MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC; CONEJO VALLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SETS PERFORMANCES.Byline: P. Catherine Shanks
The shanks and tattlers are wading bird species in a number of genera characterised by a medium length bill and long, often brightly coloured legs. Community Columnist The Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by Symphony Orchestra, established in the wake of the former Conejo Symphony, has been testing the waters, evaluating its position and looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. positive signs of success. With favorable community response, whether measured by revenues or audiences, the symphony orchestra heads into its third season with grand goals. ``The first concert is about as adventurous as you can get,'' said Marketing Committee Chairman William Benson William Benson (1682 — 2 February 1754) was a talented amateur architect and an ambitious and self-serving Whig place-holder in the government of George I. In 1718, Benson arranged to displace the aged Sir Christopher Wren as Surveyor General of the Royal Works, a project in . The opening performance - set for 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at Ascension Lutheran Church - is a French program that dares to be different, featuring Romantic era music for organ, orchestra and marimba marimba: see xylophone. marimba Xylophone with resonators under each bar. The original African instrument uses tuned calabash resonators. In Mexico and Central America, where it was brought by African slaves, the wooden bars may be affixed to a . Benson said the concert features an unusual concerto for marimba and orchestra, as well as the largest number of orchestral players in the young history of the Conejo Valley Symphony Orchestra. Referring to 1998-99 as the ``coming out'' season for the orchestra, Benson said the time is right for the young organization to present a concert on a grander scale. In the beginning, the orchestra was conservative in both spending and programming. That approach, combined with financial support from the community, resulted in the current debt-free status and audience acceptance, Benson said. ``We've spent a quarter of a million dollars in three years, and we don't owe anybody any money,'' he noted. Music Director Howard Sonstegard explained his role in the process. ``A key factor is to know the community and know who you're playing for.'' Sonstegard credited the stability of the orchestra personnel and ``familiarity'' for helping maintain a high level of community pride and a sense of tradition. ``The audience will get to know the orchestra through its members who perform as soloists.'' Members of the Conejo Valley Symphony Orchestra hold degrees in music and credentials from many of the finest educational institutions and music schools in the country. A number of players in the fully unionized and professional-caliber orchestra also perform with other professional orchestras and bands throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . Although percussionist Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Boss is in high demand as a touring soloist and ensemble musician, she refers to herself as ``a regular member of the orchestra.'' Boss will perform as marimba soloist in the opening concert in the work by Benjamin Godard Benjamin Louis Paul Godard (Paris August 18, 1849 – January 10, 1895 at Cannes) was a French composer probably best known as a writer of salon music. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris under Reber (harmony) and Henri Vieuxtemps (violin). titled ``Concerto Romantique.'' ``What I like about his concerto is that it has a couple of beautiful melodies that you can grasp and get into,'' Boss said of the marimba work originally scored for the violin. The percussionist went on to describe the music as Asian-sounding and exotic, and the percussion techniques she uses to perform the work as illusory. ``If you can play down into the bar and vibrate the bar properly, you can make the notes sound connected.'' ``The mallets are literally almost a blur, she moves so fast,'' Sonstegard said of Boss and her remarkable fluidity. Boss offers equal kudos to her fellow orchestra members. ``They play with the kind of sound you get from people who know how to anticipate each other,'' Boss said. ``They are supportive of what the project is and what the music is, in order to support what the performance is supposed to be.'' Benson fine-tuned her commentary: ``In this group, there's an esprit de corps esprit de corps Graduate education The degree of happiness of the 'campers' in a place that is very unusual. That translates to really making music.'' Aptly called Nuit de Debut, the opening concert includes the ``Fra Diavolo Fra Diavolo (frä dēä`vōlō) [Ital.,=friar devil], 1771–1806, Italian bandit and soldier, whose real name was Michele Pezza. Overture'' by Daniel Francois Auber and ``Symphony No. 3 for Organ'' by Charles Camille Saint-Saens. The latter work will feature the Ascension Lutheran 32-rank three-manual Reuter Pipe Organ. Ascension Lutheran Church is located at 1600 Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. . Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 at the door for students presenting valid student identification. Parking is free. Season At A Glance Oct. 17, 8 p.m.: Nuit de Debut, French Romantic music, Bonnie Boss, marimba soloist, Ascension Lutheran Church, Thousand Oaks. Dec. 12, 8 p.m.: Sounds of the Season, Holiday and Seasonal Sounds, accompanied by the Oaks Chorale chorale (kōrăl`, –räl`), any of the traditional hymns of the German Protestant Church. The form was developed after the Reformation to replace the plainsong of the earlier service and as a means of congregational participation in , Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. . Feb. 20, 8 p.m.: ``Eroica,'' Beethoven Symphony No. 3, plus music by Delius and Rossini, Ascension Lutheran Church, Thousand Oaks. May 1, 8 p.m.: ``Springtime,'' Schumann Symphony No. 1, plus music by Dvorak and Donizetti, Ascension Lutheran Church, Thousand Oaks. For information, call (805) 241-7270. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, Box PHOTO (1-2--Color) Above, Edith Ott, an organist with the Ascension Lutheran Church, and Howard Sonstegard, the Conejo Valley Symphony Orchestra music director, practice at the church. Left, Sonstegard directs Ott on the organ. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Special to the Daily News BOX: Season at a glance (See text) |
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