MUSICAL DIVERSIONS:
JANUARY 17–19, 2025
Praised by The New York Times as “one of the most admired pianists of his generation,” Inon Barnatan joins New Century for a program of music written to distract from life’s challenges. Experience C.P.E. Bach's dramatic third keyboard concerto, blending melancholy with bursts of impeccable brilliance. Rich with iconic musical allusions, Dmitri Shostakovich’s delightfully madcap first piano concerto also features a solo trumpet, performed by Brandon Ridenour from the American Brass Quintet, which adds punctuation to the vibrant score. Bela Bartók's Divertimento, with its jubilant Hungarian folk rhythms, reflects a sunny interlude in Switzerland before the composer’s relocation to the U.S. This captivating musical adventure, full of witty melodies and unexpected twists, will brighten your spirits during the darkest time of the year.
INON BARNATAN
Piano
DATES & VENUES
Friday, January 17, 2025: 7:30pm
First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
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Saturday, January 18, 2025: 3:00pm
Green Music Center, Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park*
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*Presented by the Green Music Center; not available through New Century subscription. Visit gmc.sonoma.edu for tickets & information.
Sunday, January 19, 2025: 2:00pm
Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco
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FEATURED ARTISTS
DANIEL HOPE
Music Director and Concertmaster
INON BARNATAN
Piano
BRANDON RIDENOUR
Trumpet
The previously announced trumpet soloist, Aaron Schuman, has withdrawn from these performances due to unforeseen circumstances.
PROGRAM:
C.P.E. BACH
Keyboard Concerto No. 3 in D minor, H. 420
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35
For piano, trumpet and strings
BÉLA BARTÓK
Divertimento for String Orchestra
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Brandon Ridenour Trumpet