Associate Conductor Alexander Mickelthwate leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic, accompanied by a cast of prominent local thespians, including Louis Lortoto and Cheyenne Haynes, in an imaginative story about living in someone else's shadow, and moving from intimidation to inspiration. The program repeats on Saturday, March 24, at 11 a.m.
The story begins with a young girl who prefers to daydream rather than do her homework, a task that includes writing a book report about the life of composer Johannes Brahms. Daunted by her over-achieving brother, she makes a modest effort and skims through the book. She discovers a section about Brahms' struggle trying to live up to Beethoven, and realizes she is not the only one living in someone else's shadow. As the composer then appears before her, both embark on a musical journey of self-discovery. Along the way, audience members are treated to excerpts from Brahms' Symphony Nos. 1, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.
On Saturday, May 19 and May 26, the 2006/07 Toyota Symphonies for Youth concert series concludes with the most theatrical concert of the TSFY season, A Medieval Journey: Knights, Troubadours and Princesses. Before every concert, Walt Disney Concert Hall becomes a musical playground with hands-on art making, musical activities, dance, and storytelling or theater. All pre-concert activities take place in the lobby spaces one hour prior to the performance, from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. -- www.laphil.com
Posted March 15th, 2007 by ruzik_tuzik
