February 28, 2009
JOHN WILLIAMS: MUSIC FOR THE MOVIES
magical movie music by modern masters
Star Wars
The Red Violin
Far And Away
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Jaws
Catch Me If You Can
Jurrasic Park |
emerging violin superstar Lindsay Deutsch brings the haunting story of The Red Violin to life with her virtuosity, presence and evocative interpretation of this Academy Award Winning score
With 45 Academy Award nominations to his credit—almost one for every year he’s been in show biz—John Williams ought to be the subject of an award-winning motion picture himself.
In the meantime, Cal Phil looks forward to presenting its own musical ‘documentary’ of this extraordinary composer. On the program are works spanning his career—from 1975’s epic film, Jaws, to Catch Me If You Can, composed almost thirty years later. Come hear for yourself why Williams has often been called “the Beethoven of the multiplex” and is now the most recognized film composer in history.
Sharing the Cal Phil spotlight with John Williams is composer John Corigliano, whose Chaconne for the 1997 Canadian film, The Red Violin, received an Oscar for Best Original Score. But the real star of the show just may be 22-year old violinist Lindsay Deutsch, who is already a movie veteran. It was Lindsay you heard performing on the sound track for the 2006 movie, The Good Shepherd.
Now, thanks to Cal Phil, you can hear her perform up close and in person!
The mysterious sounds of perfection
While the story of a perfect violin, painted in the 17th century with the blood of its maker’s wife, is pure fiction, a ‘red violin’ does indeed exit. In fact, the 1720 Red Mendelssohn, a Stradivarius with a mysterious red stripe – no one knows what caused it – is still in use today.
Guest soloist Lindsay Deutsch will perform The Red Violin: Chaconne for Violin and Orchestra on an equally renowned instrument—a 1742 Sanctus Seraphin, on loan from the Mandell Collection of Southern California.
Lindsay Deutsch: a young talent burning up the charts
“Lindsay Deutsch has abundant talent and a fiery, no-holds-barred style.”
~Denver Post
“… the technical equipment and temperament for a big career…”
~Los Angeles Times
“…fine maturity even during the most physical and demanding passages”
~San Francisco Classical Voice
April 4, 2009
MAESTRO’S CHOICE
passionate classics
Rossini: William Tell Overture
Grieg: Piano Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 |
featuring pianist Robert Thies. and a visit with composer Hector Berlioz
Once the lights dim and the music begins, our Maestro’s choice will be your choice as well. After all, how can you not love a program that opens with the heroic strains of Rossini’s beloved William Tell Overture?
The same can be said for Grieg’s Piano Concerto. After Franz Lizst, the most famous pianist of the day, played through the work, he pronounced it “an intoxicating liqueur.” Audiences have been intoxicated ever since; the concerto remains one of the most popular in the classical music repertoire.
Another one of the Maestro’s favorites is Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, with its famous opening motive—whichBeethoven claimed represented the call of one of his favorite birds. Due to his hearing loss, it was one of the few sounds of nature he could still hear—naturally bringing a smile to his face.
We’ve no doubt you’ll smile, too.
A piano virtuoso with talent and charisma
Guest soloist Robert Edward Thies first captured worldwide attention in 1995, after becoming the first American pianist in four decades to win a Russian piano competition. Since then, Robert has continued to perform around the world to rave reviews.
“Note his name,” said the LA Weekly. The Los Angeles Times added, “This was a splendid performance.”
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