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We're delighted to announce our third season 2007-8
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Next Concert: Sat. June 14, 2008 |
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Dear Friends, Completing our third season of Music & Conversations (2007-8), our eighth concert will again be graciously hosted by Alan Goldman at his custom performance space in Mt. Washington (Los Angeles). This concert is 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. Our world-class performers, vioiinist Alyssa Park (Jacaranda, Denali String Quartet), cellist Tim Loo (Jacaranda, Denali String Quartet), and flautist Susan Greenberg (Chamber Music Palisades, LA Chamber Orchestra) will join Music & Conversations' superb pianist Delores Stevens (Chamber Music Palisades, Martha's Vinyard Chamber Music Society). We will hear 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. We are delighted that
Casa Torelli will again be our wine donor. And Andrea Lesky and Brian Dermody will be on hand to introduce this marvelous selection of wines: Tickets: $35/$20 students with ID. Includes wine and hors d'oeuvres. Seating is limited, so please RSVP by email (musicandconversations@gmail.com) early. We'll send directions when we receive your RSVP. Looking forward to seeing you for another inspiring evening, Music & Conversations, Inc. is a 501c-3 tax-exempt charitable organization made possible by the generosity of our audience. All donations are fully tax deductable. Music & Conversations patrons receive a 10% discount from Casa Torelli. Type the following coupon code:MUSIC at the shopping cart. Just click on the image below to shop online. 
Special Thanks to: Andrea and Lorenzo Lesky, Brent Bigler Financial Services: http://www.bigler.com/ Brent has heroically provided his legal services, creating our articles of incorporation and obtaining our 501-c3 non-profit tax status. Martin Perlich, KCSN Arts & Roots Radio 88.5FM Our original 'angel', Mary Rakow, and Fred Plotke, previous 'angel', ______________ Fine Arts LA |
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Past Concerts: Sat., Mar. 15, 2008 This concert is 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. Our world-class performers, vioiinist Mark Menzies (Ensemble Sospeso), cellist John Walz (Principal Cellist, Los Angeles Opera Orchestra), and Doug Masek (extraordinary saxophone) will join Music & Conversations' superb Delores Stevens (piano). We will hear 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. Our wines will be provided by Fireside Cellars and Mark Fitzmorris will again be on hand to do the honors.
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Sat., Dec. 8, 2007 Our extraordinary guest performers, 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). We will hear music by Johannes Brahms and a very 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. |
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Sat., June 9, 2007 At Alan Goldman's marvelous custom performance space in Mt. Washington (Los Angeles). Our special guest performers, cellist Antonio Lysy, vioiinist Mark Menzies, clarinetist William Powell, will join Music & Conversations' superb Delores Stevens (piano). Bryan Pezzone, will complete the evening with virtuoso jazz improvisations. We will hear music by J.S. Bach, Heinrich Biber, Camille Saint-Saens, Joaquin Turina, Jane Brockman, plus our special guest composer, Mark Robson of PianoSpheres. |
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Sat., Mar. 24, 2007 At Alan Goldman's marvelous custom performance space in Mt. Washington (Los Angeles). Our special guest performers, Associate Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bing Wang, and virtuoso percussionist Nick Terry will join Music & Conversations' superb performers: pianist, Delores Stevens and flautist, Susan Greenberg. Extraordinary jazz pianist Larry Karush will be back to complete the evening. We will hear music by Bach, Dvorak, Debussy, Brockman and our special guest composer, Joan Huang. |
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Sat., Nov. 11, 2006 At Alan Goldman's custom performance space in Mt. Washington (Los Angeles). Our world-class performers, include 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). And jazz great, Mike Lang, will close the program. We will hear music by J.S. Bach, Charles Koechlin, Ludwig van Beethoven, plus our special guest composer, Bruce Babcock and Brockman. |
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June 17th, 2006 Alan Goldman has again graciously offered the custom performance space in his Mt. Washington (Los Angeles) home. Our superb performers, pianist Delores Stevens and flutist Susan Greenberg (Chamber Music Palisades and LA Chamber Orchestra) will be back, joined by John Hayhurst (viola, LA Philharmonic), and Armen Ksajikian (associate prinicpal cello, LA Chamber Orchestra). And jazz pianist, Larry Karush, will close the program. We will hear music by CPE Bach, Rachmaninoff, Dello Joio, plus world premieres by Gernot Wolfgang and Brockman. |
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December 14th, 2005 At the custom performance space of Alan Goldman in the Mt. Washington district of Los Angeles (off the 110 Pasadena Freeway just North of Dodger Stadium). We will be joined by Chamber Music Palisades performers Susan Greenberg, Delores Stevens, plus Peter Stumpf (principal cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic), and Ariadne's Thread performers Jennie Hansen, Irina Voloshina, Jeff Schindler, Sebastian Toettscher. We will hear music by Beethoven, Bach, Faure, Brockman, Debussy and Manson. Plus a surprise jazz piece improvised by Bevan Manson and his bassist on suggestions from the audience. |
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Our Previous Sponsors: Jane Prough of Epic Wines
Cuisine de Cherie Catering Guido's Restaurant, 3874 Cross Creek Road, Malibu
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