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We're delighted to announce our fourth season 2008-9
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“something approaching the music lover’s perfect evening” “a civilized way to experience first rate classical and jazz performances” "The warmth and conviviality, both musically and socially, were almost unique in my experience....Anyone from anywhere in world, who could manage to find these concerts, would be delighted and amazed." |
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 Tim Loo, Alyssa Park, Jane Brockman, Bryan Pezzone, SusanGreenberg, Delores Stevene, M.B. Gordy: June 6, 2009 (photo: Desy Safan-Gerard) |
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Dear Friends: This is an invitation to join us for the final concert of our 4th season of Music & Conversations, Sat. June 6th. Alan Goldman will again be our gracious host at his custom performance space in Mt. Washington. We will hear music by Franz Schubert (Introduction and Variations D802, Op. 160, "Trockne Blumen" for flute and piano), Jane Brockman (Mystique for piano 4-hands), Maurice Ravel (Sonata for Violin and Cello), and Bryan Pezzone. World-class performers, violinist Alyssa Park (just back from performing the Brahms Violin Concerto in Moscow), Tim Loo (Cello, Jacaranda, Mladi), Susan Greenberg (flute, LA Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Music Palisades) will join Music & Conversations' superb pianist Delores Stevens (Chamber Music Palisades, Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society). Bryan Pezzone (Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, LA Philharmonic New Music Group, Free Flight) will provide our improvisation/jazz with percussionist M.B. Gordy (first-call studio percussionist, orchestral and recording musician). Casa Torelli will again be our wine donor. Courtesy of Andrea and Lorenzo Torelli-Lesky with Nicolas Soufflet, we will be introduced to these marvelous wines: Casa Abbazia Asti DOCG, il Poggiale Morello, Toscano Rosso IGT, Lasorda Chianti DOCG, Il Poggiale Borghi Grillo di Sicilia IGT. So for all your wine needs, just click on their link below. 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 deductible.
Jane Brockman, Antonio Lysy (Dec. 13, 2008) Music & Conversations patrons receive a 15% discount from Casa Torelli. And they will donate 10% of your purchase to Music & Conversations. 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 Torelli-Lesky, Lois Becker and Mark Stratton, our "angels"; Mary Rakow, our original "angel'; 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. Jim Eninger, whose Chamber Music Newsletter of the South Bay is the most authoritative compendium of chamber music concerts for Southern California.To subscribe for free, send an email to jeninger@yahoo.com Jim was recently profiled in the LA Times Martin Perlich, author, radio host, interviewer par excellence, and friend of new music. Check out J. Robert Bragonier's article about Alan Goldman on the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Website.
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Past Concerts: LA Weekly: Classical Pick of the Week (scroll down) Dear Friends: This is an invitation to join us for the second concert of our 4th season of Music & Conversations, Sat. Mar. 7th. Alan Goldman will again be our gracious host at his custom performance space in Mt. Washington. We will be presenting the West Coast Premiere of Morton Subotnick's 2008 work, Then and Now and Forever. We will also hear J.S. Bach's Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, and Robert Schumann's Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor. World-class performers, violinist Nancy Wu (Associate Concertmaster, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra), John Walz (Principal Cello, Los Angeles Opera), and Josh Ranz (Principal Clarinet, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra) will join Music & Conversations' superb pianist Delores Stevens (Chamber Music Palisades and Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society). Jazz greats Alan Broadbent (piano), Gary Foster (sax) and Putter Smith (bass) will close the evening. |
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Sat. Dec. 13,2008 Our world-class performers, violinist Roger Wilkie (concert master of the Long Beach Symphony), Brian O'Connor (1st call studio french horn and UCLA faculty), and cellist Antonio Lysy (Italy's Siena Chamber Music Festival) will join Music & Conversations' superb pianist Delores Stevens (Chamber Music Palisades and Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society). We will hear music by Alberto Ginastera, Osvaldo Golijov, Jane Brockman, plus the divine Johannes Brahms horn trio. And as a special treat, Alan Goldman will be our jazz artist with the fabulous Kristin Korb on bass and Steve Barnes, drums--featuring such Goldman classics as "We'd Have a Great Relationship If It Weren't for You".  Steve Barnes, Kristin Korb, Alan Goldman
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Sat. June 14,2008 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, violinist 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.
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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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