Rolling Hills Road, Rolling Hills Estates CA
[SouthBay][Kids][Free]
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/hQKeji
The ARTISAN GUITAR ENSEMBLE formed while its members attended Cal State Fullerton in its renowned classical guitar program. They were the only guitarists selected to take part in CSUF's 50th Anniversary Musical Gala Concert and the only chamber group selected, and highlighted, on CSUF Guitar Orchestra's week-long tour of the Central Coast of California. The Artisan Guitar Ensemble is a recommended ensemble of the Beverly Hills National Auditions. Read about the Artisan Guitar Ensemble by clicking:
https://www.facebook.com/The-Artisan-Guitar-Ensemble-320713952912/
The concerts are outdoors in St. Luke's beautiful garden. Bring your own chairs. Come early and picnic on the lawn. Beverages, dessert, and coffee hosted by St. Luke's at intermission.
Free admission. For information, click:
http://stlukespres.com/?attachment_id=3213
G. SUNDAYS LIVE! Chamber Music Series - Free
Pianist FREDERIC CHIU
Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 6:00PM
Los Angeles County Museum of Art - Leo S. Bing Theater
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles CA
(Just east of Fairfax. Parking across the street
at Wilshire & Spaulding)
[midWilshireLA][Free]
For directions, click:
http://www.lacma.org/directions-parking
Program - Hymns and Dervishes
Selections by Gurdjieff/De Hartmann, presented in altered tunings imagined by Frederic Chiu
Yamaha Artist FREDERIC CHIU's intriguing piano-playing and teaching springs from a diverse set of experiences and interests: his Asian/American/European background, his musical training, and an early and ongoing exploration of artificial intelligence and human psychology, especially the body-mind-heart connection. With over 20 CDs on the market, his repertoire includes the complete work of Prokofiev as well as popular classics of Chopin, Liszt, and others, and lesser-known masterpieces of Mendelssohn and Rossini, with a special place for the piano transcription. Stereo Review has singled many out as "Record of the Year." His transcription recordings garnered "Top 10" recognition by the New Yorker, with raves from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. His most recent recordings demonstrate his wide range: Beethoven/Liszt Symphony V, Carnival of the Animals with David Gonzalez, and Hymns and Dervishes, music by Gurdjieff/de Hartmann. In this special concert, Chiu celebrates his 25 years as a Yamaha Artist as well as Sundays Live's 25th anniversary. Read about FREDERIC CHIU by clicking:
http://www.fredericchiu.com
Begun in 1948, SUNDAYS LIVE! is the longest-running music broadcast in Los Angeles. It presents weekly classical chamber music concerts and recitals by premier professional artists from Southern California and around the world. These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public at 6:00PM on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. No tickets or reservations are required, and all are welcome.
Listen to the previous Sunday's concert streamed on-demand or downloaded as a podcast from the KUSC website by clicking:
http://www.kusc.org/radio/on-demand/sundays-live/
Free admission.
For concert and artist information, call (323)857-6234 or click:
http://www.lacma.org/event/frederic-chiu-0
H. L'Ermitage Foundation Concert Series presents
Pianist ROBERT THIES
Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 8:00PM
Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel
11461 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles CA
[WestSide]
For a Google map, click:
http://goo.gl/maps/GJrZo
Pianist ROBERT THIES is an artist renowned for his consummate musicianship and poetic temperament. He first captured worldwide attention in 1995 when he won the Gold Medal at the Second International Prokofiev Competition in St. Petersburg, Russia. With this victory, Thies became the only American pianist to win a Russian piano competition since Van Cliburn's triumph in Moscow in 1958.
Robert Thies enjoys a diverse career as an orchestral soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. He has performed 40 different concerti with orchestras all over the world, including the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, the Auckland Philharmonia (New Zealand), the Mexico City Philharmonic, Mexico's National Symphony, the Fort Worth Symphony, the Pasadena Symphony, the Louisville Orchestra, and the Naples Philharmonic.
A dedicated chamber musician, Thies is highly sought after as a recital partner and collaborator in both instrumental and vocal chamber music. He frequently shares the stage with members of the LA Philharmonic and the LA Chamber Orchestra. He also performs frequently with his unique ensemble, the Thies Consort.
A graduate of USC, his teachers have included ROBERT TURNER and DANIEL POLLACK, both protégés of the legendary Russian teacher and pianist Madame Rosina Lhevinne and the great pianist Josef Lhevinne. Robert has an avid Southern California following. He is returning to the Palos Verdes Peninsula where he grew up for his eighth appearance on the Second Sundays At Two series.
Read about Robert Thies by clicking:
http://www.robertthies.org/
One of Los Angeles' best-kept secrets, L'Ermitage Foundation offers its members a rare concert series in an intimate salon setting by internationally recognized artists who perform on leading concert stages worldwide. Artists such as JOSHUA BELL, VLADAMIR ASHKENAZY, ABBY SIMON, ANDRE WATTS, ANNE AKIKO MEYERS, IGOR KIPNIS, and even VICTOR BORGE have performed on the series. Now in its 34th year, the Foundation financially supports numerous charities. Read about the L'Ermitage Foundation and the charities it supports by clicking:
http://lermitagefoundation.org/
Some guest seats are available for Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter readers. RSVP is essential. Call Executive Director Ms. RENÉE CHERNIAK at (310)472-3330. For concert information, click:
http://lermitagefoundation.org/concerts/
I. SUNDAYS LIVE! Chamber Music Series - Free
ENCORE SAXOPHONE QUARTET
DOUGLAS MASEK soprano saxophone, KEN FOERCH alto saxophone,
DAVID BRENNAN tenor saxophone, DAMON ZICK baritone saxophone
Sunday, July 2, 2017 - 6:00PM
Los Angeles County Museum of Art - Leo S. Bing Theater
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles CA
(Just east of Fairfax. Parking across the street
at Wilshire & Spaulding)
[midWilshireLA][Free]
For directions, click:
http://www.lacma.org/directions-parking
Program
Selections by Scott Joplin, Lance Treviño, Peter Golub, Bevan Manson, Joe Trapanese, Bob Mintzer, and Grammy-winner Bill Cunliffe
The ENCORE SAXOPHONE QUARTET is among Los Angeles' premier performing ensembles. Formed in 1984 by internationally renowned saxophonist DOUGLAS MASEK, the Quartet's extensive repertoire spans original compositions and arrangements that bridge styles from the Classical to Modern Jazz. The Quartet's unique blending of innovative and diverse programming, along with informational narrative, transports its listeners on a musical journey that exhibits the many colorful possibilities encompassing the sound spectrum of the saxophone in a quartet setting. Encore Saxophone Quartet are winners of the Beverly Hills National Auditions.
Individually, the members of the Quartet are distinguished soloists and chamber music artists who perform nationally and internationally. In addition to performing, the members are dedicated teachers that serve on the faculties of UCLA, Vanguard University, La Sierra University, and California State University at Fullerton, where they teach private lessons, coach chamber music, and mentor the next generation of emerging musical artists.
Read about the Encore Saxophone Quartet where you can listen to samples from their new CD by clicking:
http://www.encoresaxophonequartet.com/
Begun in 1948, SUNDAYS LIVE! is the longest-running music broadcast in Los Angeles. It presents weekly classical chamber music concerts and recitals by premier professional artists from Southern California and around the world. These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public at 6:00PM on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. No tickets or reservations are required, and all are welcome.
Listen to the previous Sunday's concert streamed on-demand or downloaded as a podcast from the KUSC website by clicking:
http://www.kusc.org/radio/on-demand/sundays-live/
Free admission.
For concert and artist information, call (323)857-6234 or click:
http://www.lacma.org/event/encore-saxophone-quartet-1
J. Westwood United Methodist Church
SUMMER ORGAN CONCERTS 2017 - Free
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 3:00PM
Sunday, July 23, 2017 - 3:00PM
Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 3:00PM
Westwood United Methodist Church
10497 Wilshire Blvd, Westwood CA
[WestSide][Free]
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/uqwD0a
THE SUMMER CONCERTS
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 3:00PM
JAEBON HWANG Organist
Westwood United Methodist Church
Sunday, July 23, 2017 - 3:00PM
JASON KLEIN
Associate Director of Music
All Saints' Episcopal Church - Beverly Hills
Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 3:00PM
CHRISTOPH BULL
Organist-in-Residence - First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
University Organist - University of California Los Angeles
with NORTON WISDOM - Performance Artist
Read about Westwood United Methodist Church's Shaffer Memorial Organ by clicking:
http://westwoodumc.org/organ/
Free admission. Read about concerts and the organists by clicking:
http://westwoodumc.org/events/soc2017/
K. Concerts in the Dome
BEN POWELL violin, CÉCILIA TSAN cello
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 3:00PM & 5:00PM
Hooker Telescope Dome
Mount Wilson Observatory
[Pasadena/Glendale]
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/6262wC
Program
Selections by Handel-Halvorsen, Zoltan Kodaly, and Reinhold Glière
Enjoy chamber music in the unique venue of the 100-inch Hooker Telescope Dome on Mount Wilson, where Edwin Hubble discovered our place in an expanding Universe. The acoustics of the dome make this an extraordinary place for a concert, as well as astronomy!
Read about the artists by clicking:
BEN POWELL violin
https://www.ben-powell.com/
CÉCILIA TSAN Long Beach Symphony Principal Cellist
http://www.ceciliatsan.com/
A reception with the musicians will follow each performance. In addition concert goers will be treated to an exhibition featuring rare scientific artifacts, drawings, and illustrations..
Tickets: $50. All proceeds go to support the Mount Wilson Institute. For concert information and to order tickets, click:
https://www.mtwilson.edu/concerts/
L. Classical Encounters Foundation presents
BENJAMIN KRASNER piano
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 3:00PM
The Hamburg Room
Home of Ronna Binn-Hersh
19365 Lemmer Drive, Tarzana CA
[SanFernandoValley]
For a Google map, click:
http://goo.gl/flA1x4
Program
J.S. Bach: Toccata in F-sharp Minor
Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel
Granados: Quejas, ó la maja y el ruiseñor
(The Maiden and the Nightingale) from Goyecas (1911)
Ravel: Jeux d'eau
Ravel: Selections from Miroirs
Seventeen-year-old concert pianist BENJAMIN KRASNER was born into a family of Russian/Jewish immigrants who settled in Malibu, California. After completing two years of his Bachelor degree at Pierce College and eight years of piano studies under Professor LUBOV SOROCHKINA, Benjamin has graduated from California State University, Northridge with double major in Piano Performance and Economics. He completed his Piano Performance degree under the tutelage of DMITRY RACHMANOV. Currently, Benjamin is attending the Yale School of Music at Yale University for a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Literature under the tutelage of BORIS BERMAN and WEI-YI YANG.
Benjamin has won numerous regional, state, and international music competitions and awards including the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition 2014, the Liana Cohen Foundation Music Festival, Southern California Junior Bach Festival, Southwestern Youth Music Festival, and Helen Brown Music Competition.
Read about Benjamin Krasner by clicking:
http://benjaminkrasner.com
Tickets: $55 premium / $35 regular / $25 student.
A buffet follows the program. For information, call (818)343-3095 or click:
http://www.classicalencounters.org/index.php/9-july-2017
M. unSUNg
songs uncommon & new
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 4:00PM
Sunday, July 30, 2017 - 4:00PM
Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 4:00PM
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
1020 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale CA
[Pasadena/Glendale]
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/vrxOTL
Lauri's List founder LAURI GOLDENHERSH writes, "unSUNg is the summer concert series from Lauri's List, bringing you new and neglected vocal chamber music while providing performance and live recording opportunities for professional classical singers, instrumentalists, and composers. Each program includes several 'sets' featuring passion projects from different presenters, and no two concerts are the same. See the past four seasons by clicking:
http://www.unsungconcerts.com/previous-seasons.html
Be sure to stay for the reception in St. Mark's beautiful courtyard, for a chance to meet the performers and network with the local vocal community.
Tickets: $15, For full information on artists, programs, and tickets click:
http://www.unsungconcerts.com/
N. SUNDAYS LIVE! Chamber Music Series - Free
TRIO CÉLESTE
IRYNA KRECHKOVSKY violin, ROSS GASWORTH cello,
KEVIN KWAN LOUCKS piano
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 6:00PM
Los Angeles County Museum of Art - Leo S. Bing Theater
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles CA
(Just east of Fairfax. Parking across the street
at Wilshire & Spaulding)
[midWilshireLA][Free]
For directions, click:
http://www.lacma.org/directions-parking
Program
Beethoven: Kakadu Variations, Op.121a
Dvorák: Piano Trio in E Minor, Op.90, "Dumky"
Hailed as "a first-class ensemble" (Orange County Register), "unfailingly stylish" (The Strad), "technically dazzling" (Long Beach Gazette), "flawless" (New York Concert Review), and "the epitome of what chamber musicians should be" (Palm Beach Daily News), Trio Céleste has firmly established itself as one of the most dynamic chamber music ensembles on the classical music scene today.
2017 highlights include recital debuts at the Chicago Cultural Center, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New York's Carnegie Hall, Seoul Art Center in South Korea, and the world premiere of Paul Dooley's Concerto Grosso for Piano Trio and Strings co-commissioned by Trio Céleste and Chamber Music | OC. Winners of the prestigious Beverly Hills National Auditions, the ensemble has performed hundreds of recitals worldwide also appearing in masterclasses, entrepreneurship seminars, and performance residencies at some of the nation's top academic institutions and centers for arts and culture. In 2014, the ensemble was selected from over 500 applicants to be Artists-in-Residence at The Grand Canyon National Park.
Read about Trio Céleste by clicking:
http://www.trioceleste.com/
Begun in 1948, SUNDAYS LIVE! is the longest-running music broadcast in Los Angeles. It presents weekly classical chamber music concerts and recitals by premier professional artists from Southern California and around the world. These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public at 6:00PM on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. No tickets or reservations are required, and all are welcome.
Listen to the previous Sunday's concert streamed on-demand or downloaded as a podcast from the KUSC website by clicking:
http://www.kusc.org/radio/on-demand/sundays-live/
Free admission.
For concert and artist information, call (323)857-6234 or click:
http://www.lacma.org/event/trio-c%C3%A9leste
** THE REST OF THE NEWSLETTER
O. For an up-to-date list of 80 Southern California series
and Summer Festivals that have announced their 2016-2017
seasons, click:
http://www.palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/SoCalCM.html
UPCOMING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 2017 SUMMER FESTIVALS
(listed chronically)
* Songfest - June 4-24, 2017 - Downtown
http://www.songfest.us/
* Music Guild - SummerFest17 - June 4-Aug 13 - Brentwood CA
https://themusicguild.godaddysites.com/summerfest-17.html
* Magical Music at the Old Mill - San Marino CA
June 17 - July 22 - Aug 26
http://www.old-mill.org/magical-music-at-the-mill/
* Music @ Boston Court - DuoFest Summer Festival
July 8-15, 2017 - Pasadena CA
http://www.bostoncourt.com/music-at-boston-court
* unSUNg summer concert series - July 9-Aug 20 - Glendale CA
http://www.unsungconcerts.com/
* United Methodist Summer Organ Concerts - July 9 - July 23 - Aug 6
http://westwoodumc.org/events/soc2017/
* iPalpiti Festival 2017 - July 13-30 - Encinitas - SOKA - L.A.
http://www.ipalpiti.org/ipalpiti-festival-2017/
* UCLA Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival
July 27 - Aug 8
http://www.1718.ucla.edu/events/categories/music/
* Beverly Hills International Music Festival - July 28-Aug 6
http://www.bhmusicfestival.us/
P. REVIEWS OF RECENT CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS and
OTHER ITEMS OF HIGH INTEREST ON THE SOUTHLAND CHAMBER MUSIC SCENE
* Music Critic DAVID J BROWN's review in LA Opus
"Robert Thies takes a European Musical Tour at Rolling Hills"
https://goo.gl/VrkPk2
* Music Critic PAUL MULLER's review on New Classic LA
"Lyris Quartet, Moira Smiley at Music & Conversations"
https://goo.gl/DDgrrv
* Music Critic RICHARD GINELL's review
on Classical Voice North America
"Ojai's Adventures In Stylistic Fusion Confound The Ear"
https://goo.gl/vYimK8
* Music Critic MARK SWED's review in the Los Angeles Times
"Vijay Iyer jazzes up the Ojai Music Festival"
https://goo.gl/DLM3th
* Music Critic MARK SWED's review in the Los Angeles Times
"Elders and the next generation convene
at the Ojai Music Festival"
https://goo.gl/DCKUM3
* Music Critic MARK MACNAMARA's review in on SFCV
"Ojai at Berkeley Festival Bears the Vijay Iyer Stamp This Year"
https://goo.gl/h1CeQP
* Music Critic MARK MACNAMARA's review in on SFCV
"Vijay Iyer at Ojai, Part II: Shocks to the System"
https://goo.gl/819uqV
* Editor-In-Chief JULIE RIGGOTT writes in Culture Spot LA
"Cliburn Conversations and Tidbits"
https://goo.gl/rmsPSt
* Journalist STEPHEN MOSS writes in The Guardian
"Why not put music at the heart of education?"
https://goo.gl/hy8wfi
* Journalist LIZ RYAN writes in Forbes
"Ten Reasons To Let Your Kid Major In Music"
With video presentation.
https://goo.gl/AzkayY
* Classics Alive 2017 Young Artists Audition
Application Deadline: Friday, June 30, 2017
http://classicsaliveartists.org/Auditions/2017/AuditionInfo.html
* Last two Sunday's LACMA Sundays Live! concerts
streamed from the KUSC website
http://kusc.org/radio/on-demand/sundays-live/
* This Week's KUSC Arts Alive
http://kusc.org/series/arts-alive/
* The KUSC Free Download
The Pie Jesu section from American composer Stephen Edwards'
Requiem for My Mother. Download or stream.
http://kusc.org/radio/free-download/
Q. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CLASSICAL GUITAR RECITALS
GEORGE GUTMAN's Weekly Summary
For the full calendar, click:
http://ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm
No off-season guitar recitals to report.
Cheers!
George Gutman
gagutman@uci.edu
For the latest updates on upcoming guitar events, where you will find information about these and other guitar events, see the Orange County Guitar Circle's web calendar by clicking:
http://ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm
R. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA CONCERTS
MICHAEL CLEARY's Summary
Saturday, June 24, 2017 - 7:30PM - Pasadena - Free
Pasadena Summer Youth Chamber Orchestra (PSYCO)
Pasadena Presbyterian Church
http://www.psycochamberorch.org/
Friday, June 30, 2017 - 8:00PM - Redlands - Free
Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival
San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra - Redlands Bowl
https://goo.gl/b5zEL9
Thursday, Jul 6, 2017 - 7:00PM - Marina del Rey - Free
Marina del Rey Summer Symphony
Burton W. Chace Park
https://goo.gl/nQwZde
Visit the following websites for additional orchestral offerings
this summer (listed alphabetically)
HOLLYWOOD BOWL CLASSICAL NIGHTS
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/series-overview
LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
http://www.laco.org/attend/
NEW WEST SYMPHONY
http://www.newwestsymphony.org
PACIFIC SYMPHONY
https://www.pacificsymphony.org/tickets/concerts
PASADENA SYMPHONY
http://www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org/
SANTA MONICA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
http://www.smsymphony.org/
ORCHESTRA SANTA MONICA
http://www.orchestrasantamonica.org/
Cheers!
Michael Cleary
S. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VOCAL EVENTS
LAURI D. GOLDENHERSH's Weekly Highlights
For the full calendar, click:
http://www.laurislist.com/calendar
Please check the calendar. Have a beautiful week, and thank you for supporting live singing!
Lauri D. Goldenhersh
lauri@laurislist.com
Visit the Lister Calendar
http://www.laurislist.com/calendar
Send us your event info:
events.la@laurislist.com
Subscribe to e-news from the List:
http://www.laurislist.com/enews
For the latest issue of Next 7, click:
http://www.laurislist.com/Next7
Singerpreneur blog:
http://www.singerpreneur.com
T. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORGAN CONCERTS
Select organ recitals are included in the Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter's list of concerts. For a comprehensive list of organ recitals, consult the Calendar for the Long Beach, Los Angeles, and Orange County chapters of the American Guild of Organists by clicking here:
http://www.laago.org/calendar
For a handy organ-concert finder for Southern California, where you can both find and submit organ concerts, click:
http://goorgan.com/
U. WEBSITES OF HIGH INTEREST TO SOUTHLAND CHAMBER MUSIC AFICIONADOS
PerformingArtsLIVE
The most comprehensive online listing of Music, Theater, and Dance events in Southern California
http://www.performingartslive.com/
KUSC Concert Calendar
Concerts on the KUSC Calendar are provided through the classical music announcements uploaded to PerformingArtsLIVE
http://kusc.org/events-calendar/
LA Weekly Classical Music Calendar
http://goo.gl/6XRBe9
experienceLA
Official Cultural Calendar of Los Angeles County
http://www.experiencela.com/calendar
Orange County Guitar Circle's Comprehensive
Classical Guitar Events in Southern California
http://ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm
Southern California Orchestra Concerts
http://www.palosverdes.com/SoCalOrch/
Southern California Vocal Concerts
http://www.laurislist.com/calendar
Southern California Organ Concerts
http://www.laago.org/calendar
and
http://goorgan.com/
Southern California Early Music Society (SCEMS)
listing of Early Music concerts (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque)
http://www.earlymusicla.org/ematcalendar.html
Southern California New Music Calendar on
New Classic LA
http://newclassic.la/calendar/
V. NOTE TO PRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS
In partnership with PerformingArtsLIVE.com, the Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter's comprehensive list of upcoming concerts is generated by PerformingArtsLIVE.com. If you haven't already done so, upload your concert information. It's easy to do. Simply click:
http://www.performingartslive.com/?p=AL&M=PE
An announcement of your concert will appear in the following:
a. On the PerformingArtsLIVE.com website:
http://www.performingartslive.com
b. In the Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter:
http://www.palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/CCMN.pdf
c. On the KUSC's calendar of concerts:
http://kusc.org/events-calendar/
IMPORTANT NOTE: When posting to PerformingArtsLIVE, selecting any one of the categories: 1) Chamber Music, 2) Instrumental Recital, or 3) Voice Recital, or 4) Contemporary Classical/New Music will ensure it will be included in the Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter.
In addition to the comprehensive list, select concerts are included in the body of the newsletter in the section "Highlights & Hidden Gems."
W. ABOUT THE CLICKABLE CHAMBER MUSIC NEWSLETTER
The Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter was founded in November 1999. It is delivered via e-mail as a free community service and also is posted on Classical Crossroads' website at:
http://www.palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/CCMN.pdf
There are currently 5,878 subscribers, who also received formatted e-flyers for select concerts and occasional mid-issue newsletter updates.
About Jim Eninger and the Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter:
New York Arts Consultant Edna Landau's Musical America Blog Post
"A Full-Time Labor of Love"
http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=14970
Los Angeles Music Critic Alan Rich
"The Continental Shift, And The Pathway Through It"
http://www.palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/AlanRich-Shift.pdf
Chris Pasles' Los Angeles Times Article
"His grapevine is a chamber music lifeline"
http://goo.gl/bmVYa5
Composer/Conductor Russell Steinberg's Blog Post
"Classical Music Set To Boom!"
http://goo.gl/XPtG6D
Daily Breeze Columnist John Bogert
"Ph.D. publicist is in tune with classical music"
https://goo.gl/77DFxm
Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter volunteer team:
Dennis Bade, Tara Biard, Jack Bowman, Michael Cleary,
Mary Lynn Eninger, Katie Eninger, Bettina Gantsweg, Paul Gibson,
Lauri D. Goldenhersh, George Gutman, Toni Hertz, Annette Melikian,
Andrew Paroczai, Liz Redwing, and Amy Sinclair
I'd like to hear from you - reply to this e-mail (preferred) or send replies to JEninger@yahoo.com.
Best Wishes,
Jim Eninger, Editor-in-Chief
The Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter
Torrance, California
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