Benjamin Grosvenor, piano—Friday, March 13, 2020, Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 8:00PM—CAMA's Masterseries
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020, 8:00 PM Benjamin Grosvenor, piano British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor (b.1992) has been described as “the best pianist to come out of England in the last 50 years,” and “one of the world’s most sought-after young pianists.” One needs only to listen to him play to understand the accolades are well-deserved; his playing is reminiscent of legendary pianists that are long gone—Rachmaninoff, Schnabel, Rubinstein, Serkin. His promise was evident from a young age—the winner of the Keyboard Final of the 2004 BBC Young Musician Competition at the age of eleven, and at nineteen invited to perform with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Opening Night of the 2011 BBC Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The upcoming concert will mark his Santa Barbara recital debut. PROGRAM: RAMEAU: Gavotte and Six Variations from Suite in A minor, RCT 5 SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana, Op.16 LISZT: Berceuse in D-flat major, S.174 (second version) LISZT: Sonata in B minor, S.178 Season Sponsor: Esperia Foundation Co-Sponsors: Alison & Jan Bowlus • Jocelyne & William Meeker Concert Partner: Stephen Cloud #####
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020, 8:00 PM
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor (b.1992) has been described as “the best pianist to come out of England in the last 50 years,” and “one of the world’s most sought-after young pianists.” One needs only to listen to him play to understand the accolades are well-deserved; his playing is reminiscent of legendary pianists that are long gone—Rachmaninoff, Schnabel, Rubinstein, Serkin. His promise was evident from a young age—the winner of the Keyboard Final of the 2004 BBC Young Musician Competition at the age of eleven, and at nineteen invited to perform with the BBC Symphony
Orchestra at the Opening Night of the 2011 BBC Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The upcoming concert will mark his Santa Barbara recital debut.
PROGRAM:
RAMEAU: Gavotte and Six Variations from Suite in A minor, RCT 5
SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana, Op.16
LISZT: Berceuse in D-flat major, S.174 (second version)
LISZT: Sonata in B minor, S.178
Season Sponsor: Esperia Foundation
Co-Sponsors: Alison & Jan Bowlus • Jocelyne & William Meeker
Concert Partner: Stephen Cloud
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Presenting the world’s finest classical artists since 1919<br />
Presenting the world’s finest classical artists since 1919<br />
WOMEN’S<br />
BOARD<br />
The CAMA Women’s Board Presents<br />
in partnership with the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> Public Library<br />
<strong>2020</strong> PRE-CONCERT LECTURE SERIES<br />
Faulkner Gallery, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> Central Library<br />
and a special lecture event at The New Vic<br />
The Women’s Board has invited local musical luminaries to speak before all six of CAMA’s<br />
International Series concerts.<br />
Dr. Michael Shasberger, Adams Chair of Music & Worship at Westmont College. Conductor<br />
of Westmont Orchestra and Westmont College Choir.<br />
January 27, <strong>2020</strong> at 6:45 PM, Faulkner Gallery, SB Central Library, prior to the 8:00 PM<br />
performance by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Pinchas Zucherman, conductor & violin<br />
SPECIAL 100 TH ANNIVERSARY LECTURE AT THE NEW VIC<br />
Hattie Beresford, Historic Researcher and Writer. Author of Celebrating CAMA’s Centennial:<br />
Bringing the World’s Finest Classical Music to <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong>.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 6, <strong>2020</strong> at 5:15 PM, The New Vic, prior to the Gala 100th Anniversary Concert at<br />
7:00 PM by the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director (NOTE: Early<br />
start time for lecture and concert.)<br />
Simon Williams, PhD, Professor Emeritus, UCSB Department of Theater & Dance, Opera &<br />
Theater Critic.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 26, <strong>2020</strong> at 6:45 PM, Faulkner Gallery, SB Central Library, prior to the<br />
8:00 PM performance by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Lavi Shani, conductor;<br />
Nelson Freire, piano<br />
Ani Aznavoorian, Principal Cellist with Camerata Pacifica, performing and recording artist.<br />
April 14, <strong>2020</strong> at 6:45 PM, Faulkner Gallery, SB Central Library, prior to the 8:00 PM<br />
performance by Chineke! Orchestra; Kevin John Edusei, conductor; Stewart Goodyear, piano<br />
David Malvinni, PhD, musicologist, classical guitarist, author and creator of CAMA's<br />
outreach program, “Music Matters.”<br />
April 28, <strong>2020</strong> at 6:45 PM , Faulkner Gallery, SB Central Library, prior to the 8:00 PM<br />
performance by Les Violons du Roy; Jonathan Cohen, conductor; Avi Avital, mandolin<br />
Jennifer Kloetzel, cellist, Assistant Professor of Cello and Chamber Music and Head of<br />
String Area at UCSB Department of Music, performing and recording artist.<br />
May 18, <strong>2020</strong> at 6:45 PM, Faulkner Gallery, SB Central Library, prior to the 8:00 PM<br />
performance by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Jaime Martín, conductor; Sheku<br />
Kanneh-Mason, cello<br />
MASTERSERIES AT THE LOBERO THEATRE • BENJAMIN GROSVENOR<br />
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