# New Century Chamber Orchestra at First Congregational Church, September 21, 2017

[New Century Chamber Orchestra](http://ncco.org/concert-tickets/program-1-new-horizons/) with [Daniel Hope](http://danielhope.com/)  
[First Congregational Church](http://fccb.org/)  
[2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-2201 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2345+Channing+Way,+Berkeley,+CA+94704-2201+USA&hl=en)  
8:00 PM, Thursday, September 21, 2017

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## Tentative Program

* Alan Fletcher: Violin Concerto (World Premiere)
* Wljciech Kilar: _Orawa_
* Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
* Mendelssohn: Octet 

## Set One

[8:02 PM lights down, band out]

### Mendelssohn: Octet

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): Octet for Strings in E-flat, Op. 20; arranged for NCCO by Daniel Hope

01. [8:05 PM] _Allegro moderato ma con fuoco_
02. [8:20 PM] _Andante_
03. [8:23 PM] _Scherzo_
04. [8:27 PM] _Presto_  
[work ends 8:37 PM]  
  
[8:38 PM David Hope talks awhile, then introduces Alan Fletcher, who talks about his concerto]

### Alan Fletcher: Concerto for Violin

Alan Fletcher (b.1956): Concerto for Violin (World Premiere)

01. [8:44 PM] _Allegro Flessible_
02. [8:51 PM] _Andante_
03. [9:03 PM] _Allegro_  
[set ends 9:10 PM; applause for a few minutes, then all off for a break]

## Set Two

[9:31 PM lights down, announcements, band out]

### Wljciech Kilar: Orawa

Wljciech Kilar (1932-2013): _Orawa_ (1986)

01. [9:33 PM] _Orawa_  
[work ends 9:43 PM]

### Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48

01. [9:44 PM] Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo — Allegro moderato
02. [9:54 PM] Valse: Moderato — Tempo di valse
03. [9:58 PM] Élégie: Larghetto elegiaco
04. [10:06 PM] Finale (Tema russo): Andante — Allegro con spirito  
[set ends 10:14 PM]  
  
**Encore**
10. [10:16 PM] _America the Beautiful_  
[show ends 10:19 PM; all off after a few minutes of applause]


## Performers

[NCCO](http://ncco.org/)

* Robin Bonnell: cello;
* [Michelle Djokic](https://www.facebook.com/michelle.djokic): acting co-principal cello;
* [Jenny Douglass](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-douglass-6a28b672): viola;
* [Candace Guirao](https://www.facebook.com/people/Candace-Guirao/100011271488928): principal second violin;
* [Daniel Hope](http://danielhope.com/): violin, concertmaster;
* [Anna Kruger](http://www.csus.edu/music/faculty/kruger.html): viola;
* [Anthony Manzo](http://www.chambermusicsociety.org/artists/artist/anthony_manzo): contrabass;
* [Robin Mayforth](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-mayforth-897b735): violin, associate concertmaster;
* Isaac Melamed: acting co-principal cello;
* [Deborah Tien Price](https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-tien-price-3651294): second violin;
* [Elizabeth Prior](http://www.lizpriorviola.com/): viola;
* [Cassandra Lynne Richburg](http://cassandralynnerichburg.com/): viola;
* [Karen Shinozaki Sor](https://www.facebook.com/karen.s.sor): violin;
* Iris Stone: violin.  
  
- with guests -
* [Hrabba Atladottir](http://music.berkeley.edu/people/hrabba-atladottir/): violin;
* [Jory Fankuchen](https://joryfankuchen.com/): second violin;
* [Michelle Kwon](https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kwon.3348): cello;
* Kayo Miki: second violin;
* [Evan Price](https://www.evanpricemusic.com/): second violin;  
  
- with guests (Fletcher Concerto only)-
* Eric Achen: French horn;
* Laura Griffiths: oboe;
* [Alicia Telford](http://music.berkeley.edu/people/alicia-telford/): French horn.

## Notes

First show in FCC since the fire last fall? I guess the church reopened in June, but this was my first concert there in awhile. It’s nice to be back!

For me, tonight's revelation was Wljciech Kilar's' _Orawa_; I'd love to hear it again, and I'm curious to hear other works by this composer. Google Play Music, here I come...

Joshua Kosman posted a review of tonight's show at [SFGate](http://www.sfchronicle.com/music/article/For-New-Century-new-leadership-and-a-new-sound-12221128.php). Interestingly, he seemed to like everything except the opening piece, which he decried as thick and blurry (no doubt due to Hope's rearrangement of the octet writing for the larger chamber orchestra). I agree that the opener was a bit syrupy at times!

Michael Strickland reviewed the Saturday night show (and posted a bunch of pictures) on his [blog](https://sfciviccenter.blogspot.com/2017/09/new-horizons-with-new-century.html). His opinion seemed to jibe with the other critics.

Niels Swinkels posted a nice review of the Saturday night show (from Herbst) at [SFCV](https://www.sfcv.org/reviews/new-century-chamber-orchestra/new-century-and-daniel-hope-bolt-out-of-the-gate).

Cedric posted his thoughts regarding Sunday's show in Marin at [SFist](http://sfist.com/2017/09/27/sfist_reviews_daniel_hope_partners.php)

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