# Berkeley Symphony Orchestra at Bruns Amphitheater, August 4, 2021

[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra](https://www.berkeleysymphony.org/events/reopening-concert/)  
[Bruns Amphitheater](https://calshakes.org/experience/welcome-to-the-bruns/)  
[100 California Shakespeare Theater Way, Orinda, CA 94563 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=100+California+Shakespeare+Theater+Way,+Orinda,+CA+94563+USA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Wednesday, August 4, 2021

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## Tentative Program

* Brian Nabors: _Iubio_
* Rossini: _Barber of Seville_ overture
* Beethoven: selections from _Egmont_ Incidental Music, Op. 84 featuring Cal Shakes actors James Carpenter and Leontyne Mbele-Mbong
* Gabriela Lena Frank: _Elegia Andina_
* Tchaikovsky: _Waltz_ from Serenade for Strings
* Jessie Montgomery: _Starburst_
* Georges Bizet (arr. Kerenyi): _Carmen_ Suite No. 1
* J.S. Bach (arr. Hyken): _Toccata y Fuga_

## One Set

[7:39 PM] {lights down; greetings and announcements from René Mandel; waiting}

01. \[7:42 PM] [Brian Nabors](https://www.briannabors.com/) \(b.1991): _Iubio_ (2019)  
   
[7:44 PM] {opening remarks by Joseph Young}
02. [7:47 PM] Gioachino Antonio Rossini (1792–1868): _Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione_ overture (1816)  
   
[7:55 PM] {remarks by Joseph Young and Philippa Kelly about the next "suite", combining several Shakespeare readings by Cal Shakes actors James Carpenter and Leontyne Mbele-Mbong with music by Beethoven and Montgomery}
03. [8:02 PM] Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): selections from _Egmont_ Incidental Music, Op. 84 (1810)
04. \[8:10 PM] [Jessie Montgomery](https://www.jessiemontgomery.com/) \(b.1981): _Strum_ (2012) for string quartet
05. [8:18 PM] Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): selections from _Egmont_ Incidental Music, Op. 84 (1810)  
   
[8:23 PM] {remarks by Joseph Young}
06. \[8:27 PM] [Gabriela Lena Frank](https://www.glfcam.com/people/gabriela) \(b.1972): _Elegía Andina_ (2000)  
   
[8:40 PM] {Georges Bizet (1838–1875): _Carmen_ Suite No. 1, (1875) (arr. 2017 [Gábor Kerényi](http://notenherstellung.com/en/))}
07. [8:41 PM] Prélude & Entr’acte: Aragonaise
08. [8:45 PM] Entr’acte: Intermezzo
09. [8:47 PM] Séguedille
10. [8:49 PM] Entr’acte: _Les Dragons d’Alcala_
11. [8:51 PM] Prélude: _Les Toréadors_  
   
[8:53 PM] {remarks by Joseph Young}
12. [8:56 PM] Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): _Toccata y Fuga_ in D minor, (arr. 2016 [Sam Hyken](http://samhyken.com/))  
[9:00 PM] {applause & bows, then all off for dessert!}  
[9:02 PM] {done}


## Performers

[Berkeley Symphony Orchestra](http://www.berkeleysymphony.org/)

* Eric Achen: French horn;
* [Nigel Armstrong](https://www.nigelarmstrong.com/): violin I, concertmaster;
* [Victor Avdienko](http://www.afishingmusician.com/): percussion;
* Stephanie Bibbo: assistant principal violin II;
* [Nancy Bien](https://nancybien.art/): cello;
* Ivo Bokulić: viola;
* Alex Camphouse: principal French horn;
* [Mary Chun](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mary-chun/64/444/93): principal piano;
* Bennie Cottone: oboe;
* Kale Cumings: trumpet;
* Daria D’Andrea: viola;
* Timothy Dent: percussion;
* Bruce Foster: principal clarinet;
* Michael Graham: cello;
* Thomas Hornig: principal trombone;
* [Shawn Jones](https://www.facebook.com/shawn.jones): principal bassoon;
* Katy Juneau: viola;
* Julie Kim: violin I;
* [Aleksey Klyushnik](https://www.alekseyklyushnik.com/): principal contrabass;
* [Larisa Kopylovsky](https://www.larisaviolinart.com/): violin II;
* Patrick Kroboth: assistant principal viola;
* Daniel Lewin: violin II;
* [Scott Macomber](https://www.scottmacombertrumpet.com/): principal trumpet;
* Shawyon Malek-Salehi: violin I;
* Alicia Mastromonaco: French horn;
* [Michael Minor](https://www.michaelminormusic.com/): assistant principal contrabass;
* Kevin Neuhoff: principal timpani;
* Emanuela Nikiforova: violin I, assistant concertmaster;
* [Isaac Pastor-Chermak](http://www.isaacpastorchermak.com/): assistant principal cello;
* Kurt Patzner: trombone;
* [Jessica Pearlman](http://jessicapearlman.com/): principal oboe;
* [Stacey Pelinka](http://www.staceypelinka.com/): principal flute;
* [Carol Rice](https://carolrice.net/): principal cello;
* Candace Sanderson: violin I;
* Philip Santos: violin I;
* [Ravinder Sehgal](https://www.ravindersehgal.com/): bassoon, contrabassoon;
* [Caitlyn Smith Franklin](https://www.facebook.com/caitlynasmith): French horn;
* [Ward Spangler](http://www.wardspangler.com/): principal percussion;
* Karen Sremac: clarinet;
* [Matthew Szemela](http://quartetsanfrancisco.com/about/matt-szemela/): violin I, associate concertmaster;
* [Wendy Tamis](https://www.facebook.com/WendyTamis): principal harp;
* Ilana Thomas: violin I;
* Alex Volonts: principal viola;
* Dawn Walker: flute;
* [Karsten Windt](http://www.karstenwindt.com/): violin II;
* [Sarah Wood](http://www.sarahemilywood.com/): principal violin II;
* [Joseph Young](https://www.josephfyoung.com/): conductor, music director;
* Lisa Zadek: violin II.


## Notes

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