Celebrating 40 Years! 1984-2024

Celebrating 40 Years!

1984-2024
Fall 2018

The Coastal Awakening:
Treasures of the Central Coast

Saturday, November 17, 7:30pm

Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo

W.A. Mozart  Te Deum laudamus, KV141 (We Praise Thee, O God

Craig Russell Wings of Bliss

Ralph Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending

Lou Harrison La Koro Sutro (The Heart Sutra)
for Chorus and American Gamelan (Old Granddad)

Featured Artist

Brynn Albanese

Brynn Albanese

Violin Soloist

Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending

Celebrating the Central Coast

The San Luis Obispo Master Chorale with Brynn Albanese, violin, perform great treasures of our central coast. You can get up-close with “Old Granddad” in the Pavilion. There, you will be treated to a wonderful talk by Eva Soltes, Director of the Harrison House in Joshua Tree, about Lou Harrison and his relationship with the Central Coast. Brynn Albanese and the Gamelan percussionists then follow with a sparkling performance of Harrison’s “Suite for Violin with American Gamelan”. This music is filled with dances whose origins are Spanish and Indian (Asia). An incredible work. Great soaring melodies!!

San Luis Obispo Master Chorale performs in Spring 2018 at the Performing Arts Center Pavilion.

“Old Granddad” has seven “bass” aluminum key gongs with large cylindrical resonators attached and seven metal oxygen tanks.

This American Gamelan traveled all the way from Bostong to be with us this weekend at the Performing Arts Center.

Beyond the Notes

Eva Soltes

Eva Soltes

Presenter - Founder/Director of the Harrison House, Music, Arts & Ecology, Specialist in the music of Lou Harrison

Lou Harrison, His Legacy and a Rare Performance

Sunday, November 18, 3:00pm at the Performing Arts Center Pavilion

A presentation about the life of Lou Harrison, his music, philosophy, and his connection with the Central Coast. The presentation is followed by a performance of his Suite for Violin with American Gamelan, featuring Brynn Albanese.