|
NEXT CONCERT
"INNOVATION" Sunday, November 19 2023, 7:30PM Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City Clyde Mitchell, Conductor Craig Safan (b. 1948):
Circle Overture (comp. 2023, World Premiere) Florence Price (1887-1953): Adoration (comp. 1951) Gabriella Yorke (b. 1999): Absent-Minded Waltz (comp. 2022) Brooke deRosa (b. 1986): Valzer di Carnevale (comp. 2019) from the play The Picture of Dorian Gray Johann Strauss II (1825-1899): Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz, comp. 1889) Intermission Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Symphony #1 in C minor, Op. 68 (comp. 1876) FREE ADMISSION
Open seating, no tickets required MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The Culver City Symphony Orchestra's
performances are supported, in part, by: The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund, 
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, and 
|
This concert is presented as part of the California Festival, a statewide music initiative showcasing the most compelling and forward-looking voices in performances of works written in the past five years.
Our concert opens with the world premiere of Circle Overture by Craig Safan, specially commissioned by the Orchestra for this California Festival concert.
Safan is a Los Angeles-based composer for film and television, whose biggest scores include The Last Starfighter, Angel, Mr. Wrong, Stand and Deliver, Fade to Black, Major Payne, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, and music to the TV series Cheers, for which he won numerous ASCAP awards. The Orchestra has previously performed works by Safan including his scores for silent movies The Kid, Phantom of the Opera, and The General. Safan has dedicated Circle Overture to the memory of Helene Mirich-Spear. 
Based in Los Angeles, Brooke deRosa is an award-winning film, television, and theater composer, opera singer, and conductor.
Our audiences will remember her as a soloist in our July 2022 Tribute to Frank Fetta and, before that, as Musetta in La Bohème. Brooke holds a double major in music and theatre from W&L University. She has composed music for over twenty films and, in 2017, completed her first opera. She is currently working on two projects for LA Opera. 
Gabriella Yorke is a Guatemalan born composer, arranger, and guitarist. She has worked extensively as an arranger and composer for video game music. Her style is incredibly diverse, ranging from intimate chamber pieces to wild and crazy jazz orchestra pieces. She is currently a very active musician in the Vancouver music scene and has worked with and been commissioned by several ensembles, including the Vancouver Symphony, Edmonton Symphony, Hard Rubber Orchestra, Standing Wave and Lions Gate Sinfonia.
The Culver City Symphony Orchestra's concerts
are presented at The Robert Frost Auditorium, 4401 Elenda St, Culver City, CA 90230 From Los Angeles Conservancy: "The Robert Frost Memorial Auditorium at Culver City High School is one of the most breathtaking Modern buildings ever designed." Robert Frost Auditorium Health & Safety:
Masks are no longer required at The Robert Frost Auditorium. While masks and full COVID-19 vaccinations are no longer required, they are strongly recommended. Robert Frost Auditorium Directions & Parking:
When attending events at The Robert
Frost Auditorium, please park only in the designated FREE parking lots that surround the facility. Please respect the residents and do not park in the neighborhood. ONLINE CONCERTS During the pandemic, we have been pleased to present our online Digital Concert series on our YouTube channel. See details of the series at Online Concerts |