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SUMMARY:Narrating “Concerts for Fifth Grade” / Philharmonic Society of Orange County
DESCRIPTION:I’m ready to do some musical storytelling with the Orange County Youth Symphony led by Music Director Johannes Müller Stosch! One of my favorite performance collaborations are the joyous “Concerts for Fifth Grade\,” presented by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. We have an exciting ocean-adventure tale for our enthusiastic youngsters\, with the orchestra acting as the fiercely talented crew. The concerts also spotlight several OCYS musicians in the role of conductor! The musical program includes works by Beethoven\, Tchaikovsky\, and Korngold—as well a special “Golden” finale!
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/narrating-concerts-for-fifth-grade-philharmonic-society-of-orange-county-9/
LOCATION:Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall\, 600 Town Center Drive\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Performance,OC Youth Orchestra,Philharmonic Society of Orange County,Public Musicology for Young People
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SUMMARY:Narrating “Concerts for Fifth Grade” / Philharmonic Society of Orange County
DESCRIPTION:I’m ready to do some musical storytelling with the Orange County Youth Symphony led by Music Director Johannes Müller Stosch! One of my favorite performance collaborations are the joyous “Concerts for Fifth Grade\,” presented by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. We have an exciting ocean-adventure tale for our enthusiastic youngsters\, with the orchestra acting as the fiercely talented crew. The concerts also spotlight several OCYS musicians in the role of conductor! The musical program includes works by Beethoven\, Tchaikovsky\, and Korngold—as well a special “Golden” finale!
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/narrating-concerts-for-fifth-grade-philharmonic-society-of-orange-county-8/
LOCATION:Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall\, 600 Town Center Drive\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Performance,OC Youth Orchestra,Philharmonic Society of Orange County,Public Musicology for Young People
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SUMMARY:Narrator: Free Family Concert / Orange County Youth Symphony
DESCRIPTION:This free concert is fantastic extension of my narrator duties with the  Orange County Youth Symphony (led by Music Director Johannes Müller Stosch) and graciously sponsored by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. The venue is perfect for a more intimate engagement with excited youngsters and their people. I literally never get tired of the magic that happens in these kinds of concerts: children help us feel the joy. \nThe program and presentation are similar to the PSOC’s “Concerts for Fifth Grade”: this time an exciting ocean-adventure tale for our enthusiastic youngsters\, with the orchestra acting as the fiercely talented crew. The concerts also spotlight several OCYS musicians in the role of conductor! The musical program includes works by Beethoven\, Tchaikovsky\, and Korngold—as well a special “Golden” finale!
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/narrator-free-family-concert-orange-county-youth-symphony/
LOCATION:SOKA Performing Arts Center\, 1 University Drive\, Aliso Viejo\, CA\, 92656\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Performance,OC Youth Orchestra,Philharmonic Society of Orange County,Public Musicology for Young People
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SUMMARY:Preconcert Lecture: Philharmonic Society of Orange County
DESCRIPTION:What a terrific concert! The London-based Philharmonia Orchestra\, with principal conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali\, will be joined by pianist Víkingur Ólafsson\, known for his extraordinary technical precision and brainy artistry. Sign me up! In fact\, I’ll have the pleasure of introducing the program: Ravel’s celebrated Piano Concerto in G major\, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D minor\, Op. 47 (with all its attending historical lore)\, and Gabriela Ortiz‘s new orchestral work\, Si el oxígeno fuera verde (If oxygen were green)\, dedicated to the memory of her friend and fellow Mexican musician\, Jorge Verdín. \nIn fact\, dedications will be an anchoring theme for my talk\, which will also explore the historical contexts and styles of these three very different\, but compelling works.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/preconcert-lecture-philharmonic-society-of-orange-county/
LOCATION:Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall\, 600 Town Center Drive\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:Philharmonic Society of Orange County,Pre-Concert Talk
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SUMMARY:Narrating “Concerts for Fifth Grade” / Philharmonic Society of Orange County
DESCRIPTION:The Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents their Concerts for Fifth Grade\, starring the Orange County Youth Symphony led by Music Director Johannes Müller Stosch. And I have the honor and pleasure of narrating the program and interacting directly with a concert-hall full of enthusiastic youngsters. (They literally clap wildly for everything!) For this presentation\, we will explore together how music helps with storytelling and character. Our protagonist will be a budding conductor! \nThe program includes programmatic works by Alexander Borodin\, George Gershwin\, Johann Strauss II\, Ennio Morricone\, and John Williams.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/narrating-concerts-for-fifth-grade-philharmonic-society-of-orange-county-6/
LOCATION:Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall\, 600 Town Center Drive\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Performance,OC Youth Orchestra,Philharmonic Society of Orange County,Public Musicology for Young People
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SUMMARY:Narrating “Concerts for Fifth Grade” / Philharmonic Society of Orange County
DESCRIPTION:The Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents their Concerts for Fifth Grade\, starring the Orange County Youth Symphony led by Music Director Johannes Müller Stosch. And I have the honor and pleasure of narrating the program and interacting directly with a concert-hall full of enthusiastic youngsters. (They literally clap wildly for everything!) For this presentation\, we will explore together how music helps with storytelling and character. Our protagonist will be a budding conductor! \nThe program includes programmatic works by Alexander Borodin\, George Gershwin\, Johann Strauss II\, Ennio Morricone\, and John Williams.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/narrating-concerts-for-fifth-grade-philharmonic-society-of-orange-county-4/
LOCATION:Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall\, 600 Town Center Drive\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert Performance,OC Youth Orchestra,Philharmonic Society of Orange County,Public Musicology for Young People
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SUMMARY:Narrating “Concerts for Fifth Grade” / Philharmonic Society of Orange County
DESCRIPTION:The Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents their Concerts for Fifth Grade\, starring the Orange County Youth Symphony led by Music Director Johannes Müller Stosch. And I have the honor and pleasure of narrating the program and interacting directly with a concert-hall full of enthusiastic youngsters. (They literally clap wildly for everything!) For this presentation\, we will take our listeners through a journey from morning to night and back again with a wonderful program of excerpts evoking various times of our daily lives. \nThe program includes works by Dvořák\, Armstrong Gibbs\, Korngold\, Brahms\, as well as favorite tunes from Aladdin and The Pirates of the Caribbean.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/narrating-concerts-for-fifth-grade-philharmonic-society-of-orange-county-3/
LOCATION:Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall\, 600 Town Center Drive\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:OC Youth Orchestra,Philharmonic Society of Orange County,Public Musicology Concert Lecture,Public Musicology for Young People
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231027T193000
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SUMMARY:Pre-Concert Lecture / Alexander Malofeev\, piano
DESCRIPTION:The Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents piano phenom\, Alexander Malofeev\, who won first prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians when he was just 13 years old in 2014. Der Standard declared his debut at the Musikverein as “a world piano revolution\,” and indeed Malofeev already has already achieved an impressive professional career which shows no sign of slowing down. \nI’m very excited to be giving the preconcert lecture for Malofeev’s fascinating program. Variation and rearrangement lie at the heart of selections by Handel\, Muffat\, Purcell\, Bach\, Weinberg\, and Liszt’s arrangement for piano of Wagner’s Tannhäuser Overture. It will be a delightful musical excursion! \nThe lecture is at 7pm\, one hour before the concert at 8pm.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/pre-concert-lecture-alexander-malofeev-piano/
LOCATION:Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall\, 600 Town Center Drive\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:Philharmonic Society of Orange County,Pre-Concert Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T190000
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SUMMARY:Pre-Concert Lecture / Isabel Leonard and Pablo Sáinz-Villegas
DESCRIPTION:I am honored to give the introductory lecture for Opening Night of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County‘s 77th season! Mezzo soprano Isabel Leonard and classical guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas will present a magical recital of Spanish language song and solo guitar gems\, including arias from Carmen and The Marriage of Figaro\, the Argentine favorite “Alfonsina y el Mar\,” and Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega. \nIn addition to providing insights about the works themselves\, my talk will explore the special flexibility of the guitar as a solo and accompanimental instrument. And\, of course\, riff on my love of the mezzo soprano voice!  #wannabemezzo \n 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/pre-concert-lecture-isabel-leonard-and-pablo-sainz-villegas/
LOCATION:Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall\, 600 Town Center Drive\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:Philharmonic Society of Orange County,Pre-Concert Talk
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