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CamerataPacificaAnnounces2017-18Season

OpeningconcertstofeatureworksbyProkofiev,Harbison,&Shostakovich.Ensemblewillpresenteightprogramsoverits28thseason.Concertswilltakeplacein

SantaBarbara,Ventura,LosAngeles,andSanMarino.SantaBarbara,CA—AcclaimedchambermusicensembleCamerataPacificawillopenits28thseasoninSeptemberwitharemarkabletrioofworksbyPulitzerPrizewinnerJohnHarbisonandRussiancomposingtitansSergeiProkofievandDmitriShostakovich.ThegroupwillpresentatotalofeighteclecticprogramsinfourSouthernCaliforniacitiesoverthecourseof2017-18,includingtheworldpremiereof“24PreludesforViolaandPiano”byLeraAuerbach,aswellascompositionsbyOsvaldoGolijov,DavidBruce,Messiaen,Bartók,Debussy,andBeethoven,amongmanyothers.Seasonsubscriptionsalesareunderway.“InnovationandartisticexcellencehavelongservedasCamerataPacifica’sguidingprecepts,andthisseason’sprogramisinkeepingwiththattradition,bothfromthestandpointoftheworksthemselvesandtheperformanceopportunitiestheyofferourincrediblemusicians,”saidArtisticDirectorandPrincipalFluteAdrianSpence.“Weareexcitedtobuildonthemomentumclearlyevidentthroughoutlastseason,andpresentaprogramthatischallengingyetdeeplyrewardingforperformersandaudiencesalike.”Renownedforitsadventurousprogrammingandworld-classmusicianship,CamerataPacificapresentsconcertsinSantaBarbara,Ventura,SanMarino,andLosAngeles.AccordingtoTheIrishTimes,thegroupisa“miracleofmodernartisticorganization.”TheLosAngelesTimeshasdescribeditsperformancesas“vividlypropulsiveanddramatic,”whiletheSantaBarbaraNews-Presshashailedits“ever-impressiveandindispensable”music-making.Theensemble’sseason-openingprogramwillincludeProkofiev’sSonataforFluteandPianoinDMajor,Mr.Harbison’sloneStringTrio–commissionedbyCamerataPacifica–andShostakovich’sPianoTrioNo.2inEMinor.InadditiontoMr.Spence,featuredperformerswillincludeviolinistPaulHuang,violistRichardO’Neill,cellistAniAznavoorian,andpianistInnaFaliks.Performanceswilltakeplaceat3pmonSeptember10(Ventura),7:30pmonSeptember12(SanMarino),8pmonSeptember14(LosAngeles),and7:30pmonSeptember15(SantaBarbara).InOctober,CamerataPacificawillpresentCarlVine’sInnerWorld,WilliamKraft’sEncountersV,Mr.Golijov’sMariel,Mendelssohn’sSongsWithoutWords,andDavidBruce’sTheConsolationofRain.ThelatterworkwascommissionedbyCamerataPacificaandpremieredbytheensembleduringthe2015-16season.InadditiontoMs.Aznavoorian(cello),featuredperformerswillincludeoboistNicholasDaniel,harpistBridgetKibbey,andpercussionistSvetStoyanov.Performanceswilltakeplaceat3pmonOctober15(Ventura),7:30pmonOctober17(SanMarino),8pmonOctober19(LosAngeles),and7:30pmonOctober20(SantaBarbara).InNovember,CamerataPacificwillpresentProkofiev’sViolinSonataNo.1inFMinorandMessiaen’shauntingandotherworldlyQuartetfortheEndofTime.FeaturedperformerswillincludeclarinetistBilJackson,violinistGioraSchmidt,Ms.Aznavoorian(cello),andpianistGillesVonsattel.Performanceswilltakeplaceat3pmonNovember12(Ventura),7:30pmonNovember14(SanMarino),8pmonNovember16(LosAngeles),and7:30pmonNovember17(SantaBarbara).

Theensemblewillkickoff2018withBeethoven’sPianoSonataNo.26inE-flatMajor,Messiaen’sAppelinterstellaire,Ligeti’sTrioforViolin,Horn,andPiano,Britten’sSuiteforViolinandPiano,andBartók’sOutofDoorsSuite.FeaturedperformerswillincludehornplayerMartinOwen,violinistKristinLee,andMr.Vonsattel(piano).Performanceswilltakeplaceat8pmonJanuary11(LosAngeles),7:30pmonJanuary12(SantaBarbara),3pmonJanuary14(Ventura),and7:30pmonJanuary16(SanMarino).CamerataPacifica’sFebruaryprogramwillincludeHarty’sInIreland,Rabl’sFourSongs,fourworksofliederbySchubert(DerWanderer,AnSchwagerKronos,WandrersNachtlied,andDerMusensohn),andLoeffler’sFourPoemsforVoice,Viola,andPiano.FeaturedperformerswillincludebaritoneAndrewGarland,Mr.Spence(flute),violistPaulColetti,AniAznavoorian(cello),andpianistWarrenJones.Performanceswilltakeplaceat3pmonFebruary11(Ventura),7:30pmonFebruary13(SanMarino),7:30pmonFebruary16(SantaBarbara),and8pmonFebruary17(LosAngeles).InMarch,CamerataPacificawillpresentKrzysztofPenderecki’sSextetforClarinet,Horn,StringTrio,andPiano;PetalsbyKaijaAnneliSaariaho;SomeiSatoh’sBirdsinWarpedTimeII;andDavidBruce’sGumboots.FeaturedperformerswillincludeJoseFranch-Ballester(clarinet),MartinOwen(horn),KristinLee(violin),JasonUyeyama(violin),RichardO’Neill(viola),AniAznavoorian(cello),andMollyMorkoski(piano).Performanceswilltakeplaceat7:30pmonMarch6(SanMarino),8pmonMarch8(LosAngeles),7:30pmonMarch9(SantaBarbara),and3pmonMarch11(Ventura).CamerataPacificawillpresenttheworldpremiereofLeraAuerbach’s“24PreludesforViolaandPiano,”aswellasSchubert’sPianoTrioinB-flatMajor,inApril.InadditiontoMs.AuerbachandfellowpianistWarrenJones,featuredperformerswillincludeviolinistPaulHuang,violistRichardO’Neill,andcellistAniAznavoorian.Performanceswilltakeplaceat7:30pmonApril18(SanMarino),8pmonApril19(LosAngeles),7:30pmonApril20(SantaBarbara),and3pmonApril22(Ventura).TheensemblewillconcludeitsseasoninMaywithDebussy’sL’aprésmidid’unFaun,Satie’sGnossiennes(Nos.1-3),EmmaRuthRichards’HoradelaCirc,Ravel’sDonQuichotteàDulcinée,andMahler’sSongsofaWayfarer.FeaturedperformerswillincludeAndrewGarland(baritone),AdrianSpence(flute),NicholasDaniel(oboe),JoseFranch-Ballester(clarinet),MartinOwen(horn),GinaCuffari(bassoon),KristinLee(violin),PaulHuang(violin),RichardO’Neill(viola),AniAznavoorian(cello),TimEckert(doublebass),BridgetKibbey(harp),JiHyeJung(percussion),MollyMorkoski(piano),andEgleJanuleviciute(keyboard).Performanceswilltakeplaceat8pmonMay10(LosAngeles),7:30pmonMay11(SantaBarbara),3pmonMay13(Ventura),and7:30pmonMay15(SanMarino).Completeartistbiographiesareavailableonlineathttp://cameratapacifica.org/about/the-ensemble.Pricedfrom$125,subscriptionscanbeorderedonlineathttp://cameratapacifica.org/season-tickets/order-tickets.Single-ticketsaleswillbeginJuly1;pricesstartat$50.Toorderticketsorformoreinformation,call805-884-8410.VenuesCamerataPacificapresentsSantaBarbaraconcertsinHahnHall,locatedonthegroundsoftheMusicAcademyoftheWest,1070FairwayRoad.SanMarinoConcertsarepresentedattheHuntington,1151OxfordRoad;LosAngelesconcertsarepresentedatZipperHall,200SouthGrandAvenue(theColburnSchool);andVenturaconcertsarepresentedatTempleBethTorah,7620FoothillRoad.Foundedin1990,CamerataPacificaisdedicatedtoengagingaudiencesintellectuallyandemotionallybypresentingthefinestperformancesoffamiliarandlesser-knownmasterworksinvenuesthatemphasizeintimacyandapersonalconnectionwiththemusicandmusicians.Formoreinformation,call805-884-8410orvisitwww.cameratapacifica.org.