Woodwinds Flutist Heather-Clark and Oboist Leslie Reed (Photo -Lizzie Katz)
Pittance Chamber Music celebrates the return of audiences to live concerts in January 2022 in a spectacular new venue, First United Methodist Church in Pasadena.
By News Desk
Pittance Chamber Music’s SEASON VIII offers a series of three programs, featuring artists from the LA Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
Among the most extraordinary musicians in the world are those you seldom see – the musicians of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra. Founder and Artistic Director Lisa Sutton, who also happens to be the Assistant Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, formed Pittance Chamber Music in 2013 to shine the spotlight on these remarkable yet invisible artists, bringing them from the pit to the stage to perform in small ensembles, hence the name Pittance. Pittance Chamber Music utilizes a roster of artists drawn from a large pool of talent including members of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra as well as Los Angeles Opera resident vocalists, resulting in a unique variety of repertoire not often heard together in one program.
“It’s exciting to be returning to live concerts, especially at the First United Methodist Church, an iconic historic building with superior sound and plenty of space for our audiences” says Sutton. “Season VIII presents three programs dear to my heart – programs I have envisioned for some time. The large stage at the church makes it possible to present something I have always wanted to – chamber music with mallet instruments.
Theresa Dimond and Friends features the LA Opera Orchestra’s principal percussionist Dr. Theresa Dimond, who is always engaging with her wonderful playing and amusing commentary. The next two programs, The Lyric Oboe and Liebeslieder!, are programs that were previously postponed due to Covid shutdowns. An oboe recital is a unique event; the LA Opera Orchestra’s leader of the woodwind section, principal oboist Leslie Reed, has curated a program of favorite works centered around the lyric and pastoral history of the oboe. Finally, Pittance Chamber Music is thrilled to present the complete Liebeslieder Walzer of Johannes Brahms. It’s a rare opportunity to hear these stunning works in their entirety, performed by vocalists from the LA Opera Chorus, with soprano Elissa Johnston and LA Opera conductors Grant Gershon and Jeremy Frank on piano four hands.”
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