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CAMA 1819 – Richard Goode, piano 11/9

by Gina Graham
June 5, 2018

Over the past five decades, Richard Goode has been hailed for music-making of tremendous emotional power, depth, and expressiveness and acknowledged as one of the world’s leading interpreters of Classical and Romantic piano music. In regular performances with the major orchestras, recitals in the world’s music capitals and through his extensive and acclaimed Nonesuch recordings, he has won a large and devoted following. His Lobero recital will be his 4th CAMA appearance and will traverse more than a century of keyboard music from Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin to Janáček’s ravishing early 20th Century piano cycle In the Mists.

PROGRAM:

Franz Joseph Haydn: Variations in F minor, Hob.XVII:6
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: March in C Major, K.408
Mozart: Allemande in C minor, K.399ii
Mozart: Courante in E-flat Major, K.399iii
Mozart: Menuet in D Major, K.355
Mozart: Gigue in G Major, K.574
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No.26 in E-flat Major, Op.81a, “Das Lebewohl”
Leoš Janáček: (In the Mists) (1912)
Frédéric Chopin: Impromptu in G-flat Major, Op.51, No.3
Chopin: Four Mazurkas
Chopin: Fantaisie in F minor, Op.49
 
 
 
“It is virtually impossible to walk away from one of Mr. Goode’s recitals without the sense of having gained some new insight, subtle or otherwise, into the works he played or about pianism itself.”
– The New York Times

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CAMA 1819 – Augustin Hadelich, violin 4/17

by Gina Graham
June 5, 2018

Named “Instrumentalist of the Year” for 2018 by Musical America, Augustin Hadelich has firmly established himself as one of the world’s great violinists – and one of classical music’s most inspiring performers. His many honors also include a 2016 Grammy® and the inaugural 2015 Warner Prize. He returns to CAMA for the 4th consecutive year following his riveting performance of the Britten Violin Concerto with the St. Louis Symphony at The Granada Theatre last season and will once again be playing the “Kiesewetter” Stradivarius violin.

PROGRAM:

Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.4 in A minor, Op.23
Claude Debussy: Sonata in G minor (1917)
Francisco Coll: Hyperlude V (2014) (solo violin)
Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata in E major for Solo Violin, Op.27, No.6, “Manuel Quiroga”
Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonata No.2 in A Major, Op.100
Claude Debussy: L’isle joyeuse (1904) (solo piano)
John Adams: Road Movies (1995)

 
 
 

“Mr. Hadelich increasingly seems to be one of the outstanding violinists of his generation.”– The New York Times

 

Orion Weiss, piano – Credit: Jacob Blickenstaff

Brooklyn, NY – November 14, 2016 – Helmet perform at Music Hall of Williamsburg

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CAMA 1819 – Mischa Maisky, cello 5/6

by Gina Graham
June 5, 2018

Lauded by The Guardian for his “dazzling precision, fleet brilliance, and tender lyricism”, Latvian-born Israeli cello master Mischa Maisky is considered by many worldwide to be one of the handful of greatest living cellists. He has the distinction of being the only cellist in the world to have studied with both Mstislav Rostropovich and Gregor Piatigorsky and to carry on the deep musical legacy of these two great 20th Century Russian masters of the cello. His romantic emotion and absolute musical commitment carry the command of a true artist. It is fitting that Mischa Maisky will return by popular demand to the historic Lobero for the closing recital of CAMA’s historic 100th Concert Season.

PROGRAM:

Robert Schumann: Five Pieces in the Folk Style, Op.102
Johannes Brahms: Cello Sonata No.2 in F major, Op.99
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Mélodie in E major, Op.3, No.3 (transcription by Mischa Maisky)
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, Op.34, No.14
Rachmaninoff: Elégie, Op.3, No.1 (transcription by Mischa Maisky)
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40 (1934)
 
 
 
“Maisky demonstrates a natural feeling for this colorful music and his resonant tone is enhanced by the most subtle control of light and shade…an admirably matched father-and-daughter duo.”
– Gramophone
 
 
 
 
Lily Maisky, piano – Credit: Benjamin Brolet
 
 

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I’m With Her

by Genevieve Rhiger
June 4, 2018

A band of extraordinary chemistry and exquisite musicianship, I’m With Her features Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan. Collectively, the multi-Grammy-Award-winners have released seven solo efforts, co-founded two seminal bands (Nickel Creek and Crooked Still), and contributed to critically acclaimed albums from a host of esteemed artists. But from its very first moments, their full-length debut See You Around reveals the commitment to creating a wholly unified band sound. With each track born from close songwriting collaboration, I’m With Her builds an ineffable magic from their fine-spun narratives and breathtaking harmonies. The result is an album both emotionally raw and intricate, revealing layers of meaning and insight within even the most starkly adorned track.

With its piercingly lyricism, See You Around also finds I’m With Her showing the uncompromising honesty of their songwriting. That intensity is heightened by the band’s effortless harmonizing, which the New York Times has praised as “sweetly ethereal, or as tightly in tandem as country sibling teams like the Everly Brothers, or as hearty as mountain gospel.”

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Puddles Pity Party

by Genevieve Rhiger
May 21, 2018

The ‘Sad Clown with the Golden Voice’ is here with his heartfelt anthems and a suitcase full of Kleenex! This Pity Party is not all sadness and longing. The show is peppered with a brilliant sense of the absurd, mixing lots of humor with the awkward, tender moments. 

A veritable “Pagliacci by way of Pee-Wee Herman and David Lynch” (The AJC), Puddles Pity Party has 286k fans on Facebook and over 76 million views on YouTube for indelible interpretations of classics by ABBA, Bowie, Cheap Trick and Queen and his unforgettable mash-up of “Pinball Wizard/Folsom Prison Blues”. You may recognize him from his recent appearances on America’s Got Talent and video collaborations with Postmodern Jukebox. Puddles has toured extensively in the US at legendary venues like the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, the Kennedy Center in D.C. and the Troubadour in Los Angeles. He has also performed many times in the UK at Soho Theatre London and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Other worldwide festival appearances include the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Perth Fringe World, Melbourne International Comedy Fest, Just for Laughs Montreal, Belgium’s Gent Festival, Festival Supreme (LA), Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle), Moontower Comedy Festival (Austin), and Bethlehem’s MusikFest.

“It seems like a parody. But when Puddles opens his mouth to sing, it’s beautiful. Operatic.”
The Boston Globe

“Fantastically brilliant…originality at its best.” 
– Simon Cowell

“His special effect is a textured voice laced with melancholy…what makes him transcend the trope is his vulnerability.” 
The New York Times

“Clever and often hysterically funny… (Puddles) is ideally suited to songs popularized by belters old and new like Tom Jones, Sia and Celine Dion, all of which he performs with tear-jerking bravura…” 
LA Weekly

“Pagliacci by way of Pee-Wee Herman and David Lynch.” 
The Atlanta Journal Constitution

 
This event is all ages.

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MAW7 2018 – Dvorak Piano Quintet

by Gina Graham
May 17, 2018

FREDERIC RZEWSKI Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues
Natasha Kislenko piano, Margaret McDonald piano

KEVIN PUTS Seven Seascapes
Timothy Day flute, Julie Landsman horn, Jorja Fleezanis violin, Cynthia Phelps viola, Conor Hanick piano

DVORAK Piano Quintet Op. 81
Glenn Dicterow violin, Kathleen Winkler violin, Karen Dreyfus viola, David Geber cello, Margaret McDonald piano

 

The Academy’s chamber music series featuring faculty and guest artists along with fellows draws sold-out crowds to the Lobero Theatre. Each program features a unique combination of ensembles. A complimentary and energetic reception with the artists follows each concert – an opportunity to discuss the music and performance.

The Festival Artists Series is generously supported by Linda and Michael Keston

 

 

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MAW6 2018 – Strauss Piano Quartet & Lash World Premiere

by Gina Graham
May 17, 2018
TELEMANN Concerto for Flute, Horn, and Continuo
Timothy Day flute, Julie Landsman horn, Nico Abondolo double bass
 
HANNAH LASH World Premiere for Harps, Keyboards, and Percussion
Hannah Lash harp, JoAnn Turovsky harp, Conor Hanick piano, Natasha Kislenko piano, Colin Currie percussion, Michael Werner percussion
 
STRAUSS Piano Quartet
Frank Huang violin, Cynthia Phelps viola, Carter Brey cello, Jonathan Feldman piano

 

The Academy’s chamber music series featuring faculty and guest artists along with fellows draws sold-out crowds to the Lobero Theatre. Each program features a unique combination of ensembles. A complimentary and energetic reception with the artists follows each concert – an opportunity to discuss the music and performance.

The Festival Artists Series is generously supported by Linda and Michael Keston

 

 

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MAW5 2018 – Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence

by Gina Graham
May 17, 2018

JANÁČEK Mládí (Youth)
Timothy Day flute, Cynthia Koledo DeAlemeida oboe, Richie Hawley clarinet, Benjamin Kamins bassoon, Julie Landsman horn

TCHAIKOVSKY Souvenir de Florence
Takács Quartet / Edward Dusiberre violin, Hiromi Rhodes violin, Geraldine Walther viola, András Fejér cello
Karen Dreyfus viola, David Geber cello

 

The Academy’s chamber music series featuring faculty and guest artists along with fellows draws sold-out crowds to the Lobero Theatre. Each program features a unique combination of ensembles. A complimentary and energetic reception with the artists follows each concert – an opportunity to discuss the music and performance.

The Festival Artists Series is generously supported by Linda and Michael Keston

 

 

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MAW4 2018 – London Symphony Orchestra Guest Artists / Brahms Piano Quartet

by Gina Graham
May 17, 2018

ALTENBURG Concerto for Seven Trumpets and Timpani
David Elton trumpet, Barbara Butler trumpet, Charles Geyer trumpetMichael Werner timpani

ELIZABETH OGONEK Lightenings
Jorja Fleezanis violin, Andrew Marriner clarinet, Neil Percy percussion,  Margaret McDonald piano

BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 2
David Alberman violin, Richard O’Neill viola, Rebecca Gilliver cello, Jeremy Denk piano

 

The Academy’s chamber music series featuring faculty and guest artists along with fellows draws sold-out crowds to the Lobero Theatre. Each program features a unique combination of ensembles. A complimentary and energetic reception with the artists follows each concert – an opportunity to discuss the music and performance.

The Festival Artists Series is generously supported by Linda and Michael Keston

The lead sponsors of the London Symphony Orchestra partnership are Linda and Michael Keston and Mary Lynn and Warren Staley. Additional support has been provided in remembrance of Léni Fé Bland.

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MAW3 2018 – Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet & Higgins World Premiere

by Gina Graham
May 17, 2018

TIMOTHY HIGGINS Nursery Crimes
Timothy Day flute, Richie Hawley clarinet, Paul Merkelo trumpet, Mark H. Lawrence trombone, Michael Werner percussion, Nico Abondolo double bass,Deborah Voigt soprano

GUILLAUME CONNESSON Sextuor
Harin Kang violin, Lyrica Sophia Smolenksi viola

SCHUBERT “Trout” Quintet
Kathleen Winkler violin, Karen Dreyfus viola, Alan Stepansky cello, Nico Abondolodouble bass, Jonathan Feldman piano

 

The Academy’s chamber music series featuring faculty and guest artists along with fellows draws sold-out crowds to the Lobero Theatre. Each program features a unique combination of ensembles. A complimentary and energetic reception with the artists follows each concert – an opportunity to discuss the music and performance.

The Festival Artists Series is generously supported by Linda and Michael Keston

 

 

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MAW2 2018 – Mozart Serenade

by Gina Graham
May 17, 2018

POULENC  Trio for Oboe, Basson, and Piano
Eugene Izotov oboe, Dennis Michel bassoon, Natasha Kislenko piano

PENDERECKI  Clarinet Quartet
Martin Beaver violin, Karen Dreyfus viola, Alan Stepansky cello, Richie Hawley clarinet

TOM JOHNSON  Failing: A Very Difficult Piece for String Bass
Nico Abondolo double bass

MOZART  Serenade for Winds, No. 11
Eugene Izotov oboe, Oboe fellow TBA oboe, Richie Hawley clarinet, Clarinet fellow TBA clarinet, Dennis Michel bassoon, Bassoon fellow TBA bassoon, Julie Landsman horn, Horn fellow TBA horn

 

The Academy’s chamber music series featuring faculty and guest artists along with fellows draws sold-out crowds to the Lobero Theatre. Each program features a unique combination of ensembles. A complimentary and energetic reception with the artists follows each concert – an opportunity to discuss the music and performance.

The Festival Artists Series is generously supported by Linda and Michael Keston

 

 

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MAW1 2018 – Beethoven’s “Archduke” Trio

by Gina Graham
May 17, 2018

BRIAN BALMAGES Music for Five Brass
Barbara Butler trumpet, Charles Geyer trumpet, Julie Landsman horn, Mark H. Lawrence trombone, Tuba fellow

BRIDGE Lament
Richard O’Neill viola, Cynthia Phelps viola

BEETHOVEN Piano Trio “Archduke”
Glenn Dicterow violin, Alan Stepansky cello, Jerome Lowenthal piano

 

The Academy’s chamber music series featuring faculty and guest artists along with fellows draws sold-out crowds to the Lobero Theatre. Each program features a unique combination of ensembles. A complimentary and energetic reception with the artists follows each concert – an opportunity to discuss the music and performance.

The Festival Artists Series is generously supported by Linda and Michael Keston

 

 

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Future Islands

by Genevieve Rhiger
May 16, 2018

The years since the release of Singles have been transformative for Future Islands, catapulting the Baltimore-based band from cult favorites to synthpop icons. As addictive songs like breakout “Seasons (Waiting on You)” turned the world on to sublime pleasures a loyal fan base already knew, this hard-touring band plowed forward celebrating their tenth anniversary in February 2016. Now Future Islands returns at the top of their game with new album The Far Field, delivering twelve chest pounding love songs and odes to the road as only they can.

 

 Future Islands has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket will go to organizations bringing equity, dignity, and access to communities who need it. www.plus1.org

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Danceworks 2018

by Genevieve Rhiger
May 15, 2018

To celebrate DANCEworks landmark tenth Anniversary Season, we’ve invited DANCEworks talented cast of choreographers back to the Lobero to perform after the world premiere from Doug Elkins Choreography, etc. You won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime event with such important names in the world of contemporary dance who have all left their mark on our city. 

Performing first is the inventive Doug Elkins choreography, etc.–who has been hailed by The New York Times as, “one of the most musical, witty and inventive choreographers of his generation.”

Nine new and important works of modern dance have been created on the boards of the Lobero stage and gone on to tour extensively–nationally and abroad–significantly impacting the careers of the notable choreographers at the helm. DANCEworks’ focus has always been on pushing the art form and contributing to the larger world of contemporary dance, and the critics agree that the sustained time and space awarded to these choreographers has been nothing short of life-altering.

[loberoquote color=”darkgray” align=”right”] “There’s something WILD happening in Santa Barbara you gotta get your tickets now. Not only is Doug Elkins premiering a new dance but all the former DANCEworls choreographers will be performing or presenting solos.

Where else can you see Mark Dendy, Brian Brooks, Kate Weare, VIM VIGOR, Larry Keigwin, Doug Varone, Aszure Barton, and Adam Barruch, all in one night on the same stage?

WHY? They are celebrating 10 years of kick-ass dance! ” – Larry Keigwin, Choreographer & Artistic Director, KEIGWIN + COMPANY

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The Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra Concert

by Genevieve Rhiger
May 3, 2018

The Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra consists of 30-40 musicians selected from the Youth Symphony for their exceptional talent and musical technique.   These musicians are challenged with serious pieces from the standard orchestral repertoire and have been lauded for their high performance level.  The musicians are thrilled to perform for you today since this will be the SBYS Chamber Orchestra’s first stand-alone public performance.  This group of young musicians has been invited to perform at the Santa Barbara Symphony’s “Sapphire Ball” Gala in celebration of its 65th Anniversary in October 2018.  The SBYS Chamber Orchestra looks forward to performing more regularly next season. 

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