Featuring four composers of German lineage, who settled in Vienna, Mexico City, Budapest, and London, respectively.
Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart was one of history’s most prolific musicians. His popular serenade has stood the test of time. It is older than the United States of America, yet is immersed in our popular culture – being heard on everything from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Friends to Animaniacs and The Ren and Stimpy Show.Diemecke – Concerto Fiesta Otoñal for Marimba and Orchestra
West Coast Premiere!
Saúl Medina, marimba
Composing a concerto is no easy feat when you're busy conducting great orchestras around the world, but Maestro Diemecke was inspired by Saúl Medina's 2009 LBSO performance and wrote a concerto to feature his talents.
Handel – Water Music (selections from Suites No. 1 & 2)
Get the Royal Treatment – As you smell the sea air across the Terrace Theater Plaza, imagine you have been invited by King George I to hear the debut of Handel's Water Music, first performed on a barge on the river Thames in 1717!
Haydn – Symphony No. 104
Josef Haydn, often called “The Father of the Symphony,” was Beethoven's teacher and one of Austria's most prolific composers of the Classical period. This, his final symphony, was written in London in 1795 and brought him much commercial success.
Here is a sample of the amazing dexterity of Saul Medina:
