2001-2002 Season
All
concerts will take place at 8:00 on Tuesday evenings at
the Berkeley
City Club.
Strata
– October 23, 2001
Paula West and friends
-- December 4, 2001
Musica Pacifica –
January 29, 2002
Glover and Hansen --
March 26, 2002
Del Sol String Quartet --
May 21, 2002
STRATA
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Tuesday,
October 23, 2001, 8:00 p.m.
In the Ballroom
Nathan
Williams, Clarinet
James
Stern, Violin and Viola
Audrey
Andrist, Piano
Performing
works by Mozart, Maggio, Ince, and Stravinsky
This
world-class ensemble, consisting of clarinet, violin/viola
and piano, will be presenting two exciting works written
specifically for the group, as well as beloved works
from the standard repertoire. Come enjoy the keyboard,
wind, and string layers (or “strata”) of
sound.
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“Superb
technical skills….All three musicians responded expressively….The
musicianship was exhilarating.”
--
The Independent Coast Observer
“…sputtering
repeated notes, sudden chordal interruptions, and fitfully
charging textures…show off the virtuosity of Strata….”
--
Jules Langert, San Francisco Classical Voice
To read
more about Strata, please see http://performingarts.net/LSMI/strata.htm
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PAULA
WEST and friends
Tuesday,
December 4, 2001, 8:00 p.m.
In
the Ballroom
In
the jazz tradition Paula West will introduce each
number.
Paula
West has built her reputation as an interpreter of
the “Great American Songbook”, classic songs
by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen and
others.
“For
me, singing a song is telling a story, so you have
to believe in what you are singing.”
--
Paula West, interviewed in the San Francisco Bay Guardian
“It’s
not just her exquisite control of her gorgeous, smoky
contralto voice. What sets West apart…is that
her emotional reading of each song is three-dimensional
and entirely present tense. She plays in the material
rather than with it…with her sumptuous phrasing
and unerring sense of rhythm.”
--
Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News
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For
more information on Paula West, please see http://www.citycabaret.com/paulawest/
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Musica
Pacifica
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Tuesday,
January 29, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
In
the Members Lounge
Judith
Linsenberg, Recorder
Elizabeth
Blumenstock, Baroque violin
Gonzalo
X. Ruiz, Baroque oboe
David
Morris, Cello and Viola da gamba
Charles
Sherman, Harpsichord
Works
to be announced
The members of Musica Pacifica belong to the ranks
of the finest early music performers in the United
States, and their recordings have been acclaimed by
the international press. This program will the solo
talents of each musician, as well as various combinations
of instruments.
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”As
affable and charming as they are talented, regaling the
audience with their musicianship and scholarship.”
--Washington
Post
“Supremely
tight ensemble and smooth blending….Performed with
flair!”
--
Arizona Daily Star
For
more information on Musica Pacifica, please see http://www.musicapacifica.org/
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Glover and Hansen
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Tuesday,
March 26, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
In
the Ballroom
Daniel
Glover, Piano
Thomas
Hansen, Piano
Works
of Lutoslawski, Dutkiewicz, Rachmaninoff, and others
Bay
Area favorites as individual soloists as well as in
ensemble, this masterful piano duo will be presenting
a colorful program, including Rachmaninoff’s
delightful Symphonic Dances. Glover and Hansen’s
artistry covers the emotional and dynamic spectrum,
and their technical precision and power will delight
listeners. Don’t miss the rare chance to experience
two pianists in the dramatic ballroom setting!
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“It
was a coherent and impressively controlled performance….
Glover's impressive technique and reliable musicality make
him a natural for exploring even more of the Russian repertory.”
--
San Francisco Classical Voice
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Del
Sol String Quartet
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Tuesday,
May 21, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
Works
of Piazzola, Brown, Crawford-Seeger, Brubeck
With
the theme of “Music of the Americas – Something
Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Blue”,
this incredible Bay Area group brings a new swing
to the traditional quartet form. Displaying technical
wizardry, imagination and passion, they are sure to
bring a wide variety of sounds.
“…innovative
and well paced performances have won editorial [audiences]
over…”
--
Strings magazine
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“…from
the sweet harmony of Haydn to the dissonance of Stravinsky,
the group served up a little something for everyone’s
taste….The musicians must be respected for their virtuosity
and guts…in breaking away from a strictly classical
mode.”
--
The Independent
For
further details, please see http://www.delsolquartet.com/
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