Trip the Light Fantastic
A fabulous rhythmic journey from Transylvania, through Argentina, to the American West.
Trip the Light Fantastic
A fabulous rhythmic journey from Transylvania, through Argentina, to the American West.
This concert has already happened - but there's more great music to be heard! See our remaining concerts.
Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 7:30 PM
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 7:30 PM
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
Sunday, November 17, 2019 | 3:00 PM
Rancho Campana PAC, Camarillo
Sunday, November 17, 2019 | 3:30 PM
Rancho Campana PAC, Camarillo
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Fred Kavli Theater
Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center
Concert Highlights
- A devotee of Eastern European folk music, Béla Bartók wrote Romanian Folk Dances, a mashup of seven short melodies from Transylvania. Each tune, with its own unique character, lasts no more than a minute and goes with a traditional Romanian dance.
- Astor Piazzolla was the godfather of nuevo tango, which infuses jazz and classical music into the traditional music and dance of Argentina. The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires is a nuevo tango portrait of the seasons in the southern port city.
- Composer Gabriela Lena Frank represents a true American melting pot: her father is of Lithuanian Jewish heritage, and her mother is of Peruvian Chinese descent. Works by Frank and bandoneon virtuoso Julien Labro offer plenty of delicious surprises, and we wash it all down with Copland’s delightfully American Hoedown.
Program
Michael Christie, conductor
Glwyn and Ruth Chase Music Director Chair
Julien Labro, bandoneon
Jason Vieaux, guitar
INCA, The Peruvian Ensemble
| Bartók | Romanian Folk Dances |
| Gabriela Lena Frank | Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout |
| Julien Labro | Canvas, Double Concerto for bandoneon, guitar, & string orchestra (New West Symphony world premiere commission) |
| Piazzolla | The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires |
| Copland | Hoedown |
ENTR’ACTE
| Frank Martin | Quatre Pieces Breves |
Preview the Music
Intermission: Something for Everybody
Our intermission gives everyone a chance to enjoy the evening their way.
- Intermission Insights (10 minutes) – Our Music Director Michael Christie spends 10 minutes on stage with the guest artist in a fun and fascinating interview and audience Q&A.
- Break (10 minutes) – A great time to use the restroom, order a refreshment from the concessions in the lobby, and catch up with friends.
- Entr’acte (10 minutes) – The orchestra performs a short contemporary piece – incredible music you may never hear anywhere else.
Feel free to take your seat, poke your head in, or mingle in the lobby until the second half!
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