| Conductor’s Message | |
Dear Friends and Supporters of Ensemble Monterey, Welcome back, and welcome to our 19th season of music making! As always, we intend to bring you a season marked by dearly beloved favorites and bright new discoveries. Our season begins with a series of intimate trios which we are calling “Three is Great Company!.” Some, like the Debussy Trio for Flute, Viola and Harp, you may know well. Others, like Jolivet’s beautiful Pastorals de Noel or Alec Wilder’s jazz-inspired Suite for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon will be new gems. Our second concert, B&B Retreat, contrasts the charm of Boccherini’s famous Quintet in E Major with the profound depth of Brahms’ Sextet, Op. 36. Our third concert, “Lighthearted Winds,” presents wind octets by Mozart, Hummel and Beethoven, all designed to beguile. While much of our season is designed to be cheerful, I know that these are times of significant real-life hardship for many of us. It is at times like these that we most need the truth and clarity of great music. “Choose something like a star!” - in the words of Robert Frost. For this reason, and with the incredibly generous support and vision of some of music’s best friends, we once again combine with Cantiamo! to present music’s greatest star; the B Minor Mass of Johann Sebastian Bach. No piece soars higher, and no piece lifts our hearts more. The B Minor Mass will be our season finale concert, in early May. I know that some of you may be in financial circumstances which prohibit you from purchasing season tickets. Let me stress that we always need volunteers, and we would welcome your help and welcome you to our concerts. Please feel free to contact us by leaving a message on the Ensemble Monterey phone at 333-1283. I am personally determined that no one who benefits from our music should miss it because of difficult times. I, and everyone on and off the stage in the Ensemble Monterey Chamber Orchestra, are eager to see you again. November 14th and 15th are our first concerts - let’s make it a date! Sincerely, |
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2009-2010 Season
Three's Great Company!
From Mozart to Brahms
Light-Hearted Winds
Bach Mass in B minor
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