Schedule:

July 22, 2023

11.00am - Family concert: appalachian spring

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 center - Cuesta college Hollister road at highway 1, San luis obispo, ca 93405

Cost:
All tickets $5. Children sitting on a lap do not need a ticket.

7:30 pm - opening night: appalachian spring

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 and piano, a duet for violin and viola by czech composer martinu, and a work for voice and strings by korean-american composer and scott yoo’s professor at harvard, earl kim.
 
Beethoven
Sonata no. 5 in f major, op. 24 spring
Scott yoo, violin; john novacek, piano
 
Martinu
Three madrigals, h. 313
Abigel kralik, violin; mathis rochat, viola
 
Earl kim
Three poems in french
Karol bennett, soprano; eunice kim, erik arvinder, violins; maurycy banaszek, viola; ani aznavoorian, cello
 
Copland
Appalachian spring ballet for 13 instruments
Scott yoo, conductor
Ryan lawrence, choreographer
Movement arts collective company
Alice k. Dade, flute; lin ma, clarinet; fei xie, bassoon; john novacek, piano; maureen nelson, aurica duca, jason uyeyama, clinton dewing, violins; caitlin lynch, jessica oudin, violas; jonah kim, sophie shao, cellos; susan cahill, double bass

Location:  Harold j. Miossi cultural and performing arts center - Cuesta college Hollister road at highway 1, San luis obispo, ca 93405

Cost:
Single tickets on sale march 29. Tickets start at $29.

June 23, 2023

2:00 pm - fm presents: rachel baiman
 
After appearing on the festival mozaic & slo brew rock late night series in 2022, americana singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist rachel baiman returns to festival mozaic to headline this show at see canyon fruit ranch!  Rachel was raised in chicago and has been recording and touring internationally with 10 string symphony, winnipeg folk band oh my darling, and kacey musgraves. With her 2017 debut shame, rachel emerged as a fearless voice of the american female experience. On her new full-length album cycles, she has found a grittier musical medium for her signature unabashed and defiant songwriting, employing a majority-female team.

Location: See canyon fruit ranch - 2345 see canyon road, San luis obispo, ca 93405

Cost:
Lawn seats atart at $57 \ table seats start at $87

7:30 pm - chamber concert 1: hummel, françaix & beethoven

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. Also on the program is a rhythmic and lyrical duet for violin and soprano by villa-lobos.

Hummel
Piano quintet in e-flat minor, op. 87
Stewart goodyear, piano; eunice kim, violin; caitlin lynch, viola; ani aznavoorian, cello; susan cahill, double bass

Françaix
Quintet no. 1for flute, harp, and string trio
Alice k. Dade, flute; annabelle taubl, harp; erik arvinder, violin; ben ullery, viola; jonah kim, cello

Villa-lobos
Sonata for violin and voice
Karol bennett, soprano; maureen nelson, violin

Beethoven
String quintet in c major, op. 29
Abigel kralik, jason uyeyama, violins; mathis rochat, jessica oudin, violas; sophie shao, cello

Location: Harold j. Miossi cultural and performing arts center - Cuesta college Hollister road at highway 1, San luis obispo, ca 93405

Cost:
Tickets start at $29.

July 24, 2023

12:00 pm - midday mini-concert: stewart goodyear

Featured guest artist, pianist stewart goodyear, presents a free recital of works for solo piano.  Complete program to be announced.
 
Stewart goodyear, piano
 
Advance reservations are required for this free event. There is a suggested donation of $10 per reservation, or you may select a free reservation.

Location: Harold j. Miossi cultural and performing arts center - Cuesta college Hollister road at highway 1, San luis obispo, ca 93405

Cost:
Single tickets will be available march 29

5:30 pm - notable dinner: evolution of the piano quartet

Enjoy a unique musical and culinary experience signature to festival mozaic. The evening begins with a wine and appetizer reception. Then join scott yoo inside the restored silo barn to dive deep into the ever popular chamber music ensemble, the piano quartet. You will learn about the history of the art form and hear selections of different quartets performed expertly by scott and the festival artists. Afterwards, enjoy a gourmet three-course dinner on the patio complete with wines from halter ranch.

Enjoy a unique musical and culinary experience signature to festival mozaic. The evening begins with a wine and appetizer reception. Then join scott yoo inside the restored silo barn to dive deep into the ever popular chamber music ensemble, the piano quartet. You will learn about the history of the art form and hear selections of different quartets performed expertly by scott and the festival artists. Afterwards, enjoy a gourmet three-course dinner on the patio complete with wines from halter ranch.

Location: Halter Ranch Vineyard - 8910 Adelaida Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446

Cost:
This event has sold out.
Contact (805) 781-3009 or [email protected] to add your name to the waiting list.

July 25, 2023

12:00 pm - midday mini-concert: eunice kim & john novacek

Iolinist eunice kim and pianist john novacek collaborate on a mini-recital of works for violin and piano.

Eunice kim, violin
John novacek, piano

Schubert - violin sonata in a major "grand duo"
Novacek - four rags for violin and piano
Prokofiev - cindarella suite

Location: Trinity united methodist church - 490 los osos valley road, Los osos, ca 93402

Cost:
Advance reservations are required for this free event. There is a suggested donation of $10 per reservation, or you may select a free reservation

2:00 pm - film presentation: amadeus

Festival mozaic and the slo film festival present a screening of amadeus, the 1984 film that follows the story of composers mozart and salieri.
 
Location: Palm theatre - 817 palm street, San luis obispo, ca 93401

Cost:
All tickets are $10.

5:30 pm - dinner in mission plaza

Festival mozaic's celebratory dinner in mission plaza returns! Join the artists and other festival fans for an alfresco dinner under the pergola. Meal by luna red, wines from claiborne & churchill vintners.
 
This event is limited to 50 guests

Location: Mission plaza -  Chorro street San luis obispo, ca 93401

7:30 pm - chamber concert 2: mozart in the mission

Join the festival musicians for this annual concert presenting mozart and more in our historic mission san luis obispo de tolosa. The program includes mozart's d major viola quintet, ginastera's impresiones de la puna for flute and strings, and dvorák's only string sextet. The winds also get a chance to shine in poulenc's sonata for clarinet and bassoon.

Poulenc
Sonata for clarinet and bassoon, fp 32a
Lin ma, clarinet; fei xie, bassoon

Mozart
Viola quintet in d major, k. 593
Scott yoo, aurica duca, violins; mathis rochat, clinton dewing, violas; sterling elliott, cello

Ginastera
Impresiones de la puna
Alice k. Dade, flute; scott yoo, aurica duca, violins; mathis rochat, clinton dewing, violas; sterling elliott, cello

Dvorák
Sextet in a major, op. 48
Abigel kralik, erik arvinder, violins; jessica oudin, ben ullery, violas; sophie shao, ani aznavoorian, cellos

Location: Mission san luis obispo de tolosa - 751 palm street San luis obispo, ca 93401

Cost:
Tickets start at $29

June 26, 2023

12:00 pm - Midday Mini-Concert: Alex Wasserman

After his Festival Mozaic debut in 2022, pianist Alex Wasserman returns to the Midday Mini-Concert series for a recital of works for solo piano.
 
Arno Babadjanyan - Poem
Maurice Ravel - Le Tombeau De Couperin

Alex Wasserman, piano

Location: Cass Winery - 7350 Linne Road,  Paso Robles, CA 93446

Cost:
Advance reservations are required for this free event. There is a suggested donation of $10 per reservation, or you may select a free reservation.

4:00 pm - Chamber Concert 3: Mission San Miguel

Pre-Concert Lecture at 3:00 PM with Dr. Alyson McLamore

After a five-year hiatus, Festival Mozaic is proud to return to Mission San Miguel Arcángel for an afternoon showcasing chamber music for piano and strings. Pianists Stewart Goodyear and John Novacek will lead works by Fauré and Brahms. Opening the program is a unique piece by American composer Henry Cowell which features Iranian rhythms in the drum.

CoWell
Homage to Iran
Maureen Nelson, violin; Noam Elkies, piano; Shannon Wood, drum

Faure
Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, op. 15
Stewart Goodyear, piano; Scott Yoo, violin; Caitlin Lynch, viola; Jonah Kim, cello

Brahms
Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34
John Novacek, piano; Eunice Kim, Jason Uyeyama, violins; Maurycy Banaszek, viola; Ani Aznavoorian, cello

Location: Mission San Miguel Arcángel - 775 Mission Street San Miguel, CA 93451

Cost:
Tickets start at $29

June 27, 2023

12:00 pm - Midday Mini-Concert: Ko-ichiro Yamamoto

Ko-ichiro Yamamoto, principal trombonist of the Seattle Symphony, joins pianist Chiao Wen Cheng for a recital of music for trombone and piano.
 
Ricardo Molla - Nurya
Mahler arr. Sauer - "adagietto" from symphony no. 5
Anthony Barfield - Selections From Meditations Of Sound And Light
Stjepan Sulek - Sonata For Trombone And Piano

Ko-ichiro Yamamoto, trombone
Dr. Chiao Wen Cheng, piano

Location: United Methodist Church - 1515 Fredericks Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Cost:
Advance reservations are required for this free event. There is a suggested donation of $10 per reservation, or you may select a free reservation.

2:00 pm - Notable Insight: Stravinsky's A Soldier's Tale

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.

Location: Harold J. Miossi Cultural and Performing Arts Center - Cuesta College Hollister Road at Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Cost:
$25.00 - $25.00 including fees

5:30 pm - FM Presents: Lucia Micarelli & Leo Amuedo

Join violinist & singer Lucia Micarelli and guitarist Leo Amuedo for an intimate night of music showcasing their diverse influences moving from jazz, to classical, to traditional fiddle music, Americana, and Latin, while creating a musical map bound together by Lucia’s trademark emotional vulnerability and Leo’s technical wizardry.
 
Location: Dana Adobe Cultural Center - 671 S. Oakglen Avenue, Nipomo, CA 93444

Cost:
General Admission (bring your own) seats start at $57 \ Table seats start at $87.

June 28, 2023

12:00 pm - Midday Mini-Concert: Fei Xie

Fei Xie, principal bassoonist of the Minnesota Orchestra, performs a mini-recital of music for bassoon and piano, joined by pianist Chiao Wen Cheng.

Jeff Scott - Elegy For Innocence
Saint-Saëns - Sonata For Bassoon
Maurice Ravel - Pièce En For Me De Habanera (Transcription For Bassoon)
Antonio Torriani - Divertimento

Fei Xie, bassoon
Dr. Chiao Wen Cheng, piano

Location:  Community Presbyterian Church - 2250 Yorkshire Drive,Cambria, CA 93428

Cost:
Advance reservations are required for this free event.  There is a suggestion donation of $10 per reservation, or you may select a free reservation.

2:00 pm - Film Presentation: Tár

Festival Mozaic and the SLO Film Festival present a screening of Tár, the Academy Award-winning film following the life of a female orchestra conductor starring Cate Blanchett.

Location: Palm Theatre - 817 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Cost:
All Tickets $10

7:30 pm - Chamber Concert 4: A Soldier's Tale

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 prelude for solo piano, which will be followed by Borodin’s cello quintet, one of the earliest Russian chamber works to feature nationalist themes.

Rachmaninoff
Prelude in G minor, op. 23 no. 5
John Novacek, piano

Borodin
Cello Quintet in F minor
Abigel Kralik, Erik Arvinder, violins; Ben Ullery, viola; Sterling Elliott, Jonah Kim, cellos

Stravinsky
L’Histoire du Soldat (A Soldier's Tale)
Karin Hendricks-Bolen, director
Lin Ma, clarinet; Fei Xie, bassoon; Hayato Tanaka, trumpet; Ko-ichiro Yamamoto, trombone; Shannon Wood, percussion; Maureen Nelson, violin; Susan Cahill, double bass

Location: Harold J. Miossi Cultural and Performing Arts Center - Cuesta College Hollister Road at Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Cost:
Tickets start at $29

July 29, 2023

7:30 pm - Baroque in the Vines

Scott Yoo leads this annual Baroque concert at the beautiful hilltop setting of Serra Chapel. Enjoy concertos for flute, bassoon and cello, as well as a Vivaldi concerto that highlights the virtuosity of four violin soloists.

Vivaldi
Bassoon Concerto in E minor, RV 484
Flute Concerto in D major, RV 428 II Gardellino
Concerto for Four Violins in B minor, RV 580

C.P.E.Bach
Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432

Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048

Scott Yoo, leader
Alice K. Dade, flute
Fei Xie, bassoon
Jonah Kim, cello

Location: Serra Chapel, Shandon - Highway 46 at McMillan Canyon Road,Shandon, CA 93461

Date: July 22-29, 2023

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