1. Monterey Symphony Announces Spring 2015 Concerts
Tickets on Sale for Charismatic Glow: February 20-22, 2015
Monterey, CA, December 14, 2014 - The 69th season of the Monterey Symphony continues into
Spring 2015 with a brilliant range of classical performances sure to astound you! International
guest artists will perform colorful works with the Monterey Symphony orchestra on the stages of
Sherwood Hall in Salinas and Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Mini-series subscriptions are
still available for the remaining four concerts in Spring 2015, along with a three-concert FlexPass
that allows you to choose concerts up to the day of the event subject to availability.
Mini-series subscribers are assured the best seats available, free ticket exchanges, and VIP
privileges. Celebrate this colorful season with the Monterey Symphony, along with the 10th
Anniversary of Music Director and Conductor Max Bragado-Darman.
The Spring 2015 repertoire blooms with Spanish pianist, Joaquin Achúcarro, in February, and
Icelandic violinist, Judith Ingolfsson, in March. The fifth concert in April, Majestic Realm, alludes to
the nostalgia felt for our homeland, with what is certain to be a spectacular performance by violist
Roberto Díaz, President of the Curtis Institute of Music and former principal violist of the
Philadelphia Orchestra. The season closes in May with a flamboyant, all orchestral grand finale,
Invitation to Dance. Without question, The Colors of Music has something for everyone. (Schedule
and details below)
Photo of Joaquin Achúcarro, guest pianist of February concert “Charismatic Glow”
Concert III: Charismatic Glow
* February 20, 21, 22, 2015
* Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody is an immensely popular work, featuring the acclaimed talents of
Achúcarro, and promises to be a performance not to miss. Dvorák’s Symphony No. 7 is considered
by many to be one of the finest examples from the golden age of the symphony.
* Max Bragado-Darman, conductor
* Joaquin Achúcarro, piano
* Giménez: Prelude to La Boda de Luis Alonso
2. * Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 featuring Joaquin Achúcarro,
internationally acclaimed pianist from Spain
* Dvorák: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70
* Concert Sponsored By:
Joaquin Achúcarro, guest pianist:
Described as “one of the greats” by ABC in Madrid and “the consummate artist” by the Chicago
Sun-Times, internationally acclaimed Spanish pianist Joaquín Achúcarro has performed recitals in
60 countries and has played with over 200 orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, New York
Philharmonic, La Scala of Milan, London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Philarmonia, Chicago
Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, RIAS Berlin, Sydney Symphony, Tokyo Philharmonic, Tokyo
Symphony, National de France, Hallé, City of Birmingham, Royal Scottish, RTA Ireland, Western
Australia, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Sta Cecilia Roma, RAI, Arena de Verona, Orchestra Verdi, and the
National Orchestras of Spain, Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela, among many others. He has
performed under an impressive list of 342 of the world´s greatest conductors, such as Abbado,
Boult, Chailly, Mehta, Menuhin, Ozawa and Rattle.
Born in Bilbao, Spain, Achúcarro studied in Madrid, Paris, Vienna, and Salzburg.
His international career was launched with his victory in England at the 1959 Liverpool
International Competition and subsequent debut with the London Symphony, and from that time,
he has maintained an uninterrupted concert schedule. Since 1989, Achúcarro has held the
specially endowed Joel Estes Tate Chair in piano at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas,
adjusting his teaching periods to his busy performance schedule. He is also a Professor at the
Summer International Courses of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy.
He has received Spain’s highest honors in the arts including the Premio Nacional de Música, the
Gold Medal of Fine Arts, and the Great Cross of Civil Merit honoring his lifetime achievement. He
3. was also named “Artist for Peace 2000” by UNESCO and “Beloved Son” by the city of Bilbao, and
received the “Universal Basque” awarded by the Basque Government.
Source: http://joaquinachucarro.wordpress.com
The Facts:
Fridays at 7:30 p.m. ($20; all seats general admission) at Sherwood Hall, 940 N Main St, Salinas,
CA 93906
Saturdays at 8 p.m. ($29-$79) and Sundays at 3 p.m. ($29-$79) at Sunset Center, San Carlos
Street at 9th Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Pre-Concert Lecture Series: All concerts will feature a free pre-concert lecture at the concert hall
one hour prior to the performance. These lectures, provided by Dr. Todd Samra, offer intriguing
facts and historical context about the composers and the pieces to be performed, which greatly
enhance the concert-going experience. To learn more about Dr. Samra, visit:
http://www.montereysymphony.org/?attachment_id=3832
To purchase tickets or a mini-series subscription, call 831-646-8511 or visit
http://www.montereysymphony.org/current-season/ for season details.
Enjoy the best of harmony for your ears, and flavor for your palate, with the Monterey Symphony
Supper Club! Share your love of classical music with fellow patrons over three-course dinners and
hand-selected wines. Local restaurants that are hosting the Monterey Symphony Supper Club this
season include: Vesuvio, Portobello’s, Andre’s Bouchée, Il Fornaio, La Dolce Vita, Gino’s, and
Anton & Michel. For reservations, call 831.646.8511 or visit
http://www.montereysymphony.org/special-events
Upcoming Spring 2015 Concerts:
Concert IV: Ethereal Skies
* March 20, 21, 22, 2015
* Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto will be spectacular with Ingolfsson and Maestro Max interpreting
one of the most romantically beautiful violin concertos. Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 is a challenging
work from one of history's finest symphonic composers, and Carl Maria von Weber's Overture is
simply delightful.
* Max Bragado-Darman, conductor
* Judith Ingolfsson, violin
* Weber: Abu Hassan Overture
* Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 featuring Judith Ingolfsson, internationally
acclaimed violinist from Iceland
* Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 82
* Concert Sponsored By:
Concert V: Majestic Realm
* April 17, 18, 19, 2015
* William Walton was a master British composer whose works reflect a level of complexity in
melody, meter, and form that enthralls both listeners and musicians alike. Johann Strauss, the
4. Viennese waltz king, and Prokofiev, the Russian master, are also featured.
* Max Bragado-Darman, conductor
* Roberto Díaz, viola
* J. Strauss: Overture to the Gypsy Baron
* Walton: Concerto for Viola featuring Roberto Díaz, President of the Curtis Institute of Music
* Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131
* Concert Sponsored By:
Concert VI: Invitation to Dance
* May 15, 16, 17, 2015
* The work on this program that will surprise and thrill is the Ginastera, which may incline our
audiences to not sit still...with encore appearances by Weber, Dvorák, and Rachmaninoff, featuring
stylized dances of immense beauty and energy.
* Max Bragado-Darman, conductor
* Weber: Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65
* Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
* Dvorák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, Nos. 1, 3, 8
* Ginastera: Four Dances from Estancia, Op. 8a
* Concert Sponsored By:
Contact the Monterey Symphony Box Office at 831-646-8511 or
email ticketing@montereysymphony.org to purchase tickets or for more information regarding
discounted group, student and military rates.
Monterey Symphony, Photo by DMT Imaging
The mission of the Monterey Symphony is to engage, educate and excite our community through
5. the performance and continual discovery of symphonic music.
The Monterey Symphony, under the artistic leadership of Music Director & Conductor Max
Bragado-Darman, is the only fully professional, full-season orchestra serving the communities of
the Monterey Bay, Salinas, Salinas Valley, Big Sur, and San Benito County. It provides triple
performances of a six-concert subscription series at Carmel’s Sunset Theater and Salinas’s
Sherwood Hall, as well as youth education programs that include visits to classrooms by musicians
and culminate in full-orchestra concerts for schoolchildren.
The Monterey Symphony is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation, supported in part through the
fundraising efforts of the Friends of the Monterey Symphony, and through grants from The William
and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Harden Foundation,
The Robert and Virginia Stanton Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, The
Todd Lueders Fund for the Arts of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, The
Community Foundation for Monterey County, The Berkshire Foundation, The Monterey Peninsula
Foundation, The Pebble Beach Company Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, The
Arts Council of Monterey County, The S.T.A.R. Foundation, The Hind Foundation, Upjohn California
Fund, and many other generous foundations and individual donors.
For additional information, please call 831-646-8511 or visit our web site:
www.montereysymphony.org.
Contact:
Lindsey Little
Monterey Symphony
2560 Garden Road, Suite 101
Monterey, CA 93940
831-646-8511
http://www.montereysymphony.org
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