Chamber Music Palisades March 17, 2009

DEEPLY PERSONAL WORKS OF BEETHOVEN, MARTINU, GAUBERT AND RAVEL SHOWCASED IN CHAMBER MUSIC PALISADES PROGRAM

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 8:00 PM, at St. Matthews Parish in Pacific Palisades

Performance Features Ida Levin, violin; Rob Brophy, viola; Ronald Leonard, cello;
Maria Casale, harp; Susan Greenberg, flute; Delores Stevens, piano

Six renowned chamber artists illuminate the passion of Beethoven, the variations of Martinu, the impressionistic flare of Gaubert, and the neo-classical strains of Ravel at the penultimate concert of Chamber Music Palisades (CMP) - one of the Southland's leading and most intimate chamber music series - on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at 8:00 P.M., at St. Matthews Parish in Pacific Palisades. The featured artists are acclaimed soloists Ida Levin, violin, Rob Brophy, viola; Ronald Leonard, who served as principal cellist with Los Angeles Philharmonic for 25 years until his retirement in 2000, Maria Casale, harp, and CMP Co-Founders and Co-Artistic Directors Delores Stevens, piano and Susan Greenberg, flute.

Works by two French contemporaries open the program. Sonatine en Trio for flute, viola and harp, a neo-classical gem by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), showcases the composer's powerful command of harmonics. Trois aquarelles (Three Watercolors) by Phillippe Gaubert (1879-1941), one of the most prominent French musicians and conductors of the era, translates into sound the visual impact of watercolor painting technique in which colors can simultaneously blend and stand on their own subtly revealing the texture of paper beneath them.

Tickets are $25; students with ID are free. St. Matthew's Parish is located at 1031 Bienveneda in Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. For tickets and information, please call (310) 459-2070 or visit www.cmpalisades.org.

Event:
Chamber Music Palisades Presents Music of Ravel, Gaubert, Martinu and Beethoven
Ida Levin, violin
Rob Brophy, viola
Ronald Leonard, cello
Maria Casale, harp Susan Greenberg, flute
Delores Stevens, piano.
Date/Time:
Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 8 p.m.

Venue:
St. Matthew's Parish
1031 Bienveneda
Pacific Palisades, CA 90727

Admission:
$25; students with ID are free
Information:
(310) 459-2070 or www.cmpalisades.org

Official Website: http://www.cmpalisades.org