You're Invited!
Join a select group of patrons for a very special evening to benefit Festival Mozaic on December 7, 2022. We are excited to be partnering with the Community Arts Music Association, the Santa Barbara Club, and Breakaway Tours to curate a trip to see the amazing pianist Hélène Grimaud in an intimate solo recital of French music in Santa Barbara.
The cost for this special experience is $500 per person and includes:
- Three-course gourmet dinner and wine at the beautiful Santa Barbara Club (see menu options below).
- Reserved seating for Hélène Grimaud's recital at the historic Lobero Theatre, presented as part of CAMA's Masterseries.
- Roundtrip transportation via a Breakaway Tours coach, departing ~3:00pm from San Luis Obispo.
- $250 tax-deductible donation to benefit Festival Mozaic.
Dinner Menu
Salad: Little Gem lettuce with cherry tomato, crispy bacon, bleu cheese and balsamic reduction
Entrées - Choose from:
- Parmesan and pinenut encrusted local seabass with basil mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables
- Pan-roasted beef tenderloin marinated in herbs, roasted seasonal vegetables and pan sauce
- Eggplant Pamigiano: roasted eggplant layered with mozzarella and tomato basil sauce, served with grilled house bread
Dessert: Flourless chocolate cake
Selection of local white and red wines, additional beverages available for purchase
The Recital
French pianist Hélène Grimaud is a deeply passionate and committed musical artist with an original and probing mind who takes no note for granted. Her poetic expression and peerless technical control have drawn comparisons to Martha Argerich and Jorge Bolet. Her contribution to and impact on the world of classical music were recognized by the French government with admission to the Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur (France’s highest decoration) at the rank of Chevalier (Knight). In her role as a passionate wildlife conservationist, Grimaud established the Wolf Conservation Center in upper New York State, which offers education about wolves, their relationship to the environment, and the human role in protecting their future.
Program
VALENTIN SILVESTROV: Bagatelle I
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Arabesque No.1
VALENTIN SILVESTROV: Bagatelle II
ERIK SATIE: Gnossienne No.4
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: Nocturne No.19 in E Minor. Op.72, No.1
ERIK SATIE: Gnossienne No.1
ERIK SATIE: Six pièces froides IV—“Danses de travers No.1: En y regardant à deux fois”
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: La plus que lente
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: Mazurka in A Minor, Op.17, No.4
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: Waltz No.3 in A Minor, Op.34, No.2
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: “Clair de lune” from Suite bergamasque
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Rêverie
ERIK SATIE: Six pièces froides V—“Danses de travers No.2: Passer”
ROBERT SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana, Op.16
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