Musicians & Guest Artists Archives - New West Symphony https://newwestsymphony.org/category/our-musicians-and-guest-artists/ Celebrating the transformative power of live symphonic music in Ventura and Los Angeles counties Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:59:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://newwestsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-icon-32x32.jpg Musicians & Guest Artists Archives - New West Symphony https://newwestsymphony.org/category/our-musicians-and-guest-artists/ 32 32 ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ – New West Symphony Brass Quintet https://newwestsymphony.org/when-the-saints-go-marching-in-nws-brass-quintet/ Thu, 02 Jul 2020 18:00:04 +0000 https://newwestsymphony.org/?p=11220 The post ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ – New West Symphony Brass Quintet appeared first on New West Symphony.

]]> Ain’t much as fun as New Orleans-style hot jazz, complete with trumpets, trombones, horns, and a tuba! Check out the New West Symphony Brass Quintet playing “When the Saints Go Marching In” and another one you might recognize!

 

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]]> ‘America the Beautiful’ – New West Symphony Brass Quintet https://newwestsymphony.org/america-the-beautiful-new-west-symphony-brass-quintet/ Wed, 01 Jul 2020 22:30:53 +0000 https://newwestsymphony.org/?p=11196 The post ‘America the Beautiful’ – New West Symphony Brass Quintet appeared first on New West Symphony.

]]> To celebrate the 244th birthday of the United State of America, here is the New West Symphony Brass Quintet performing “America the Beautiful,” from our Memorial Day live online concert!

 

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Watch the whole Memorial Day online concert here.

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]]> Battle of the Sections: clips from the team performances https://newwestsymphony.org/battle-of-the-sections-clips-from-the-team-performances/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 23:44:16 +0000 https://newwestsymphony.org/?p=11148 The post Battle of the Sections: clips from the team performances appeared first on New West Symphony.

]]> On June 25th, 2020 New West Symphony embarked on a first-of-its-kind production. The four orchestra sections competed against each other for the honored title of “Best Orchestra Section in the History of the World.“

Each section performed a medley of classical favorites arranged by four local composers who translated them for a single section, whether Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, or Percussion.

The result was four incredible medleys that creatively re-imagined what an orchestra section was capable of, with interweaved melodies and hilarious surprises. Watch clips from all four medleys now!

The Battle of the Sections: Orchestra Edition may be over, but you can still support New West Symphony’s education programs and help us prepare to return to the concert hall! Donate now.

 

Team Strings

 

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Team Woodwinds

 

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Team Percussion

 

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Team Brass

 

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]]> Sneak peek: Team Strings’ Battle of the Sections performance https://newwestsymphony.org/sneak-peek-team-strings-battle-of-the-sections-performance-2/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 03:00:01 +0000 https://newwestsymphony.org/?p=10744 The post Sneak peek: Team Strings’ Battle of the Sections performance appeared first on New West Symphony.

]]> Here’s a taste of Team Strings’ performance from the Battle of the Sections: Orchestra Edition on June 25th, 2020.

The event may be over, but you can still support New West Symphony’s education programs and help us prepare to return to the concert hall! Donate now.

 

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]]> Sneak peek: Team Woodwinds’ Battle of the Sections performance https://newwestsymphony.org/sneak-peek-team-woodwinds-battle-of-the-sections-performance/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 03:00:01 +0000 https://newwestsymphony.org/?p=10749 The post Sneak peek: Team Woodwinds’ Battle of the Sections performance appeared first on New West Symphony.

]]> Here’s a taste of Team Woodwinds’ performance from the Battle of the Sections: Orchestra Edition on June 25th, 2020.

The event may be over, but you can still support New West Symphony’s education programs and help us prepare to return to the concert hall! Donate now.

 

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]]> Sneak peek: Team Percussion’s Battle of the Sections performance https://newwestsymphony.org/sneak-peek-team-percussions-battle-of-the-sections-performance/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:36:00 +0000 https://newwestsymphony.org/?p=10728 The post Sneak peek: Team Percussion’s Battle of the Sections performance appeared first on New West Symphony.

]]> The teams are getting ready for the Battle of the Sections, this Thursday, June 25th! Here’s a sneak peek of Team Percussion’s performance.

Pick your favorite instrument family, then get your ticket for the live online event, Thursday June 25th at 7PM! 

 

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]]> Battle of the Sections: Musicians choose their themes https://newwestsymphony.org/battle-of-the-sections-musician-heads-choose-their-themes/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 18:47:13 +0000 https://newwestsymphony.org/?p=10393 The post Battle of the Sections: Musicians choose their themes appeared first on New West Symphony.

]]> To kick off the New West Symphony’s Battle of the Sections: Orchestra Edition, musician team members pick one of four musical themes for their section: Upbeat, Downbeat, Dancebeat, and Heartbeat.

Learn about this one-of-a-kind competition, then get your ticket to join us for this live online event!

 

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]]> LIVE ONLINE: Mother’s Day Sunset Toast with New West Symphony Musicians https://newwestsymphony.org/live-online-mothers-day-sunset-toast-with-new-west-symphony-musicians/ Tue, 12 May 2020 22:25:27 +0000 https://newwestsymphony.org/?p=9515 Enjoy a live concert dedicated to Mom, whether you’re together or apart! New West Symphony musicians performed a very special concert you can enjoy from the comfort and safety of your home. [youtube]CefOtM6PMWo[/youtube] Hosts Michael Christie, music director Natalia Staneva, chief executive officer Artists Youna Choi, cello Christian Fatu, violin Victoria Fatu, pianoBryan Pezzone, piano Program Bach | Cello Suite No. 1 – Prelude Elgar | Salut D’Amour Massenet | Meditation from Thais for violin and piano Knumann | Rumanisch Mozart | Piano Sonata

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]]> Enjoy a live concert dedicated to Mom, whether you’re together or apart! New West Symphony musicians performed a very special concert you can enjoy from the comfort and safety of your home.

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Hosts

Michael Christie, music director
Natalia Staneva, chief executive officer

Artists

Youna Choi, cello
Christian Fatu, violin
Victoria Fatu, piano
Bryan Pezzone, piano

Program

Bach | Cello Suite No. 1 – Prelude
Elgar | Salut D’Amour
Massenet | Meditation from Thais for violin and piano
Knumann | Rumanisch
Mozart | Piano Sonata

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]]> Musician Interview: What’s it like working with John Williams https://newwestsymphony.org/musician-interview-1/ Tue, 05 May 2020 00:47:29 +0000 https://newwestsymphony.org/?p=9363 The post Musician Interview: What’s it like working with John Williams appeared first on New West Symphony.

]]> In this exclusive interview, Michael Christie (New West Symphony Music Director) chats with Alyssa Park (Concertmaster of New West Symphony) and Andrew Bain (Principal Horn of the LA Phil) on what it’s like working with John Williams, composer of incredible film music from Star Wars to Indiana Jones.

 

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]]> Marcus Roberts Trio for International Jazz Day https://newwestsymphony.org/marcus-roberts-trio-for-international-jazz-day/ Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:10:15 +0000 https://newwestsymphony.org/?p=9320 The post Marcus Roberts Trio for International Jazz Day appeared first on New West Symphony.

]]> One day a year we celebrate a type of music born in America. That’s right, April 30 is International Jazz Day. Originating in African-American communities of New Orleans and expanding to all continents and peoples, jazz should be celebrated!

What better to enjoy than the music of the Marcus Roberts Trio, who opened our 2019/2020 season with their spectacular rendition of Gershwin’s Concerto in F! These gentlemen have crafted a sound truly in the spirit of jazz, giving equal weight to each instrument: piano, double bass, and drum set.

Watch them do it in their special way with “I Got Rhythm.” It happened to be their encore at the Camarillo performance of our October concert.

 

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Now, you’ve got to see the way they sync with an orchestra and give new life to Gershwin with improvisation – the heart of jazz.

 

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Are you a jazz lover too? Who else deserves a mention on International Jazz Day?

 

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