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NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CPS Post Office Box 1808 • Mendocino, CA 95460 Tickets go on sale March 26, 2018 — mendocinomusic.org Tickets start at $15 for most concerts © Photo by Kenneth Susman Welcome! Allan Pollack Susan Waterfall Artistic Director and Conductor Associate Artistic Director Welcome to the 32nd Mendocino Music Festival! Please join us for glorious music in an extraordinary variety of genres — symphonic, chamber, opera, jazz, Cajun, bluegrass, Celtic and more. Whatever your musical tastes, prepare to be delighted. And what could be a more inspiring location for listening than the edge of the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by redwoods, art galleries, charming shops, uncrowded state parks, award-wining wineries and craft breweries, cozy inns and excellent restaurants. A celebration of music, to which the world is invited! PERFORMANCES FOR 2018 SEASON Open Rehearsals– Mendocino Music Festival You are invited to attend the Festival Orchestra rehearsals in the Tent Concert Hall, a wonderful We gratefullyway acknowledge to introduce the childrenfollowing to Concert the glories & Event of orchestral Sponsors and Underwriters for their support and generosity. music. Come in at any time, stay as long as you like. © Nicholas Wilson - nwilsonphoto.com Rehearsals are free but we welcome donations. We gratefully acknowledge the following Concert and Event Sponsors and Underwriters for their support and generosity. OurOpen RehearsalsGracious Sponsors You are invited to attend the Festival Orchestra rehearsals in the Tent SusanConcert Mauro-Wagner Hall, a wonderful way& Mike to introduce Wagner the gloriesMendocino of orchestral Presbyterian music. Church Kathryn and John Hughes The Coast FM TedCome Burke/Shadowbrook in at any time, stay as long Restaurant as you like. RehearsalsNancy areWallace-Nelson free but we Linda and Joel Tejada KWINE & MAX welcome donations Jane and Gerald Armour Mary Kay and Boyd Hight Nicholas Wilson Photography KZYX & Z Pete and Christy Rose Linda and Fedele Bauccio Out of this World Savings Bank of Mendocino County We gratefully acknowledge the following Concert and Event OurRussell GraciousPiti and David Cash SponsorsDonna and WilliamSponsors Burke and UnderwritersDeborah for their and support Steven and Farmar generosity. Jason Kirkman and Carole Kawase Rod Lorimer Barbara Monroe Harvest Market Kenneth and Nancy Evans Susan Mauro-Wagner & Mike Wagner Mendocino Presbyterian Church Kathryn and John Hughes The Coast FM TedCharles Burke/Shadowbrook and Olivia HastyRestaurant Nancy Wallace-NelsonSusan Larkin and JimLinda Ehlers and Joel Tejada W.O.M.E.N.KWINE & MAX Claire Ellis and Chuck Greenburg JaneMoira and Conzelman Gerald Armour Mary Kay andNancy Boyd Hight and CharlesNicholas Jenkins Wilson PhotographyJim HavlenaKZYX & Z Gary Ratway and Deborah Whigham PeteThomas and Christy Safran Rose Linda and FedeleMary Bauccio Ann and Lou OutParlapiano of this World BarbaraSavings Barkovich Bank of Mendocino RussellCalifornia Piti andState David Parks Cash Donna and WilliamAndria Burke Richey and DeborahJoe Dalton and Steven FarmarBarbaraCounty Faulkner and Steve Acker Rod Lorimer Barbara Monroe Harvest Market Jason Kirkman and Carole Kawase Charles and Olivia Hasty Susan Larkin and Jim Ehlers W.O.M.E.N. Kenneth and Nancy Evans Moira Conzelman Nancy and Charles Jenkins Jim Havlena Claire Ellis and Chuck Greenburg Thomas Safran Mary Ann and Lou Parlapiano Barbara Barkovich Gary Ratway & Deborah Whigham California State Parks Andria Richey and Joe Dalton Barbara Faulkner and Steve Acker Special thanks to our brochureSpecial thanks and ticketto our brochuresponsor and ticket sponsor © Nicholas Wilson - nwilsonphoto.com 2 n Mendocino Music Festival PERFORMANCES FOR 2018 SEASON – Mendocino Music Festival July 2018 PERFORMANCE & REHEARSAL SCHEDULE – Mendocino Music Festival Events and concerts are shown in boldface. Rehearsals are shown in light font. Rehearsals are in the Tent Concert Hall. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Tickets go on sale March 26, 2018 6 7 2 pm – 5 pm 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Take a Look Orchestra A CAPPELLA ...............................5 CELTIC .......................................4 MULTI-GENRE VIOLIN .................5 Orchestra AMERICANA ...............................9 CHAMBER MUSIC .......4, 5, 6, 7, 9 OPERA .......................................7 2:00 PM TENT BIG BAND ...................................7 CHOPIN SERIES ..........................8 PIANO SERIES…… ................8, 9 Stephen Prutsman, BLUEGRASS AND ROOTS ........... 6 FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA ......4, 9, 10 SPECIAL EVENTS ......................11 Geoff Nutall & Livia BLUES ........................................6 GUITAR ....................................10 SOFT ROCK AND HARMONY ........9 6:00 PM Sohn play Telemann, CABARET ...................................6 JAZZ ..........................................7 Sostenuto Franck, Bizet, Verdi, CAJUN .....................................10 LEONARD COHEN TRIBUTE .........8 Opening Gala Gluck 7:30 PM TENT NOTE: The afternoon concert on July 7th begins at 2:00 PM, the Festival Orchestra Concert on July 8th begins at 6:00 PM. The StepCrew Other exceptions to our usual times: Calder Quartet and Emerging Artists at 4:00 PM. Celtic 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 10 am – 1 pm 10 am – 2 pm Opera 10 am – 2 pm Opera 10 am – 2 pm Opera 10 am – 2 pm Opera 10:30 am – 1:30 pm Orchestra (no orchestra) (dress) Festival Big Band 2:30 PM PRESTON 2:30 PM PRESTON 2:30 PM PRESTON 2:30 PM PRESTON 2:30 PM PRESTON Business Casual New Esterhazy The Mattlock Duo Clairdee Festival Chamber Cabaret Jazz Singer 6:00 PM TENT Contemporary 4:00 PM TENT Quartet Haydn Players Orchestra A Cappella Calder Quartet Bach, Shostakovich, Bernstein songs Mozart with Shawnette 7:30 PM TENT 7:30 PM TENT 7:30 PM TENT 7:30 PM TENT 7:30 PM TENT Sulker; Copland; Lucia Micarelli Eric Bibb The Barefoot Opera Big Band with Barber Violin Multi-Genre Violinist Blues Movement Il Matrimonio vocalists Zoe Ellis, Concerto with Bluegrass Segreto Kim Nalley, & Kenny Livia Sohn No Evening Concert Washington 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 am – 1 pm 10 am – 1 pm 10 am – 1 pm 10 am – 1 pm 10 am – 12 pm 10 am – 1 pm Orchestra Orchestra Orchestra Orchestra Orchestra Orchestra 1:30 pm – 3 pm Orchestra 2:30 PM PRESTON 2:30 PM PRESTON 2:30 PM PRESTON 2:30 PM PRESTON 2:30 PM PRESTON Chopin’s Life and Times Chopin Series Piano Series Piano Series Alex de Grassi and Multimedia Lecture Susan Waterfall, John Novacek Spencer Myer Andrew York by Susan Waterfall David Kadarauch, Chopin and more Chopin and more 4:00 PM PRESTON Guitars Miles Graber Emerging Artists 7:30 PM TENT 6:00 PM 7:30 PM TENT 7:30 PM TENT 7:30 PM TENT 7:30 PM TENT 7:30 PM TENT Perla Batalla Ledford House The Dustbowl Orchestra Venice Pine Leaf Boys Orchestra & Chorus Tribute to Leonard Dinner Revival Shostakovich, Soft Rock and Zydeco, Cajun Vaughan Williams, Cohen Eclectic Americana Brahms Piano Harmony Elgar, Rutter: Concerto No. 2 with Magnificat John Novacek Rehearsal times and other information subject to change. Updates at mendocinomusic.org 32nd Season July 7 - 21, 2018 n 3 Performances for 2018 Season JULY 7 ❱ 2:00 PM TENT CONCERT HALL JULY 7 ❱ 7:30 PM TENT CONCERT HALL Soloists Together The StepCrew Geoff Nuttall Livia Sohn Stephen Prutsman Before their solo turns later in the week, this afternoon Geoff Nuttall, violin, and Livia Sohn, violin, join Stephen Prutsman, piano, to play Telemann’s Gulliver Suite, Cesar Franck’s Sonata in A Major, instrumental versions of familiar arias by Bizet, Verdi, and Gluck, Bringing together three styles of exhilarating dance forms—Ottawa and Hubay’s Carmen Fantasie. Valley stepdance, Irish stepdance, and Tap—these dancers and musicians take you on an amazing dance journey. As if dancing weren’t enough, The StepCrew boasts world-class fiddlers backed by an ensemble of some of the most talented musicians in the Celtic music scene today. JULY 8 ❱ 6:00 PM TENT CONCERT HALL Festival Orchestra with violinist Livia Sohn and soprano Shawnette Sulker The season opens with Bernstein’s energetic and rhythmic Candide Overture; Copland’s inspiring and melodic Appalachian Spring; Barber’s Violin Concerto; and songs and dances from Bernstein’s West Side Story. Livia Sohn Shawnette Sulker © Nicholas Wilson – nwilsonphoto.com 4 n Mendocino Music Festival PERFORMANCES FOR 2018 SEASON – Mendocino Music Festival JULY 9 ❱ 2:30 PM PRESTON HALL JULY 9 ❱ 7:30 PM TENT CONCERT HALL Business Casual Lucia Micarelli Violinist Lucia Micarelli journeys through many musical influences from classical to jazz to traditional fiddle music and Americana, all bound together by her trademark vulnerability and technical wizardry. Called "a violinist of heart-melting talent" by the Wall Street Journal, Micarelli is best known for her collaborations with Josh Groban, Chris This dynamic group combines unexpected musical styles to produce Botti, and classic rock band Jethro Tull, as well as her starring role as fresh a cappella versions of vintage chart toppers, today’s top 40 Annie in HBO's critically acclaimed series Treme. hits, and award-winning original material. With such powerful leads and sizzling beats, audiences can’t believe this group is using only their voices. JULY 10 ❱ 4:00 PM TENT CONCERT HALL © Nicholas Wilson – nwilsonphoto.com Calder Quartet We welcome the Calder Quartet back for a sixth year of sensitive and eloquent playing. 32nd Season July 7 - 21, 2018 n 5 PERFORMANCES FOR 2018 SEASON – Mendocino Music Festival JULY 11 ❱ 2:30 PM PRESTON HALL JULY 12 ❱ 2:30 PM PRESTON HALL New Esterhazy The Mattlock Quartet Duo Cabaret “London, 1845: Gratitude to The Mattlock Duo (husband-and- Josef Haydn” will showcase wife team Daniel Lockert and Jenny this quartet’s core repertoire Matteucci) will transform Preston by playing four of Haydn’s Hall into a New York cabaret string quartets: D minor, C with music that crosses over from Major, D Major, and B-flat favorite standards, to twentieth Major. Founded in 2006, the century “classical” composers, quartet takes its name from the and to Broadway. Their eclectic Hungarian estate where Joseph and humorous show “For the Love Haydn lived and worked for of…” will explore the many facets nearly three decades.