Thursday, September 22, 2011

FREE ADMISSION GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS

FREE ADMISSION GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS
Every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm

The October 5th concert will be dedicated
to the memory of Alan Deane, musician
and devoted friend of the Glendale Noon Concerts.
In his long career, he had been guitarist/vocalist
for the Captain & Tennille, The Grass Roots, Johnny Rivers
and countless television and film projects.
We will remember Alan and his wonderful spirit.

On Wednesday OCTOBER 5, 2011 at 12:10-12:40 pm

ADRIANA ZOPPO & ERGO MUSICA:Baroque

Program:
Sonata ll by Attilio ARIOSTI (1666-1740)
Fantasie No. 7 in D Major for unaccompanied flute by
GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN (1681-1767)
Sonata in C by Christoph GRAUPNER (1683-1760)

Adriana Zoppo - viola d'amore
Anthony Brazier - baroque flute
Jeffrey Lavner - harpsichord
(Bios below)

RELAX DURING YOUR LUNCH HOUR WITH LIVE MUSIC
Light lunch to go prepared by ANGELA'S BISTRO
available for $6.
Please place your order before the concert by 12:10 pm;
your order will be delivered by 12:40 pm.

LOCATION:
The Sanctuary at FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF GLENDALE
209 N. Louise St. (at Wilson)
Glendale CA 91206
818 242 2113
Map & venue info http://www.fbcglendale.net
More info email teena.frazier@fbcglendale.net

UPCOMING CONCERTS in the same series:
(every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm;
programs subject to change)
http://www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com

OCT 5 artist bios:

A 2010 Beverly Hills Auditions of the Consortium of Southern California Chamber Music Presenters Winner on Viola d’Amore, Los Angeles native ADRIANA ZOPPO performs professionally on violin, viola, baroque violin, baroque viola, and the unusual and rarely heard viola d’amore. She plays with the original instrument ensemble Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, and is the baroque violinist for the period ensemble the Los Angeles Baroque Players. A member of the Carmel Bach Festival Orchestra for several years, she has served on the faculty of the Maud Powell Festival as baroque violin performer and teacher and plays currently for the Corona del Mar Baroque Festival and has been recently appointed director of Ergo Musica, a sub-series of the Glendale Noon Concerts specializing in presenting concerts of period instruments. Ms. Zoppo plays frequently for film and television, solo artist recordings, Broadway musicals, live shows encompassing musical styles from classical to jazz and performs regularly in the string sections of symphonies and numerous other ensembles in the Southern California area. Artist website: ergomusica.com

ANTHONY BRAZIER, flautist, was born in Los Angeles where he received his early training at USC’s School of Music, Preparatory Department. He has been heard in numerous chamber music, orchestral and solo performances throughout the So. Calif. area for the last thirty years. Mr. Brazier has also concertized throughout the U.S.A., Mexico, Europe and Taiwan. He is a founding member of the Los Angeles Baroque Players, an early music ensemble that performs on period instruments. He most recently performed J.S. Bach’s Mass in b minor with the Pacific Collegium in Oakland, Calif. on 9/11/2011. Artist website: harpsichordcenter.com/home.html

JEFFREY LAVNER is Co-Chair of the Piano Department at the Colburn School for the Performing Arts. He currently plays harpsichord with the Los Angeles Baroque Players and has performed with Harmonia Baroque and the Nimbus Ensemble, among others. He also teaches jazz piano improvisation at Santa Monica College.

Friday, September 9, 2011

FREE ADMISSION GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS


FREE ADMISSION GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS
Every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm

On Wednesday SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 at 12:10-12:40 pm

KEWA ENSEMBLE
performs:

GEORGE GERSHWIN
Lullaby for string quartet (1919)
HANS WERNER HENZE
Young Torless: Fantasia for string sextet (1966)
HUGO WOLF
Italian Serenade for string quartet (1887)

Nancy Roth - violin
Jacqueline Suzuki - violin
Adriana Zoppo - viola, violin
Mary Anne Steinberger - violoncello
Victor de Almeida - viola
Lynn Grants - viola

Henze youtube channel:

More often performed in a version for string orchestra,
the chamber version of the Young Torless Fantasia is scored
for 3 violins, 2 violas & 1 cello. The music from the
"Fantasia for strings" was originally composed for ancient
instruments for the 1966 film "Der junge Törleß", directed
by Volker Schlondorff. Part of that music, rescored for modern
instruments,was used seven years later for the closing credits
of "The Exorcist".


RELAX DURING YOUR LUNCH HOUR WITH LIVE MUSIC
Light lunch to go prepared by ANGELA'S BISTRO
available for $6.
Please place your order before the concert by 12:10 pm;
your order will be delivered by 12:40 pm.

LOCATION:
The Sanctuary at FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF GLENDALE
209 N. Louise St. (at Wilson)
Glendale CA 91206
818 242 2113
Map & venue info http://www.fbcglendale.net/
More info email teena.frazier@fbcglendale.net

UPCOMING CONCERTS in the same series:
(every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm;
programs subject to change)