Cosmopolitan Enchantment
Saturday, March 14, 2009, 8 PM Insights from the Conductor, 7 PM |
Sunday, March 15, 2009, 7 PM Insights from the Conductor, 6 PM First Congregational Church |
Despite being written in a period of personal turmoil, Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro is a gem of clarity and light moving from mourning to hope. Beethoven’s Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola, exemplifies the extremely high degree of craftsmanship which he attained even in his very early years in Vienna. This work is imbued with such transcendent beauty and craft that it continues to delight and elevate. One of Ives' most striking and original works, The Unanswered Question is marked by a deep philosophical undercurrent. His continual experimentation with style and technique became one the most distinctive hallmarks of his music. In his Trio Sonata for Flute, Clarinet and Piano, our own Stephen Tosh blends flavors of French and American music into a unique work marked by haunting lyrical themes and “unabashed jazzisms.” A composer and teacher who had a profound influence on French musical culture, D’Indy was one of the first to recognize the greatness of Claudio Monteverdi. Although the Dance Suite in the Ancient Style reflects his interest in earlier music, it is unconventional and colorful.
Maurice Ravel
Introduction and Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven
Trio for Flute, Violin and Viola Op. 25
Charles Ives
The Unanswered Question
Stephen Tosh
Trio Sonata for Flute, Clarinet and Piano
Vincent D'Indy
Dance Suite in the Ancient Style
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Stephen Tosh is first and foremost a composer of serious modern classical music and enjoyed an active year of premieres in 2005, including Ensemble Monterey Chamber Orchestra’s premiere performances of his Covenant of Light. He began serious composition at the age of 14 and has always enjoyed an active interest for his work in the Salinas and Carmel areas. Sponsors and commissioners of his work over the last 30 years include Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Hartnell College Theater, Ensemble Monterey Chamber Orchestra, the Cabrillo College Choral Department, and Pacific Repertory Theater. Since 1981 when he and his family moved to Paso Robles, he has expanded his audience to include the Central Coast. One of his favorite homes and sponsors in
this area are Unity Chapel of Light and Pastor Jim Schrotel. Mr. Tosh has created a large selection of works, including four symphonies, two piano sonatas, a clarinet sonata, a string quartet, a piano quintet, a woodwind quintet, three trios, three concertos, three operas, a piano suite, six song cycles, pieces for pipe organ, ten musicals, and countless other works. His talent as a pianist and composer and versatility in commercial and classical idioms have allowed him to remain a full-time professional musician all his adult life. He has worked as an organist and choir director for many churches and temples. |
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