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Edvard Grieg: Norwegian Composer and Pianist
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite June 1843 – September 1907 Grieg, a Norwegian composer and pianist, is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers and the best known of all 19th century Scandinavian composers. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions put the music of Norway in the […]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Child Prodigy and Freemason
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Divertimento in F, K138 January 1756 – December 1791 While Wolfgang was young, his family made several European journeys in which he and his older sister Nannerl, a violinist, performed as child prodigies. This was followed by a 3½ year concert tour around Europe. He composed his first symphony when he […]
Youth Program Celebrates Student Musicians
The La Mirada Symphony’s Youth Program is designed to give opportunities to not only hear the sounds of all of the instruments on stage, individually and collectively, but also encouraged to participate on stage with the Symphony though instrumental musical performances. Many students have been inspired in past seasons to play instruments themselves and ready […]
February 25th Program Notes
La Mirada Symphony Alan Mautner, Music Director & Conductor Sunday, February 25, 2018, 3:00 p.m. “ROMANTIC RICHES” Sorah Myung, Violin – Greg Adamson, Cello Overture to “The Hebrides” (Fingal’s Cave), Op. 26 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102 Johannes Brahms I Allegro (1833-1897) II Andante III Vivace non troppo Sorah Myung, […]
Become Part of the Experience: Support by Volunteering
In 1961, creating a symphony for the community was the dream of Blanche Nissim, a La Mirada resident and concert pianist. She and a determined group of community advocates and local musicians united to make her dream a reality. Their Mission was to provide free concerts for residents who appreciated the cultural value of beautiful […]
The La Mirada Symphony Will Host Student Musicians February 20
Conductor Alan Mautner and selected students from the Norwalk-La Mirada School District Honor Band/Orchestra will perform with the La Mirada Symphony for a pair of performances February 20, with more than 2,000 participating district students. Through LMS’s annual Youth Program, the opportunity for students to perform with some of the best musicians in the world […]
Cellist and Conductor Greg Adamson Will Be Featured at February 25 Concert
Like most musicians, Greg Adamson wears many hats; cellist, composer, conductor, and educator. He has performed worldwide, in such diverse venues as Vatican City, Disney Hall, Hollywood Bowl, and Radio City Music Hall, to name but a few. He has performed with a broad range of artists including James Taylor, John Williams, Rod Stewart, Yo […]
Antonin Dvořák: Symphonic Composer
Antonin Dvořák Symphony #6: September 1841 – 1 May 1904 Largely pastoral in nature and published in 1880, this symphony shows a resemblance to the Symphony No. 2 of Brahms, particularly in the outer movements, but not so much in the third-movement, Furiant, a vivid Czech dance. This was the symphony that made Dvořák internationally […]
Johannes Brahms: Uncompromising Perfectionist
Johannes Brahms Concerto for Violin and Cello: May 1833 – April 1897 Brahms was a German composer and pianist of the romantic period. Also born in Hamburg, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. An uncompromising perfectionist, Brahms destroyed some of his works and left others unpublished. The Double Concerto was Brahms’ final […]
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