The San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra is thrilled to announce its upcoming concert, Melodies of Wonder, featuring acclaimed soprano and Broadway performer Amy Goymerac. This extraordinary event will take place on Sunday, September 29th at 3:00 PM at the Harold J. Miossi CPAC at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, offering a magical afternoon of […]
The final chamber concert of the summer begins with a fun arrangement of Rossini’s Barber of Seville overture for three players at one piano! Following is a tragically beautiful piece by Korean-American composer Earl Kim (one of Scott Yoo’s former teachers) for soprano and chamber ensemble. Following is the Piano Quintet by Spanish composer Enrique […]
Pianists John Novacek (Artist-in-Residence) and Stewart Goodyear will co-host this mini-recital of works for the piano. Each of them will perform some solo selections and the afternoon will finish with a duet for both pianists! BRAHMS - Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 4 and 5 (arr. for piano four-hands) NOVACEK - Impromptu on 'Esterllita' NOVACEK - […]
The Movement Arts Collective once again joins forces with Festival Mozaic to lead this family-friendly performance of Prokofiev’s beloved Peter and the Wolf in which the narrator tells the story while the orchestra represents the characters with different instruments. This concert is open for all ages and will last under one hour without an intermission. […]
The 2024 SLO Summer Music Festival opens with two pieces by celebrated masters juxtaposed with two world premieres. A lovely string quartet by Haydn opens the program, followed by Scott Yoo’s “opus 1” composition for piano quartet, commissioned by Patricia Kohlen. Following this will be the premiere of Stewart Goodyear’s octet, commissioned by the Festival […]
Join Scott Yoo and the Festival Artists as they take you on a “museum docent’s tour” of Sibelius’ Piano Quintet in G minor. They will discuss the piece's history, the composer's influences and musical style, and perform some selections. These are amazing opportunities to learn a little more about some of this great music before […]
The San Luis Obispo Movement Arts Center (SLOMAC) presents the world premiere of OUTSIDE / IN, a multimedia contemporary dance piece choreographed and conceived by Maartje Hermans, composed by Brook Munro, and photographed by Richard Fusillo. The show takes place June 1 at 7:30 PM and June 2 at 1:30 PM at the Harold J. […]
2023-2024 Artist-in-Residence John Novacek joins his versatile trio Intersection for an evening of great music! Soulful expression, instrumental virtuosity, playful banter - these are the hallmarks of an Intersection event, in which the realms of concert and popular music are seamlessly dovetailed. The typical Intersection program is an irresistible blend of classical, jazz, Latin, Broadway/film music, vital new commissions, and the group's […]
Halau Hula NĂŁ Mele o ke Kai of San Luis Obispo and Hula Anyone of Santa Barbara present LOKAHI, Coming Together, with Six-Time Nä HökĂĽ Hanohano Award winning Hawaiian music group, WAIPUNA! This performance also features Grammy nominated artist, Walt Keale. The evening will be made even more breathtaking with the beautiful dancers of NĂŁ […]
Join Scott Yoo and the visiting artists for the weekend's culminating concert featuring three beautiful works of chamber music. MOZART – Flute Quartet in D major, K. 285 DURUFLE – Prélude, Récitatif et Variations SCHUMANN – Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op. 47 Alice Dade, flute Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano Scott Yoo, violin Jessica Chang, viola Ani Aznavoorian, cello
Tickets start at $29. Pre-Concert Lecture at 6:30 PM with Dr. Alyson McLamore The 2023 Chamber Concert series comes to a close with a semi-staged performance of A Soldier's Tale, Stravinsky’s rhythmic setting of a cautionary story about a soldier who trades his fiddle to the devil. John Novacek opens the concert with Rachmaninoff’s march-like […]
Tickets start at $22. Scott Yoo guides you on a tour into the music of Stravinsky's A Soldier's Tale. He will discuss the history surrounding the piece, Stravinsky's influences and musical style, and the ensemble will perform some selections. Please note that the musicians may not perform the piece in its entirety. Scott Yoo, host […]
Featured Guest Artist, pianist Stewart Goodyear, presents a free recital of works for solo piano. Complete program to be announced. Stewart Goodyear, piano
Pre-Concert Lecture at 6:30 PM with Dr. Alyson McLamore This program celebrates the quintet in all of its forms. Pianist Stewart Goodyear joins forces with a string quartet for Hummel’s piano quintet; a string trio joins harp and flute for Francaix’s quintet; and we close with Beethoven’s only piece originally conceived for a string quintet. […]
Pre-Concert Lecture at 6:30 PM with Dr. Alyson McLamore To celebrate the opening of the 2023 Summer Music Festival Scott Yoo and the Festival musicians will join forces with the Movement Arts Collective for a new setting of Copland's Appalachian Spring, choreographed by Ryan Lawrence. Also on the program are Beethoven’s Spring sonata for violin […]
Festival Mozaic and the SLO Movement Arts Collective lead a family friendly performance of Aaron Copland's ballet Appalachian Spring. This concert is open for all ages will last under one hour without an intermission. Ryan Lawrence, host & choreographer Movement Arts Collective Company Festival Mozaic Chamber Players LOCATION Harold J. Miossi Cultural and Performing Arts […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra to Perform with Pianist Rudolf Budginas at Cuesta College The SLO Wind Orchestra is proud to announce their upcoming concert on April 30th at 3PM at the Harold J. Miossic CPAC at Cuesta College. The concert will feature the renowned pianist Rudolf Budginas, who previously performed with […]
