Masterful Fun - Mountain View performance

Presented by Espressivo - A Small, Intense Orchestra

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Espressivo—a small, intense orchestra—presents an evening of witty music on Saturday, January 25th, 7:30 pm, at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street. Titled “Masterful Fun,” the program consists of Beethoven’s youthful “Octet for Wind Instruments;” Bohuslav Martinu’s smiling farewell to life, the “Second Nonet;” Judith Weir’s “Airs from Another Planet,” a space-age take on traditional Highland tunes; and Jean Francaix’s “Hommage à l’Ami Papageno,” a medley of tunes from Mozart’s The Magic Flute, recombined and decked out in jazzy harmonies.

Espressivo is an ensemble of professional musicians culled from the Bay Area and the Central Coast. Now in its fifth season, it presents itself in a varying array from a dozen to two dozen players. Its Artistic Director/Conductor is Michel Singher.

Tickets will be available at the door or may be ordered at tickets.mvcpa.com

For further information, contact Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts at (650) 903-6000

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$13 - $53

Program Items

Ludwig van Beethoven Octet Op. 103 for Wind Instruments
Bohuslav Martinú Nonet Nr. 2
Judith Weir Airs from Another Planet
Jean Francaix Hommage à l’ami Papageno - Fantasy on favorite tunes from The Magic Flute by W.A. Mozart

Performers

Michel Singher Artistic Director & Conductor