THE OM CENTURY
PART II
2008—2009 |
TIPPING THE SCALES
October 17, The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage 7:30
Lou Harrison A Cornish Lancaran, In Honor of the Divine Mr. Handel from Hommage to Pacifica, Main Bersama-sama, Double Concerto for Javanese Gamelan, violin and cello
John Cage String Quartet
Harry Partch Castor and Pollux from Plectra and Percussion Dances
Alyssa Park, violin,
Timothy Loo, cello; Maria Casale, harp;
Katisse Buckingham, soprano saxophone;
Richard Todd, French horn;
Pamela Vliek Martchev, flute;
Ted Atkatz, drums
INTERVALS OF PASSION
November 22, First Pres 8:00
J.S. Bach Cello Suite No. 3;
Anton Webern Two Pieces for Cello & Piano, Piano Quintet, Five Movements for String Quartet;
J.S. Bach Toccata from Partita for Keyboard No. 6;
Anton Webern Four Pieces for Violin & Piano, Movement for String Trio, Variations for Piano;
J.S. Bach Chaconne from Partita for Violin No. 2
Gloria Cheng, piano;
Tereza Lucia Stanislav, violin;
John Walz, cello;
Denali Quartet:
Sarah Thornblade and Joel Pargman, violins;
Alma Lisa Fernandez, viola; Timothy Loo, cello
FATEFUL GLANCES
December 6, First Pres 8:00
Olivier Messiaen Twenty Glances at the Infant Jesus
Mark Robson, piano
BIRDS BELLS & SPELLS
January 10, First Pres 8:00
Tristan Murail Bells of Farewell and a Smile for piano;
Pierre Boulez Derive II for piano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and vibraphone;
Tristan Murail Ethers for flute, violin, viola, cello, double bass, trombone and maracas; Olivier Messiaen Death of Number for soprano, tenor, violin and piano, Piece for the Tomb of Paul Dukas for piano, The Blackbird for flute and piano, The Golden Oriole from Catalogue of the Birds
George Benjamin Viola Viola for two violas
Toru Takemitsu Rain Spell for flute, clarinet, harp and vibraphone
Gloria Cheng, piano;
Pamela Vliek Martchev, flute;
Victoria Miskolczy and Robert Brophy, violas;
Elissa Johnson, soprano;
Timothy Gonzales, tenor;
Joel Pargman, violin;
Steven Vanhauwaert, piano
Stuart Clark, clarinet;
Steven Trapani, trombone;
Timothy Loo, cello;
Michael Valerio, double bass'
Maria Casale, harp;
Kenneth McGrath, Mark Alan Hilt, and Anderson Alda, percussion
Elizabeth Wright, conductor
LUCIDITY
February 7 First Pres 8:00
Cool virtuosity, meets madcap eccentricity and brooding passion.
Gabriele Faure Violin Sonata No. 2; Impromptu; Ballade (solo version)
Marius Constant Harpalycé
Louis Vierne Piano Quintet in c minor, Op 42
Sarah Thornblade, violin; Mark Robson, piano; Allison Allport, harp; Joel Pargman, violin; Alma Lisa Fernandez, viola, Timothy Loo, cello; Steven Vanhauwaert, piano
RAIN FOREST IN PARIS
March 7 First Pres 8:00
A salon of primitivism, ecstasy, abandon and finesse.
Heitor Villa-Lobos Alma Brasileira; Rudepoema
Olivier Messiaen Two Songs from Poems for Mi
Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Marius Constant Pierre-Jewels
Maurice Ravel Piano trio in a minor
Danny Holt, piano; Jacquelynne Fontaine, soprano; Mark Alan Hilt, piano; Cécelia Tsan, Timothy Loo, Trevor Handy, Erika Duke, Tina Soule, Elizabeth Wright, David Low, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Victor Lawrence, and Roger Lebow cellos; and
Pantoum Trio: Robert Edward Thies, piano; Tereza Lucia Stanislav, violin; Cecelia Tsan, cello
SACRIFICE
April 4 First Pres 8:00
Going to the limits of extreme performance.
Igor Stravinsky Rite of Spring (piano 4-hands)
Olivier Messiaen Harawi
Elissa Johnson, soprano; Vicki Ray, piano; Danny Holt & Steven Vanhauwaert, piano
SPECIAL EVENT —SIGNALS ON HIGH
May 9 Barnum Hall 8:00
The grand finale of The OM Century,will involve over 150 performers in the U.S. premiere of The Song of the Deported, commissioned by Radio France in 1945 to commemorate the liberation of the concentration camps. Takemitsu’s brass fanfares frame Pärt’s wistful song of praise and Messiaen’s awe-inspiring requiem for the two World Wars. Also, two gorgeous late works will receive their LA premieres. This big gathering of Jacaranda’s brilliant instrumentalists will share the stage with some of the area’s finest students, as well as members of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, the Verdi Chorus, and award-winning youth choirs.
Toru Takemitsu Night Signal from Signals from Heaven, LA premiere
Arvo Pärt Magnificat for mixed chorus
Olivier Messiaen Et Expecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum (And I Expect the Resurrection of the Dead)
Toru Takemitsu Day Signal from Signals from Heaven, LA premiere
Olivier Messiaen Éclairs sur L’Au-delà (Flashes from the Beyond)
Abide in Love, for strings, LA premiere
Un Sourire (A Smile) for strings & winds;
La Ville d’en haut (The City on High), for piano, winds, brass & percussion LA premiere
Chant des Dèportès (Song of the Deported) for large orchestra and chorus U.S. premiere
Gloria Cheng, piano; Jacaranda Chamber Singers;
Jacaranda Festival Orchestra and Chorus
Mark Alan Hilt, conductor |
