Pittance Chamber Music, Los Angeles

Pittance Chamber Music is an organization of members of the LA Opera orchestra and chorus; they have been putting on several chamber music programs a year in the LA area. Their venue is in Pasadena for 2022 and it looks gorgeous in the photo on the web site. 

They're just announced what looks like a lovely 2022 season. I doubt I'll be able to get to any of the concerts, but honestly, this is terrific programming (and I love the Liebeslieder-Walzer. Doesn't every singer??).

These are folks who've been performing for many years under the direction of James Conlon and Grant Gershon, who are superb conductors. Check them out!

Concert 1: Theresa Dimond and Friends - Saturday, January 22, 2022; 7:30 p.m.

The first concert of the year takes a deep dive into the pit – landing in the percussion section. Hosted by the LA Opera Orchestra's principal percussionist and UCLA lecturer Dr. Theresa Dimond, the program features a wide variety of repertoire performed by musicians from the percussion, woodwind and string sections of the orchestra.

 

Ingolf Dahl:  Concerto a Tre for Clarinet, Violin and Cello 

Arvo Pärt: Spiegel Im Spiegel (Cello and Marimba)

Nathan Daugherty: Burn 3 for Flute, Clarinet and Marimba

Barbara Kolb: Homage to Keith Jarrett and Gary Burton (Flute and Marimba)

Gerard Lecointe: Point Bak (Mallet ensemble)

 

Concert 2: The Lyric Oboe - Saturday, February 26, 2022; 7:30 p.m.

The second concert features LA Opera Orchestra Principal Oboe Leslie Reed, pianist Edith Orloff and members of the LA Opera Orchestra, in a recital program of favorite works that reflect the lyric side of the oboe, ranging from the pastoral to folk traditions, including works inspired by famous paintings.

Saint-Saens: Sonata for Oboe and Piano

Gilles Silvestrini: Etudes for Oboe, inspired by the paintings of Boudin, Monet, Renoir and Manet)

     1. Scène de plage – Ciel d'orage (Eugène Boudin)

     2. Hotel des Roches noire à Trouville (Claude Monet)

     3. Sentier dan les bois (August Renoir)

     4. Le Ballet Español (Edouard Manet)

Joseph Horovitz: Quartet for Oboe and Strings

Gabriel Fauré: Pièce

Jacques Ibert: Escales

Nino Rota: Elegia

Gabriel Pierne: Serenade

Alyssa Morris: Collision Etudes (inspired by the paintings of Cassatt, Mitchell, Thomas and O'Keeffe)

       1. Summertime (Mary Cassatt)

       2. City Landscapes (Joan Mitchell)

       3. Rainbow (Alma Thomas)

       4. Autumn Leaves (Georgia O'Keefe)

Arnold Bax: Quintet for Oboe and Strings

 

Concert 3: Liebeslieder! - Saturday, April 23, 2022; 7:30 p.m.

Pittance is pleased to present this special evening featuring the complete Liebeslieder-Walzer of Johannes Brahms, for vocal quartet and piano four hands. Members of the LA Opera Chorus are joined by soprano Elissa Johnston, with LAO conductors Grant Gershon and Jeremy Frank at the keyboard. 

Johannes Brahms:  Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 52 and 65*

 

*This program will be performed without intermission.

 

Venue

First United Methodist Church, 500 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101

 

How
- For additional information about Pittance Chamber Music’s 2022 season: www.pittancechambermusic.org; info@pittancechambermusic.org; 310-871-0621

- or to order tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/194883711427

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Tickets – General Admission 

- Subscription-Three Concerts: $110

- Senior Subscription-Three Concerts: $60

- Single Ticket: $40

- Senior Ticket: $25

- Student Rush: $10

 

Covid Safety Protocols
Pittance Chamber Music is committed to the health and safety of its patrons, artists and staff. At this time, we are requiring proof of full vaccination or a negative PCR test within 72 hours at the door, for everyone attending in-person Pittance events. Policies regarding masks will be in compliance with current Los Angeles County/City of Pasadena guidelines. For the most current information on Pittance Chamber Music COVID safety protocols, please visit the website at www.pittancechambermusic.org.