Chamber Concert 1: Opening Night
Tickets start at $45
The SLO Music & Arts Festival kicks off with an exciting opening night chamber music concert featuring three masterpieces. A lovely quartet by Haydn opens the concert, dubbed the “Lark” because of a famous singing theme in the first movement. Martinů's sextet is a complex piece that brought the composer recognition in the U.S. after it was premiered in Washington D.C. and received the 1932 Coolidge Prize. Closing the concert is Bloch’s agitated and energetic first piano quintet, which he composed while serving as director of the Cleveland Institute of Music.
FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN
String Quartet, op. 64, no. 5 “Lark”
Claire Bourg, Jeremy Hao, violins
Caitlin Lynch, viola
Ari Evan, cello
BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ
String Sextet, H. 224
Scott Yoo, Dylan Hamme, violins
Jenni Seo, Aliza Creel, violas
Robert deMaine, Gabriella McClellan, cellos
ERNEST BLOCH
Piano Quintet No. 1, B. 43
Adam Neiman, piano
Siwoo Kim, Jason Uyeyama, violins
Jessica Chang, viola
Brian Thornton, cello
Doors Open: 6:15 PM, Pre-Concert Lecture: 6:30 PM, Performance Starts: 7:30 PM
RUNTIME
The concert will begin at 7:30 PM and will last approximately 2 hours, with a 20-minute intermission. Please join Dr. Alyson McLamore for a free Pre-Concert Lecture at 6:30 PM on the main stage. This lecture is free and open to all ticket holders.
DIRECTIONS & PARKING
The Harold J. Miossi CPAC is located on the Cuesta College campus on Highway 1 near the intersection with Hollister Road. Click here for directions via Google Maps. Ample free parking is available in Lot P2 directly in front of the venue. Parking permits are NOT required at Festival Mozaic concerts.
SEATING/TICKETS
Your tickets will be scanned before entering the lobby. Please print your tickets or be prepared to display them on your mobile device. If you forget your tickets, you may visit the box office for assistance. The box office opens 90 minutes prior to the show. Your ticket will indicate a row and seat number. Once your ticket is scanned and you enter the lobby, an usher will assist you in finding your seat.
CONCESSIONS
A variety of light snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, and Central Coast wines will be available for purchase at the event. The menu will include Back Porch Bakery cookies, sodas, sparkling water, Open Water bottled water, coffee, and a selection of wines. Please note that no food or drink is allowed inside the lobby or theater, except for sealed bottled water. Purchase or bring your reusable Festival Mozaic wine tumbler to save $5 on your glass of wine!
MERCHANDISE
Please visit the merchandise table in the lobby to browse a selection of Festival Mozaic merchandise and apparel, 50th Anniversary Commemorative Books, and recordings by the performers.
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