FREE ADMISSION GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS

Every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm

On Wednesday NOVEMBER 7, 2012 at 12:10-12:40 pm

  

PROGRAM:

 Viola Music Composed for John Acevedo

John Acevedo ~ viola

Nick Ariondo ~ composer

[A performance / discussion with the artist & composer] 

Violist JOHN ACEVEDO 

has toured across Europe and Asia as featured soloist in recitals and chamber music concerts. By special invitation, Acevedo  was the guest artist/performer at the 17^th International Viola Congress where his riveting performance received standing ovations.  Strings Magazine calls John Acevedo “a wonderfully accomplished fleet-fingered player.” 
A member of the Orange County Pacific Symphony over 20 years, he can be heard on numerous television and movie soundtracks.   

NICK ARIONDO, accordionist/composer 
has worked with music icons from Paul McCartney to Placido Domingo, is a Double Grammy Award winner with  Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and has received 25 ASCAP Awards for his original compositions, arrangements & performances.  The L.A.Times calls Ariondo “the pre-eminent accordionist…infinitely expressive & technically dazzling!”  Upon hearing him at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Zubin Mehta said Nick Ariondo “is a brilliant success!”  His music publisher/representative is ACCO-Music.http://www.NickAriondo.com

 Nick Ariondo & John Acevedo’s 

electrifying performances 

can be seen on Nick Ariondo’s 

Youtube channel link  

http://www.youtube.com/user/nickariondo1

where over 100,000 viewers have visited.   

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

CONCERT UPDATES:

http://www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com

Free Admission GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS Every First & Third Wednesday at 12:10-12:40 pm Curated by Kewa Civic Concerts On Wednesday OCTOBER 17, 2012 at 12:10-12:40 pm: MAKSIM VELICHKIN ~ Eclectic Piano Improvisation MAKSIM VELICHKIN is an accomplished cellist, pianist and harpsichordist who has been active as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral artist among an international circle featuring venerable conductors and headlining classical stars. He has worked with James Levine, Kurt Masur, Charles Dutoit,Yuri Temirkanov, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Herbert Blomstedt, Christoph von Dohnanyi, Gabor Takacs-Nagy, Sarah Chang, Maxim Vengerov, Yuri Bashmet, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Bobby McFerrin, Joshua Bell, Martha Argerich, Gabriela Montero, Renaud Capucon, Lynn Harrell, Mischa Maisky, Frans Helmerson, as well as many others.  Maksim's performances have been featured on Radio Suisse Romande, WQED FM in Pittsburgh, National Radio and Television of Uzbekistan. Moreover, as an improviser and interpreter of contemporary and popular music, Maksim's performance and recording career includes credits with noted musical celebrities: Stevie Wonder, Billy Childs, Burt Bacharach, Bobby McFerrin, Dwight Trible, Bitter:Sweet, Chris Botti, Bob James, Josh Groban, Red Elvises, Bernadette Peters, Natalie Cole, and many others. He performs frequently with the Verbier Chamber Orchestra throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Maksim's recent projects include a recording project for EMI with Maxim Vengerov and Verbier Chamber Orchestra, participation as a harpsichordist at the Bachwoche festival in Berlin,where among other pieces he performed Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #5 with members of Vienna and Berlin Philharmonic, USA tour with the Hutchins Consort, European tour with Martha Argerich and Verbier Chamber Orchestra. Maksim is a co-founder of the Classical Underground, a co-producer of Music@Mimoda concert series, and M3@ATX concert series. He has released 3 albums of his piano improvisations, one of which was recently featured on KPFK's Global Village show. Maksim is a member of the Composer's Ensemble of Los Angeles and the Hutchins Consort. 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 CONCERT UPDATES: http://www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com/