DECONSTRUCTING CLASSICAL MUSIC

DECONSTRUCTING CLASSICAL MUSIC
Pacific Symphony Casual Concerts
AH 102

This music appreciation class will give the background about the composers and their music performed by the Pacific Symphony Orchestra on the Sunday following the lecture. These are part of the PSO Casual Concert Series. See information below regarding discount tickets if you wish to hear the entire symphonies.

Friday, September 15: Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 and Wagner: Final Scene from Die Walküre.
Rumored to be fate knocking at the door, the famous first four notes of Beethoven’s Fifth give way to A satisfying work that ends in ultimate victory. Also included is the epic final scene from Wagner’s Die Walküre.

Wednesday, January 31: Prokofiev’s Lost Score
After Prokofiev performed his Second Piano Concerto, the score disappeared. Maestro St. Clair will reveal the mystery behind the long lost concerto, which will be performed by one of today’s top Russian virtuosos.

NOTE: For OLLI members to obtain specially priced concert tickets, call Louise Jacobs, at 714-876-2311. The box office is open Monday - Friday, 9 AM-5 PM. Location: Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa (across from South Coast Plaza). Concert dates: Sunday, September 17, 3-4:30 PM. Deadline to purchase the tickets is September 15 at 12 Noon. Sunday, February 4, 3-4:30 PM. Deadline to purchase tickets is Friday, February 2, at 12 Noon

Presenter: Marek Zebrowski,
is a pianist, composer, lecturer, Program Director for the Polish Music Center at USC and artistic director of the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles.

Developer:
Judy Gould

Dates/Times:
Friday, September 15
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Wednesday, January 31
1:00 - 2:30 PM

Location:
The Irvine Station-Onken

Facilitators:
Bobi Keenan 714-206-2530
fosca94@gmail.com

Leah Jordan 949-757-1018
jordanlr@cox.net