Visions of America- New West Symphony, Oxnard/ Thousand Oaks

NEW WEST SYMPHONY TO PRESENT WEST COAST PREMIERE OF
VISIONS OF AMERICA - A CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY

Multimedia “Photo-Symphony” to Feature Images by Photographer Joseph Sohm, Music by Roger Kellaway, Lyrics by Alan & Marilyn Bergman,
Vocals by Steve Tyrell & Judith Hill, and Recorded Narration by Clint Eastwood

Pianist Norman Krieger to Make New West Symphony Debut in

Gershwin’s Concerto in F Major for Piano and Orchestra

           

The New West Symphony will present the West Coast premiere of Visions of America: A Celebration of Democracy on the third concert of its 2012/2013 Masterpiece Series.  The multimedia work features projected photographs by Joseph Sohm accompanied by music of composer Roger Kellaway.  Mr. Kellaway, who will serve as pianist for the work, will be joined by vocalists Judith Hill and Steve Tyrell, and the New West Symphony Chorus. Pianist Norman Krieger, in his New West Symphony debut, will be the soloist for George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F Major.

Music director Marcelo Lehninger will conduct three performances of the concert. The first performance will take place on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 8:00 pm at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, located at 800 Hobson Way in Oxnard.  The program will be repeated on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 8:00 pm at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks and on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 4:00 pm at Santa Monica’s Barnum Hall, located at 601 Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica.

Tickets:  Tickets priced from $25 to $100 are available by phone, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday at 1-866-776-8400.  Tickets are also available in person at the New West Symphony office, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday and through the Symphony web site at www.newwestsymphony.org, 24/7.   Tickets are also available at the respective concert hall box offices. Student Rush tickets priced at $10 are available at the concert hall box offices beginning 30 minutes prior to the performance.

Hear & Now Live:  This lively and informative, pre-concert discussion about the music on the program begins at 7:00 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings and 3:00 pm on Sunday afternoon.  The programs are free and open to ticket holders for the respective performances.  

New West Symphony

2012/2013 Masterpiece Series Concert No. 3

Friday, January 25, 2013  8:00 pm

Oxnard Performing Arts Cener

800 Hobson Way, Oxnard

Saturday, January 26, 2013  8:00 pm

Bank of America Performing Arts Center at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza

2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks

Sunday, January 27, 2013  4:00 pm

Barnum Hall, Santa Monica

601 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica

Marcelo Lehninger, conductor

Norman Krieger, piano

Roger Kellaway, piano/composer

Judith Hill, vocalist

Steve Tyrell, vocalist

Joseph Sohm, photographer

Alan and Marilyn Bergman, lyricists

New West Symphony Chorus, Leslie Leighton, director

Gershwin                   Concerto in F Major for Piano & Orchestra

Kellaway/Sohm         Visions of America: A Celebration of Democracy