# Daniel Hope leads the New Century Chamber Orchestra at First Congregational Church, March 21, 2019

[New Century Chamber Orchestra](https://www.ncco.org/201819-season/program-3) presents _Forbidden Music_ with [Vanessa Perez](http://www.vanessaperez.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)  
7:30 PM, Thursday, March 21, 2019

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## Set One

[7:34 PM lights down, band out, welcome and introduction from Daniel Hope]

### Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 13

01. [7:36 PM] Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847): String Symphony No. 13 in C minor, MWV N 14 (1823), “Sinfoniesatz”: _Grave – Allegro molto_  
[work ends 7:45 PM; pause; DH introduces the next piece]

### Krása: Tanec

01. [7:50 PM] Hans Krása (1899–1944): _Tanec_ for String Trio, (1943), arranged for Octet (by Daniel Hope?); performed by Balfe, Djokic, Douglass, Guirao, Harms, Hope, Kruger, and Price  
[work ends 7:45 PM; pause; DH introduces the next piece]

### Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975): Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a; arranged from String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 (1960) by Rudolf Barshai (1924–2010)

01. [7:59 PM] Largo »
02. [8:04 PM] Allegro molto »
03. [8:07 PM] Allegretto »
04. [8:11 PM] Largo »
05. [8:13 PM] Largo  
[set ends 8:20 PM]

## Set Two

[8:44 PM lights down, welcoming announcements from Philip Wilder, band out]

### Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 10

01. [8:48 PM] Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847): String Symphony No. 10 in B minor, MWV N 10 (1823): _Adagio – Allegro – più presto_  
[work ends 8:57 PM; pause to reset the stage for the final work; DH introduces the next piece]

### Erwin Schulhoff: Double Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra

Erwin Schulhoff (1894–1942): Double Concerto for Flute and Piano, WV89 (1927), ?flute part transcribed for violin by Daniel Hope?, featuring soloists Daniel Hope and [Vanessa Perez](http://www.vanessaperez.com/)

01. [9:03 PM] Allegro moderato
02. [9:10 PM] Andante
03. [9:15 PM] Rondo. Allegro con spirito - Tempo di Blues  
[set ends 9:22 PM]

### Encore: Ravel: Kaddisch

01. [9:23 PM] Maurice Ravel (1875–1937): _Kaddisch_, from 2 Mélodies hébraïques, for voice and piano, M.A. 22 (1914), arranged for violin by ?Lucien Garban (1877–1959)?  
[show ends 9:28 PM]


## Performers

### New Century Chamber Orchestra

* (unidentified, maybe Michelle Kwon): cello (except Krása);
* [Hrabba Atladottir](http://music.berkeley.edu/people/hrabba-atladottir/): violin II (except Krása);
* [Kathleen Balfe](http://alcguitar.com/cellobalfe/): cello;
* [Rick Barber](https://www.facebook.com/rick.barber.79): acting principal contrabass (except Krása);
* Robin Bonnell: cello (except Mendelssohn, Krása);
* [Michelle Djokic](https://www.facebook.com/michelle.djokic): acting principal cello;
* [Jenny Douglass](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-douglass-6a28b672): viola;
* [Jory Fankuchen](https://joryfankuchen.com/): violin II (except Mendelssohn, Krása);
* [Candace Guirao](https://www.facebook.com/people/Candace-Guirao/100011271488928): principal violin II;
* [Dawn Harms](http://dawnharms.com/): violin I, associate concertmaster;
* [Daniel Hope](http://danielhope.com/): violin I, concertmaster, music director;
* [Anna Kruger](http://www.csus.edu/music/faculty/kruger.html): principal viola;
* [Robin Mayforth](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-mayforth-897b735): violin I (except Mendelssohn, Krása);
* [Deborah Tien Price](https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-tien-price-3651294): violin II;
* [Elizabeth Prior](http://www.lizpriorviola.com/): viola (except Krása);
* [Cassandra Lynne Richburg](http://cassandralynnerichburg.com/): viola (except Krása);
* [Karen Shinozaki Sor](https://www.facebook.com/karen.s.sor): violin I (except Krása);
* Iris Stone: violin I (except Krása);
* [Michael Yokas](https://www.facebook.com/michael.yokas): violin (except Krása).

### Soloists and guests

* Eric Achen: horn;
* Meredith Brown: principal horn;
* [Vanessa Perez](http://www.vanessaperez.com/): piano;

## Notes

Like most NCCO Concerts, tonight's show was great, though perhaps a tad less exciting than [last month's program](:2019:2019-02:2019-02-07). And to continue quibbling, while the program title is admirably short, I don't feel like it was particularly accurate -- as far as I understand, none of these works were forbidden (like electrons overpopulating an orbital shell, or a 403 code, or any of a multitude of _haram_ actions) -- maybe the title was selected as an advertising convenience ("every concert has a theme!").

I appreciate that Daniel Hope continues to bring new repertoire to us -- except for [Mendelssohn's String Symphony No. 10](:2013:2013-01:2013-01-13) and the [Shostakovich](2014:2014-01:2014-01-11), all of the works performed tonight were fresh and new to me. I was especially taken with the Encore, an exquisitely wistful piece by Ravel. Bravo!

Jeff Kaliss posted a [review](https://www.sfcv.org/reviews/new-century-chamber-orchestra/ncco-embraces-forbidden-music-with-open-arms) of Sunday's San Rafael show at SFCV.

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