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Pasadena, CA (January 15, 2019) -- Boston Court Pasadena presents the 2019 Winter Music Series featuring acclaimed artists from a variety of genres: classical, world, opera, experimental, jazz and some that defy categorization, curated by Artistic Director for Music, Mark Saltzman.
The winter season will feature 17 concerts by renowned musicians from across Los Angeles and the globe, launching with a Valentine’s Day performance by Pink Martini’s Storm Large, followed the next night by One Body, a one-man chamber cantata based on the transcendentalist works of Walt Whitman and St. Augustine (February 15). The series also features The Passion of McQueen (March 1) a semi-staged concert of a new opera in development about the captivating life of couture designer Alexander McQueen with music by Project Runway winner and composer Kentaro Kameyama.
Classical offerings include members of LA’s own Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra (February 16) performing an eclectic program of Beethoven, Bartók and Billy Childs as well as a 90th Birthday concert for Scottish composer Thea Musgrave (February 23) featuring The Eclipse Quartet and Mark Robson, and including a pre-concert conversation with Ms. Musgrave and composer Jack Van Zandt. David Lockington (March 24), Music Director of the Pasadena Symphony, will trade his baton for his cello to perform a program of classic cello repertoire, as well as his original compositions. Boston Court continues its tradition of showcasing and providing opportunities for emerging artists with USC Graduate Students in Vocal Performance in a program inspired by Gertrude Stein (March 2) and the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus Chamber Singers (March 31).
The Lyris Quartet, who the Los Angeles Times calls “radiant…exquisite... and powerfully engaged,"
will perform a program from American composer and microtonal master, Ben Johnston (March 15). Other new music concerts include Hocket: The Composer/Performer Initiative (March 23) which features world premiere commissions from tenor saxophonist Hitomi Oba and percussionist Derek Tywoniuk and Aperture Duo: Linnea Powell & Adrianne Pope (March 30), a theatrical chamber music concert spotlighting emerging U.S. and Mexican composers.
Pianist Lao Tizer will bring his band and eclectic jazz style to Boston Court Pasadena for a “robust mix of originals and covers that incorporate grooves from across the musical spectrum,” (Jazziz) (March 29). The winter music series is rounded out with singer-songwriter Daniel Zaitchik performing music from his upcoming album, “National Geographic,” an evocative collection of folk-pop songs exploring mysteries of nature and the heart (March 22) and East LA’s Los Cambalache with their celebration of the son jarocho musical style (March 8).
“Our mission at Boston Court is to explore and present some of the most interesting and stimulating music and musicians in the vast cultural universe that is available to us in the 21stcentury. We continue to forge ahead with this pursuit throughout our 2019 season,” notes Artistic Director Mark Saltzman. “This year’s series not only showcases an extraordinary range of programming with our eclectic offerings of both new works and classic masterpieces, but we continue our efforts to cultivate up-and-coming musicians and composers, always drawing our inspiration from some of LA’s most captivating musical talents.”
Well-known for its bold and adventurous theatrical work, Boston Court Pasadena has also long been a home for innovative and diverse musical programming, presenting more than 30 concerts annually in the intimate and acoustically robust 80-seat Marjorie Branson Performance Space. Concerts at Boston Court Pasadena are generously supported by the Colburn Foundation, the Amphion Foundation, and Boston Court’s donors.
Fall Music Series tickets are $30 - $35 for adults, $25 for seniors, and $20 for full-time students. Fees may apply. Tickets, performance times and more information on each artist/program can be found at BostonCourtPasadena.org
MUSIC – CLASSICAL, CONTEMPORARY, & OPERA
ONE BODY
FEB 15, 8PM
Timur Bekbosunov, Tenor, and the Isaura Quartet
A semi-staged one-man chamber cantata by composer John Kennedy based on the texts of Walt Whitman and St. Augustine. “A moving work of truth and beauty, more lasting than perhaps even Kennedy knows.” - Charleston Courier
KALEIDOSCOPE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
FEB 16, 2PM
The Three B’s: Beethoven, Bartók and Billy
Four top-notch string players are drawn from one of L.A.’s favorite conductor-less chamber orchestras to play a program of seminal string quartets by the Big Three: Ludwig van Beethoven, Bela Bartók and Billy Childs.
DELIRIUM MUSICUM
FEB 22, 8PM
From Ancient Aires to Modern Masterpieces
This young, exciting conductor-less chamber ensemble will feature everything from baroque and classical music to new work by Composer-in-Residence, Gianluca Bersanetti, as well as the winners of their Call for Scores from composers Charles Peck, Nicky Sohn, and Patrick O’Malley.
THEA MUSGRAVE: IN-PERSON
FEB 23, 8PM
Happy Birthday Thea!
Boston Court celebrates the 90th birthday of the internationally renowned Scottish composer, Thea Musgrave, with a concert featuring The Eclipse Quartet, Mark Robson, and a host of luminous guests. Join us for a pre-show talk with Ms. Musgrave and composer Jack Van Zandt, beginning at 7:15PM.
THE PASSION OF MCQUEEN
MAR 1, 8PM
Baritone David Castillo and Mezzo-Soprano Peabody Southwell
A staged concert of a new opera in development inspired by famous couture designer Alexander McQueen’s fascinating life with libretto by William Nedved, and music by fashion designer (and Project Runway winner) Kentaro Kameyama. Diana Wyenn directs.
USC GRADUATE STUDENTS IN VOCAL PERFORMANCE
MAR 2, 8PM
Gertrude Stein: There is No There There (Or is There?)
An singing exploration of the words and life of one of the most interesting and controversial female writers in American history. Featuring Tender Buttons, a new song cycle for string quartet and multiple singers by composer Jordan Nelson.
THE VILLIERS QUARTET
MAR 16, 8PM
Indubitably Music for Strings
The prestigious Villiers Quartet hops the pond to present a program of exceptional English string quartets, including works by Thea Musgrave, Frank Bridge, and Goehr’s String Quartet #4.
AN AFTERNOON WITH DAVID LOCKINGTON
MAR 24, 2PM
Cellist on the Loose
The Music Director of the Pasadena Symphony wields his cello instead of a baton in this concert featuring unaccompanied Bach, the rarely heard Bridge cello sonata, his own original compositions, and showcasing the Maestro’s talent for unexpected improvisation!
LOS ANGELES CHILDREN’S CHORUS CHAMBER SINGERS
MAR 31, 2PM
Voices in Harmony
A glorious concert of choral music featuring the most prestigious children’s chorus on the West Coast.
MUSIC - NEW MUSIC
A COMPANION GUIDE TO WOMEN COMPOSERS AND ROME
MAR 9, 8PM
Madalyn Parnas, violin; Marina Thibeault, viola; and Juliette Herlin, cello
Flowing with the energy of International Women’s Day, this dynamic female trio present a program of works by female composers including Lera Auerbach, Anna Pidgorna, Rebecca Clarke, and Kaja Saariaho as well as Andrew Norman’s The Companion Guide to Rome.
MICROFEST: THE LYRIS QUARTET
MAR 15, 8PM
The Music of American composer Ben Johnston
A survey of extraordinary chamber music by one of this country’s foremost composers of microtonal music.
HOCKET: THE COMPOSER/PERFORMER TRIO INITIATIVE
MAR 23, 8PM
Sarah Gibson and Thomas Kotcheff, pianists
A program of new trios featuring composers as performers of their own compositions along with the HOCKET duo and other guest artists from the L.A. Signal Lab. Includes world premiere commissions from tenor saxophonist Hitomi Oba and percussionist Derek Tywoniuk.
THE APERTURE DUO: LINNEA POWELL AND ADRIENNE POPE
MAR 30, 8PM
whisper / sing / speak
A theatrical, chamber music concert featuring performance art, improvisation, and virtuosic string playing with works by emerging U.S. and Mexican composers John Ivers, Erika Vega, Erin Rogers, Noah Meites, and Georges Aperghis.
MUSIC - JAZZ & POPULAR
STORM AT LARGE
FEB 14, 8PM
Storm Large, vocalist
Storm Large is well known for being one of the iconic chanteuses of the band Pink Martini. Experience the glorious voice and the gutsy outpourings of this force of nature in the intimate environs of Boston Court.
LOS CAMBALACHE
MAR 8, 8PM
Made in LA
This energetic East L.A. band plays son jarocho music, a musical style from Veracruz, Mexico shaped by indigenous and African culture, as well as Spanish influences. Each concert is a celebration, sure to leave you smiling and dancing in the aisles.
DANIEL ZAITCHIK
MAR 22, 8PM
National Geographic
Spend an evening with multi-talented artist Daniel Zaitchik as he debuts work from his upcoming album, National Geographic, an evocative collection of folk-pop songs exploring mysteries of nature and the heart.
THE LAO TIZER BAND
MAR 29, 8PM
Jazz on Fire
Pianist Lao Tizer is the son of hippies with a Russian-Jewish background. His family culture, combined with the sights and sounds of '80s and '90s pop culture in which he grew up, result in consistently energetic and sizzling performances.
Tickets and Information:
Boston Court Pasadena
70 N Mentor Ave. Pasadena, CA 91106
Website: BostonCourtPasadena.org
Phone: 626.683.6801
Prices: $20 - $35
About Boston Court Pasadena
Located in Pasadena, California, Boston Court Pasadena is nonprofit arts center primarily dedicated to new and original work by living artists. Founded in 2003 by philanthropist Z. Clark Branson, Boston Court features a state-of-the-art, intimate facility designed to bring audiences and artists closer together. The 80-seat Marjorie Branson Performance Space and the 99-seat Main Stage serve as homes for Boston Court's season of bold, risky theatre and its eclectic, diverse music series. Boston Court is also the home of an annual new play reading festival, an Emerging Artists Series, as well as Art Upfront, a rotating visual arts program. Boston Court is led by an 14-member Board of Directors, Executive Director Kyle Clausen, and Artistic Directors Jessica Kubzansky and Michael Michetti (Theatre), and Mark Saltzman (Music).
Key funding is provided by Los Angeles County Arts Commission, The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Shubert Foundation, The Colburn Foundation, Lazy L Foundation, Pasadena Arts & Cultural Commission and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division, The Amphion Foundation, and the Z. Clark Branson Foundation. The 2019 theatre season is sponsored by the S. Mark Taper Foundation.
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