New Century Chamber Orchestra
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
3 Bayview Ave, Belvedere, CA 94920 USA
3:00 PM, Sunday, November 17, 2024

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[3:00 PM] {lights down, announcements, performers out}

1. [3:02 PM] Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875–1912): Allegro Moderato – Mvt I from Four Novelletten for String Orchestra, Op. 52 (1903)
   [3:06 PM] {applause at end of work}
   {Greetings from Daniel Hope; brief talk about today's first set program}

David Bruce (b. 1970): Lully Loops for Violin and String Orchestra (2023) (US Premiere), featuring Daniel Hope

1. [3:10 PM] I. Soul Shards
2. [3:20 PM] II. Earworms
   [3:27 PM] {applause}
3. [3:27 PM] III. Vaporwave Loops
4. [3:36 PM] IV. The Cure for Melancholy
   [3:43 PM] {applause at end of work}
   [3:44 PM] {set break!}

[4:07 PM] {lights down, announcements, performers out}

Max Richter (b. 1966): Vivaldi: Recomposed — The Four Seasons (2012)

1. [4:08 PM] Spring I
2. [4:11 PM] Spring II
3. [4:14 PM] Spring III
4. [4:17 PM] Summer I
5. [4:21 PM] Summer II
6. [4:24 PM] Summer III
7. [4:28 PM] Autumn I
8. [4:33 PM] Autumn II
9. [4:36 PM] Autumn III
10. [4:37 PM] Winter I
11. [4:40 PM] Winter II
12. [4:43 PM] Winter III
    [4:47 PM] {set ends}
    [4:48 PM] {DH back for another bow}
    [4:49 PM] {show ends}

New Century Chamber Orchestra

• Hrabba Atladottir: violin I;
• Stephanie Bibbo: principal violin II;
• Ivo Bokulić: viola;
• Robin Bonnell: cello (set 2 only);
• Colin Corner: principal contrabass;
• Michelle Djokic: cello;
• Jenny Douglass: principal viola;
• William Everett: contrabass;
• Jory Fankuchen: violin II;
• Daniel Hope: concertmaster, music director, violin I;
• Molly Langr: concert grand harp (set 2 only);
• Michelle Maruyama: violin I;
• Isaac Melamed: cello;
• Kayo Miki: violin II;
• Deborah Tien Price: associate concertmaster, violin I;
• Cassandra Lynne Richburg: viola;
• Frank Shaw: viola;
• Karen Shinozaki Sor: violin I;
• Kyle Stachnik: cello;
• Iris Stone: violin I;
• Derek Tam: harpsichord (set 2 only).
• Sarah Wood: violin I;
• Sam Weiser: violin II;
• Michael Yokas: violin II.

It was a surprisingly easy drive to and from Belvedere for today's show – just a little over 50 min each way, with the only traffic friction crossing through the MacArthur maze and I-80 bay front. The weather was cold and gloomy (par for this time of year!), and it was cold enough inside St. Stephen's that most of the patrons kept on their hats, gloves, and winter coats. I was comfy enough in my winter dress-pants and puffy Timberland vest. First pair out of the sock drawer today was definitely a summer-weight sock: wrong choice!! Shoulda fixed that when I had the chance…

I was very happy to be sitting up front, and close to the performers, and even though my view to the center was blocked by the large woman diagonally in front of me, I had plenty of other viewing angles. The sound was warm and rich from the proximity of the strings and resonance of the church space. Sehr gut!

As an aside, my semi-restricted viewing angle (and lack of attention to detail) means that there might be set 1/2 personnel changes beyond the few that I noted above. It didn't occur to me that they were going to be swapping people in or out, so while I didn't really pay close attention at the start of the show, I'm positive that the three folks noted were set 2 add-ons.

Program Notes or program notes

Note that NCCO posted a promo page for this concert earlier this year when the new season was first announced. There's not much content there, but the page links to two YouTube posts by David Bruce, composer of first set centerpiece, Lully Loops.

Similarly, NCCO posted a brief 59 sec video by Daniel Hope, talking about Max Richter's Vivaldi: Recomposed.

Richard Bammer posted an excellent promo article about this weekend's program in the Vacaville Reporter.

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