| 02/11/12 |
Your Dance Card for Valentine's Day
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose
at Le Petit Trianon
February 11, 2012
The Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose presents its annual Valentine's Day concert, featuring works by Dvorák, Piazzolla, Copland and Stravinsky. Christina Mok, violin and Associate Concertmaster of Symphony Silicon Valley, appears as guest soloist
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| 02/12/12 |
Ives Quartet Winter Concert (San Jose)
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by Ives Quartet
at Le Petit Trianon
February 12, 2012
Tonight's progrm includes Haydn's String Quartet in F-sharp Minor, Op. 50. No. 4, Quincy Porter's String Quartet No. 6, and Tchaikovsky's String Sextet in D Minor, Op. 70, “Souvenir of Florence”. Guest musicians include violinst Anna Kruger and cellist Tanya Tomkins.
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| 02/25/12 |
HeartSongs - Concert
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by Menharmonics
at Le Petit Trianon
February 25, 2012
Menharmonics is proud to present their annual love-themed concert entitled "HeartSongs." The program will feature music that explores the many facets of love, including those of romance, heartache, family, and our community. Selections include favorites such as Stephen Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns," "What You'd Call a Dream" from the off-Broadway musical "Diamonds," and the tender anthem "Prayer of the Children," as well as music from...
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| 02/26/12 |
Calefax Reed Quintet
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by San Jose Chamber Music Society
at Le Petit Trianon
February 26, 2012
Calefax Reed Quintet
from the Netherlands
Program:
Bach Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1741); Debussy Suite Bergamasque [1890, rev. 1905]; Shostakovich Preludes & Fugues, Op.87 1950-51)(selections); Michelangelo Rossi (1601-1656) Three Toccatas.
Pre-Concert Talk: Calefax member Raaf Hekkema
Music:
Bach's Goldberg Variations--like all great works--invites and rewards re-imagining...
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| 03/04/12 |
Mahler Symphony #4 - Concert
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by San Jose Chamber Orchestra
at Le Petit Trianon
March 4, 2012
Set for chamber orchestra, this warm and lyrical work takes us on a journey through the existing world to the ultimate blissful fulfillment of our wishes. This concert will feature soprano Talise Trevigne.
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| 03/09/12 |
Susan McDonald - Solo Guitar Recital
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by South Bay Guitar Society
at Le Petit Trianon
March 9, 2012
Susan McDonald has been playing guitar since the age of six. She studied with Pepe Romero and has performed at notable international venues, such as Carnegie Hall, and for notable audiences, such as the President of the United States. She has released nine CDs, three of which have been nominated for Grammy's.
Susan is also a composer, poet, and filmmaker. She recently released a DVD, The Aquarium: A Marine Micro-Ballet for Guitar and Sea Creatures.
Susan...
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| 03/10/12 |
Matt Palmer - Solo Guitar Recital
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by South Bay Guitar Society
at Le Petit Trianon
March 10, 2012
Self-taught as a youth, Matt Palmer started formal studies at the age of 20, and is currently a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at the University of Arizona. Matt's debut CD, Un tiempo fue Italica famosa, was reviewed by Classical Voice of North Carolina as having "stunning precision and unwavering accuracy enclosed in a huge dynamic envelope."
Matt recently released a guitar method book,
The Virtuoso Guitarist, Volume 1: A New Approach to Fast...
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| 03/25/12 |
Spring Zing - Concert
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by San Jose Chamber Orchestra
at Le Petit Trianon
March 25, 2012
Guest conductor Eric Kujawsky will lead the San Jose Chamber Orchestra in a lively concert featuring Aaron Copland's Concerto for Clarinet, Michael Daughtery's Strut, and Beethoven's String Quartet in C major, op. 59 as arranged for a string orchestra.
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| 03/31/12 |
Jonathan Bass - Piano Concert
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by Steinway Society of the Bay Area
at Le Petit Trianon
March 31, 2012
Highly esteemed from coast to coast, Jonathan Bass to San Jose from Boston Conservatory, where he is head of the piano department. He was mentored by some of the greatest contemporary teachers at Julliard, Moscow Conservatory and Indiana University, and has performed under the direction of top conductors such as Abbado, Dohnanyi and Ozawa.
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04/13/12- 04/15/12 |
Spellbound - Choir Concert
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus
at Le Petit Trianon
April 13-April 15, 2012
Come listen as these singing men conjure up a concert of wonder! Merlin himself would be impressed with the singing sorcery they have in store for their audience. You will be amazed at the director's sleight of hand as otherworldly sounds fill your mind and entrance your imagination. It's no illusion: our harmonies cast a spell the most powerful wizard could not resist. Prepare to be bewitched!
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| 04/21/12 |
Centuries of Guitars
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose
at Le Petit Trianon
April 21, 2012
The Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose closes its 2011-12 season with a concert devoted to the guitar, an instrument particularly well suited to the intimacy of Le Petit Trianon. Guitarist Marc Teicholz and poet Nils Peterson join the MCOSJ in a program featuring works of Mendelssohn, Vivaldi, Tann, Mozart and a world premiere by South Bay composer Lee Actor.
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| 04/22/12 |
Di Wu - Piano Concert
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by Steinway Society of the Bay Area
at Le Petit Trianon
April 22, 2012
Prizewinner of the 13th Van Cliburn International Competition, Di Wu is viewed by critics not as "a mere hotshot contest winner" (-American Record Guide). She is building an enviable reputation as a "mature and sensitive pianist" (-Wall Street Journal). She has recently performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Hamburg Philharmonic, and at Ravinia Festival.
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| 05/06/12 |
Ives Quartet Spring Concert Series (San Jose)
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by Ives Quartet
at Le Petit Trianon
May 6, 2012
Tonight's program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's String Quartet in D Major, K. 575 , a new work commissioned by Deborah Lurie, and Claude Debussy's String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10.
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| 05/20/12 |
Young Artists Concert
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by San Jose Chamber Orchestra
at Le Petit Trianon
May 20, 2012
San Jose Chamber Orchestra Senior Youth Orchestra joins San Jose Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Anthony Quartuccio. Violinist Kenneth Renshaw and flutist Annie Wu are featured soloists in a new work by Jason McChristian.
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06/15/12- 06/17/12 |
Magical Mystery Tour - Choir Concert
Le Petit Trianon
Presented by Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus
at Le Petit Trianon
June 15-June 17, 2012
The Beatles came up with the name, but Silicon Valley's Gay Men's Chorus has perfected the formula! This summer concert promises to surprise and delight the listener. You don't need a fortune teller to know that Silicon Valley's Gay Men's Chorus will end its season with flair and excitement unique to the Bay Area. From the bizarre to the sacred, from the far-out to the sublime, this last stop of their concert season will intrigue and inspire.
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