FIVE TUNEFUL WEEKENDS CALARTS CONCERTS TO EXPLORE MUSIC'S CULTURAL HISTORY.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer VALENCIA - In a departure from its sometimes off-the-wall repertoire Repertoire may mean Repertory but may also refer to:
known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. will explore music's cultural history for the third annual Classics at CalArts series that will open Saturday. ``The school does a lot of crazy things, but every now and then, we need to go back to our classical roots to understand contemporary music,'' professor Mark Menzies said. Along with teaching violin violin, family of stringed musical instruments having wooden bodies whose backs and fronts are slightly convex, the fronts pierced by two f-hole-shaped resonance holes. , viola viola: see violin. viola Stringed instrument, the tenor member of the violin family. In appearance it is almost identical to the violin but slightly larger; its strings are tuned a fifth lower. and chamber music, Menzies coordinates the series, which is themed ``Threes - The Trio Concerts'' in honor of its third year of presentation. ``The school is also trying to make a connection with the local community, as it's growing so fast,'' Menzies said. ``We're seeing the interest grow as well. We have a symphony orchestra now and the audience builds a little every year.'' Musicians include CalArts' professional ensemble and guest artists. The concerts will provide a full weekend's worth of music. Ticketed Saturday evening performances are structured in the traditional classical genre, followed Sunday afternoon by a free performance of more recently composed selections that reflect the previous evening's music. The series will start Saturday with music by Schumann, Mendelssohn and Brahms, followed Sunday by music for brass and piano; Sept. 24's ``Three S's and Another,'' a salon concert featuring music by Strauss, Schubert and Seeger, will be followed Sept. 25 by Stockhausen's ``Mantra for Two Pianos.'' Oct. 1's ``Brass, Electronica  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. and other Oddities'' featuring music by Monteverdi, Fontana and Francaix will be followed Oct. 2 by Martin Loyato's ``Celestial Spheres This article is about material celestial spheres from Antiquity to the Renaissance. For modern uses of the celestial sphere in astronomy and navigation, see Celestial sphere. Fantasy for Improvisers.'' Oct. 8's concert will feature The Inauthentic Trio and More playing trios by Schumann and Mendelssohn, followed Oct. 9 by Wolfgang Rihm's ``Strange Scenes.'' Vocal performances Vocal Performances was a 12" EP released by Pere Ubu frontman David Thomas in 1981. The EP was released on Rough Trade Records as Trade 5/12. As per its title, Vocal Performances features two (mostly) a cappella recordings from Thomas. will close the series Oct. 15, with The Three Kinds of Song in the works of Rachmaninov, Strauss and others, followed Oct. 16 by Whale's Song: John Cage Noun 1. John Cage - United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992) John Milton Cage Jr., Cage and others. All performances will be held in the Roy O. Disney Roy Oliver Disney (June 24, 1893–December 20, 1971, aged 78) was, with his younger brother Walt Disney, co-founder of what is now The Walt Disney Company. Roy served as the company's chief executive officer (1929–1971)-though title name wasn't given until 1968-, Music Hall on the CalArts campus; Saturday concerts will start at 8 p.m. with Sunday concerts at 2. Tickets for Saturday concerts are $15 for adults and $7 for students and senior citizens. Adult tickets for all five performances are $50 and $20 for student and seniors. ``Classical musicians are very friendly,'' Menzies said. ``It's a more intimate environment and we always have a reception after the concert so the audience can meet the artists. When people go to a symphony, it's somewhat intimidating in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. ; (here) classical musicians speak to the audience and explain why certain pieces of music have been chosen. ``The musicians are people who have passions about what they perform.'' Asked whether he could choose between contemporary and classical, Menzies shook his head. ``I can't have one without the other,'' he said. ``If I had to have one type of music exclusively, I'd go nuts.'' CalArts is at 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia. For information, call the box office at (661) 253-7800. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) A CalArts sextet rehearses in the main lobby at the school for an upcoming series of concerts that will run for five weekends. (2) Professor Mark Menzies plays with a sextet that will perform classical music in the upcoming series of CalArts concerts. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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