# New Century Chamber Orchestra at First Congregational Church, January 20, 2023

[NCCO](https://www.ncco.org/22-23-season/set-2) presents _Cinematic Escapes_ featuring guest piano soloist, [Alexey Botvinov](https://botvinov.com.ua/en/)  
[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, Friday, January 20, 2023

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## Set One

[7:34 PM] {lights down, enter performers; greetings from DH; preview of 1st segment; introduction of AB}

### Herrmann: Vertigo Suite

Bernard Herrmann (1911–1975): _Vertigo_ Suite (1958); arr. Paul Bateman, 2022

01. [7:37 PM] Prelude
02. [7:40 PM] Nightmare
03. [7:42 PM] _Scene d’Amour_  
[7:48 PM] {segment ends}

### Tan Dun: Double Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Orchestra with Percussion

[Tan Dun](http://www.tandunonline.com/) \(b. 1957): Double Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Orchestra with Percussion (2021), featuring soloists Daniel Hope & Alexey Botvinov

[7:49 PM] {DH introduction of Tan Dun Double Concerto}

01. [7:51 PM] Double Concerto  
[8:11 PM] {set ends; applause for a couple minutes, then break!}

## Set Two

[8:29 PM] {lights down, performers out; welcome back from DH}

### Morricone: Selections from Film Scores

Ennio Morricone (1928–2020): Selections from Film Scores; arr. Paul Bateman

01. [8:31 PM] “Gabriel’s Oboe” from _The Mission_
02. [8:35 PM] “Love Theme” from _Cinema Paradiso_
03. [8:39 PM] “The Ecstasy of Gold” from _The Good, the Bad and the Ugly_  
[8:42 PM] {segment ends}

### George Gershwin (arr. Clarice Assad): An American in Paris

Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz AKA George Gershwin (1898–1937): _An American in Paris_ (1928); Suite, arr. Clarice Assad (2009)

[8:42 PM] {DH introduction of last work}

04. [8:44 PM] _An American in Paris_  
[9:04 PM] {set ends; applause for a few minutes; show ends}


## Performers

### New Century Chamber Orchestra

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

* ?: contrabass;
* [Hrabba Atladottir](http://music.berkeley.edu/people/hrabba-atladottir/): violin II;
* Stephanie Bibbo: violin;
* Ivo Bokulić: viola;
* [Lizzie Burns](https://www.lizzieburnsbass.com/): principal contrabass;
* [Michelle Djokic](https://www.facebook.com/michelle.djokic): cello;
* Jenny Douglass: principal viola;
* [Candace Guirao](https://www.facebook.com/people/Candace-Guirao/100011271488928): principal violin II;
* [Dawn Harms](http://dawnharms.com/): violin, associate concertmaster;
* [Daniel Hope](http://danielhope.com/): violin, music director, concertmaster;
* [Evan Kahn](http://evandkahn.com/): principal cello;
* [Galen Lemmon](https://www.facebook.com/galen.lemmon): percussion;
* [Robin Mayforth](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-mayforth-897b735): violin;
* Isaac Melamed: cello;
* ? Kayo Miki: violin;
* [Deborah Tien Price](https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-tien-price-3651294): violin II;
* [Cassandra Lynne Richburg](http://cassandralynnerichburg.com/): viola;
* Nicole Sauder: violin;
* Frank Shaw: viola;
* [Kyle Stachnik](https://www.facebook.com/kyle.stachnik/): cello;
* [Artie Storch](http://www.artiestorch.com/): drums, xylophone, percussion;
* Iris Stone: violin;
* [Michael Yokas](https://www.facebook.com/michael.yokas): violin I.

### Special Guest

* [Alexey Botvinov](https://botvinov.com.ua/en/): piano.

## Notes

Sadly, tonight's concert was under-attended: FCC was maybe half- to 2/3 full at best. And while I appreciated the extra elbow room, I felt bad for the performers: they deserve better!

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On a different note, I'm sure that the performer list given in the printed program has a few errors -- both omission and mis-identification. Unfortunately, without photo evidence or correction from NCCO, I don't see how it might be possible to straighten out who was there playing what. Kinda frustrating!

[Promo Notes](https://theviolinchannel.com/new-music-tuesday-composer-tan-duns-new-double-concerto/) about the Tan Dun Concerto following the 2021 premiere at Bing Concert Hall by tonight's players.

## Photos

Today's photo gallery comes from ol' squinty!

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