Festival Mozaic Announces Artists, Repertoire and Venues for 45th Anniversary Season

J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor is Cornerstone Piece for Orchestra, Choral and Chamber Music Festival in Scenic, Small-Town Atmosphere

Every summer since its beginnings in 1971, FESTIVAL MOZAIC transforms the Central Coast of California into a hotbed of classical music culture. This July, Music Director and violinist Scott Yoo will lead a group of more than 50 artists gathered from top orchestras and chamber ensembles from around the world in performances in scenic places all over San Luis Obispo County, celebrating the 45th anniversary of this Festival.

Conveniently located on the coast just off iconic Highway 1 – just three hours from the Bay Area and San Luis Obispo County (or SLO, as the locals call it) has a pleasing mix of farm-to-table bistros, art galleries, boutique shopping, hiking trails and seaside activities, and of course, wine tasting. It is into this comfortable, captivating ambiance that the musicians of FESTIVAL MOZAIC will bring their international-caliber artistry, celebrating the works of composers both familiar and out-of-the-ordinary. With 20 events in 11 different venues, the Festival offers something for every kind of music lover and provides an authentic SLO experience offering the best in culinary, coastal and cultural life.

The Festival’s programming is built around Bach’s influence on Western art music. The 45th Anniversary Season will culminate in a unique, intra-state collaboration: the Festival Mozaic Orchestra will be joined by the Bach Collegium San Diego Chorus for two joyous performances of J.S. Bach’s masterpiece Mass in B minor. This collaboration reflects a unique blend of California history and arts, as this timeless, sacred music will be presented in two sacred spaces: Old Mission San Luis Obispo and Mission San Miguel. Both historical settings were built in the late 18th century – just 50 years after the Mass was compiled - and the acoustics and spirits of both venues will serve as a picturesque background for the passionate, lush music.

The Festival presents four different types of events:

·Orchestra –conducted by music director Scott Yoo and featuring soloists such as Kristin Lee, violin and the Bach Collegium San Diego Chorus.

·Chamber Music –featuring performers like Kristina Reiko Cooper, cello, Steven Copes, violin, of the St Paul Chamber Orchestra, Robert Walters of the Cleveland Orchestra and others.

·Fringe series—featuring classically-trained musicians playing in innovative crossover ensembles (like the Portland Cello Project and Irish group Colcannon).

·Notable Encounters – our short-format explorations of individual pieces of music which are equal parts interactive performance and education.

The music of Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms will be played alongside Bach, Telemann and Haydn and many more. Listeners can also enjoy Shostakovich, Bartók and a host of other musical masters in charismatic venues such as Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa,Chapel Hill in wine country, and the state-of-the-artCuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center. (See season-at-a-glance on following pages or view full brochure at www.FestivalMozaic.com)

This summer’s festival will feature players from the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the San Francisco Symphony, Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center, the Baltimore Symphony and a host of other top orchestras and chamber ensembles from across the country. (See complete artists list on following pages).

Over its four decades, the festival has come to be known for presenting emerging artists early in their careers, including Richard Goode, Jeffrey Kahane, Hilary Hahn, Sir Neville Marriner, the Kronos Quartet, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, and the first American premiere performances of Maxim and Dmitri Shostakovich with Mstislav Rostropovich, immediately following their defection from the Soviet Union in 1981.

Subscription Tickets are on sale March 15. Individual tickets are on sale May 1. Tickets may be ordered online at www.festivalmozaic.com or by calling (805) 781-3009 / (877) 881-8899.

About Festival Mozaic: Festival Mozaic (founded in 1971 as the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival) is a celebration of five centuries of music that takes place year-round in varied venues across San Luis Obispo County. The Festival presents an orchestra gathered from professionals across the world, chamber music concerts, guest artists and ensembles, and concerts of classical crossover artists. For more information, please visit www.FestivalMozaic.com. The 2015 Season brochure features “Mission Mozaic,” an original pastel work by Paso Robles artist Anne Laddon.

 

2015 Festival Artists

 

Violin

Erik Arvinder, Camerata Pacifica

Steven Copes, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Clinton Dewing, Jacksonville Symphony

Aurelia Duca, Jacksonville SymphonyNina Fan, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Kristin Lee, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Serena McKinney, Janaki String Trio

Searmi Park, Eugene Symphony

Ellen Pendleton Troyer, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Paul Severtson, San Luis Obispo SymphonyEmily Daggett Smith, Chamber
Music Society, Lincoln Center

Jason Uyeyama, La Sierra University

Jisun Yang, San Diego Symphony Orchestra

 

Viola

Anna Kolotylina

Philip Kramp, Kansas City Symphony

Ben Ullery, Los Angeles Philharmonic

Matthew Young, San Francisco Symphony

Jessica Oudin, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Cello

Michelle Djokic, Concordia Chamber PlayersMadeleine Kabat

Ray Kim

Kristina Reiko CooperPeter Myers

 

Bass

Susan Cahill, Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Kenneth Hustad, San Luis Obispo Symphony

David Parmeter, Pacific Symphony Orchestra

 

Flute

Alice Dade, University of Missouri

Katrina Walter

 

Oboe

Anne Marie Gabriele, Los Angeles PhilharmonicElizabeth Koch-Tiscione, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Xiaodi Liu

 

Oboe d’Amore

Robert Walters, Cleveland Orchestra

 

Clarinet

Romie de Guise-Langlois, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Michael Fine

 

Bassoon

Matthew McDonald, Rochester Philharmonic OrchestraLisa Nauful, San Luis Obispo Symphony

 

Horn

Jeff Garza, San Antonio Symphony
Paul Stevens, University of Kansas

Trumpet

John Brndiar, Baldwin Wallace University

Scott Macomber, San Francisco Chamber Orchestra

Michael Tiscione, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

 

Timpani

Shannon Wood, St. Louis Symphony

 

Harpsichord

Noam Elkies, Harvard University

 

Piano

John Novacek

Voice

Paul Flight

Christòpherenen Nomura

Jennifer Paulino

Katarzyna Sadej


Bach Collegium San Diego Chorus