2015 • 2016 season of chamber music los angeles • santa barbara • san marino • ventura
september 2015 Dedicated to the memory of our dear friend Bob Scott, KDB 93.7’s broadcaster. Thank you for your years of service to our classical music community.
Sunday, September 13 | 3PM, Ventura Wednesday, September 16 | 7:30PM, San Marino Thursday, September 17 | 8PM, Los Angeles Friday, September 18 | 1PM and 7:30PM, Santa Barbara Ysaÿe Brahms Sarasate Franck
Sonata No. 3 in D Minor for Solo Violin, “Georges Enescu” Sonata No. 1 in E Minor for Piano & Cello, Op. 38 Spanish Dance No. 3, Op. 22, “Romanza Andaluza” Quintet in F Minor for Piano & Strings
Paul Huang, Agnes Gottschewski, violins; Richard O’Neill, viola; Ani Aznavoorian, cello; Warren Jones, The Robert & Mercedes Eichholz Chair in Piano
october 2015 Thursday, October 8 | 8PM, Los Angeles Friday, October 9 | 1PM and 7:30PM, Santa Barbara Sunday, October 11 | 3PM, Ventura Tuesday, October 13 | 7:30PM, San Marino Rossini Weber Wilson Smetana
Duet in D Major for Cello & Double Bass Trio in G Minor for Flute, Cello & Piano, Op. 63 “AT”, Trio for Flute, Violin & Cello WORLD PREMIERE Commissioned for Camerata Pacifica by Jordan Christoff Trio in G Minor for Piano & Strings, Op. 15
Adrian Spence, flute; Giora Schmidt, violin; Ani Aznavoorian, cello; Timothy Eckert, double bass; Michael McHale, piano
november 2015 Sunday, November 15 | 7:30PM, Ventura Wednesday, November 18 | 7:30PM, San Marino Thursday, November 19 | 8PM, Los Angeles Friday, November 20 | 1PM and 7:30PM, Santa Barbara Bach Sonata in G Minor for Oboe & Piano, BWV 1030b Vieuxtemps Capriccio for Solo Viola, Op. 55, “Hommage à Paganini” Mozart Trio in E-flat Major, K. 498, “Kegelstatt” Destenay Trio in B Minor for Oboe, Clarinet & Piano, Op. 27 Bassi Fantasia on Themes from “Rigoletto” Nicholas Daniel, oboe; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Richard O’Neill, viola; Molly Morkoski, piano
january 2016 Sunday, January 10 | 3PM, Ventura Tuesday, January 12 | 7:30PM, San Marino Thursday, January 14 | 8PM, Los Angeles Friday, January 15 | 1PM and 7:30PM, Santa Barbara Bruce Steampunk Hartke The Horse with the Lavender Eye Friar Velvet Hammer Grainger/Fauré Après un Rêve Stanford Serenade (Nonet) in F Major, Op. 95 Adrian Spence, flute; Nicholas Daniel, oboe; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Amy Harman, bassoon; Martin Owen, horn; Paul Huang, Kristin Lee, violins; Ani Aznavoorian, cello; Timothy Eckert, double bass; Warren Jones, The Robert & Mercedes Eichholz Chair in Piano; Mak Grgić, guitar
february 2016 Tuesday, February 9 | 7:30PM, San Marino Thursday, February 11 | 8PM, Los Angeles Friday, February 12 | 1PM and 7:30PM, Santa Barbara Sunday, February 14 | 3PM, Ventura Marsalis At the Octoroon Balls - String Quartet No. 1 Tan Dun Ghost Opera Paul Huang, Agnes Gottschewski, violins; Richard O’Neill, viola; Ani Aznavoorian, cello; Min Xiao-Fen, pipa
march 2016 Thursday, March 3 | 8PM, Los Angeles Friday, March 4 | 1PM and 7:30PM, Santa Barbara Sunday, March 6 | 3PM, Ventura Tuesday, March 8 | 7:30PM, San Marino Ysaÿe Beethoven Rachmaninoff Sarasate
Sonata No. 2 in A Minor for Solo Violin, “Jacques Thibaud” Sonata No. 9 in A Major for Violin & Piano, Op. 47, “Kreutzer” Sonata in G Minor for Viola & Piano, Op. 19 Carmen Concert Fantasy, Op. 25
Kristin Lee, violin; Richard O’Neill, viola; Molly Morkoski, piano
april 2016
Sunday, April 10 | 3PM, Ventura Tuesday, April 12 | 7:30PM, San Marino Thursday, April 14 | 8pm, Los Angeles Friday, April 15 | 1PM and 7:30PM, Santa Barbara Osborne Journey to the End of the Night Deane Mourning Dove Sonnet Bruce New Work for Oboe, Harp, Cello & Percussion WORLD PREMIERE Commissioned for Camerata Pacifica by Bob Klein & Lynne Cantlay Takemitsu Bryce Debussy Les Chansons de Bilitis Adrian Spence, Melanie Lançon, flutes; Nicholas Daniel, oboe; Bridget Kibbey, Marcia Dickstein, harps; Ani Aznavoorian, cello; Ji Hye Jung, percussion; Egle Januleviciute, celesta
may 2016 Thursday, May 12 | 8PM, Los Angeles Friday, May 13 | 1PM and 7:30PM, Santa Barbara Sunday, May 15 | 3PM, Ventura Tuesday, May 17 | 7:30PM, San Marino Barber String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 11 Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 Elgar Quintet in A Minor for Piano & Strings, Op. 84 Giora Schmidt, Agnes Gottschewski, violins; Richard O’Neill, viola; Ani Aznavoorian, cello; Warren Jones, The Robert & Mercedes Eichholz Chair in Piano
Camerata Pacifica happily returns to The Huntington to take residence in the new 374-seat Robert C. Ritchie Auditorium. This beautiful, warm-sounding and comfortable hall immediately takes its place as one of Southern California’s premium performance spaces.
PHOTO BY WILLIAM YOUNGBLOOD
Pre-Concert Dining at The Huntington Estate Catering at The Huntington will be providing Camerata Pacifica pre-concert dinners at The Huntington CafĂŠ. Camerata guests will enjoy the convenience of reserved seating, elegant table service and the opportunity to select from a menu created for that evening. What could be better than to park once, enjoy dinner with other concert-goers and stroll over to the hall shortly before the performance begins? Please contact the Camerata office to make reservations at least one week prior to the performance. For your convenience, you may subscribe to a dinner package aligning with your concert subscription. $75 per person, inclusive of select wines and tax. Cash gratuity at your discretion. (805) 884 8410
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