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Happy Hour No. 123: Sounds Mysterious with Brian Lauritze

  • Barrett Hall at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music 100 N. Hill Avenue Pasadena, CA 91105 (map)

Few musicians possess the cojones and humility to perform music blind. And by “blind,” we do NOT mean sightreading; the musicians have practiced and rehearsed!

Rather, we mean the musicians don’t know what they’re playing. Not the composer, the piece title, when and where it was written… nada.

Sounds Mysterious is a musical scavenger hunt in which the musicians and audience solve those mysteries together.

This time, all of Salastina’s Resident Artists have chosen a short piece to stump everyone else in the ensemble.

The music our Resident Artists have chosen is readily accessible, consummately listenable, and delightfully unexpected. We can't be more specific about the repertoire. But we can promise:

  • laughter, collegiality, and plenty of razzing amongst the musicians

  • ample opportunities to hear audience members’ intuitions and insights -- and share your own

  • the joy of musical discovery

Mimosa and pastry reception with the artists to follow.

Artists:
Kevin Kumar and Maia Jasper White, Co-Artistic Directors and Resident Violinists
Meredith Crawford, Resident Violist
Yoshika Masuda, Resident Cellist
HyeJin Kim, Resident Pianist
Benjamin Smolen, Resident Flutist
Brian Lauritzen, Resident Host

Program:
Mystery Work for Flute, Violin, and Piano, chosen by Benjamin Smolen
Mystery Work for Flute, Violin, and Piano, chosen by HyeJin Kim
Mystery Work for Violin and Viola, chosen by Brian Lauritzen
Mystery Work for Violin and Piano, chosen by Yoshika Masuda
Mystery Work for Cello and Piano, chosen by Maia Jasper White
Mystery Work for Piano Trio, chosen by Meredith Crawford
Mystery Work for Piano Quintet, chosen by Kevin Kumar