This page contains:
- Message from new President of Noontime Concerts, David Saslav
- Gala Concert event time, location, and ticket details
- Tentative Programme of June 14 Gala Concert
- History of Noontime Concerts' Move to St. Patrick's by Alexandra Ivanoff, Director of Noontime Concerts
- Contact information for More Details
1. Message from the President of Noontime Concerts, David Saslav
I became President of the Board of Noontime Concerts
last month, and have been waiting for the right oppor-
tunity to share the news.
And, believe me, this is it.
Noontime Concerts' Gala Concert June 14th brings to one
stage a veritable "Who's Who" of San Francisco's
classical music performers. I am looking forward to
this event with the equivalent anticipation one might
feel for the opening of a blockbuster movie (let's say,
"Godzilla").
Yes, it is safe to say that this is going to be the
"Godzilla" of Bay Area classical music events in 1998.
I look forward to seeing all of you there and catching
up (or meeting you for the first time, as the case may
be). If you are not going to be in the Bay Area on
June 14th please consider making a contribution to
Noontime Concerts, which today brings concerts to the
public in San Francisco's Chinatown/Financial District
for only a donation at the door. Tax-deductible
donations to this worthy effort will raise your karma
and protect your city from being trampled by huge
reptiles.
Please read on for more details, and don't hesitate to
contact me or the Noontime Concerts office (see end of
message) to obtain your tickets right now.
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2. Gala Concert event time, location, and ticket details
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1998 at 3:00PM
in Old St. Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street at Grant
One block from the gates of San Francisco's Chinatown
Noontime Concerts(TM)
presents a GALA CELEBRATION CONCERT
featuring our new Steinway grand piano
Enjoy a meet-the-artist reception afterward!
Tickets: $20.00 in advance or at the door
Call (415) 288-3840 for directions
and charge with your VISA or MasterCard
or purchase directly from any board member
Music by: Bach, Mozart, Rossini, Shostakovich,
Poulenc, Liszt, Chopin, Saint-Saens, Scriabin
and Rachmaninoff
Featured Artists:
From the San Francisco Symphony:
Robin Sutherland, Piano
Stephen Paulson, Principal Bassoon
Eugene Izotov, Associate Principal Oboe
From the San Francisco Opera:
Donna Bruno, mezzo-soprano
Sara Ganz, soprano
From the San Francisco Conservatory:
Mack McCray, piano faculty
Stars from Noontime Concerts:
The Arlekin String Quartet
Purcell Piano Duo
Pianists:
Jannie Lo, Daniel Glover, Eliane Lust, Matthew Edwards,
Daniel Lockert, Seth Montfort, and Sergei Podobedov
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3. Tentative Programme of Gala Concert
Jannie Lo, piano (age 12) Bach: French Suite
Arlekin String Quartet Shostakovich, Quintet
Eugene Chukhlov, violin opus 59
Tatyana Freedland, violin 4th mvmt., Intermezzo
Rem Djemilev, viola 5th mvmt., Finale
Sergei Ryabtchenko, cello
with Sergei Podobedov, piano
Eliane Lust, piano Chopin: Barcarolle
Daniel Glover, piano Saint-Saens: Etude en
forme de valse
Sara Ganz, soprano Rossini: vocal duets
Donna Bruno, mezzo-soprano
Daniel Lockert, piano
INTERMISSION
Seth Montfort, piano Montfort: Stampede
Scriabin: Etude in D# minor
Patricia and Vera Purcell, piano
Rachmaninoff: Duets, op. 11
1. Waltz, 2. Slava
Matthew Edwards, piano Mozart: Rondo in a, K. 511
Stephen Paulson, bassoon Poulenc: Trio
Eugene Izotov, oboe
Robin Sutherland, piano
Mark McCray, piano Liszt: Variations on
Bellini's "Norma"
(Meet the Artists Reception to Follow Concert)
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4. History of the Move to St. Patrick's
We knew it was coming -- the rubble, the dust, the
endless drilling and pounding. Old Saint Mary's
Cathedral, our beautiful historic venue for the
past ten years, is beginning its seismic retrofit
project and will be closing at the end of 1998!
What does this mean for Noontime Concerts? We
must relocate while the reconstruction takes place.
Our office, currently located at Old Saint Mary's,
must be vacated before December. The concerts in
the last few months of this year will, in reality,
be performed amidst a maze of scaffolding, work
crews, plastic sheeting -- you get the picture!
Knowing that all this would happen, we sought an
alternate location that would continue our mission
of serving the downtown community the "Musical
Lunch Break at 12:30". So, starting Wednesday,
September 2, we will expand Noontime Concerts to
the Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood in historic
St. Patrick's Church on Mission Street between 3rd
and 4th Streets. We'll be joining a burgeoning
arts community -- the Museum of Modern Art, Yerba
Buena Arts Center, the new Sony Metreon, and the
future Mexican and Jewish Museums will be our new
neighbors!
On Sunday, June 14, before the walls come tumbling
down, we will present a spectacular gala afternoon
concert that celebrates the success of our "88 in
'98" Piano Fund project ("88 keys in 1998" was our
Piano Fund theme) and our purchase of a Steinway
grand. We also want to use this opportunity to
highlight our ten-year presence as the downtown
district's only year-round live classical music
concert series. But most importantly, this concert
is a benefit event to support our move to St.
Patrick's Church.
All the musicians are generously contributing their
performances for this gala event to support San
Francisco's premier lunchttime live classical music
series -- so that it may continue in St. Patrick's
Church during the retrofit.
So, we also invite you to invest in Noontime Concerts'
expansion by joining us at the June 14th concert. Tell
all your co-workers, friends, and family who love great
music not to miss this gala event! (If you can't
attend, please consider a tax-deductible contribution
to our General Fund that helps pay our wonderful
musicians.)
Your support for the "88 in '98" Celebration Concert
and all your gifts are critical and timely investments
in Noontime Concerts' continuing to provide a unique,
high-quality cultural community service to San
Francisco's downtown district every week of the year.
See you on June 14th!
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5. Contact Information for More Details
David M. J. Saslav
President of the Board, Noontime Concerts
dsaslav@us.oracle.com
https://members.tripod.com/~dsaslav/
Alexandra Ivanoff,
Director, Noontime Concerts
phone 415.288.3840
fax 415.288.3838
nooncon@aol.com