Free Admission GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS
Every First & Third Wednesday at 12:10-12:40 pm
has returned to live performances
in the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church!
RELAX DURING YOUR LUNCH HOUR WITH LIVE MUSIC
Please wear a mask in the Sanctuary.
610 E. California Ave Glendale, CA 91206
On Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 12:10 -12:40 pm PT,
the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program
will be performed live in the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church.
PARKING INFO:
https://glendalecitychurch.org/our-location/
Glendale Noon Concerts 8/16/23
at 12:10-12:40 pm PT
FLUTE QUINTETS!
Katherine Marsh -flute
Kirstin Fife- violin
Patrick Marsh – viola
Adriana Zoppo – violin/viola
Clement Chow – cello
Kirstin Fife
Quintet for Flute and Strings (2023, premiere)
1.TIC
2.TAC
3.TOE
W.A. Mozart ( Austrian, 1756-1791)
Flute Quartet No.1 in D Major, K. 285 (1777)
Allegro
Adagio
Rondo
Scroll down to see composer KIRSTIN FIFE bio & program notes:
STILL AVAILABLE! Watch
previous Glendale Noon Concerts streamed concerts
(April 2020-February 1, 2023):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oAfaPgGGMw&list=PLms1LJpnTpJzK7Yf6ryh2zyFMlkl7qC2z
Read about the previous programs:
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Facebook 8/16/23
event page:
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Preview of the NEXT CONCERT:
Wednesday SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
at 12:10-12:40 pm PT
Sakura Tsai and Aki Tsai, violins
Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764)
Sonata for Two Violins in B minor, Op. 12, No. 1
I. Allegro ma poco
II. Andante amoroso
III. Allegro assai
Louis Spohr (1784-1859)
Duo for Two Violins in D Major, Op. 67, No. 2
I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Rondo: Vivace
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The Glendale Noon Concerts series is presented by Glendale City Church every first & third Wednesday at 12:10-12:40 pm. www.glendalecitychurch.org
Concert schedule:
www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com
Much appreciation to the Hennings-Fischer Foundation for their mission to support art and education and their generous grant to GNC.
COMPOSER KIRSTIN FIFE BIO & PROGRAM NOTES:
Quintet For Flute and Strings By Kirstin Fife
The Quintet for Flute and Strings was composed during the early summer of 2023. It was completed on July 11, composed for a group of friends who zoomed weekly during the Pandemic (Kathy Marsh, Adriana Zoppo, Jacqueline Suzuki, Clement Chow and the composer) It is set to be premiered at the Glendale Noon Concerts on August 16, 2023, by the friends for which it was composed.
The idea behind the piece was to use a compositional devise called a Row, and then stack it into traditional harmony structures: a hybrid approach to composition. The form is a traditional 3 movement structure, with movements titled 1. Tic, 2. Tac, 3. Toe.
The first movement (TIC) adheres to a strict row for the first 12 measures. I tried to imitate the traditional “Webern” sound. Then the row is only in the bass line (mostly played by the cello). I filled in the chords with mostly added sevenths and then last composed the melody with a surprising result! The notes of the row are
F-D-Bb-C-Ab-G-B-Gb-Eb-Db-A-E
Later in the piece, the row is in retrograde. The basic form of the piece is an
introduction and then there are basically two sections that alternate.
The second movement (TAC) sandwiches the row in the middle voices. The piece begins with the row in the viola part. The Row used for this movement is Bb-C-B-G-F-Ab-Gb-Db-E-A-D-Eb
The form is a ternary waltz. The B section was inspired by the Barber Adagio for Strings and then returns to a simple (albeit dark) waltz. The third movement (TOE) has the row in the melody (mostly upper voice) and presented a unique problem.
G-Ab-A-Bb-Eb-E-F-Gb-B-C-Db-D
In the time signature of 12/8, which I chose, I used up the row in one measure and then I had to generate more material. My solution was to rearrange the row into new groups of six, four, three and two. I enjoyed harmonizing my melody with chords built on a simple diatonic scale.
I had fun composing this piece, I hope it is as enjoyable for the audience as it was for me to compose!
COMPOSER BIO: ‘
There are many wonderful violinists on the world's stages today, but not many of them compose and perform their own original compositions along with those of the master composers of centuries past. Kirstin Fife has distinguished herself as one of these more rare musicians, consummate performer and composer.
Many of her concerts are given in an intimate setting, such as private homes and small theaters. Also, she performs in regular concert series, such as the Glendale Noon Concerts, the Pasadena Presbyterian noon concerts, the Sunday musicale series at the Newport Beach Library, and The Sunspace Thursday night concert series. Recently, Kirstin has been promoting and performing her performance piece, "The Major Arcana", for violin and piano, which includes a slide show to enhance the presentation.
In addition, to "The Major Arcana", Kirstin has been performing her pieces based on the art work of Salvadore Dali, with the Dali Ensemble of Los Angeles.
"Czechmate" and "Pieces of My Heart" are two CD's that she released in 1996 and 2011 respectively. In between, were hundreds of recordings as a studio musician for movies, television, and records including "Mission Impossible", "Jag" Star Trek:The Next Generation", "Michael Jackson" and many others too numerous to mention. On camera, she has appeared on "American Idol", "Tonight Show", and "The Voice", and others. Also, she has performed for all of the major awards shows, including the Academy Awards, The Emmy Awards, the Country Music Awards, and the Grammy Awards (with Prince and Bruno Mars).
Kirstin loves to perform for charitable causes, these have included "Alzheimer's Foundation" "The Red Shirt Project" and "Hope Gardens. She welcomes the opportunity to do much more of this kind of work.
Kirstin Fife is in the business of creating, recording, performing and teaching. Her CD's are available on iTunes. Original compositions and arrangements are available on sheetmusicplus.com.
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