Santa Barbara Symphony Presents “Latin Passion” March 17, 2012

• Carlos Miguel Prieto, Guest Conductor
• Alexandre Da Costa, Violin soloist
• Manuel de Falla: Three Dances from “The Three Cornered Hat”
• Michael Daugherty: Fire & Blood for Violin and Orchestra
• Bizet-Shchedrin: Carmen Suite
• José Pablo Moncayo: Huapango

Derived from the famous ballet “The Three-Cornered Hat”, this orchestral suite brings thrilling Andalusian folk music to the stage. Experience Bizet's Carmen Suite in a great arrangement for percussion and strings by Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, as well as Daugherty’s colorful violin concerto led by dynamic young guest conductor, Carlos Miguel Prieto, and featuring rising violin star, Alexandre Da Costa. Moncayo’s Huapango is an arrangement for orchestra inspired by the popular dance music of the Gulf of Mexico region and a thrilling conclusion to the concert.

Prieto serves in four music directorships, including Mexico’s most important orchestra, the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Mexico, in his native country, and also in the re-emerging Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in New Orleans, where he leads the cultural renewal of ravaged New Orleans. A graduate of both Harvard and Princeton Universities, Mr. Prieto has conducted over 50 world premieres of works by Mexican and American composers.

Award-winning violinist Alexandre Da Costa was recognized by age nine as a musical prodigy for his astonishing musical abilities. He continues to perform with prestigious orchestras including the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, and the Vienna Symphony.

Date & Time: Saturday, March 17th at 8:00 pm
Sunday, March 18th at 3:00 pm Matinee
Pre-concert lecture, “Music Behind the Music,” begins one hour before each performance

Location: The Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Cost: $25-$95

March Sponsors: Concert Sponsor: Mosher Foundation; Artist Sponsor: Mary Beth Larkin and Chris Lancashire; Programming Sponsors: John A. Rodriguez, II; Media Sponsor: Santa Barbara News-Press

All Santa Barbara Symphony season concerts take place at The Granada Theatre. Each concert includes a pre-concert lecture, “Music Behind the Music” beginning one hour before the concert.

To purchase 2011-2012 Season subscriptions or our "Flex 4-concert series" package, call the Santa Barbara Symphony Office at (805) 898-9386. Single tickets and subscriptions are also available online at www.thesymphony.org. Discounted student tickets are available for $10 with valid student ID.

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