The Backstory October 18. Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven, Leoš Janáček Artists: Nokuthula Ngwenyama, Steven Vanhauwaert, Lyris Quartet

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1 Season of Stories

2 October: A brilliant young Afro-Polish violinist, Beethoven s lunatic mullato, premiered the Kreutzer Sonata, but its dedicatee declared the sonata impossible and never played it. Tolstoy s torrid novella about dangerous sexuality, The Kreutzer Sonata, inspired Janáček. December: Winter Dreams is back by popular demand. Described as stunning by the LA Classical Music Examiner, this holiday concert revealed an understanding of the human condition that was emotional, far from ordinary brought new meaning to what holiday music can sound like. January: The shocking 1974 LA premiere of Vesalii Icones will be revived to celebrate the 80th birthday of Peter Maxwell Davies. The concert opens with the exceptional early music of Ireland s Gerald Barry, and the LA premiere of powerful vignettes by his close friend Thomas Adès. February: The Roaring Twenties roared because electricity suddenly lit up the night. This travelogue explores the intoxicating nightlife of clubs and salons across Europe. Our Jazz Age itinerary starts and ends in Berlin, goes Parisian, and cruises to Rio de Janeiro.

3 Stunningly beautiful, utterly serene and full of charm. It made aggressive bowing into raw theater and space-age glissandos something felt in your stomach. Mark Swed, LA Times March: Darker sounding bowed strings and bright sparkling plucked strings. Since the pre-baroque, cellists and double bass players have embraced their instruments evolving together. Rediscovered, the harpsichord now gives us a tingling charge of alternating current. April: As Russia redefines its place in the international order, timeless aspects of the Russian character, and themes that connect Stalin to Putin, captivate us again. Four modest heroes tell an epic story of how the eloquence of music was feared, and affirm that art ultimately survives politics.

4 The Backstory October 18 Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven, Leoš Janáček Artists: Nokuthula Ngwenyama, Steven Vanhauwaert, Lyris Quartet

5 Winter Dreams December 6 Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, Benjamin Britten, Gustav Mahler, Peter Tchaikovsky, Charles Ives, Ben Johnson, George Crumb, Philip Glass Artists: Los Angeles Children s Chorus, Lyris Quartet, Maria Casale, Aron Kallay, Joel Pargman, Mark Alan Hilt (conductor), Jacaranda Chamber Orchestra and Singers

6 Icono-Graphic January 31 Composers: Thomas Adès, Gerald Barry, Peter Maxwell Davies Artists: Eric Byers, Gloria Cheng, Louise Thomas, Joel Pargman, Jones Welsh, Timothy Loo, Ryan Dudenbostel (conductor), Jacaranda Chamber Ensemble

7 Electricity February 21 Composers: Kurt Weill, Paul Hindemith, Igor Stravinsky, Darius Milhaud Artists: Alyssa Park, Mark Robson, Mark Alan Hilt (conductor), Jacaranda Chamber Orchestra

8 A Charged Embrace March 14 Composers: William Kraft, Bruce Broughton, Veronika Krausas, Johann Sebastian Bach Artists: Agave Baroque, Andrew Shulman, Gloria Cheng, Nico Abondolo and Friends, Bruce Broughton (conductor), Jacaranda Chamber Ensemble

9 Satellite States April 25 Composers: Alfred Schnittke, Sofia Gubaidulina, Sergei Prokofiev, Arvo Pärt Artists: Lyris Quartet, Mark Alan Hilt, Donald Foster, Eric Jacobs, Heather Clark, Gloria Cheng

10 SEASON OF STORIES 10/18/14 THE BACKSTORY Ludwig van Beethoven Leos Janáček Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 Kreutzer String Quartet No 1 The Kreutzer Sonata In The Mists String Quartet No. 2 Intimate Pages 12/06/14 WINTER DREAMS Johann Sebastian Bach Benjamin Britten Gustav Mahler Peter Tchaikovsky Charles Ives Ben Johnson George Crumb Philip Glass Wachet Auf from the Schubler Chorales A Ceremony of Carols Three Angels Sang from Symphony No. 3 Snow Scene from The Nutcracker Adeste Fidelis in a Prelude Quartet No. 4 Amazing Grace A Little Suite for Christmas Knee Play V from Einstein on the Beach 01/31/15 ICONO-GRAPHIC Thomas Adès Gerald Barry Peter Maxwell Davies Lieux Retrouvés LA Premiere Triorchic Blues (two versions) Piano Quartet LA Premiere Vesalii Icones 80th Birthday 02/21/15 ELECTRICITY Kurt Weill Paul Hindemith Igor Stravinsky Darius Milhaud Weill Violin Concerto Kammermusic No. 1 Octet for Winds Saudades do Brazil, selections Three-Penny Music 03/14/15 A CHARGED EMBRACE William Kraft Bruce Broughton Veronika Krausas Johann Sebastian Bach Quillery Concerto for Cello and Ten Instruments World Premiere Sillages Brandenburg Concerto No. V 04/25/15 SATELLITE STATES Alfred Schnittke Arvo Pärt Sofia Gubaidulina Sergei Prokofiev Schnittke Prelude In Memoriam Dmitri Shostakovich Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler Pari Intervallo String Quartets No. 2 & 4 String Quartet No. 1 Septet

11 Don t miss a moment. Save, share, and be the first to receive invitations to special events with limited seating. Plus, pay no online service charges or mailing fees, and all tickets will be mailed to you. One free guest ticket to the opening night concert, if purchased by Oct. 8th* Advance invitation to purchase tickets for a special, yet-to-be-announced event Program notes ed to you prior to each concert All concerts are Saturday night at 8:00pm at the First Presbyterian/Santa Monica, nd St., Santa Monica, CA Or mail a check, with a clearly printed home address, address and phone number, to: Jacaranda 1626 N. Benton Way Los Angeles, CA All tickets are general seating. Admission: $45 / Students: $20 * If purchased after Oct. 8th, the free guest ticket will be sent via for download, or held at will call.

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