Bringing Long Beach Landmarks to Life
Experience astonishing chamber music in unexpected architectural sites of Long Beach.
The Long Beach Symphony Orchestra is venturing out from its home at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center to broaden its audience and expand its artistic services to the larger Long Beach community.
Long Beach hosts a rich and varied environment of intriguing buildings, many of which contain surprising performance venues. Sounds & Spaces will explore some of these historic landmarks and gardens by matching them with exciting chamber music performances that celebrate the beauty and character of Long Beach.
The music is performed by the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players, a group drawn from members of the Orchestra and led by Gary Bovyer and Julie Feves. These events are provocative and intimate, with opportunities to interact with the musicians and the locations. Each event includes a spoken presentation on the venue and how the music relates to it. The concerts are informal, of modest length, with no intermission.
Concerts are Free and Open to the Public, however reservations must be made to assure admission.
Call (562) 436-3203 or email to: RSVP@LBSO.ORG to reserve your seat.
The 2011-2012 inaugural season of Sounds & Spaces is funded by the generosity of the Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage Association and Los Angeles County Arts Commission. The Long Beach Symphony Orchestra is also seeking funding from select individuals to sustain an inclusive atmosphere of connecting Long Beach’s illustrious Sounds with its distinctive Spaces.
Schedule:
MAY 6, 2:00 pm STRAVINSKY IN THE ART THEATRE
One of Igor Stravinsky’s most loved and virtuosic works, L’Histoire du Soldat - The Soldier's Tale is a classic Russian tale of wealth, love, lost innocence, temptation and the Devil, narrated by TV and film actor Steve Stapenhorst and accompanied by a pit band comprised of Long Beach Symphony Orchestra principal players. Written in 1918, this dramatic piece, rarely heard in its entirety, finds a perfect venue in the beautifully restored Art Theatre of Long Beach, built in 1923. John Thomas, President of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, will give a brief talk on the architecture. LBSO Chamber Players include Roger Wilkie violin, Geoff Osika bass, Gary Bovyer clarinet, Julie Feves bassoon, Rob Frear trumpet, Alex Isles trombone and Gary Long percussion.
Plus more to come! Stay tuned!
