# New Century Chamber Orchestra at Hoytt Theater at Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, September 14, 2014

[New Century Chamber Orchestra](http://ncco.org/) presents [Carmen Returns](http://ncco.org/concert-tickets/2014-2015-season/carmen-returns/)    
2014-09-14  
[Hoytt Theater at Osher Marin Jewish Community Center](http://www.marinjcc.org/events/performing-arts/)  
[200 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael, CA 94903](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=200+N.+San+Pedro+Rd.,+San+Rafael,+CA+94903&hl=en)  
5:00 PM, Sunday, September 14, 2014

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## Tentative Program

* Bizet/Shchedrin: Carmen Suite
* Pärt: Fratres
* Bermel: A Short History of the Universe (as related by Nima Arkani-Hamed), featuring Derek Bermel, clarinet

## Set One

[5:04 PM lights down, playback of DB video discussing the first two of his works on tonight's program]

### Bermel: A Short History of the Universe

Derek Bermel (b. 1967): [A Short History of the Universe](http://www.derekbermel.com/shorthistoryuniverse/) (as related by Nima Arkani-Hamed), (2013)  
featuring Derek Bermel: clarinet; with NSS & Candace Guirao: violins; Anna Kruger: viola; and Michelle Djokic: cello.

01. [5:08 PM] I
02. [5:14 PM] II
03. [5:21 PM] III  
[work ends 5:26 PM; brief pause, then the entire group comes out]

### Pärt: Fratres

Arvo Pärt (b. 1935): Fratres (1977), for string orchestra

01. [5:29 PM] Fratres  
[5:32 PM work ends, brief pause, then on to Oct Up!]

### Bermel: Oct Up

Bermel: [Oct Up](http://www.derekbermel.com/octup) (1995) for double string quartet

01. [5:39 PM] Oct Up  
[5:50 PM work ends]

### Bermel: Silvioudades 

[5:51 PM] brief comments from DB

Bermel: [Silvioudades](http://www.derekbermel.com/sce-silvioudades-2008/) (2008)  
featuring Derek Bermel, clarinet, and Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin

01. [5:52 PM] Silvioudades  
[set ends 5:55 PM]

## Set Two: Bizet/Shchedrin: Carmen Suite 

[6:19 PM lights down, announcements]

Bizet/Shchedrin: Carmen Suite (1967)

01. [6:m PM] Introduction: Andante assai
02. [6:m PM] Dance: Allegro
03. [6:m PM] First Intermezzo: Allegro moderato - Andante moderato - (atttacca:)
04. [6:m PM] Changing of the Guard: Moderato
05. [6:m PM] Carmen's Entrance and Habanera: Allegro moderato - Quasi andante
06. [6:m PM] Scene: Allegro moderato - Tempo precedente - Andante assai
07. [6:m PM] Second Intermezzo: Larghetto
08. [6:m PM] Bolero: Allegro vivo
09. [6:m PM] Torero: Moderato con stoltezza
10. [6:m PM] Torero and Carmen: Lento - Tempo I
11. [6:m PM] Adagio: Andante moderato - Adagio
12. [7:m PM] Fortune-Telling: Andantino - Andante assai
13. [7:m PM] Finale: Allegro - Tempo precedente - Andante assai  
[set ends 7:05 PM]


## Performers

### New Century Chamber Orchestra

[New Century Chamber Orchestra](http://ncco.org/)

* [Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg](http://www.nadjasalernosonnenberg.com/): music director, violin;
* others vary slightly by performance, current list posted at http://ncco.org/about/musicians/

### with special guest

* [Derek Bermel](http://www.derekbermel.com/): composer, clarinet.

## Notes

Left the phone at home tonight so no timestamps for the second set... maybe I could have ID'd most of the breaks from the full stops, but it seemed like a better choice to just listen rather than scribbling madly in the dark.

Can't recall much about this show now that it's some four months later. Best I can say is that I enjoyed it at the time!

Michael Zweibach posted a nice [promo/interview](https://www.sfcv.org/events-calendar/artist-spotlight/derek-bermel-connected-to-the-world) article regarding Berml's works at SFVC.

Joshua Kosman posted both a [promo](http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/A-wide-world-of-influences-on-clarinetist-Derek-5746638.php) and [review](http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Short-History-review-Universe-in-18-inspired-5751977.php) for the San Francisco performance from a few days earlier.

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