The Santa Monica Symphony-Winter Concert: Legends and Legacies-FREE CONCERT!!!

Greetings,

IMPORTANT!!! As the doors open at 6 PM PST, IT MAY BE GOOD TO ARRIVE EARLY, SO I HAVE SCHEDULED THE MEETING TIME FOR 6 pm INSTEAD OF 7 PM SO WE CAN ALL GET A GOOD SEAT FOR THE CONCERT. WE CAN TRY TO SAVE SEATS NEAR THE GROUP FOR THOSE WHO ARRIVE LATE.

Pre-registration is strongly recommended for concerts as seating has first come, first serve.

Please obtain your ticket from the website below:

Santa Monica Symphony: Legends and Legacies Tickets, Sat, Dec 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

Just look for me with a GREEN CAP and LIGHT BLUE BACKPACK in the crowd if you are late.

You can call me at 530 355 2320 if you have difficulty locating the Meetup group. I will help guide you to the Meetup group.

IMPORTANT!!! Please assemble at the designated Meetup area specified in the Meetup ad for this event. We should meet up as a group PRIOR to going into the auditorium to be able to chat a bit and get to know each other better, ok???

Another FREE CONCERT has presented itself. I cannot resist attending this event, as I greatly enjoy symphony orchestra performances.

Concert Description:

Join the Santa Monica Symphony for an evening of evocative and powerful music with guest conductor Geoffrey Pope. The concert opens with Claude Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), a masterful exploration of color and mood. The spotlight then turns to the Los Angeles premiere of John Williams’ mesmerizing Prelude and Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra with Grammy Award-winning pianist Gloria Cheng. The evening concludes with Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, a work that brilliantly blends drama, beauty, and exultant energy.

Santa Monica Symphony

Geoffrey Pope, guest conductor
Gloria Cheng, piano

Program:

Claude Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)

John Williams Prelude and Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra
Los Angeles Premiere
Gloria Cheng, piano

Intermission

Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor
I. Un poco sostenuto — Allegro
II. Andante sostenuto
III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
IV. Adagio — Più andante — Allegro non troppo, ma con brio — Più allegro

So please RSVP to join us to attend this very special musical Meetup event at John Adams Middle School Performing Arts Center, 1630 Pearl Street Santa Monica, CA 90405

Here is the link with the details: LEGENDS AND LEGACIES - Santa Monica

Winter Concert: Legends and Legacies - Santa Monica Symphony

All Santa Monica Symphony concerts are FREE!!!

Pre-registration is strongly recommended for concerts as seating has first come, first serve.

Please obtain a ticket from the link below:

Santa Monica Symphony: Legends and Legacies Tickets, Sat, Dec 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

Doors open at 6:00 pm.

All Santa Monica Symphony concerts are FREE, pre-registration is strongly recommended for concert updates as seating has first come, first serve.

Parking Details: Ample street parking is available on Pearl Street, 16th Street, and 17th Street, as well as surrounding residential streets.

After the concert performance, we can enjoy a cup of coffee at a nearby coffee house, chat, and get to know each other better:

Enjoy Your Coffee, Inc. - The Bean That Bonds It is located on the corner of Pico Blvd. and 14th Street, very close to the John Adams Middle School Performing Arts Center.

We can meet at 6 PM PST at the entrance to the John Adams Middle School Performing Arts Center located at: 1630 Pearl Street Santa Monica, CA 90405

I will be wearing a green cap and light blue backpack.

Ken