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Opening Night The Soul of Central Europe
Friday, July 17, 2009, 7:30 PM
United Methodist Church, San Luis Obispo
Festival Chamber Players
Sergei PROKOFIEV
Overture on Hebrew Themes for Clarinet,
String Quartet and Piano, op. 34
David Peck, clarinet; Searmi Park, Paul Severtson, violins; Kimberly Buschek, viola;
Christina Soule, cello; Edith Orloff, piano
Béla BARTÓK
String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91
Dale Barltrop, Jason Uyeyama, violins; Mark Holloway, viola; Trevor Handy, cello
Bedich SMETANA
Piano Trio in g minor, op. 15
Caroline Campbell, violin; Kathleen Balfe, cello; John Novacek , piano
Czech folk songs, Hungarian peasant music and the spirit of the Klezmorim, the
itinerant Jewish musicians of Eastern Europe, are the inspiration for an evening of
soulful and passionate music influenced by Central Europe's rich musical heritage.
Generously sponsored by Dwyne Willis and Steve Bland.
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World Traditions
Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 7:30 PM
United Methodist Church, San Luis Obispo
Festival Chamber Players
Bion Tsang,
guest cellist
Osvaldo GOLIJOV
Last Round
Steven Copes, Aurelia Duca, Kathleen Lenski, Paul Severtson,
violins; Tiffany Richardson, Laura Kuennen-Poper, violas;
Trevor Handy, Kathleen Balfe, cellos; David Parmeter, bass
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH
Cello Sonata in d minor, op. 40
Bion Tsang, cello; John Novacek, piano
Johannes BRAHMS
String Quintet in G Major, op. 111
Steven Copes, Nina Fan, violins; Mark Holloway,
Tiffany Richardson, violas; Eric Sung, cello
The Tango Bars of Buenos Aires. The soaring mountains that inspired Brahms. The
pounding rhythms of Russian folk dance. Experience a global musical adventure in
one evening. Internationally-recognized cellist Bion Tsang was a winner of the
International Tchaikovsky Competition and has appeared as soloist with the New York,
Moscow and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestras. He has appeared at Orchestra Hall in
Chicago with Zubin Mehta and gave the U.S. premiere of Tan Dun's
Crouching Tiger Concerto.
Generously sponsored by Leon and Martha Goldin.
Bion Tsang
Photo: Chick Harrity
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