Symbiosis, Synchromy & Music on Argyle
January 27th, 2012 _ 8PM
Russian Hall; Hollywood, CA
January 28th, 2012 _ 8PM
Torrance, CA
Jason Barabba – a declarative sentence whose message is that we must try harder *
Daniel Gall – Songs for L.A. Life*
George N. Gianopoulos – Quintet for Strings
Vera Ivanova – Four Variations for Two
Nick Norton – Tiny Machine Designed to Make Altocumulus Clouds*
Damjan Rakonjac – Years: a sketch for soprano and ensemble*
The mission of the Symbiosis Chamber Orchestra is to create a musical environment to large audiences throughout Southern California. Our young and virtuosic ensemble focuses on enriching culture with a unique chamber orchestra experience and musical outreach for the community.
Promoting 21st century composers and drawing prominent classical soloists to this conductorless ensemble in Southern California are just some of the many on-going developments that SCO commissions.
In addition, the Symbiosis Chamber Orchestra's missions is to reach out to growing musicians. SCO is comprised of young and talented musicians in Los Angeles. Every member is committed to delivering and sharing music in education.
Please contact us if you are interested in us performing at your school or community as well as hiring us as music teachers.
November 18th 2011 _ 5pm
Thayer Hall, Colburn School
Schindlocker: Duo for cello and bass
Beethoven: Septet
Stravinsky: Histoire du Soldat
Stirling Trent, violin
Grace Park, viola
Joo Lee, cello
Paul Macres, Stephen Pfeifer, basses
Andrew Leonard, clarinet
Briana Lehman, bassoon
Eric Jovel, trumpet
Allen Fogle, french horn
Paul Jenkins, trombone
Katy La Favre, percussion
This Concert has been Postponed. Details will be announced soon.
December 16th 2011 _ 7:30pm
First Lutheran Church, Torrance
Piazzolla: Trio, bass and 2 violins
Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances
Debussy: Premiere Rhapsodie
Clarinet soloist: Andrew Leonard
Clarinetist Andrew Leonard has soloed with the Pasadena Pops, the Torrance Symphony, and performed as a prizewinner of the Redlands Music Festival and Peninsula Music Festival Young Artist auditions. He has also performed on 3 continents with artists as varied as Helmuth Rilling, Hilary Hahn, John Williams, Tony Danza, and John Rutter. In Los Angeles, he works with The Midnight Wind Quintet and continues to build his career and reputation in film and TV recording. This year, Midnight had their New York debut on the Schneider Concert Series, and they're recording a major work by David Rosenboom for New World Records in early 2012. A New Jersey native, he began his clarinet studies with Andy Lamy of the NJ Symphony and Alan Kay at the Julliard School’s Pre-College division. Andrew received a Bachelor of Music in clarinet performance in 2005 at the University of Southern California where he studied with Yehuda Gilad and members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. As a passionate educator and advocate for Los Angeles's musical future, Andrew is on the teaching artist faculty of Harmony Project, the Education Through Music LA, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
January 27th 2012 _ 8pm
Russian Hall, Hollywood, CA
January 28th 2012 _ 7:30pm
First Lutheran Church, Torrance, CA
Listening Alive: The New Music of Los Angeles
The Symbiosis Chamber Orchestra, Synchromy and Music on Argyle are three organizations that promote exciting new music for and from Los Angeles. Symbiosis, a conductorless group of young virtuosic musicians is joining in a collaborative effort with Synchromy and Music on Argyle, two organizations of Angeleno composers set on the creation of new and original music. Enjoy a program of new works written in 21st Century Los Angeles, promoting new music and live performance and community for this great city'’s thriving art culture.
Program
George N. Gianopoulos - Impromptu
for Piano Quartet, Op. 2
Armen Derkevorkian, violin
Andrew Leonard, Bb clarinet
Harout Serekeminian, piano
Stirling Trent, Violin Soloist
Home Concert Hall
2900 W. Carson Street
Torrance, CA 90504
Telephone: 617.733.6096
Fax: 310.371.7879
E-Mail: symbiosisensemble_gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/symbiosisensemble
Mailing Address: 4114 W. 176th St. Torrance, CA 90504
Every member of Symbiosis' staff is a professional performer of the ensemble.
Andrew Leonard, clarinetist
Principal Teaching Artist
Joo Lee, cellist
Artistic Director
George N. Gianopoulos, composer
Mishkar Nunez-Meija, violinist
Librarian
Steve Pfeifer, bassist
Executive Director
Summer 2010
June and July
2010
September, October, November, December
2011
January, February, March, April and May
6.3 and 6.25
Symbiosis's First Concert
on June 3rd, 2010
McDonald Recital Hall
Piazolla, Popper, Barber, and Mozart. Soloist:Stirling Trent, vln
2nd concert in Pasadena _
First Trinity Church
Vivaldi, Barber, Gianopoulos, Mihaud
Soloists: Maksim Velichkin
and Joo Lee, cellos
7/10, 7/14, and 7/31 _ First Lutheran Church Torrance, CA
*Gianopoulos, Dvorak, Bottesini, Gaubert
and Albinoni. Soloists: Paul Macres, bass,
and Virginia Trent, oboe
*Chamber Recital: Schumann, Barber, Granados-Casado and Saint-Saens,
Performers: Joo Lee, cello and Soo Lee, piano
*Piazolla, Garren, Barber,
Mozart and Elgar
Soloist: Soo Lee, piano
9.18 and 10.9 2010 _ First Lutheran Church
*Chamber Music Concert
Works by Gianopoulos, Brahms, Tcherikin, and Dvorak
*Works by Schubert, Dornel,
Britten, and Stamitz. Soloist: Zach Dellinger, viola
11.20 and 12.18 2010
*Works by Popper, Schulhoff, Telelmann, Villa-Lobos, and Gianopoulos
*Works by Vivaldi, Dvorak,
Barber, Garren, and
Christmas Carols.
Soloists: Mishkar Nunez, vln,
John Tegmeyer, clarinet,
Jonathan and Daniel Ong, pianos
1.8 and 1. 12 2011
Chamber Music Concert _ F. L. Church and Mimoda
featuring works by Schubert and Gionopoulos
2.12.11
Featuring Soloist John Walz, principal cellist of LA Opera
Works by C.P.E. Bach and Prokofiev Symphony No. 1
3.12.11
Chamber Orchestra concert at 7pm _ First Lutheran Church
Works by J. J. Colomer, S. Franco, R. Julià, O. Navarro Gonzáles, J. Turina and B. Britten
Featuring Guest Artists and composers from Spain and Los Angeles in collaboration with Symbiosis members
This concert is proudly sponsored by
Consulate General of Spain: Los Angeles and Spain -Arts and Culture
4.9 and 5.21
Chamber Music Concert at 7:15pm
Pre-concert Talk at 6:45pm
Works by Rakonjac, Rossini and Britten
Chamber Orchestra concert at 7:15pm
Works by Bach, Mahler and Garren
