Sat., June 14, 2008
In memory of Bebe Barron (June 16, 1925 - April 20, 2008). "First Lady of Electronic Music", who, with her husband, Louis Barron, created the first electronic film score for Forbidden Planet (1956). Read the New York Times obituary.
Violinist Alyssa Park (Jacaranda, Denali String Quartet), cellist Tim Loo (Jacaranda, Denali String Quartet), and flautist Susan Greenberg (Chamber Music Palisades, LA Chamber Orchestra) join Music & Conversations' superb pianist Delores Stevens (Chamber Music Palisades, Martha's Vinyard Chamber Music Society).
Music by Sergei Prokofiev, Zoltan Kodaly, and Ludwig Van Beethoven.
Billy Kerr (woodwinds) and Larry Karush (piano) will complete the evening with virtuoso jazz improvisations.
Sat., Mar. 15, 2008
In memory of Leonard Rosenman (Sept. 7, 1924- Mar. 4, 2008). Illustrious LA film and concert music composer, whose music class at his home helped to inspire our series. Read Jon Burlingame's obituary.
Vioiinist Mark Menzies (Ensemble Sospeso), cellist John Walz (Principal Cellist, Los Angeles Opera Orchestra), and Doug Masek (extraordinary saxophone) join Music & Conversations' superb Delores Stevens (piano).
Music by Dmitri Shostakovich, Astor Piazzolla, and Jane Brockman.
Roger Kellaway (just back from France having won their jazz 'Grammy' of the year) will complete the evening with virtuoso jazz improvisations.
Sat., Dec. 8, 2007
Vioiinist Ida Levin (Music from Marlboro, Boston Chamber Players), violist Evan Wilson (former Principal Viola, LA Philharmonic), and cellist Antonio Lysy (Terra di Siena Chamber Music Festival in Tuscany, Italy) will join Music & Conversations' superb Delores Stevens (piano).
Music by Johannes Brahms and a rare performance of Richard Strauss' marvelous Piano Quartet.
Two-time Grammy Award winner, Alan Broadbent will complete the evening with the great bassist Putter Smith in virtuoso jazz improvisations.
2006-7 Season
Sat., June 9, 2007
Cellist Antonio Lysy, vioiinist Mark Menzies, clarinetist William Powell, join Music & Conversations' superb Delores Stevens (piano). Virtuoso jazz improvisations by Bryan Pezzone.
Music by J.S. Bach, Heinrich Biber, Camille Saint-Saens, Joaquin Turina, Jane Brockman, plus our special guest composer, Mark Robson of PianoSpheres.
Sat., Mar. 24, 2007
Associate Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bing Wang, and virtuoso percussionist Nick Terry join Music & Conversations' pianist, Delores Stevens and flautist, Susan Greenberg. Jazz pianist Larry Karush will be back to complete the evening.
Music by Bach, Dvorak, Debussy, Brockman and guest composer, Joan Huang.
Sat., Nov. 11, 2006
Pianist Delores Stevens and flutist Susan Greenberg (Chamber Music Palisades and LA Chamber Orchestra) plus Doug Masek (extraordinary saxophone), and Kim Scholes (superb cellist, Los Angeles Opera Orchestra). Jazz great, Mike Lang, will close the program.
Music by J.S. Bach, Charles Koechlin, Ludwig van Beethoven, plus guest composer, Bruce Babcock and Brockman.
2005-6 Season
June 17th, 2006
Pianist Delores Stevens and flutist Susan Greenberg (Chamber Music Palisades and LA Chamber Orchestra) are joined by John Hayhurst (viola, LA Philharmonic), and Armen Ksajikian (associate principal cello, LA Chamber Orchestra). And jazz pianist, Larry Karush, will close the program.
Music by CPE Bach, Rachmaninoff, Dello Joio, plus world premieres by Gernot Wolfgang and Brockman.
December 14th, 2005
Peter Stumpf (principal cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic), and Chamber Music Palisades performers Susan Greenberg (flute), Delores Stevens (piano), Jennie Hansen (viola), Irina Voloshina (violin), Jeff Schindler (harpsichord), Sebastian Toettscher (cello).
Music by Beethoven, Bach, Fauré, Brockman, Debussy and Manson. Plus a surprise jazz piece improvised by Bevan Manson and his bassist on suggestions from the audience.
Los Angeles Percussion Quartet
Delores Stevens
Bing Wang
