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OPENING NIGHT: Carnival!

Friday, August 3rd, 2018 8:00 pm

Conrad Prebys Concert Hall

For ticket information go to La Jolla Music Society or call 858.459.3728.


La Jolla Music SocietySUMMERFEST 2018

OPENING NIGHT CARNIVAL!

Take a walk on the wild side as the festival kicks off with this celebratory program. Legendary cellist Lynn Harrell leads an all-star roster of eight cellists, sharing the stage with beloved soprano Lyubov Petrova, known for her fiery presence and shimmering voice. The evening closes with a delightful salute to feathers, fur, and fins with Saint-Saëns’ humorous musical suite Carnival of the Animals, with text by comedic musical genius Peter Schickele.

Prelude · 7:00 PM Interview with SummerFest Music Director Cho-Liang Lin hosted by Eric Bromberger

BARTÓK · Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano, Sz.111
VILLA-LOBOS · Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 for Eight Cellos
VILLA-LOBOS · Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for Soprano and Eight Cellos

SAINT-SAËNS · Carnival of the Animals

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BARTÓK · Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano, Sz.111
Paul Huang, violin; Anthony McGill, clarinet; Shai Wosner, piano

VILLA-LOBOS · Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 for Eight Cellos
VILLA-LOBOS · Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for Soprano and Eight Cellos

Lyubov Petrova, soprano; Lynn Harrell, Ben Hong, Hai-Ye Ni, Chia-Ling Chien, Yao Zhao, Max Geissler, Jonathan Lo, Alex Greenbaum, cellos

SAINT-SAËNS · Carnival of the Animals
Paul Huang, Cho-Liang Lin, violins; Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, viola; Ben Hong, cello; Peter Lloyd, bass; Pamela Vliek Martchev, flute; Anthony McGill, clarinet; Shai Wosner, Joyce Yang, pianos; Ryan Nestor, percussion; Mark Pinter, narrator

 

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