THE CENTER'S 2008-2009 CONCERT SERIES
Welcome to the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s 2008-2009 Concert Series.
| Sep 27 | Escher String Quartet | | Nov 19 | Johannes String Quartet and Guarneri String Quartet | | Dec 2 | Emerson String Quartet | | Mar 20 | Academy of Ancient Music
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ALL SEATS $213)
(Subscribers will receive their renewal packets in May)
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| Escher String Quartet
CENTER DEBUT
Sat, September 27, 2008
Samueli Theater | 8pm "The group combined ripe tonal balances with the kind of heedless intensity that comes with youth." — SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Formed in 2005, the quartet takes its name from the Dutch artist M.C. Escher, whose images feature individual components interplaying to form a larger complex whole. The same can be said for this ensemble, mentored by the renowned Emerson String Quartet, which has earned acclaim for its individual sound as well as its unique cohesiveness. Mozart: String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, Spring K.387 (1782)
Zemlinsky: String Quartet No. 4, Op. 25 (1936)
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108 (1960)
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Razumovsky No. 3, Op. 59 (1806) |
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| Guarneri String Quartet and Johannes String Quartet Wed, November 19, 2008
Samueli Theater | 8pm The Guarneri String Quartet is one of today's most venerable ensembles. In addition to mastering the finest works in the traditional quartet repertoire, the Guarneri is committed to works by today’s foremost composers. For its Center concert, part of its farewell season, it will be joined by the Johannes String Quartet, an ensemble comprised of top-notch orchestra musicians who take time from their busy careers to pursue a love of the string quartet literature. Derek Bermel: Passing Through* (2007) (performed by Guarneri)
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Homunculus* (2007) (performed by Johannes) Center co-commission
Bolcom: Octet: Double Quartet* (2007)
Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat Major for Strings, Op. 20 (1825) * West Coast Premiere |
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| | Emerson String Quartet
Tues, December 2, 2008
Samueli Theater | 8pm "an extraordinary fusion of experience and authority with audacity and freshness" — THE BOSTON GLOBE Demonstrating its depth and musical curiosity, the eight-time Grammy®-winning Emerson String Quartet embraces both classical and contemporary repertoire with equal mastery and enthusiasm. Acclaimed for its insightful performances, dynamic artistry and technical precision, the Emerson String Quartet has been a favorite of Center audiences since its first visit in 1991. Dvorák: “The Cypresses”, Parts 1–3
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 74, No. 1–3 |
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| | THE COMPLETE BRANDENBURGS
Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr, director & harpsichord
Fri, March 20, 2009
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall | 8pm One of today's most acclaimed period instrument orchestras offers a rare opportunity to hear all six of Bach's landmark Brandenburg Concertos. Each features a unique style and instrumentation, from the dazzling trumpet solo in No. 2 to No. 5's virtuosic harpsichord part, making the complete live performance an evening of unrivaled variety and splendor. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1–6 (1721) | | | | | | | | |
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