Week of June 21, 2010

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
George Tsontakis, conductor (Tsontakis)
Shai Wosner, conductor/piano (Beethoven)
Margaret Batjer, conductor (Bizet)
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Program:
TSONTAKIS: Laconica
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3
BIZET: Symphony in C
BACH: Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo in d, BWV 1043 -LACO, Jeffrey Kahane, conductor Hilary Hahn & Margaret Batjer, violin (DG 986)
RESPIGHI: Ancient Airs and Dances mvts 1, 2 & 4 from Suite No. 1 -LACO, Sir Neville Marriner, conductor (EMI 86549)

Description:
When Jeffrey Kahane was called away at the last minute from this concert, the scramble was on to find a fabulous pianist who could also conduct from the keyboard — as Kahane was slated to do in Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto. The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra found just the ticket in the amazing Shai Wosner.

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