Orchestra Nova played the Oct. 21-26 programs titled “Flying Solo” largely without Maestro Jung-Ho Pak. He stepped up to the podium Oct. 24 at the 534-seat Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall for the opening, unlisted work, Ludwig van Beethoven\u2019s overture to the ballet\u00a0 “Prometheus.” Pak then left the rest of the evening\u2019s music making to winks, head bobs and more sweeping gestures from concertmaster Alexander Palamidis and piano soloist Norman Krieger. During the performance of Beethoven\u2019s Piano Sonata No. 3 it was difficult to tell which of the two leaders pro tem was on first. Krieger, whose cadenzas were most admirable, is apparently well liked by the orchestra, so a feeling of collegiality made up for frequent lapses in clarity. The third movement, Rondo Allegro, bears thrilling witness to the immensity of the composer\u2019s genius. On its own the orchestra performed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\u2019s Divertimento in D Major (Salzburg Symphony No. 1). They shone in the no-holds-barred Presto movement. Krieger turned in an unusual performance of Beethoven\u2019s Piano Sonata No. 14 (“Moonlight”). It was restrained, refined and remote. Some like their passion cool, but this interpretation is not my cup of tea. \u00a0\u00a0 Qualcomm Hall once again impressed with its comfort and astonishingly good acoustics. Attending a concert there \u2014 this one was an apparent sell-out \u2014 gives one a sense of occasion. Becoming resident chamber orchestra there is a good move for Orchestra Nova. The next program, “Haydn Seek,” features principal cellist Erin Breene, who performs the composer\u2019s Cello Concerto No. 1. The orchestra also plays Symphony No. 45 (“Farewell”) and the Overture to “Orfeo ed Euridice.” Dates are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral (Fifth and Nutmeg, downtown); 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 at Qualcomm (5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, 92121); and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23 at Sherwood Auditorium, La Jolla. \u00a0\u00a0 ArtPower kicks off chamber music series in new Prebys Hall ArtPower presented the inaugural concert in its 2009-\u201910 chamber music series at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 at the 400-seat Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, UCSD. The acclaimed Emerson String Quartet performed the concert, but the afternoon\u2019s real star was the hall, designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects in collaboration with Cyril M. Harris. The upper strings \u2014 violinist Eugene Drucker, violinist Philip Setzer and violist Lawrence Dutton \u2014 play standing, while cellist David Finckel sits. Mendessohn\u2019s String Quartet No. 1 in E Flat Major, Op. 12, featured Drucker on first and the work benefited from his sweet, luscious insistence. With its folk dance feel, the second movement, Canzonetta Allegretto, is particularly enjoyable, as pairs of upper and lower strings play frenziedly over the others\u2019 sostenuto. The work also shows off the quartet\u2019s mellowness and melodic gifts in the third movement Andante espressivo. The true joy of the afternoon for many attendees was the Emerson\u2019s impeccable and poetic playing of Dmitri Shostakovich\u2019s String Quartet No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 117. With its melodic walk culminating in a chorale of magnificent sonority, the Moderato con moto gave indication of riches yet to come in the additional four movements. There is never a dull moment with Shostakovich, as he sweeps the listener through rhythmic and melodic grandeur. The Emerson, as always, was virtuosic guide. During the afternoon\/evening\u2019s final work, Antonin Dvorak\u2019s String Quartet No. 11 in C Major, B. 121 (Op. 61), one marveled that there was no better place to be in the entire universe. Prebys is a grand hall, and the Emerson comprises great players. Words to the wise: This concert was completely sold out. If one hopes to score tickets to future chamber music series concerts, one must act now. Go to www.artpwr.com to view the brochure and order tickets. Next up is the Aviv String Quartet at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, Department of Music, UCSD.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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