New Century Chamber Orchestra

Musical Diversions

Friday, January 17, 2025, 7:30pm
First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley

Experience C.P.E. Bach's dramatic third keyboard concerto, blending melancholy with bursts of impeccable brilliance. Rich with iconic musical allusions, Dmitri Shostakovich’s delightfully madcap first piano concerto also features a solo trumpet, performed by Brandon Ridenour from the American Brass Quintet, which adds punctuation to the vibrant score. Bela Bartók's Divertimento, with its jubilant Hungarian folk rhythms, reflects a sunny interlude in Switzerland before the composer’s relocation to the U.S. This captivating musical adventure, full of witty melodies and unexpected twists, will brighten your spirits during the darkest time of the year.
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DANIEL HOPE - Music Director and Concertmaster

INON BARNATAN – Piano

BRANDON RIDENOUR – Trumpet

C.P.E. BACH Keyboard Concerto No. 3 in D minor

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor (For piano, trumpet and strings)

BELA BARTÓK Divertimento for String Orchestra