Friday, January 9, 6:00-10:00 p.m.

San Marcos High School Presents

Kids Helping Kids Charity Event & Concert

Benefiting Unity Shoppe

Featuring Toad the Wet Sprocket

Kids Helping Kids has become a tradition over the past six years, becoming larger and larger in size while contributing more and more to the city we love. The effort is entirely kid-organized and kid-operated as the team works throughout the semester to coordinate the event in cooperation with local businesses, leading musical artists, and world-class venues. Proceeds of the event will benefit the Santa Barbara Unity Shoppe who, as the county's largest direct distributor of food and clothing, supports over fifteen thousand people each year. We are kids on a mission to show that a small group of high school seniors can make a difference!

The night's program includes catered refreshments and hors d'oeuvres, a live and silent auction, the final round of the inter-high-school Santa Barbara's Got Talent, and a Vespa raffle, while Universal's Tyrone Wells will join with the reunited Toad the Wet Sprocket in presenting a marvelous ensemble of musical performances.

For more information, log on to www.smkhk.org

Saturday, January 17, 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 18, 3 p.m.

Santa Barbara Symphony Presents

Festa Italiana!

Nir Kabaretti, Conductor

BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival
PROGRAM CHANGE! MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian"
ROSSINI: L’Italiana in Algeri Overture
VERDI: La Forza del Destino Overture
PUCCINI: Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut
TCHAIKOVSKY: Capriccio Italien, Op. 45

From the gondoliers of Venice to the farmers of Tuscany, Italians are renowned for their love of food, family and fine art—including great music. Maestro Nir Kabaretti salutes his adopted homeland in this colorful program, which includes works by two Italian masters and three travelers who were inspired by the land and its people: Berlioz, Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn.

For more information, log on to www.thesymphony.org

Tuesday, January 20, 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight
Entertainment beginning at 8:00 p.m.

UniTea Inaugural Ball

Benefiting Tea Fire Survivors

Featuring local music artists Alan Parsons, Kenny Loggins, Area 51, Somos Son and Tina Schlieske

Please join us in Celebration of "Community helping Community". An Inaugural celebration where all all ticket proceeds, administered by the Unity Shoppe, will benefit those who are the uninsured and under-insured survivors of the Tea Fire.

GALA TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. But due to the overwhelming response to this historic event, tickets for the entertainment portion of the evening have now been made available. Performances begin at 8:00 p.m. and end at 12:00 midnight. Performance Tickets are $75 to the general public, and $35 for first relief personnel, firefighters and Tea Fire survivors.

For more information, visit www.uniteaball.org

enTRANCE! Subscriber Series
Friday, January 23, 8 p.m.

The Granada Presents

The Peking Acrobats
2009 World Tour

“ ... gymnastic displays of such awesome pyrotechnics that they knocked the audience on its ear.”
–  Anchorage Daily News

China’s most gifted gymnasts, tumblers, contortionists and jugglers bring their 2000-year-old tradition of physical artistry to life with all the pageantry and spectacle of the modern Chinese Carnival! The Peking Acrobats defy the laws of body mechanics (and physics) with raw physical virtuosity and jaw-dropping feats that border on the surreal.

Witness daring maneuvers, treacherous balancing acts, and astonishing displays of flexibility, control and grace.

One major dance reviewer remarks, “It’s like watching Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon live… uplifting, awe-inspiring and an exploration of the full extent of human potential.”

In China, high honor is conferred on one skilled enough to become an acrobat, who can be considered the equivalent of an American opera star.

Photo by David Bazemore

International Series at The Granada
Saturday, January 24, 8 p.m.

CAMA Presents

San Francisco Symphony

MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS  Conductor

Tilson Thomas: “Street Song” for Symphonic Brass
Haydn: Symphony No. 60 in C Major, “Il distratto”
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

Founded in 1911, the San Francisco Symphony is renowned for its artistically adventurous programming and gifted musicians. Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director since 1995, has brought new audiences to the San Francisco Symphony’s home at Davies Symphony Hall with innovative programming, including works by American composers. Maestro Tilson Thomas’ recordings of Mahler, Prokofiev and Stravinsky with the San Francisco Symphony have won eight Grammy® Awards.

“One of the world’s most immaculate ensembles” – The Guardian (U.K.)

For more information, log on to camasb.org

2008-2009 Broadway Series
January 27 - 29

Theater League Presents

Footloose
10th Anniversary Tour

In 1984, a movie called FOOTLOOSE captured the heart of America and made it beat to the music of a solid-gold soundtrack. Now a brand-new musical has Broadway on its feet. FOOTLOOSE is the story of a free-spirited kid who reminds a local minister that it’s no sin to be young. With an explosion of music and dance for all generations, FOOTLOOSE promises to be the most exciting theatrical event of the season!

Saturday, February 14, 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 15, 3 p.m.

Santa Barbara Symphony Presents

Valentine's Concert

Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
Jennifer Koh, violin

MENDELSSOHN: Athalia Overture, Op. 74
MENDELSSOHN: Concerto for Violin in E Minor, Op. 64
MOZART: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550

Felix Mendelssohn has been called “the happy face of Romanticism.” His music gracefully combines the structural elegance of Bach and Handel, the heartfelt humanity of Mozart and a delicate lyricism all its own. To celebrate his 200th birthday, Maestro Kabaretti and the orchestra will perform his rarely heard “Athalia” Overture. Jennifer Koh, the virtuosic violinist who performed during Kabaretti’s 2006 Santa Barbara debut, will return as soloist in the composer’s beloved Violin Concerto.

For more information, log on to www.thesymphony.org

Photo courtesy of Decca/Uli Weber

International Series at The Granada
Thursday, February 19, 8 p.m.

CAMA Presents

Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano

IN RECITAL

Program: Maria Malibran’s Salon Romantique
Works by Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Viardot, Garcia and Malibran

For more than two decades, four-time Grammy® Award-winning mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli has brought classical music close to the hearts of millions of people throughout the world with her performances in operatic roles, concert programs and recording projects. Her stage appearances include the top opera houses and festivals such as the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and La Scala. Ms. Bartoli’s Santa Barbara recital features repertoire associated with the legendary singer Maria Malibran whose 200th birthday is celebrated in 2008.

“Cecilia Bartoli stands apart from other classical artists with her talent for unearthing and breathing new life into long-forgotten music” – BBC - Classical Review

For more information, log on to camasb.org

Saturday, February 21, 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 22, 2 p.m.

State St. Ballet presents
Cinderella

Music by Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography by Rodney Gustafson
Set Design by Jean-Francois Revon
Costumes by A. Christina Gianini

The timeless fairytale comes to life in this magical production. Experience the enchantment of Cinderella, her prince, and all the ageless characters in this beloved story.

Make it a must-experience event for the entire family.

2008-2009 Broadway Series
Thursday, February 26, 8 p.m.
Friday, February 27, 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 28, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Theater League Presents

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Lyrics by Tim Rice / Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is a rainbow ride through biblical Egypt on the wings of Andrew Lloyd Webber's (Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Evita) uplifting music and the humor and poetry of lyricist Tim Rice (Oscar-winning lyricist of Disney's Aladdin). This irresistible musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel's favorite son, paints a picture of betrayal and hardship, prophecy and forgiveness. This Joseph cannot be missed.

2009 FESTIVAL

Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m. OPENING NIGHT GALA!
Sunday, March 15, 2:30 p.m.

Opera Santa Barbara Presents
Carmen
By George Bizet

Conducted by Nir Kabaretti
Directed by Vernon Hartman

The tempestuous gypsy Carmen is one of opera’s most fascinating characters – borne by the fact that George Bizet’s Carmen is the country’s fourth most popular opera.She lures Don Jose from the faithful Micaela into a world of mutiny and crime – only to toss him aside for the dashing toreador, Escamillo. Its “Habanera” and the “Toreador” arias are among the most-recognized operatic melodies in the world, as is the enchanting “Chanson Boheme.”

Sung in French with projected English supertitles

*Opening Night Gala: A black-tie gala will be held Saturday, March 7 beginning at 5 p.m. in The Granada’s gloriously restored McCune Founders Room. The evening includes valet parking, a four-course catered dinner and VIP receptions during intermission and following the performance. Gala tickets are $400 (they do not include opera tickets). For more information, contact the OSB Office, 123 W. Padre Street, Suite A, Santa Barbara, or call (805) 898-3890.

Opera Revealed Talks: Twenty-minute talks illuminating the operas are presented 45 minutes before each performance. They are free to ticket buyers and are presented by UCSB’s Simon Williams and Derek Katz.

2009 FESTIVAL

Saturday, March 14, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 22, 2:30 p.m.

Opera Santa Barbara Presents
The Merry Widow
By Franz Lehar

Conducted by Valery Ryvkin
Directed by Yefim Maizel

Franz Lehar’s The Merry Widow was an overnight sensation when it debuted in 1905 and has been in performance continually ever since.They story follows the delightful – and wealthy – widow Hanna and a bumbling plot to marry her off. It contains the haunting strains of “Vilja”, the toe-tapping “You’ll Find Me at Maxim’s (Dagehichzu Maxim)” and of course, “The Merry Widow Waltz.”

Sung in English with projected English supertitles

Opera Revealed Talks: Twenty-minute talks illuminating the operas are presented 45 minutes before each performance. They are free to ticket buyers and are presented by UCSB’s Simon Williams and Derek Katz.

Photo by Mark Kohn

International Series at The Granada
Wednesday, March 18, 8 p.m.

CAMA Presents

Academy of Ancient Music

RICHARD EGARR Conductor

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos (complete)

The Academy of Ancient Music, founded in 1973 by Christopher Hogwood, is one of the world’s first and most renowned period-instrument orchestras, giving concerts across six continents and creating over 250 recordings. Succeeding Hogwood as Music Director in 2006, Richard Egarr performs as keyboardist and conductor of the Academy. He also enjoys a solo career on organ, harpsichord, early and modern piano; and in chamber music he forms a duo with violinist Andrew Manze.

“The zesty interaction of the AAM’s players is unflaggingly alert, playful and dramatic.”
– Gramophone

For more information, log on to camasb.org

Photo by Oh Seok Hoon

International Series at The Granada
Thursday, March 26, 8 p.m.

CAMA Presents

Estonian National Symphony

ERI KLAS Conductor
JOYCE YANG Piano

Pärt: Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
Pärt: Summa
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43

Giving its first performance in 1926, the Grammy® Award-winning Estonian National Symphony Orchestra has performed with many of the world's leading conductors, including Neeme Järvi (Principal Conductor from 1963 to 1979). This season the orchestra undertakes its debut American tour under the direction of Estonian Maestro Eri Klas. Korean-born Van Cliburn 2005 Silver Medalist Joyce Yang is featured as soloist in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, a work she performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age twelve.

Joyce Yang is “a brilliant pianist and a million-volt presence onstage.” – Dallas Morning News

For more information, log on to camasb.org

Saturday, March 28, 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 29, 3 p.m.

Santa Barbara Symphony Presents

Return of the Guitars!
International Guitar Festival Grande Finale

Guest Conductor: Rossen Milanov
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

BIZET: L’Arlesienne, Suite No. 1
SÉRGIO ASSAD: Four Level Interchange
RAVEL: Mother Goose Suite
GINASTERA: Variaciones Concertantes

The Grammy-award winning ensemble returns to perform with the Santa Barbara Symphony as part of the 2nd International Guitar Festival (March 21-29, 2009)! The centerpiece concert of the Symphony’s second International Guitar Festival will feature the West Coast premiere of the dazzling Concerto for Four Guitars and Orchestra, written by the brilliant Brazilian guitarist Sergio Assad and performed by the charismatic Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. The program, which also features rich and lively music by Ravel, Bizet and Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera, will be led by guest conductor Rossen Milanov, the critically acclaimed Associate Conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

For more information, log on to www.thesymphony.org

2008-2009 Broadway Series
March 31 - April 5

Theater League Presents

MAMMA MIA!

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget! Over 30 million people all around the world have fallen in love with MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show!

Writer Catherine Johnson's sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night everyone's having the time of their lives! With more productions playing internationally than any other musical, MAMMA MIA! is the World's No. 1 Show!

Tuesday, April 14, 8 p.m.

UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents

Bill Bryson

A Rare Appearance!

“Bryson is surprisingly precise, brilliantly eccentric and nicely eloquent . . . a gifted storyteller has dared to retell the world’s biggest story.” The Seattle Times

U.S. born journalist and author Bill Bryson is best known for his series of books observing life in North America, Britain, Europe and Australia. He has written about the English language and about poverty in Africa, and won the 2004 Royal Society Aventis Prize for science writing with his encyclopedic work A Short History of Nearly Everything. His recently released books include The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir and Shakespeare: The World as a Stage, in which Bryson sketches an original and incisive portrait of the life of the world’s greatest playwright.

Saturday, April 18, 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 19, 3 p.m.

Santa Barbara Symphony with Santa Barbara Choral Society

Mozart and Puccini

Jo Anne Wasserman, Music Director
Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
Håkan Rosengren, clarinet

MOZART: Impresario Overture, K. 486
MOZART: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622
PUCCINI: Messa di Gloria

One of Mozart’s fi nal masterpieces is paired with a brash and brilliant choral work by the 20-year-old Puccini in this exciting program. “Messa di Gloria,” a work of astonishing maturity, is both an homage to the intensely dramatic music of Verdi and a preview of Puccini’s own great operas. Mozart’s warm and graceful Clarinet Concerto will be performed by Hakan Rosengren, who was praised by Th e New York Times for his “immediately memorable musical personality.”

For more information, log on to www.thesymphony.org

Thursday, April 23, 7:30 p.m.

An Evening with Robert Bly

"When the cultural and intellectual history of our time is written, Robert Bly will be recognized as the catalyst for a sweeping cultural revolution."  Robert Moore

Robert Bly has, quite literally, changed the American literary landscape.

Poet, story-teller and cultural icon, Bly returns to Santa Barbara for a rare public appearance. He is the author of best sellers, Iron John and The Sibling Society, as well as the National Book Award winner, The Light Around the Body. In addition, Bly has written well over two dozen books of poetry and philosophy, as well as groundbreaking translations of numerous historic works by Rumi, Hafez, Pablo Neruda, Rilke, Antonio Machado and others, over a period of more than a half century.

In his upcoming performance, Bly brings his art, wit and the wisdom of our cultural dilemma to the stage for this uniquely stimulating program. He will be accompanied by sitarist David Whetstone and tabla percussionist Marcus Wise, sharing old poems, new poems, including some not yet published, as well as his serious and often witty views of the world in the 21st century.

All profits from the performance by this icon of American literary culture will be donated to our sponsors, each in its profound way making a real difference in our local community:

Boys-To-Men Mentoring Network, Central California Coast www.boystomenccc.org

Domestic Violence Solutions of Santa Barbara www.dvsolutions.org

The Mankind Project of Santa Barbara www.mkpsb.org

For more information, log on to www.aneveningwithrobertbly.com or www.robertbly.com

Tuesday, April 28, 8 p.m.

UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents

Ballet Preljocaj

Les 4 Saisons

“This is what the future holds, if we are very, very lucky.” The San Francisco Chronicle

What is the body capable of? In search of the answer to this very question, France’s national treasure Ballet Preljocaj presents its latest work performed to the music of Vivaldi’s revered concerto The Four Seasons, one of the most recognized pieces in classical music history. Created in collaboration with French artist Fabrice Hybert, Angelin Preljocaj’s Les 4 Saisons breathes new life into Vivaldi’s music, never letting go of the bursting forth, exaltation, suspension and vibration with provocative costumes and unconventional choreography.

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enTRANCE! Subscriber Series
Friday, May 1, 8 p.m.

The Granada Presents

TAIKOPROJECT: (re)generation

“They play with sheer pleasure and consummate skill, telling a story of taiko that is deeply personal and recognizably universal.”
–  San Diego ARTPOWER!

With powerful percussion rhythms and exuberant energy, the acclaimed ensemble of premiere musicians and performers engage audiences with moving, spiritual artistry.

TAIKOPROJECT: (re)generation is a state-of-the-art theatrical production that blends the ancient art of taiko drumming with storytelling, world rhythms, dance and multi-media. It ignites a terrific merging of the tradition and rich history of taiko with a contemporary edge, exploring new dimensions in the centuries-old art form.

In 2005, TAIKOPROJECT traveled to Japan for the first time to represent the progressive American taiko at the annual Tokyo International Taiko Contest and made history by becoming the first foreign group to capture the prestigious competition’s top prize.

American taiko is an evolving, innovative young art form that encourages communities to have pride in and explore their own cultural backgrounds, and those of others.

International Series at The Granada
Saturday, May 2, 8 p.m.

CAMA Presents

Los Angeles Philharmonic

HANS GRAF Conductor
KIRILL GERSTEIN Piano

Kodály: Concerto for Orchestra
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88

As with CAMA, the Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrates its 90th Season in 2008-2009. The Philharmonic is today recognized as one of the world’s most compelling orchestras. Music Director of the Houston Symphony since 2001, Hans Graf regularly guest-conducts some of the world’s great orchestras. Russian-born Kirill Gerstein is First Prize-winner at the 2001 Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competition. With background since childhood in both jazz and classical music, he enjoys an international performance career.

“If ever an orchestra was riding the crest of a wave, it is the Los Angeles Philharmonic.”
– The Times (London)

For more information, log on to camasb.org

Thursday, May 7, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Hosted by The Granada, The Santa Barbara Choral Society Presents

First Thursday "Underground"

In Conjunction with the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization

Featuring the artwork of Jana Zimmer

Go behind the scenes and underground for a very special 1st Thursday on May 7. Explore The Granada's all-new basement and dressing rooms, sample fine wines, and preview the provocative art of Jana Zimmer, honoring the holocaust victims of the Nazi concentration camp Terezin. Zimmer's works will be on display May 16 & 17 when the Santa Barbara Choral Society performs Verdi’s Requiem, arguably the greatest choral masterwork of all time and performed 16 times at Terezin by its prisoners.

Saturday, May 9, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 10, 3 p.m.

Santa Barbara Symphony Presents

Great Granada Finale

Sergio Tiempo, piano

TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-fl at Minor, Op. 23
BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra

The season concludes with the local debut of exciting young keyboard virtuoso Sergio Tiempo, performing Tchaikovsky’s grand and gorgeous First Piano Concerto. A protégé of the great Martha Argerich, Tiempo has wowed audiences at the Hollywood Bowl and the Kennedy Center demonstrating what the Chicago Tribune called “an uncommon poetic sensibility allied to a powerhouse technique.” The program also includes Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, a true 20th-century masterpiece hailed for its biting humor and visceral excitement.

For Tickets, Call:
(805) 899-2222

Saturday, May 16, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 17, 3 p.m.

Santa Barbara Choral Society presents
The Verdi Requiem

JOANNE WASSERMAN Conductor

Considered by many to be the greatest choral masterwork of all time, The Requiem is a spectacular third act for the Choral Society's premiere season at The Granada. The piece is showcased with large orchestra, soloists, and chorus under the direction of JoAnne Wasserman. Santa Barbara native and Metropolitan Opera tenor Eduardo Villa is the featured soloist.

For Tickets, Call:
(805) 899-2222

Sunday, May 24, 3 p.m.

The Granada Music & Arts Conservatory presents
23rd Annual Young Soloists Showcase

A Benefit Performance for Arts Ed at The Granada

WILLIAM PRINZING Conductor

Featuring a very special performance by VIRTUOSO STRINGS under the direction of NINA BODNAR

The Young Soloists Showcase is an annual concert featuring outstanding musicians from The Granada Music & Arts Conservatory who have earned the honor of appearing as soloists with a professional orchestra. A tradition for 23 years, this concert is unique to our community and has produced many successful professional musicians.

Tickets: $15 Students / $25 Adults
$100 Premium Seats: Includes a private reception immediately following the concert in the McCune Founders Room.

All proceeds benefit Arts Education at The Granada. Concert funded in part The Performing Arts Scholarship Fund. The Granada Music & Arts Conservatory is a program of the Jurkowitz Center at The Granada.

JUN 4-13
8 Performances!
6/4 8PM
6/5 8PM
6/6 2PM & 8PM
6/7 2PM
6/11 8PM
6/12 8PM
6/13 8PM

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A featured event in
the ’09 Festival of
New American Musicals

Thursday, June 4 - Saturday, June 13

Direct from New York The Granada Presents
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY
25th Anniversary Special Edition
Created & Written by Gerard Alessandrini

FEATURING STARS OF THE 2006 TONY AWARD WINNING NEW YORK PRODUCTION!

Where can you see 31 Broadway shows in 97 minutes, leaving you breathless with laughter while you’re humming along?

One of the most highly acclaimed musical comedies ever descends upon Santa Barbara this June for an 8-performance run at The Granada. FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, starring members of the Award-winning New York cast, brings its poking, prodding, teasing, pleasing, jeering and cheering roast of the top Broadway hits from yesterday and today to The Granada stage for what has been dubbed “one of the funniest evenings on or Off-Broadway!”

If you haven’t seen CATS, PHANTOM, LES MIS, THE PRODUCERS, or THE LION KING, take heart, Variety says “You don't have to be a Broadway musical fanatic to enjoy this immensely entertaining show!”

The New York Times raves, “FORBIDDEN BROADWAY is absolutely hilarious! Critic's choice!” The New York Post calls it “Sassy, brassy, sexy, outrageous, quick, clever and hilarious!" The Los Angeles Weekly proclaims “Outrageous hilarity! The cast is brilliant! Pick of the week!” Variety dubs it “Rip-roaring with an amazing cast!” And Time Magazine has called FORBIDDEN BROADWAY “One of the year's 10 best!”

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY was first seen at Palsson's Supper Club on New York's Upper West Side in January 1982. An unemployed actor, Gerard Alessandrini, wanted a showcase for his talents. He decided to assemble some of the musical parodies of Broadway shows he had written since childhood into a nightclub act. Critics and audiences were wowed and it has since become New York's longest running musical comedy revue.

Tickets: $38 Adults / $20 Students

For Tickets, Call:
(805) 969-8787

Saturday, June 27, 8 p.m.

Music Academy of the West presents
Academy Festival Orchestra - 2009 Summer Festival

LARRY RACHLEFF Conductor

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé: Suite No. 2
Shostakovich: Symphony No.  5 in D Minor, op. 47

Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as "a take-charge maestro who invests everything he conducts with deep musical understanding," Larry Rachleff has served as music director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic for 13 seasons.

Tickets: $10-$45

For more information, log on to musicacademy.org

Sponsors:

Tuesday, July 14, 7:30 p.m.

Kane Productions presents
Indigo Girls

WITH JUSTIN VERNON OF BON IVER

“Nineteen years into their career, the duo shows that it can still surprise listeners.”
- Rolling Stone

Since their formation over two decades ago, ground-breaking folk duo The Indigo Girls have become one of America’s most beloved vocal duos. After signing to Epic Records in 1988, they released their critically acclaimed eponymous album to thunderous praise; it remained on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for 35 weeks, earned double platinum status, received a Grammy nomination for “Best New Artist” and won “Best Contemporary Folk Recording.”  They were overnight folk icons who continued to live up to the high standards they’d set for themselves: they’ve since released 10 albums, garnered six Grammy nominations, and made numerous appearances on national television shows while consistently playing to enthusiastic audiences. 

The duo has balanced their long, successful musical career by supporting numerous social causes – the Indigo Girls don’t just talk the talk; they walk the walk.  Having established an intensely dedicated fan base, the duo continues to remain relevant and attract new fans. With their latest release, Poseidon And The Bitter Bug, released on their own IG Recordings imprint, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have secured their spot as one of the most legendary musical acts of this generation.

Online Tickets: $46.50, $42.50, $34.50
*$2 per-ticket online service charge applies
*$3 per-ticket facility fee applies

Video Links
"Closer To Fine" Video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY1Bl4nfpdA

"Hammer and A Nail" Video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWadMSZcWVo&feature=related
(This song was nominated for a Grammy award as best contemporary folk recording)

For more information, log on to IndigoGirls.com

For Tickets, Call:
(805) 969-8787

Saturday, July 18, 8 p.m.

Music Academy of the West presents
Academy Festival Orchestra - 2009 Summer Festival

PETER OUNDJIAN Conductor

Mahler: Symphony No. 7

Toronto Symphony Orchestra Music Director Peter Oundjian is a major presence in the orchestral world. His probing musicality, collaborative spirit, and engaging personality have earned him accolades and continuing relationships with many international ensembles. Following the thrilling performance of Mahler's epic third symphony last August, Maestro Oundjian returns to lead the Academy Festival Orchestra in one of his favorite Mahler symphonies, the mysterious and powerful seventh.

Tickets: $10-$45

For more information, log on to musicacademy.org

For Tickets, Call:
(805) 969-8787

Saturday, August 15, 8 p.m.

Music Academy of the West presents
Academy Festival Orchestra - 2009 Summer Festival

LEONARD SLATKIN Conductor

Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20
Copland: A Lincoln Portrait
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, op. 36

The internationally renowned conductor Leonard Slatkin is music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. From 1979 to 1996 he served as music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. This Southern California native has been hailed for imaginative programming, and his interpretations of both the standard and contemporary symphonic repertoire have garnered high praise from critics and audiences alike.

Tickets: $10-$45

For more information, log on to musicacademy.org