PROGRAM - Mondavi Center

Photo: Lynn Goldsmith
Welcome to the last playbill of the Mondavi Center’s eighth season.
Thank you for taking the journey with us this season—I hope you
enjoy this last group of very special events.
In each new season, I like to encourage patrons to take a chance on something
new, something unusual, something unfamiliar to them. To that end,
I have developed my special Letterman-style “top 10” list of great events in
our upcoming 10–11 season that may not yet be on your radar! Of course,
you will want to come to the many events whose artists and speakers
already are familiar to you and who fill the cultural landscape with beauty
and wisdom. But do not pass up an opportunity to attend the following
(you will note they are in chronological, not preferential order):
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Don roth, Ph.D.
ExECuTIVE DIRECTOR
MONDAVI CENTER
Jonah Lehrer – October 27, 2010
This 20-something neuroscientist lives at the intersection of science
and the arts. In his book Proust Was a Neuroscientist, he demonstrates
how artists have anticipated scientific thinking in their work.
A brilliant writer and dynamic speaker.
Robert McDuffie and the Venice Baroque Orchestra
“Seasons Project” – November 3, 2010
If you were lucky enough to hear McDuffie perform Leonard
Bernstein’s Serenade when he appeared here in the 08–09 season with
the Jerusalem Symphony, you know why he’s on the top 10 list. He’s
as beautiful and sensitive a violinist as any performing today. And
what a project—everybody’s favorite Vivaldi, paired with Philip Glass’s
beautiful new take on the seasons, a piece written for McDuffie.
Buika – November 6, 2010
You might not have heard of her (yet) but, like the Portuguese fado
singer Mariza, this will be an evening not to miss. Buika comes out
of the Flamenco tradition, and once you have heard her voice, its
beauty and power will haunt you.
Mark O’Connor and Julian Lage Trio – January 20, 2011
In a season stocked with great violinists, no one merges classical, jazz,
and folk technique like Mark O’Connor. He took the lead in putting
together this trio with rising star guitarist Julian Lage. We heard them
at the Blue Note in New York and immediately urged them to tour.
Like Frisell and Scofield, this is a genre-bending evening, exploring
where the music takes them.
Cont. on page 5
BEfORE ThE shOw
Before the Curtain rises, PLease PLay
your Part
• As a courtesy to others, please turn off all cellular
phones, beepers, and digital watches.
• If you have any hard candy, please unwrap
it before the lights dim.
• Please remember that the taking of photographs
or the use of any type of audio or video recording
equipment is strictly prohibited.
• Please look around and locate the exit nearest you.
That exit may be behind you, to the side, or in front
of you. In the unlikely event of a fire alarm or other
emergency please leave the building through that exit.
• As a courtesy to all our patrons and for your safety,
anyone leaving his or her seat during the performance
may not be re-admitted to his/her ticketed seat while
the performance is in progress.
INfO
accommodations for Patrons
with Disabilities
530.754.2787 • TDD: 530.754.5402
In the event of an emergency, patrons requiring
physical assistance on the Orchestra Terrace,
Grand Tier, and Upper Tier levels please proceed
to the elevator alcove refuge where this sign appears.
Please let us know ahead of time for any special
seating requests or accommodations. See p. 44 for
more information.
Membership 530.754.5436
Member contributions to the Mondavi Center
presenting program help to offset the costs of the
annual season of performances and lectures, and
provide a variety of arts education and outreach
programs to the community.
Friends of Mondavi Center 530.754.5000
Contributors to the Mondavi Center are eligible to
join the Friends of Mondavi Center, a volunteer
support group that assists with educational programs
and audience development.
volunteers 530.754.1000
Mondavi Center volunteers assist with numerous
functions, including house ushering and the activities
of the Friends of Mondavi Center and the Arts and
Lectures Administrative Advisory Committee.
tours 530.754.5399
One-hour guided tours of the Mondavi Center’s
Jackson Hall, Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, and Rumsey
Rancheria Grand Lobby are given regularly by the
Friends of Mondavi Center. Reservations are required.
lost and Found hotline 530.752.8580
recycle We reuse our playbills! Thank you
for returning your recycled playbill in the bin
located by the main exit on your way out.
Printed on recycled paper. Please recycle this playbill for reuse. MONDAVI CENTER PROGRAM Issue 11: Apr-May 2010 | 3