FREE ADMISSION GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS
Every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm
On Wednesday DECEMBER 16, 2015 at 12:10-12:40 pm:
OBOE RECITAL
Catherine Del Russo - oboe
RELAX DURING YOUR LUNCH HOUR WITH LIVE MUSIC
Program & bios:
Philippe Gaubert (French, 1879-1941)
Intermède Champêtre pour hautbois et piano
Andante, calme; Vif et léger;
Vif (a 1 temps); Allegretto; Très
vif
Jacques Ibert (French, 1890-1962)
Escales No. 2 pour hautbois et piano
Modéré, très rythmé
Paul Hindemith (German, 1895-1963)
Sonata for Oboe and Piano (1938)
I. Munter (lively, brisk)
II. Sehr Langsam (very slow); Lebhaft (lively) ;
Sehr Langsam, wie zuerst (A Tempo)
I Wieder lebhaft (once more
lively)
CATHERINE DEL RUSSO received her Bachelor of
Music Degree and Performance Certificate at the Eastman School of Music where
she studied with Robert Sprenkle. She received her Masters of Music Degree from
Ohio University where she studied with John Mack in Cleveland. Since then, Ms.
Del Russo has performed around the world, beginning with the Eastman Wind
Ensemble to the Far East as Principal Oboe. After that, she performed with the
Buffalo Philharmonic, Filharmonic de Caracas and Orquesta Municipal in Caracas,
Venezuela. Ms. Del Russo has played with many orchestras since moving to Los
Angeles, for example, the Santa Barbara Symphony, Santa Barbara Chamber
Orchestra, Long Beach Symphony, the Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra, the Honolulu
Symphony. Currently, she is Principal Oboe of Orchestra Santa Monica, Downey
Symphony, Symphony in the Glen, Solo English horn of the Hollywood Bowl
Orchestra and the Asia America Symphony. Catherine has enjoyed playing on many
films, commercials and television shows. She has been a promoter of chamber
music and new music in Los Angeles. Her oboe, viola and piano trio won the
Consortium of Southern California Chamber Music Presenter’s. Catherine is
Professor of Oboe at Westmont College and Occidental College.
MARK ROBSON has been hailed by the
Los Angeles Times as a pianist with “one of the great techniques,” “an
inquiring mind” and a performer capable of evoking an “exquisite engulfing
pastel haze,” and he continues to impress with his multi-faceted career as a
soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. Mr. Robson is equally comfortable in
styles ranging from early music played on the harpsichord and organ to the
great Romantic repertoire and beyond to contemporary piano works demanding
theatrical participation from the performer. As a collaborative artist with
singers and instrumentalists, he commands the respect of his peers in both the
recital and chamber settings. He presents an annual recital for the LA series Piano Spheres and has performed for Jacaranda on numerous occasions. As an organist,
he has also appeared as a soloist in the Minimalist Jukebox at Disney Hall and
has performed on the organ in Mahler’s 8th Symphony at the Hollywood Bowl in
their 2008 season.
After completing conservatory and
university training, Mr. Robson amplified his musical studies with extensive
study in Paris-where he was a pupil of Yvonne Loriod, widow of composer Olivier
Messiaen-and through his work as an assistant conductor and assistant chorus
master for the Los Angeles Opera. During this time he worked with renowned
international singers and conductors, gaining great insight into the lyric art.
He has also been a musical assistant at the Salzburg and Spoleto (Italy)
festivals. As a composer, Robson has been programmed on concerts in Los Angeles,
New York, Chicago, Barcelona and Paris. The Brentwood-Westwood Symphony
Orchestra has premiered two of his orchestral works, Apollo Rising and Christmas Suite. Soprano Patricia Prunty has recorded
his song cycle A Child of Air and
the same piece was presented by Sari Gruber at the winter Ravinia Festival. The
recipient of several scholarships and awards (including the Certificate of
Excellence from the Corvina Cultural Circle for artistic contributions to
Hungary), Mark Robson has received degrees from the University of Southern
California and Oberlin College. He has worked as a vocal coach for the
faculties of USC, Chapman University, the California Institute of the Arts and
Cal State Fullerton. Among his formidable musical projects has been the
performance in eight concerts of the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven and numerous
performances of Messiaen’s massive cycle, Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus.
LOCATION:
PLEASE NOTE:
The Glendale Noon Concerts series now takes place in the Sanctuary at
GLENDALE CITY CHURCH
610 E. CALIFORNIA AVE. (at Isabel St.)
GLENDALE, CA 91206-3701
INFO:
please call Victoria Lucero (818-244-7241 office)
Location & parking info:
General info
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UPCOMING CONCERTS in the same series:
(every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm; programs subject to change)
