Livermore, Calif. – Experience a special musical event when concert pianist Daniel Glover performs the music of Spanish composers in his program “Spain’s Golden Age of Nationalism” to benefit the Valley Concert Chorale. Mr. Glover’s programs are always entertaining and educational as he shares the history and analysis of each piece he performs. Event details are as follows:
Spain’s Golden Age of Nationalism
Saturday, February 8, 2025
7:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church
2020 Fifth St, Livermore
Mr. Glover’s program will feature Spanish composers Isaac Albéniz, Enrique Granados and Manuel de Falla. The program begins with works for harpsichord by three Spanish priests from the 18th Century, and ends with works by French composers Ravel and Chabrier with Spanish themes. The program promises to be passionate, invigorating and will leave you singing and dancing!
“Mr. Glover’s piano concerts are always a popular event,” says Sarah Allendorf, VCC Board President. “He is an internationally-known concert pianist and has a great following around the world. We are so very fortunate to have him as the Chorale’s accompanist for so many years and we enjoy offering the community an opportunity to experience his great talent each year.”
Tickets
Tickets are $30.00. Children and high school and college students are free. Advance tickets may be purchased online at www.valleyconcertchorale.org. Proceeds from the performance will benefit the Valley Concert Chorale.
For more information about the Valley Concert Chorale performances, ticket purchases and auditions, visit www.valleyconcertchorale.org or call the general information line at (925) 866-4003.
About Mr. Glover
Pianist Daniel Glover, who has been the Valley Concert Chorale’s accompanist since 1998, performed 65 works for piano and orchestra, including three world premieres. He recently recorded Lee Actor’s Piano Concerto, a work dedicated to him, in Bratislava, Slovakia with the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared as soloist with nearly 20 local orchestras, as well as the Szeged Philharmonic (Hungary), Slovak National Symphony Orchestra, as well as members of the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony and San Francisco Symphony. Daniel Glover has served on the faculties of New York University, University of the Virgin Islands, University of San Francisco, and Notre Dame de Namur University. Glover has performed in 42 states and 27 countries throughout Europe, Asia, North/South America and the Caribbean.
The San Francisco Classical Voice said of Glover, “Brilliant, tender, whimsical, sparkling, Glover brought everything together into a well-balanced, evenly measured medium. Dazzling, golly can he play! I kept expecting smoke to emerge from the interior of the instrument, a flawless sense of Lisztian style incorporating its emotional depth.” The San Jose Mercury News said, “Glover is an incisive, exciting, and apparently tireless player…a natural for hyper-virtuosic challenge.” He has been hailed for his “extraordinary technique, analytical understanding and determined phrasing from the first to the last bar.” (Südhessische Post, Germany)
Find out more about Mr. Glover at www.danielgloverpianist.com.
About Valley Concert Chorale
For over 60 years, Valley Concert Chorale is the Tri-Valley’s premier chorus and performs variety of musical performances to serve the diverse musical tastes of its audiences.
Valley Concert Chorale’s mission is to engage audiences in the transforming power of music by sharing their passion and joy in live performance. They are dedicated to excellence in singing choral music of all genres, nurturing the next generation of singers, and supporting musical endeavors in the Tri-Valley community.
The all-volunteer, non-profit chorale receives financial support from grants, ticket sales, membership dues, fundraisers and donations.
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