Two Berkeley composers open Joana’s tenure: John Adams with a scene out of his opera Nixon in China, depicting a foxtrot between Chairman Mao and his bride, a former Shanghai movie actress; and Gabriela Lena Frank’s Peregrinos (Pilgrims), inspired by stories gathered from Latino immigrants.
Pre-Concert Talk: 6:10 PM
Inaugural Gala Dinner: 9 PM, Wait list only
- Venue: Zellerbach Hall
- Date: Thu October 15, 2009 7:00pm
- City: Berkeley
- Price Range: $10 to $60
- Tickets: 510-841-2800 ext. 1 (M-F, 9:00-6:00)
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Program
John AdamsThe Chairman Dances
Gabriela Lena FrankPeregrinos (West Coast premiere)
Béla Bartók
Concerto for Orchestra
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September 29, 2009
You’re stuffed into a car trunk with three people for so many hours that, when you’re let out into the dark night, your eyes don’t work at first. To your horror, you discover you’ve been dumped off in a cemetery in a foreign country. To the sound of ghostly church bells, bizarre yellow dots flash before your eyes. As you sway from cramped limbs, you fear that your eyesight is forever damaged. More »
