Eighth annual Villa-Lobos International Chamber Music Festival

12 concerts of Latin American chamber music across Southern California.

Lars Hoefs, artistic director/cello

Schedule:
January 4, 2023
12:10 pm: “Pasadena Prelude”

Program
Beetholven Cunha: Miniatura Pernambucano no. 15 – Cantiga and Maracatu (world premiere)
Joao Guilherme Ripper: From my Window no. 8, ‘Seagulls’
Raul do Valle: Amarilis
Villa-Lobos: Melodia Sentimental
Bach/Gounod: Ave Maria
Astor Piazzolla: Ave Maria
Villa-Lobos: The Little Country Train

Aline Alves, piano
Lars Hoefs, cello

Location: Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena. Free admission.

January 5, 2023
All day: “Carlsbad Schools Outreach, Day 1”
4 Mini-Concerts throughout the day, open to students only.

Program
Paulo Costa Lima: Partita
Raul do Valle: Estudo (world premiere)
Marco Padilha: Invocatio no. 2
Liduino Pitombeira: Cappela
Villa-Lobos: selections from Bachianas Brasileiras

Aline Alves, piano
Lars Hoefs, cello

This program is funded in part by the City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office.

Location: Carlsbad Middle and High School classrooms

January 6, 2022
1:00 pm: “The Origins of Bachianas Brasileiras”

Program
Villa-Lobos: selections from Bachianas Brasileiras nos. 2, 3, 4, and 8
Joao Guilherme Ripper: From my Window no. 8, ‘Seagulls’
Beetholven Cunha: Miniatura Pernambucano no. 15 – Cantiga and Maracatu
Raul do Valle: Amarilis
J. S. Bach/Charles Gounod: Ave Maria
Astor Piazzolla: Ave Maria

Aline Alves, piano
Lars Hoefs, cello

Location: Coronado Public Library Winn Room, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado. Free admission.

January 9, 2023
All day: “Carlsbad Schools Outreach, Day 2”
4 Mini-Concerts throughout the day, open to students only.

Program
Cyro Delvizio: Repente I
Paulo Costa Lima: Partita
Liduino Pitombeira: Cappela
Villa-Lobos: selections from Bachianas Brasileiras

Aline Alves, piano
Lars Hoefs, cello

This program is funded in part by the City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office.

Location: Carlsbad Middle and High School classrooms

January 10, 2023
All day: “Carlsbad Schools Outreach, Day 3”
4 Mini-Concerts throughout the day, open to students only.

Program
Paulo C. Chagas: Re-soundings 3 cello
Paulo Costa Lima: Partita
Liduino Pitombeira: Cappela
Villa-Lobos: selections from Bachianas Brasileiras

Aline Alves, piano
Lars Hoefs, cello

This program is funded in part by the City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office.

Location: Carlsbad Middle and High School classrooms

January 11, 2023
Noon: “The Brazilian Seasons”

Program
Villa-Lobos: Fantasia Concertante
Dimitri Cervo: The Four Brazilian Seasons
Liduino Pitombeira: Urban Birds

Blue Rose Trio
Rose Chen, piano
Karl Pasch, clarinet
Lars Hoefs, cello

Location: Encinitas Public library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas. Free admission.

January 13, 2023
11:00 am: “Concert for Carlsbad Middle and High School Band and Orchestra Classes”
Open to students only.

Program
Joao Guilherme Ripper: Trio
Liduino Pitombeira: Urban Birds
Villa-Lobos: Fantasia Concertante

Blue Rose Trio
Rose Chen, piano
Karl Pasch, clarinet
Lars Hoefs, cello

This program is funded in part by the City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office.

Location: Carlsbad High School Cultural Arts Center, 3557 Lancer Way, Carlsbad.

6:30 pm: “Carlsbad Residency Finale – Urban Birds”

Program
Liduino Pitombeira: Urban Birds
Joao Guilherme Ripper: Trio
Dimitri Cervo: The Four Brazilian Seasons

Blue Rose Trio
Rose Chen, piano
Karl Pasch, clarinet
Lars Hoefs, cello

This program is funded in part by the City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office.

Location: Carlsbad High School Cultural Arts Center, 3557 Lancer Way, Carlsbad. Free admission.

January 14, 2023
1:00 pm: “Portraits of Brazil – Exuberant Nature”

Program
Liduino Pitombeira: Urban Birds
Joao Guilherme Ripper: Trio
Dimitri Cervo: The Four Brazilian Seasons

Blue Rose Trio
Rose Chen, piano
Karl Pasch, clarinet
Lars Hoefs, cello

Location: Coronado Public Library Winn Room, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado. Free admission.

January 18, 2023
Noon: “Bach to Bachianas”

Program
J. S. Bach: Cello Suite no. 1 in G major, I. Prelude
Villa-Lobos: selections from Bachianas Brasileiras nos. 2, 3, 4, and 8
Joao Guilherme Ripper: From my Window no. 8, ‘Seagulls’
Beetholven Cunha: Miniatura Pernambucana no. 15 – Cantiga and Maracatu
J. S. Bach/Charles Gounod: Ave Maria
Astor Piazzolla: Ave Maria
Peter Sprague: Cello Solo from Everything is Music
Villa-Lobos: The Little Country Train

Aline Alves, piano
Lars Hoefs, cello

Location: Encinitas Public library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas. Free admission.

January 25, 2023
Noon: “Don Quixote Galops Into the 21st Century”

Program
Alberto Ginastera: Danzas Argentinas
Arturo Márquez: Días de Mar y Rio
Joao Guilherme Ripper: Quijote
Jose Elizondo: The Legend of the Noble Knight, II. The Night Flower
Samuel Zyman: Suite de la Mancha

Grisha Krivchenia, piano
Beth Ross-Buckley, flute
Lars Hoefs, cello

Location: Encinitas Public library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas. Free admission.

January 28, 2023
7:00 pm: “Festival Finale – Villa-Lobos’ Wild Invention, the Cello Orchestra!”

Program
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras nos. 1 and 5

Festival Cello Ensemble

Location: Spreckels Center Grand Room, 1019 7th St., Coronado. Free admission.

Date: January 4 - 28, 2023

Location:
Pasadena Presbyterian Church - 585 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91101
Carlsbad High School - 3557 Monroe Carlsbad, CA 92008
Coronado Public Library - 640 Orange Avenue Coronado, CA 92118
Encinitas Library - 540 Cornish Dr Encinitas, CA 92024

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