Bach's MAGNIFICAT - Jeffrey Kahane Leads LA Chamber Orch at Ambassador Aud - Feb 25

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Music Director Jeffrey Kahane serves as musical “tour guide” for Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's annual “Discover” concert on Saturday, February 25, 2012, 8 pm, at Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, which this season features a special one-night-only exploration of Bach’s Magnificat, a pinnacle of choral literature. Performing with the Orchestra are The University of Southern California Thornton Chamber Singers, the school’s premier choir, directed by Jo-Michael Scheibe, and five exceptional young soloists: Charlotte Dobbs, soprano, Zanaida Robles, soprano, Janelle DeStefano, mezzo soprano, Ben Bliss, tenor, and Daniel Armstrong, baritone. Providing the audience with a deeper understanding and appreciation of this seminal masterwork, Kahane begins the evening by illustrating the intricacies of Bach's first oratorio and how the composition illuminates the text, which is taken directly from the Gospel of Luke. After intermission, the Orchestra, soloists and chorus perform the full work. The purpose of the discussion component for the annual “Discover” concert is to help audiences hear major works with new “ears.”

Bach’s Magnificat also holds special meaning for Kahane, who is currently celebrating his 15th annviersary with LACO, since it is one of the pieces that initially drew him to a conducting career. In addition, the concert highlights LACO’s ongoing commitment to collaborate with LA-based cultural institutions by featuring rising singers from LA Opera Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program as well as the talented chorus of the USC Thornton School of Music, both among the nation’s top training programs for musical artists.

Tickets ($25-$110) are on sale now and may be purchased online at laco.org, by calling LACO at 213 622 7001, or at the venue box office on the night of the concert, if tickets remain. Student rush tickets ($10), based on availability, may be purchased at the box office the day of the concert.

LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
ILLUMINATES BACH’S MAGNIFICAT
AT ANNUAL “DISCOVER” CONCERT

Music Director Jeffrey Kahane Serves as Performance's Musical “Tour Guide,”
Offering Insights into Text and Score of Bach’s Choral Masterwork

Guest Artists Include USC Thornton Chamber Singers,
Sopranos Charlotte Dobbs and Zanaida Robles, Mezzo Soprano Janelle DeStefano,
Tenor Ben Bliss and Baritone Daniel Armstrong

Saturday, February 25, 8 pm, at Ambassador Auditorium

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