YOUNG PEOPLE’S SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SPRING CONCERT
FIRST CHURCH BERKELEY
2345 CHANNING WAY / BERKELEY
SATURDAY MAY 13, 2023 – 7:30PM
* YPSO will host a free open dress rehearsal program on Friday 5/12/23 at 6:00PM for families with childres ages 12 and under, and elementary/middle school classes accompanied by a teacher. Sign up at the link below, or contact YPSO to make arrangements:
open-rehearsals@ypsomusic.org
GUEST: DAVID RAMADANOFF / MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
Maestro David Ramadanoff joins David to talk about YPSO’s upcoming concerts for the current season, and plans for a tour to Japan for the 2023-2024 season.
The YPSO celebrates its 86th Season, and Maestro David Ramadanoff his 34th year with the Orchestra.
Spring Concert Program:
Academic Festival Overture by J. Brahms (1880)
Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Weber by P. Hindemith (1943)
La Valse by M. Ravel (1919-1920)
Symphonie Espagnole , 1st Mvmt by E. Lalo (1874)
Concertino for Clarinet by C.M. Weber (1811)
UPCOMING:
POPS CONCERT
CALSHAKES THE BRUNS
100 CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER WAY / ORINDA CA
SUNDAY, JUNE 11 - 5:30PM
(Note change of venue and concert time)
To purchase tickets, and Open Rehearsal sign-ups:
https://data.ypsomusic.org/tickets
To learn more about YPSO:
https://www.ypsomusic.org
LAMPLIGHTERS MUSIC THEATRE PRESENTS
BY GEORGES!
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE LEGENDARY CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES
PRESIDIO THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
99 MORAGA AVE. (in The Presidio) / SF
FRIDAY, MAY 5 – 7:30PM
SATURDAY, MAY 6 – 2:00PM
SUNDAY, MAY 7 – 2:00PM *
(SUNDAY, MAY 7 – 2:00PM / SIMULCAST AVAILABLE - VIRTUAL EVENT)
MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
500 CASTRO ST. / MOUNTAIN VIEW
SATURDAY, MAY 20 – 2:00PM
SATURDAY, MAY 20 – 7:30PM
SUNDAY, MAY 21 – 2:00PM *
* ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE
GUESTS:
CHARLES VINCENT (VINCE) BURWELL / COMPOSER & LYRICIST
JAMES D. SASSER / AUTHOR & LYRICIST
Join David as he talks with Charles Vincent (Vince) Burwell and James D. Sasser about the upcoming performances of By Georges!, the world premiere commission by Lamplighters Music Theatre. The Lamplighters, celebrating their 70th anniversary, was founded in 1952 to produce the comic operas of librettist W.S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan.
By Georges! puts the spotlight on and tells the compelling story of a ground-breaking historical figure who should be more widely known. Chevalier de Saint-Georges was extraordinary – whether because of his talents and gifts, or his ability to endure and overcome the hardships of life as a man of African descent in 18th Century France. Add in the Reign of Terror.
Burwell is currently a Professor of Theater at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, whose theater and dance work span the globe. Burwell’s music compositional work crosses genres and cultures and has also graced the stage and screen internationally. Sasser is an award-winning actor, writer, producer & director, whose international career spans on Broadway and off – and continues with writing and developing new works for the stage.
Together, as Burwell & Sasser, their works includes musicals Bottle Shock (based on the hit cult movie), Cubamor, and their latest, Le Compte Noir.
For more info. and to purchase tickets:
https://lamplighters.org/by-georges/
https://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2892
Learn more:
https://www.burwellandsasser.com/
https://www.charlesvincentburwell.com
https://www.jamessasser.com
SAN FRANCISCO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PLAYERS
POWER DUOS, POWER DYNAMICS
HERBST THEATRE
401 VAN NESS AVE. / SF
THURSDAY, MAY 11 – 8:00 PM
* 7:00PM “HOW MUSIC IS MADE” PRE-CONCERT DISCUSSION FEATURING ERIC DUDLEY IN CONVERSATION WITH SFCMP MUSICIANS
GUEST: ERIC DUDLEY / ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
David will speak with Eric Dudley about the upcoming concert titled Power Duos, Power Dynamics, concluding the SFCMP 2022-2023 Concert Season. The program features powerful pieces by power duos – father and son Anthony and Tyondai Braxton, and husband and wife George Lewis and Miya Masaoka. Rounding out the program will be SFCMP commission, Unwound (2023) for Solo Cello by Aiyana Braun, Co-Winner of SFCMP’s Search for Scores.
Program:
Miya Masaoka – The Dust and the Noise (2013)
Aiyana Braun – Unwound for Solo Cello (2023)
George Lewis – Anthem (2011)
-intermission-
Anthony Braxton – Composition No. 152 for Flute & Double Bass (1991)
Tyondai Braxton – Fly by Wire (2014)
For more info. and to purchase tickets:
https://sfcmp.org/individual-tickets/
https://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2831
https://sfcmp.org/
https://www.ericdudley.net/
ALEXANDER STRING QUARTET
MUSIC AT KOHL MANSION
2750 ADELINE DR. / BURLINGAME
SUNDAY, MAY 7 – 7:00PM
GUEST: SANDY WILSON / CELLIST
Alexander String Quartet (ASQ) cellist Sandy Wilson joins David to talk about their upcoming return to Music at Kohl Mansion. The concert will be an evening of exceptional and beautiful chamber music performed in the historic Kohl Mansion Great Hall.
This evening’s rare program of quarter, quintet and sextet selections will bring special guest artists to perform:
Yuri Cho (violin)
Paul Yarbrough (ASQ violist emeritus)
Eric Gaenslen (cello)
PROGRAM:
Mozart Viola Quintet in B-flat Major, KV 174 with violist, Paul Yarbrough (ASQ violist eremitus)
Kodály Quartet No. 2, Op. 10
Brahms Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18 with violist, Paul Yarbrough and cellist, Eric Gaenslen
ASQ is:
Zakarias Grafilo (violin)
David Samuel (viola)
Sandy Wilson (cello)
* Note from ASQ’s Grafilo, Samuel and Wilson: Fred Lifsitz, our second violinist and close colleague since 1987, announced his retirement from the ASQ in January. As we work through the process of identifying his successor, several esteemed violinists are joining us in our performances over the next few months. We are confident you will enjoy our performance with Yuri Cho at this concert as much as we have been delighted, honored, and rewarded to work with her.
