Thank you everyone who joined us for our spring concerts - they were a huge success!
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Laudate Pueri:
Baroque and Classical Music for Treble Voices
Jude Navari, Conductor
Edna Huelsenbeck, Assistant Conductor
Heather Heise, Piano & Organ
The Jupiter Quartet, Guest Artists
Saturday, May 10, 2008, 4:00 pm
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church, Oakland
Sunday, May 18, 2008, 4:00 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, Kensington
Voci`s spring season featured sacred music written for young and treble voices, including Dresden Baroque composer Adolf Hasse`s "Miserere," composed for the girls of the Venetian Ospedali convent, and Johann Michael Haydn`s "Mass for the Feast of the Holy Innocents," written for the boy choristers of the Saltzburg cathedral. We also showcased several lesser-known, stunning compositions by female composers from the Baroque and Classical periods, including Margarita Cozzolani, Marianna Martines and Lucretia Vizzana.
We thrilled to be joined throughout the concert by the fabulous Jupiter Quartet (read more about them below).
Information about past seasons
Recordings
More about the Jupiter Quartet:
The Jupiter Quartet was co-founded by Michael Jones and Steve Levintow in 1997, and performs classical string quartet repertoire throughout the Bay Area several times a year.
Victor Romasevich (first violin) was born in Minsk, Belarus, and as a youth studied with Rostislav Dubinsky of the famed Borodin Quartet. He continued his training at the Moscow Conservatory and, following his emigration to the United States in 1977, at Juilliard with Ivan Galamian. In 1979 he became a violin and viola pupil of the composer and philosopher Iosif Andriasov. Winner of the Gina Bachauer Prize at the 1985 J.S. Bach International Competition, Mr. Romasevich joined the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra as Associate Principal Violist in 1990 and in 1992 moved to the First Violin section. He joined the Jupiter Quartet in 2002.
Michael Jones (second violin) grew up in San Francisco, studying with Jorja Fleezanis and later with Andor Toth while at Stanford. With pianist John Burke and cellist Gwyneth Davis, he performs in the trio known as I Gatti Freschi. He co-founded the Jupiter Quartet in 1997, along with Steve Levintow.
Steve Levintow (viola) studied with Paul Doktor at Juilliard. He is a veteran of four decades on the Northern California gig circuit, with a repertoire extending from Arensky to Zemlinsky and covering just about every composer in between.
Robert Howard (cello) completed his undergraduate study at Rice University in Houston, Texas and received an Artist Certificate in chamber music from the San Francisco Conservatory. Robert has performed at numerous music festivals including Tanglewood, Spoleto, and the Sandor Vegh Academy in Prague. Robert has performed in master classes for Lynn Harrell, Antonio Meneses, Bernard Greenhouse, and Yo-yo Ma. He first appeared with the Jupiter Quartet for a program of cello quintets, in 2007.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Spring House Concert and Fundraiser - it was a great success! For those who missed it, be sure to sign up for our e-list to get your online invitation next year.
SALUT PRINTEMPS!
(Welcome Spring!)
Voci House Concert and Fundraiser, March 2008
On March 9, fifty guests enjoyed an intimate musical afternoon at a lovely home in Piedmont, gazing out at a fabulous view of Oakland and San Francisco on a gorgeous warm spring day. The atmosphere was a perfect compliment to our theme of welcoming spring! We were joined in the middle of the program by David McLean and Javad Butah, who provided a spirited performance on Flamenco Guitar and Tabla.
Guests were also treated to fabulous tapas appetizers, conjured up by members of Voci, along with contributions from Poulet and The Cheese Board of Berkeley, and wine donated by Edmunds St. John. Many thanks to our hosts for opening their lovely home to us.
The intimate setting of our spring house concerts is always a highlight, and this year was a great continuation of that sprit. Thank you to everyone who joined us, and for those who missed it, we hope you will join us next year!
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