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# New Century Chamber Orchestra with Ray Chen at Berkeley City Club Ballroom, November 10, 2016 | # New Century Chamber Orchestra with Ray Chen at Berkeley City Club Ballroom, November 10, 2016 | ||
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[NCCO](http:// | [NCCO](http:// | ||
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[2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704 USA](http:// | [2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704 USA](http:// | ||
8:00 PM, Thursday, November 10, 2016 | 8:00 PM, Thursday, November 10, 2016 | ||
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## Tentative Program | ## Tentative Program | ||
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* W. A. Mozart: Divertimento in F major, K. 138 | * W. A. Mozart: Divertimento in F major, K. 138 | ||
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* W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major | * W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major | ||
* Edward Elgar: _Introduction and Allegro_ for Strings, op. 47 | * Edward Elgar: _Introduction and Allegro_ for Strings, op. 47 | ||
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## Set One | ## Set One | ||
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[8:08 PM lights down, opening remarks from Philip Wilder, band out] | [8:08 PM lights down, opening remarks from Philip Wilder, band out] | ||
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### Mozart: Divertimento in F major, K. 138 | ### Mozart: Divertimento in F major, K. 138 | ||
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W. A. Mozart (1756-1791): | W. A. Mozart (1756-1791): | ||
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01. [8:11 PM] _Allegro_ | 01. [8:11 PM] _Allegro_ | ||
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03. [8:20 PM] _Presto_ | 03. [8:20 PM] _Presto_ | ||
[work ends 8:22 PM; Ray says a few words about the next piece on the program] | [work ends 8:22 PM; Ray says a few words about the next piece on the program] | ||
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### Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge | ### Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge | ||
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Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): | Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): | ||
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01. [8:24 PM] _Introduction and Theme_ | 01. [8:24 PM] _Introduction and Theme_ | ||
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11. [8:46 PM] Variation 10: _Fugue and Finale_ | 11. [8:46 PM] Variation 10: _Fugue and Finale_ | ||
[set ends 8:54 PM, bows for a moment, then all off] | [set ends 8:54 PM, bows for a moment, then all off] | ||
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## Set Two | ## Set Two | ||
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[9:20 PM lights down, band out] | [9:20 PM lights down, band out] | ||
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### Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major | ### Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major | ||
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W. A. Mozart (1756-1791): | W. A. Mozart (1756-1791): | ||
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01. [9:21 PM] _Allegro_ | 01. [9:21 PM] _Allegro_ | ||
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03. [9:41 PM] _Rondeau_ | 03. [9:41 PM] _Rondeau_ | ||
[work ends 9:48 PM; after bows and applause, Ray talks briefly about the 1715 Stradivarius that he plays] | [work ends 9:48 PM; after bows and applause, Ray talks briefly about the 1715 Stradivarius that he plays] | ||
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### Elgar: Introduction and Allegro for Strings, op. 47 | ### Elgar: Introduction and Allegro for Strings, op. 47 | ||
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01. [9:51 PM] Edward Elgar (1857-1934): | 01. [9:51 PM] Edward Elgar (1857-1934): | ||
[set ends 10:06 PM] | [set ends 10:06 PM] | ||
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### Encore: Koncz: A New Satiesfaction | ### Encore: Koncz: A New Satiesfaction | ||
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Stephan Koncz (b. 1984): A New Satiesfaction (an arrangement of Erik Satie' | Stephan Koncz (b. 1984): A New Satiesfaction (an arrangement of Erik Satie' | ||
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01. [10:09 PM] _A New Satiesfaction_ | 01. [10:09 PM] _A New Satiesfaction_ | ||
[show ends 10:13 PM; bows, then all off around 10:14 PM] | [show ends 10:13 PM; bows, then all off around 10:14 PM] | ||
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## Performers | ## Performers | ||
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### New Century Chamber Orchestra | ### New Century Chamber Orchestra | ||
- | * [Ray Chen](http:// | ||
- | * [Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg](http:// | + | * [Robert Ashley](https:// |
- | * others vary slightly by performance, current list posted at http://ncco.org/about/musicians/ | + | * [Hrabba Atladottir](http:// |
+ | * Robin Bonnell: cello; | ||
+ | * [Ray Chen](http:// | ||
+ | * [Michelle Djokic](https:// | ||
+ | * [Jenny Douglass](https:// | ||
+ | * Jory Fankuchen: | ||
+ | * [Eric Gaenslen](http:// | ||
+ | * [Candace Guirao](https:// | ||
+ | * [Dawn Harms](http:// | ||
+ | * [Anna Kruger](http://www.csus.edu/ | ||
+ | * [Anthony Manzo](http:// | ||
+ | * [Michelle Maruyama](https:// | ||
+ | * [Robin Mayforth](https:// | ||
+ | * Isaac Melamed: cello; | ||
+ | * [Elizabeth Prior](http:// | ||
+ | * [Cassandra Lynne Richburg](http:// | ||
+ | * [Karen Shinozaki Sor](https:// | ||
+ | * Iris Stone: violin; | ||
+ | * [Michael Yokas](https:// | ||
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## Notes | ## Notes | ||
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One of the things I really enjoy about attending NCCO concerts is that they are far more intimate than most of the shows I go to. Of course, it helps that my on-going subscription has gotten me a prime seat (3rd row center this year), but even back eight or ten years ago, I remember hearing them do the Bach Brandenburg concerto' | One of the things I really enjoy about attending NCCO concerts is that they are far more intimate than most of the shows I go to. Of course, it helps that my on-going subscription has gotten me a prime seat (3rd row center this year), but even back eight or ten years ago, I remember hearing them do the Bach Brandenburg concerto' | ||
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So anyways, back to tonight. NCCO has been displaced from First Congregational Church on account of the building fire a few months ago \(xref [NBC news report](http:// | So anyways, back to tonight. NCCO has been displaced from First Congregational Church on account of the building fire a few months ago \(xref [NBC news report](http:// | ||
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Someday I'll have to return for one of the architecture or historical talks. Or maybe just to enjoy a meal.... | Someday I'll have to return for one of the architecture or historical talks. Or maybe just to enjoy a meal.... | ||
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To return our attention to tonight' | To return our attention to tonight' | ||
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Georgia Rowe seems to agree with me -- she posted a glowing [review](http:// | Georgia Rowe seems to agree with me -- she posted a glowing [review](http:// | ||
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You can see (and hear) a fine string quartet version of the encore (featuring both Ray Chen and Stephan Koncz) on [YouTube](https:// | You can see (and hear) a fine string quartet version of the encore (featuring both Ray Chen and Stephan Koncz) on [YouTube](https:// | ||
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