Rhythms and Revelry: Manuel de Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat
Sunday, October 4 at 3 pm
The Soraya, Northridge
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The Colburn Orchestra season kicks off with a boisterous afternoon of storytelling and surprising soundscapes. Opening the concert is the irresistibly rhythmic Danzón No. 2 by Mexican composer Arturo Márquez. Next, the woody and melodic tones of the marimba take centerstage in Kevin Puts’s Mozart-inspired concerto. Finally, a comic tale of romance, trickery, and comeuppance is brought to life in Manuel de Falla’s rambunctious Three-Cornered Hat. 

This performance is generously supported by Molly and Brian Kirk.

The Colburn Orchestra is generously underwritten by Eva and Marc Stern. 

Program Information: 

Carlos Miguel Prieto, Conductor
Mert Yalniz, Conductor and Salonen Fellow
Edric Salazar, Marimba
Guadalupe Paz, Mezzo-Soprano 

ARTUO MÁRQUEZ Danzón No. 2
KEVIN PUTS Marimba Concerto 
FALLA The Three-Cornered Hat 

Classical Reflections: From Mozart to Ravel
Friday, October 23 at 7 pm 
Zipper Hall
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In this time-traveling exploration of Classical-era music, Ravel’s Le tombeau de Couperin blends 18th-century melodies with 20th-cenutry rhythms in a woodwind-rich tribute to those lost in World War I. A late-Classical bassoon concertino by Bernhard Crusell then showcases the instrument’s warm sound and impressive versatility. Mozart’s unapologetically Classical Symphony No. 38 closes the concert with a dramatic flourish. 

The Colburn Orchestra is generously underwritten by Eva and Marc Stern. 

Program Information: 

Dame Jane Glover, Conductor
Shenghao Wang, Bassoon 

RAVEL Le tombeau de Couperin
CRUSELL Concertino in B-Flat Major for Bassoon and Orchestra
MOZART Symphony No. 38 in D Major 

Symphonic Euphoria: Prokofiev, Messiaen, and Scriabin 
Saturday, November 21 at 8 pm
Walt Disney Concert Hall, DTLA
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This program of sweeping drama, vivid colors, and transcendent melodies begins with Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante, a spirited masterwork celebrating the cello’s lyricism and range. Messiaen then takes the audience on an impassioned spiritual journey in Les Offrandes oubliées before the concert closes with the ethereal grandeur of Scriabin’s The Poem of Ecstasy. 

The Colburn Orchestra is generously underwritten by Eva and Marc Stern. 

Program Information: 

Ludovic Morlot, Conductor
Jakob Taylor, Cello    

PROKOFIEV Sinfonia Concertante
MESSIAEN Les Offrandes oubliées 
SCRIABIN The Poem of Ecstasy (Le Poème de l’extase) 

Expressive Soundscapes: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10
Saturday, January 30 at 7 pm
Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena
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This emotionally charged concert begins with the jubilant melodies and exhilarating orchestration of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Overture. The mood then turns wistful and richly Romantic in a rarely performed violin concerto by Mieczysław Karłowicz. The tone shifts for a final time as Shostakovich’s poignant 10th Symphony brims with turmoil and tension until its propulsive conclusion. 

This performance is generously supported by Beverly C. Marksbury.

The Colburn Orchestra is generously underwritten by Eva and Marc Stern. 

Program Information: 

Yehuda Gilad, Conductor
Mert Yalniz, Conductor and Salonen Fellow
Dawid Kasprzak, Violin   

MOZART Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
KARŁOWICZ Violin Concerto in A Major
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10 in E Minor 

Front and Center: Emerging Artists with the Colburn Orchestra 

Friday, February 26 at 7 pm
Zipper Hall
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Under the batons of Salonen Fellows Mert Yalniz and Aleksandra Melaniuk, the Colburn Orchestra spotlights the next generation of virtuoso soloists in a program of vibrant and varied concerto works. The talent demonstrated by the conservatory-trained musicians in this ensemble—soloists and conductors included—indicates that the future of classical music is bright. Be among the first to experience their artistry!   

The Colburn Orchestra is generously underwritten by Eva and Marc Stern. 

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Mert Yalniz, Conductor and Salonen Fellow    

A Symphony of Soloists: Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra
Sunday, March 21 at 7 pm
Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena
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Los Angeles native David Robertson returns to lead this concert of two weighty masterworks that explore the ever-evolving relationship between soloist and orchestra. In Concerto for Orchestra, Bartók treats each orchestral section as a virtuosic soloist, passing the spotlight between instruments. In Elgar’s Violin Concerto, a single musician soars above the ensemble, amplified by the supporting orchestration.  

The Colburn Orchestra is generously underwritten by Eva and Marc Stern. 

Program Information: 

David Robertson, Conductor
Steven Lu, Violin   

BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra  
ELGAR Violin Concerto in B Minor 

Orchestral Choreography: Ravel, Prokofiev, Turina, and Strauss
Saturday, April 17 at 7 pm
Royce Hall, UCLA
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Movement is the central theme for this exhilarating concert of programmatic works. Turina’s vivid Danzas fantásticas takes listeners on a tour of Spain using Spanish dance melodies. The sensual “Dance of the Seven Veils” from Strauss’s opera Salome depicts the protagonist dancing into madness, while Ravel’s Suite No. 2 illustrates the happy ending from his ballet Daphnis et Chloé. Rounding out this energetic program is the dance-like drive and infectious rhythms of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. 

The Colburn Orchestra is generously underwritten by Eva and Marc Stern. 

Program Information: 

JoAnn Falletta, Conductor
Yu-Wei Lee, Piano   

TURINA Danzas fantásticas
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major
STRAUSS “Dance of the Seven Veils” from Salome
RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2