The Santa Cruz Symphony Presents: Don Adkins professor of music at cabrillo college

Dear Symphony Music Lovers and Lifelong Learners,

It's time for our next online music class with Professor Don Adkins to prepare us for the Kaleidoscopes concerts on April 30 and May 1.

At this class we'll have a very special guest: Maestro Danny Stewart!

Professor Don Adkins will lead a 90-minute class on Monday evening April 18, 2022 at 7 pm. The Kaleidoscopes concert features a world premiere of an original composition by Josef Sekon, and Maestro Danny Stewart will join the class to talk about this piece.

Professor Don will also dive into:

Max Bruch’s Kol Nidrei: we will hear the original Aramaic theme and how Bruch used this as the basis for his composition. Our outstanding principal cellist Jonah Kim will be featured in this work at the concerts.

Camille Saint-Saëns' Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso: this piece was written for a violin virtuoso and will be performed by the recent Klein winner Julian Rhee. We will identify its two main musical themes.

Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures At An Exhibition: We'll conduct a timely exploration of this piece, which culminates with “The Great Gate of Kiev.”

Allow up to 90 minutes for this presentation, which will go into much greater depth than time allows at Don’s preview presentations before the concerts. We will record this class for those for whom the presentation is not convenient to your schedule so that you can view the recording ahead of the concert. As always, we are delighted to be able to enhance your concert-going and musical experience through Don’s expertise.

Again, there will be only one class presented on Monday April 18 at 7 pm. A recording will be available two days later if you are unable to attend the live class. The cost of this class is $20.

To sign up, click the button below. After you've paid for the class, we'll send you an email with instructions for how to join the class via Zoom.

Please join your Symphony friends for this excellent class! We look forward to seeing you!

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Join the Santa Cruz Symphony as we shine a light on our Recital Series with a concert by San Francisco-based trio Luminance!

They will present a concert of original compositions that draw on their Latin, classical, and jazz musical roots, as well as their take on classics by artists ranging from Frédéric Chopin to Charles Aznavour and from Nat King Cole to Buena Vista Social Club.

Formed in the Mission District of San Francisco, Luminance performs original works and innovative arrangements inspired by Latin-American music styles and classical traditions. The group features Amelia Romano on acoustic and electric lever harp, Matt Ebisuzaki on c-rotary-valve trumpet and Saul Richmond-Rakerd on cello.The trio combines fiery rhythms, lush chords and soaring melodies with classics to create a subtle yet charismatic musical experience. Their recently released EP, Late Dawn, showcases their many musical influences and interests, ranging from mid-century French pop music to Latin jazz improvisations. They have enjoyed sharing their unique music with audiences up and down the west coast since they began playing together several years ago.

Enjoy this immensely talented trio in an intimate setting at the Samper Recital Hall at Cabrillo College this Sunday, April 10 at 2PM!

New Perspectives - Luminance

Rêverie - C. Debussy (arr. D. Reiter)

Prélude No. 4 in E minor - F. Chopin (arr. Luminance)

Counterpoint - Luminance

The Swan, from Carnival of the Animals - C. Saint-Saëns

Libertango - A. Piazzolla (arr. Luminance)

- Intermission -

How Can I Tell You - Cat Stevens (arr. Luminance)

Oblivion - A. Piazzolla

Dos Gardenias - Buena Vista Social Club (arr. Luminance)

Nature Boy - Nat King Cole (arr. Luminance)

La Bohème - Charles Aznavour (arr. Luminance)

Colour My World - Chicago (arr. Luminance)

LunaSea - Luminance

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Dear Santa Cruz Symphony Patron,

If you attended the Beethoven and the Hill We Climb concerts in person and/or watched the concert video released after the concerts, you are invited to take our post-concert survey. You'll be given the chance to enter a drawing to win two tickets to our next concert, Kaleidoscopes, on April 30 and May 1, 2022!

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The entire family can enjoy the Santa Cruz Symphony for about the cost of going to the movies!

The entire family can enjoy the Santa Cruz Symphony for about the cost of going to the movies!

Join Maestro Daniel Stewart, Master of Ceremonies Omari Tau, the Santa Cruz Symphony, and the Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony as they show you how the orchestra swings. We are presenting a Link Up concert in collaboration with the Weill Institute and Carnegie Hall. 

This is the perfect way to introduce the whole family to a wonderful performance by the acclaimed Santa Cruz Symphony as it presents great music by Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein, Courtney Bryan, and Florence Price. 

Though swing is characteristic of jazz, an orchestra can also swing! Omari Tau, well-known Bay area performer, will introduce you and your children to the sparkle of swing music, performed live by a symphony orchestra. Actually, it will be two symphonies—the Santa Cruz Youth Symphony and the Santa Cruz Symphony. You may even know some of the young musicians!

Ticket prices are a low $19.50 for adults. Tickets for children ages 3-17 are only $13.50. Lap babies ages 2 and under are free.

Seating is General Admission. This concert is appropriate for children of all ages.

It’s even better than the movies because it’s live!

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The Santa Cruz Symphony Presents: Don Adkins Professor Of Music At Cabrillo College

Symphony Music Lovers and Lifelong Learners!

Are you intrigued with the unusual program titled Beethoven and The Hill We Climb? We are too! Many of you reported that Don Adkins’ January classes helped deepen your understanding and experience of the concerts. His upcoming online class will get us ready for this emotion-packed program February 12 and 13.

As these February concerts are coming right up, we only have time for ONE CLASS to be offered MONDAY February 7, 2022 at 7 pm. In his Zoom class, Don will delve into Beethoven’s pieces, as Maestro Stewart’s programming honors the composer’s (belated) 250th birthday. Don’s use of carefully curated video clips gives us familiarity with musical attributes and helps us focus on what we can listen for.

In Maestro Stewart’s words, “This Beethoven-centric program is going to also address our current cultural struggles through examples of [Beethoven’s] struggle, and transcendence, as he went deaf and dealt with a whole bunch of challenges in his life. So all of that, interwoven with contemporary works directly inspired by him.”

Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture: Learn about the story Beethoven relates in this dramatic self-contained piece

String Quartet No 15 Op 132: Learn to identify the main themes we will hear

Moonlight Sonata: isn’t what Beethoven titled it!

Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral) Movement 5: What is the form of the Shepherd’s Song — Happy, Thankful Feelings after the Storm?

Unsuk Chin’s Subito con forza: Learn how the leading Korean composer of her generation nods to Beethoven’s influence in her piece

Destiny Muhammad, arr Matt Wong, We Are The Ones: A contemporary artist addresses current struggles

Butterfly Jig (traditional Irish tune): The transformation of immigrants on American soil

If you have attended the prior classes, you can expect to gain a better appreciation of what you will hear at the concert. If you have not attended classes before, let us know if you would like to watch videos of the prior classes, but prior attendance is not in any way necessary to enjoy this class. Allow up to 90 minutes for this presentation which will go into much greater depth than time allows at Don’s preview presentations before the concerts.

Again, there will be only one class presented on Monday February 7 at 7 pm. A recording will be available the following day if you are unable to attend the live class. As there is only one class, the cost is $20.

Please join your Symphony friends for this excellent class! We look forward to seeing you!

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