CAPITOL ENSEMBLE PHILLIP LEVY VIOLIN LUCIA MICARELLI VIOLIN BEN ULLERY VIOLA ERIC BYERS CELLO St. James in-the-City October 6, 2019 6:00 PM FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Welcome to this inaugural broadcast of LACMA Sundays Live from St. James in-the-City. Thank you for joining us as we celebrate both the history and the future of Sundays Live – and begin an off-site adventure in our new home, building a partnership with Great Music at Saint James during LACMA’s transformation. Sundays Live could not have endured and prospered without the help and devotion of so many benefactors, foundations, individuals, and audiences who have supported us through the years; we extend to you our heartfelt thanks and look forward to seeing you here often – just a little further east on Wilshire Boulevard. We wish to express our special thanks to the Colburn Foundation for underwriting these programs at St. James in-the-City and to our most gracious hosts – the Rev. Dr. Kate Cress and Organist and Director of Music, Canon James Buonemani – who have so warmly welcomed us. -Bill Vestal Phillip Levy violin Ben Ullery viola Lucia Micarelli violin Eric Byers cello PROGRAM This concert is streamed live. Please silence mobile devices. Robert Schumann (1810-1856) String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Opus 41 Andante espressivo — Allegro Scherzo: Presto Adagio Allegro Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) String Quartet in F major Allegro moderato – très doux Assez vif – très rythmé Très lent Vif et agité Sundays Live is made possible by the Colburn Foundation in memory of Ed Edelman and by the Sidney Stern Memorial Trust. For weekly downloads of Sundays Live, please visit our broadcast partner www.kusc.org and go to Radio/On Demand. Unauthorized audio recording or photography is strictly prohibited. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Noted for a sound which is “richly upholstered and well balanced,” the Capitol Ensemble is a unique group of musicians dedicated to the live performance of an eclectic range of repertoire, ranging from the Baroque to the 21st century. The members have collaborated with some of the world’s most renowned artists, including Mstislav Rostropovich, Sir Neville Marriner, Michael Tilson Thomas, Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Janos Starker, and Leonard Bernstein. The ensemble has given live broadcasts on National Public Radio, and has premiered and recorded new works by several California composers. Appearing regularly in L.A.’s concert halls and recording stages, and teaching at Southern California universities, they also perform as soloists and chamber musicians in many international festivals. The ensemble is celebrating its 18th season as Artists in Residence for LACMA’s Sundays Live, and is featured on the program’s theme music. Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as the top classical performer of 1995, violinist Phillip Levy has received worldwide critical acclaim at festivals in Spoleto, Bayreuth, Edinburgh, Israel, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Ojai, Seattle, and Aspen. He has received many prestigious awards and prizes and has collaborated with renowned artists including Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Iona Brown, Sir Neville Marriner, Dawn Upshaw, John O’Conor, Ralf Gothoni, and Lynn Harrell. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Levy leads the Capitol Ensemble, artists in residence for Sundays Live and featured on the program’s theme music. His numerous solo performances have been broadcast on Israel Television and Radio, NPR, and the BBC. Lucia Micarelli is an American violinist and actress. Born in Queens, New York, she began playing the violin at the age of three. At age 6, she made her debut as a soloist with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. She was accepted into The Juilliard School at age 11, where she studied with Dorothy DeLay, and later continued her studies at The Manhattan School of Music with Pinchas Zukerman. She has toured extensively as a featured soloist with Josh Groban, Chris Botti and Barbra Streisand. In 2009, she was cast in the starring role of “Annie” in HBO’s critically acclaimed series, “Treme”, which won a Peabody Award as well a Primetime Emmy Award. Assistant Principal Viola of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Ben Ullery has been featured in chamber music performances on NPR’s Performance Today as well as local broadcasts on KUSC in Los Angeles and Minnesota Public Radio. He has recorded chamber works for Bridge and Albany records. Recent summer festival appearances include the Aspen, Grand Teton, Mozaic, and Music in the Vineyards festivals. Ullery is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory, where he studied violin with Gregory Fulkerson and received numerous honors upon graduation. He later attended New England Conservatory and the Colburn School, studying with James Buswell and Paul Coletti, respectively. He has also studied chamber music with members of the Guarneri, Takács, Vermeer, Borromeo, Miró, and St. Petersburg Quartets Praised as “ideally eloquent” by the Los Angeles Times, cellist Eric Byers captivates audiences as a soloist, chamber musician, and composer. At 18, he made his solo debut with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. In 2018 he debuted with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. As a founding member of the Calder Quartet, Byers has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Wigmore Hall, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Salzburg Festival, Edinburgh Festival, Melbourne Festival, Ojai Festival, Kennedy Center, Disney Hall, Mozarteum, Esterházy Palace, and the Sydney Opera House. 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