Podcasts about la jolla music society

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy F. Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-flat Major performed by Augustin Hadelich and Andrew Wan on violin, Matthew Lipman on viola, and Julie Albers on cello. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39714]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy F. Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-flat Major performed by Augustin Hadelich and Andrew Wan on violin, Matthew Lipman on viola, and Julie Albers on cello. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39714]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy Brahms: Trio in A Minor for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Opus 114, performed by Anthony McGill on clarinet, Clive Greensmith on cello, and Conrad Tao on piano. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39703]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy Brahms: Trio in A Minor for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Opus 114, performed by Anthony McGill on clarinet, Clive Greensmith on cello, and Conrad Tao on piano. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39703]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Opus 67, performed by Stefan Jackiw on violin, Sterling Elliott on cello and Conrad Tao on piano. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39712]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Opus 67, performed by Stefan Jackiw on violin, Sterling Elliott on cello and Conrad Tao on piano. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39712]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy Tchaikovsky: Sextet for Strings in D Minor, Opus 70, performed by Stefan Jackiw and Andrew Wan on violin, Jonathan Vinocour and Matthew Lipman on viola, Juie Alber and Sterling Elliott on cello. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39711]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy Tchaikovsky: Sextet for Strings in D Minor, Opus 70, performed by Stefan Jackiw and Andrew Wan on violin, Jonathan Vinocour and Matthew Lipman on viola, Juie Alber and Sterling Elliott on cello. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39711]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy Schubert: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, D. 929 performed by Inon Barnatan on piano, Noah Bendix-Balgley on violin, and Alisa Weilerstein on cello. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39713]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy Schubert: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, D. 929 performed by Inon Barnatan on piano, Noah Bendix-Balgley on violin, and Alisa Weilerstein on cello. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39713]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy Perkinson: Blue/s Forms performed by Augustin Hadelich on violin. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39715]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy Freddie Mercury and Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody for Five Cellos & Piano performed by Clive Greensmith, Julie Albers, Sterling Elliott, Anri Tsukiji and Julia Lee on cellos and Inon Barnatan on piano. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39716]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy Perkinson: Blue/s Forms performed by Augustin Hadelich on violin. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39715]

As part of the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023 series enjoy Freddie Mercury and Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody for Five Cellos & Piano performed by Clive Greensmith, Julie Albers, Sterling Elliott, Anri Tsukiji and Julia Lee on cellos and Inon Barnatan on piano. For La Jolla Music Society at The Conrad Todd R. Schultz, President & CEO Leah Z. Rosenthal, Artistic Director Inon Barnatan, SummerFest Music Director Produced and directed by Tristan Cook Festival Founding Sponsors Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Synergy Initiative Producers Inon Barnatan | Clara Wu Tsai Synergy Initiative Underwriter Clara Wu Tsai SummerFest Music Director Underwriters Raffaella and John Belanich Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39716]

From the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2022 series, music director Inon Barnatan creates an ambitious program, evocatively titled “Under the Influence,” exploring the muses that seduced and inspired some of the greatest composers in musical history. This program features Liszt's At the Grave of Richard Wagner (arr. Barnatan), Dohnanyi's Sextet in C Major, Op. 37, and Schubert's String Quartet in D Minor, D.810 “Death and the Maiden” (arr. Mahler). Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39124]

From the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2022 series, music director Inon Barnatan creates an ambitious program, evocatively titled “Under the Influence,” exploring the muses that seduced and inspired some of the greatest composers in musical history. This program features Liszt's At the Grave of Richard Wagner (arr. Barnatan), Dohnanyi's Sextet in C Major, Op. 37, and Schubert's String Quartet in D Minor, D.810 “Death and the Maiden” (arr. Mahler). Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39124]

From the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2022 series, music director Inon Barnatan creates an ambitious program, evocatively titled “Under the Influence,” exploring the muses that seduced and inspired some of the greatest composers in musical history. This program features Strauss's Metamorphosen, L. Boulanger's Nocturne, and Fauré's Piano Quartet No. 1. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39123]

From the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2022 series, music director Inon Barnatan creates an ambitious program, evocatively titled “Under the Influence,” exploring the muses that seduced and inspired some of the greatest composers in musical history. This program features Strauss's Metamorphosen, L. Boulanger's Nocturne, and Fauré's Piano Quartet No. 1. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39123]

From the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2022 series, music director Inon Barnatan creates an ambitious program, evocatively titled “Under the Influence,” exploring the muses that seduced and inspired some of the greatest composers in musical history. This program features Ravel's Piano Trio in A Minor and Brahms' Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 115. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39122]

From the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2022 series, music director Inon Barnatan creates an ambitious program, evocatively titled “Under the Influence,” exploring the muses that seduced and inspired some of the greatest composers in musical history. This program features Ravel's Piano Trio in A Minor and Brahms' Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 115. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39122]

From the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2022 series, music director Inon Barnatan creates an ambitious program, evocatively titled “Under the Influence,” exploring the muses that seduced and inspired some of the greatest composers in musical history. This program features Pablo de Sarasate's Fantasy on Bizet's Carmen, Op. 25, Caroline Shaw's Microfictions (West Coast première), and Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39121]

From the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2022 series, music director Inon Barnatan creates an ambitious program, evocatively titled “Under the Influence,” exploring the muses that seduced and inspired some of the greatest composers in musical history. This program features Pablo de Sarasate's Fantasy on Bizet's Carmen, Op. 25, Caroline Shaw's Microfictions (West Coast première), and Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39121]

SynopsisPerformers need composers and composers need performers. And some performers really like composers–and vice versa.  That seems to be the case with the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, comprised of Joseph Kalichstein, piano; Jaime Laredo, violin; and Sharon Robinson, cello, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.On today's date in 2011, at a La Jolla Music Society concert in San Diego, California, the Trio premiered the fourth work they had commissioned from Zwilch.  She created a blues-y piano quintet, scored for the same ensemble as Schubert's famous Trout Quintet, so for this “blue trout” Quintet, the Trio were joined by violist Michael Tree and double-bassist Harold Robinson.In notes for her new piece, Zwilich wrote: "My Quintet is in three movements, the second of which has the title ‘Die Launische Forelle' (roughly translated: ‘The Moody Trout'). I couldn't resist using a very small quote from the Schubert song on which his Quintet is based. I also took the liberty of allowing that movement to spin out musical images of a ‘moody' trout. In all three movements the weight and character of the contrabass is an important element in the overall design.”Music Played in Today's ProgramEllen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939) Piano Quintet The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio; Michael Tree, vla; Harold Robinson, db. Azica 71292

This week, Emily joins Sierra to talk about transitioning from music to music business! Emily is an Arts Administrator at the San Diego Symphony. Awarded School of Music and Dance Alumnus to Watch in 2020 by San Diego State University, Emily Persinko supports the Southern California music community through various arts administrator roles for performing arts organizations, which have included the San Diego Symphony, Art of Elan, La Jolla Music Society, San Diego Youth Symphony, Ojai Music Festival, and San Diego State University School of Music and Dance. Emily currently leads the operation of the San Diego Symphony's learning and community engagement programs, including the Berton Family Young People's Concerts, San Diego Symphony Family Concert series, Open Rehearsals, High School Ambassadors program, Dr. William and Evelyn Lamden Masterclass Program, the Community Ticketing Program, and the Symphony as Art & Business program. Emily is also Art of Elan's marketing associate and serves as a director on the board for the San Diego Flute Guild. Follow us on socials! Sierra's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sierradudas/ Sierra Spills Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sierraspillspod Emily's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-persinko/ Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilinarose/ Art of Elan Website: www.artofelan.org Art of Elan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artofelan/

Please give a warm welcome to our next guest on Tech Talk with Ethan! Laura Zingle!⁠ ⁠ Laura Zingle is a Stage Manager for theatre, choral concerts, classical/jazz music, and events based⁠ in San Diego, CA. Recent theatre credits include: Cygnet Theatre: Angels in America, Parts I & II in repertory; San Diego Repertory Theatre: A Doll’s House, Part 2, Fun Home, Detroit. La Jolla Playhouse: WithOut Walls Festival 2017, Tiger Style!, Kingdom City, El Henry (in association with San Diego Rep), His Girl Friday, and Hands on a Hardbody. The Old Globe: Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Sense and Sensibility, The Metromaniacs, Arms and the Man. She was Event Coordinator for San Diego Water For People’s Jazz on Tap charity jazz festival in 2019. Other credits include: American Modern Opera Company’s Were You There (San Diego Symphony’s “Hearing the Future”⁠ Festival); Spoleto Festival USA: U.S. premiere of opera The Little Match Girl (Helmut Lachenmann); different words for the same thing (workshop, Center Theatre Group), La Jolla Music Society, Anchorage Ballet, AFI Fest 2013, Palomar College Dance. Laura is the Resident Stage Manager of⁠ San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus. M.F.A., Stage Management: UC San Diego. Proud member of AEA⁠ and IATSE 122.⁠ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/p3-theatre-company/support

San Diego is now officially off the state’s coronavirus watch list but what that means for local businesses remains to be seen. Plus, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) that requires all students at California State University to take an ethnic studies course to graduate. Also, California’s power grid manager is in the hot seat after calling for the first rolling blackouts since 2001. In addition, as the new school year starts during the pandemic, the question of how to discipline students who are attending classes virtually is a challenge for teachers and administrators. And, many nursing homes are ill prepared for wildfire disasters, we examine the regulations that are supposed to protect residents. Finally, La Jolla Music Society Summer Fest is back — the musicians will be live but the audience will be virtual.

Performers need composers and composers need performers. And some performers really like composers–and vice versa. That seems to be the case with the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, comprised of Joseph Kalichstein, piano; Jaime Laredo, violin; and Sharon Robinson, cello, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. On today’s date in 2011, at a La Jolla Music Society concert in San Diego, California, the Trio premiered the fourth work they had commissioned from Zwilch. She created a blues-y piano quintet, scored for the same ensemble as Schubert’s famous “Trout” Quintet, so for this “blue trout” Quintet, the Trio were joined by violist Michael Tree and double-bassist Harold Robinson. In notes for her new piece, Zwilich wrote: "My Quintet is in three movements, the second of which has the title ‘Die Launische Forelle' (roughly translated: ‘The Moody Trout'). I couldn't resist using a very small quote from the Schubert song on which his Quintet is based. I also took the liberty of allowing that movement to spin out musical images of a ‘moody' trout. In all three movements the weight and character of the contrabass is an important element in the overall design.”

Performers need composers and composers need performers. And some performers really like composers–and vice versa. That seems to be the case with the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, comprised of Joseph Kalichstein, piano; Jaime Laredo, violin; and Sharon Robinson, cello, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. On today’s date in 2011, at a La Jolla Music Society concert in San Diego, California, the Trio premiered the fourth work they had commissioned from Zwilch. She created a blues-y piano quintet, scored for the same ensemble as Schubert’s famous “Trout” Quintet, so for this “blue trout” Quintet, the Trio were joined by violist Michael Tree and double-bassist Harold Robinson. In notes for her new piece, Zwilich wrote: "My Quintet is in three movements, the second of which has the title ‘Die Launische Forelle' (roughly translated: ‘The Moody Trout'). I couldn't resist using a very small quote from the Schubert song on which his Quintet is based. I also took the liberty of allowing that movement to spin out musical images of a ‘moody' trout. In all three movements the weight and character of the contrabass is an important element in the overall design.”

The new performing arts center, also known as The Conrad, caps an ambitious and unprecedented effort to build a permanent home for the La Jolla Music Society and, in the process, reinvent the 51-year-old arts organization https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/story/2019-03-31/la-jolla-music-societys-conrad-prebys-performing-arts-center-opens-with-a-splash-and-an-82-million-price-tag

Anew year is a time for new beginnings, and this year, there's a whole lot of “new” headed our way. Our hometown orchestra, the San Diego Symphony, is welcoming its new music director, Rafael Payare. Best-selling author Don Winslow has a new book, “The Border.” And the long-awaited Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, the La Jolla Music Society's new home, is expected to open this year, too. Here's to the new year and to all things new in 2019 — 19 things we are looking forward to this year. Cheers!

Elgar composed little chamber music, which makes his "Piano Quintet" a rare gem. The piece, composed at the very end of Elgar's career, features both an unusual combination of instruments and a wide range of sharply-contrasting moods. The result is a sort of elegant tension that stands apart from other works by this normally reserved composer. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33143]

Elgar composed little chamber music, which makes his "Piano Quintet" a rare gem. The piece, composed at the very end of Elgar's career, features both an unusual combination of instruments and a wide range of sharply-contrasting moods. The result is a sort of elegant tension that stands apart from other works by this normally reserved composer. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33143]

Concert: Mirga Conducts Mahler Upbeat Live provides historical and cultural context for many concerts, featuring engaging speakers, audio examples, and special guests. These events are free to ticket holders and are held in BP Hall, on the second floor, accessible after your ticket is scanned. For more information: laphil.com/upbeatlive About the Speaker: Eric Bromberger received his Ph.D. in American Literature from UCLA and taught literature and writing courses at Bates College (Lewiston, ME) and San Diego State University. A violinist, he joined the La Jolla Symphony Orchestra in 1980 and began writing the orchestra's program notes the following year. Those notes drew the attention of presenters and performers, and soon he was able to quit his day job and devote himself to his first love, music. He is presently program annotator for the Minnesota Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Washington Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, 92nd Street Y in New York City, San Francisco Performances, University of Chicago Presents, La Jolla Music Society, and others. He wrote the liner notes for the Alexander String Quartet's recent recordings of the quartet cycles of Mozart, Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Bartók.

Concert: Beethoven & Shostakovich Upbeat Live provides historical and cultural context for many concerts, featuring engaging speakers, audio examples, and special guests. These events are free to ticket holders and are held in BP Hall, on the second floor, accessible after your ticket is scanned. For more information: laphil.com/upbeatlive About the Speaker: Eric Bromberger received his Ph.D. in American Literature from UCLA and taught literature and writing courses at Bates College (Lewiston, ME) and San Diego State University.  A violinist, he joined the La Jolla Symphony Orchestra in 1980 and began writing the orchestra's program notes the following year.  Those notes drew the attention of presenters and performers, and soon he was able to quit his day job and devote himself to his first love, music.  He is presently program annotator for the Minnesota Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Washington Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, 92nd Street Y in New York City, San Francisco Performances, University of Chicago Presents, La Jolla Music Society, and others.  He wrote the liner notes for the Alexander String Quartet's recent recordings of the quartet cycles of Mozart, Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Bartók.

Concert: Mehta & Shankar Upbeat Live provides historical and cultural context for many concerts, featuring engaging speakers, audio examples, and special guests. These events are free to ticket holders and are held in BP Hall, on the second floor, accessible after your ticket is scanned. For more information: laphil.com/upbeatlive About the Speaker: Eric Bromberger received his Ph.D. in American Literature from UCLA and taught literature and writing courses at Bates College (Lewiston, ME) and San Diego State University.  A violinist, he joined the La Jolla Symphony Orchestra in 1980 and began writing the orchestra's program notes the following year.  Those notes drew the attention of presenters and performers, and soon he was able to quit his day job and devote himself to his first love, music.  He is presently program annotator for the Minnesota Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Washington Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, 92nd Street Y in New York City, San Francisco Performances, University of Chicago Presents, La Jolla Music Society, and others.  He wrote the liner notes for the Alexander String Quartet's recent recordings of the quartet cycles of Mozart, Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Bartók.

Bela Bartok’s Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion grew out the composer’s interest in the piano as a percussive rather than a lyrical instrument. Though rarely performed, since it requires the unusual combination of two superb pianists and two virtuoso percussionists, the Sonata is considered one of Bartok’s most individualistic and expressive works. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 25808]

Bela Bartok’s Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion grew out the composer’s interest in the piano as a percussive rather than a lyrical instrument. Though rarely performed, since it requires the unusual combination of two superb pianists and two virtuoso percussionists, the Sonata is considered one of Bartok’s most individualistic and expressive works. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 25808]

David Del Tredici's Bullycide is a piano sextet inspired by the suicides of five gay teenagers, and by the composer's own memories of bulling in grammar and high school. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 25806]

“Water Passion” is a multicultural/multimedia oratorio, written by acclaimed Chinese composer Tan Dun to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of J.S. Bach, whose “St. Matthew Passion” provided the initial inspiration for this work. The music is a theatrical mix of water bowls, drums, strings, Tibetan bells, chants, digital sounds, Chinese opera and Tuvan throat singing, with a dash of jazz and postmodernism, all filtered through Tan Dun’s adventurous sensibility. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 23996]

“Water Passion” is a multicultural/multimedia oratorio, written by acclaimed Chinese composer Tan Dun to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of J.S. Bach, whose “St. Matthew Passion” provided the initial inspiration for this work. The music is a theatrical mix of water bowls, drums, strings, Tibetan bells, chants, digital sounds, Chinese opera and Tuvan throat singing, with a dash of jazz and postmodernism, all filtered through Tan Dun’s adventurous sensibility. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 23996]

We’re concluding our interview with double bass soloist and University of Texas-Austin bass professor DaXun Zhang today, as well as featuring more tracks from this stellar musician. Check out episode 92 for the first part of this interview. Along with the conclusion of our interview, we’ll be featuring DaXun performing a very cool Chinese piece for bass called Sun SHines on Taxkorgan. It’s available on his self-titled solo album, which you can learn more about at his website. DaXun is also professor of double bass at the University of Texas-Austin, so check out their website if you’d like to learn more about studying with him, and be sure to visit daxunzhang.com for more about this great artist. Enjoy!   About DaXun: “If the bass is finally to produce a headliner, the instrument can have no better champion,” wrote The Washington Post of double bassist DAXUN ZHANG, who has indeed made his mark as a soloist on this unusual instrument. In April 2007, Mr. Zhang won an Avery Fisher Career Grant, only the second double bassist in the history of this prestigious award. This summer he was invited by cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han to participate in the chamber music festival Music@Menlo in California and performs Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet at the Indiana University Summer Chamber Music Series. During the 2007-2008 season he continues his residency with Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Society Two, and performs with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project in a series of concerts and cultural exchanges in China. He performs as soloist with the University of Northern Colorado Symphony and gives recitals at Indiana University, Rodef Shalom Congregation (PA), and McCain Performances (KS). Mr. Zhang has performed extensively with the Silk Road Project, including concerts with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, and in Japan and California. With Mr. Ma he recorded the soundtrack to a 10-part documentary series on the Silk Road, which aired in Japan on NHK Television. The CD was released as “Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon” on Sony Classical. He has also joined with fellow Silk Road musician and pipa player Yang Wei and pianist Tomoko Kashiwagi to form the innovative chamber ensemble Qi Lin. As concerto soloist, Mr. Zhang has appeared with orchestras including Orange County’s Pacific Symphony, the Monroe Symphony Orchestra, the Grand Rapids Symphony, the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle and the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra. He has given recitals at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, the University of Georgia, Missouri State University, and at the Chinese Embassy in the Embassy Series in Washington, DC. He has also performed chamber music at the La Jolla Music Society’s Summerfest, the Linton Chamber Music Series in Cincinnati, the Strings in the Mountains Music Festival and the Vancouver Chamber Music Festival. DaXun Zhang is the first double bass player to win the Young Concert Artists International Auditions and start a career under the auspices of Young Concert Artists. He made his New York debut sponsored by the Claire Tow Prize and his Washington, DC debut as a co-presentation with Washington Performing Arts Society. He also won the La Jolla Music Society Prize, the Orchestra New England Soloist Prize, and The Fergus Prize. In April 2006, Mr. Zhang performed Bizet’s Carmen Fantasy in at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall with Keith Lockhart conducting the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. DaXun Zhang comes from a family of bassists in Harbin, China. He has been playing the instrument since the age of nine, and studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing beginning at the age of eleven. He continued his studies in the U.S. at the Interlochen Arts Academy and received his Bachelor of Music at the Indiana University School of Music, where he worked with Lawrence Hurst. He has served on the faculty of Northwestern University and was recently appointed Assistant Professor of Double Bass at the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Zhang was the first double bassist ever to win First Prize in the 2003 WAMSO (Women’s Auxiliary of the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra) competition, leading to a performance with the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra with Osmo Vanska, conducting. In 2001, Mr. Zhang was the youngest artist ever to win the International Society of Bassists Solo Competition. He has also received the Grand Prize of the American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition. DaXun’s Website: www.daxunzhang.com

We’re featuring an interview with double bass soloist and University of Texas-Austin bass professor DaXun Zhang today, as well as featuring more tracks from this stellar musician. Along with the conclusion of our interview, we’ll be featuring DaXun performing a very cool Chinese piece for bass called Sun SHines on Taxkorgan. It’s available on his self-titled solo album, which you can learn more about at his website. DaXun is also professor of double bass at the University of Texas-Austin, so check out their website if you’d like to learn more about studying with him, and be sure to visit daxunzhang.com for more about this great artist. Enjoy!   About DaXun: “If the bass is finally to produce a headliner, the instrument can have no better champion,” wrote The Washington Post of double bassist DAXUN ZHANG, who has indeed made his mark as a soloist on this unusual instrument. In April 2007, Mr. Zhang won an Avery Fisher Career Grant, only the second double bassist in the history of this prestigious award. This summer he was invited by cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han to participate in the chamber music festival Music@Menlo in California and performs Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet at the Indiana University Summer Chamber Music Series. During the 2007-2008 season he continues his residency with Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Society Two, and performs with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project in a series of concerts and cultural exchanges in China. He performs as soloist with the University of Northern Colorado Symphony and gives recitals at Indiana University, Rodef Shalom Congregation (PA), and McCain Performances (KS). Mr. Zhang has performed extensively with the Silk Road Project, including concerts with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, and in Japan and California. With Mr. Ma he recorded the soundtrack to a 10-part documentary series on the Silk Road, which aired in Japan on NHK Television. The CD was released as “Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon” on Sony Classical. He has also joined with fellow Silk Road musician and pipa player Yang Wei and pianist Tomoko Kashiwagi to form the innovative chamber ensemble Qi Lin. As concerto soloist, Mr. Zhang has appeared with orchestras including Orange County’s Pacific Symphony, the Monroe Symphony Orchestra, the Grand Rapids Symphony, the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle and the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra. He has given recitals at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, the University of Georgia, Missouri State University, and at the Chinese Embassy in the Embassy Series in Washington, DC. He has also performed chamber music at the La Jolla Music Society’s Summerfest, the Linton Chamber Music Series in Cincinnati, the Strings in the Mountains Music Festival and the Vancouver Chamber Music Festival. DaXun Zhang is the first double bass player to win the Young Concert Artists International Auditions and start a career under the auspices of Young Concert Artists. He made his New York debut sponsored by the Claire Tow Prize and his Washington, DC debut as a co-presentation with Washington Performing Arts Society. He also won the La Jolla Music Society Prize, the Orchestra New England Soloist Prize, and The Fergus Prize. In April 2006, Mr. Zhang performed Bizet’s Carmen Fantasy in at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall with Keith Lockhart conducting the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. DaXun Zhang comes from a family of bassists in Harbin, China. He has been playing the instrument since the age of nine, and studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing beginning at the age of eleven. He continued his studies in the U.S. at the Interlochen Arts Academy and received his Bachelor of Music at the Indiana University School of Music, where he worked with Lawrence Hurst. He has served on the faculty of Northwestern University and was recently appointed Assistant Professor of Double Bass at the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Zhang was the first double bassist ever to win First Prize in the 2003 WAMSO (Women’s Auxiliary of the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra) competition, leading to a performance with the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra with Osmo Vanska, conducting. In 2001, Mr. Zhang was the youngest artist ever to win the International Society of Bassists Solo Competition. He has also received the Grand Prize of the American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition. DaXun’s Website: www.daxunzhang.com

Multifaceted conceptual composer/conductor Tan Dun has made an indelible mark on the world’s music scene with a creative repertoire that spans the boundaries of classical, multimedia, Eastern and Western musical styles. His celebrated works include the Oscar Award winning original score for Ang Lee's film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; and Ghost Opera, which uses ordinary substances (water, stones, paper, metal) as percussion, along with traditional Chinese and Western instruments, in a theatrical fusion of the ancient and the avant-garde. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 7860]

Multifaceted conceptual composer/conductor Tan Dun has made an indelible mark on the world’s music scene with a creative repertoire that spans the boundaries of classical, multimedia, Eastern and Western musical styles. His celebrated works include the Oscar Award winning original score for Ang Lee's film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; and Ghost Opera, which uses ordinary substances (water, stones, paper, metal) as percussion, along with traditional Chinese and Western instruments, in a theatrical fusion of the ancient and the avant-garde. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 7860]