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
On Wednesday SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 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.
610 E. California Ave Glendale, CA 91206
PARKING INFO:
https://glendalecitychurch.org/location
Glendale Noon Concerts 9/18/24
at 12:10-12:40 pm PT
The video of this concert is archived here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxnw072cc1I
Potts and Fife
Kirstin Fife (violin-composer)
Albert Wood Potts (piano-composer)
Selections from Cups……Kirstin Fife
1. Connecting
2. Friendship
3. Joy and Contentment
4. Nostalgia
5. Daydreaming
6. Moving On
Tango in b minor……Albert Wood Potts
Tango in a minor…… Albert Wood Potts
Malagueña…………… Albert Wood Potts
Beguine…………………Albert Wood Potts
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE ARTIST BIOS:
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:
http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com
Facebook 9/18/24 event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1068560318322206
Preview of the NEXT CONCERT:
Wednesday OCTOBER 2, 2024
at 12:10-12:40 pm PT
Jacqueline Suzuki – violin
Sarkis Gyurgchyan – violin
Jonah Sirota – viola
Antonín Dvořák
Terzetto
Jonah Sirota
Terzetto for two violins and viola (premiere)
Please check the link below for updates
http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com
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CONTINUE WITH A DONATION:
https://adventistgiving.org/#/org/ANPPGL/envelope/start
or by mailing it to 610 E California Ave, Glendale, CA 91206 to the Friends of Music.
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: https://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com
Much appreciation to the Hennings-Fischer Foundation for their mission to support art and education and their generous grant to GNC.
Performer Bios:
Kirstin Fife is a violinist, performer, composer and teacher. As a composer/arranger/orchestrator, she has had several of her chamber works performed in Southern California, including “Dali Pieces” at the Newport Beach Library Concert Series, “Cornicopia” at the Glendale Noon Concerts, “Hair Pieces” at South Pasadena Presbyterian Church Concerts, and “The Major Arcana” at Sun Space. In April 2019, she was invited by Doug Tornquist to speak at USC about her “Tuba Sonatina.” Also, several tuba players worldwide, have performed her work for tuba and piano, “Basso Bossa”. In the fall of 2020, Santa Barbara Symphony presented a movement from her duo for flute and viola, “Indoor Games”. Most recently “Quintet for Flute and Strings” was premiered at the Glendale Noon Concerts in August of 2023. Other notable performances of Ms. Fife’s music at Glendale Noon Concerts include the “Sonata for Violin and Piano”, “Tango Johana” for violin and piano and “Charites” for solo Viola D’Amore. She was thrilled to have “Quintet for Clarinet and Strings” premiered by the Avanti Ensemble in Pasadena last October. Also, she and Albert Wood Potts premiered her fourteen movement suite “Cups” last October at a private home recital. The Glendale Noon Concert on September 18, 2024 is the first time that six of the movements will be performed, publicly.
As a freelance violinist, she has released two solo CD’s “Pieces of My Heart” and “Czechmate”. As a session violinist, she has recorded extensively for movies, TV and records. She has performed on several award shows, including the Grammy Awards, Academy Awards and Emmy Awards. Most recently , (2023) she served as concertmaster for the Pasadena Playhouse’s production of ”A Little Night Music.” In addition, Kirstin has always maintained a private violin/viola teaching studio.
Kirstin Fife holds degrees from Yale University (MM) and USC (BM).
Albert Wood Potts, Composer/Pianist, is delighted to be performing at Glendale Noon Concerts.. Albert has been composing music and playing piano since the age of 11. He has written concert music for piano and chamber groups, ballet productions, and feature films.
His piano composition Joy, Hope, and Peace was recorded by George Winston on his Grammy nominated album Montana-A Love Story. Albert’s original album Dreaming For Real charted number one nationally on independent radio stations and was featured on inflight programming by Delta and Singapore Airlines.
In addition to composing and playing piano Albert is an award winning musical director of theater productions and is currently music director for the Pageant Of The Masters in Laguna Beach. Albert has a Bachelor of Music degree from the Boston Conservatory of Music and a Masters from Northwestern University.
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