Ventura College Symphony Orchestra
Robert E Lawson, Music Director
Presents
Elegance and Flair
The Spanish Traditions
Featuring Classical Guitarist - Carlos Gonzales
Performing - Rodrigo’s - Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra
Also featuring Ventura College Percussion Ensemble
Performing
Chavez – Sinfonia India composed with traditional Indian percussion
Marquez – Danzon No. 2
Lecuona – Malaguena and Gitanerias from Andalucia Suite
And Special performance of Ventura College Guitar Ensemble
May 12, 2012 8PM
Oxnard Performing Arts Building
4000 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard
Tickets sold at the Door / $5 Students/Seniors; $15 General Seating
The Ventura College Symphony Orchestra will be performing an all Spanish musical program featuring the great compositions from some of the great composers that have inspired audiences throughout the 20th century.
Composers:
Rodrigo’s most famous work, Concierto de Aranjuez, was composed in 1939 in Paris. The music was inspired by the gardens at Palacio Real de Aranjuez. Rodrigo said, “The concerto evokes a vast array of colorful imagery and feelings. Being a history lover, especially Spanish history, when I created this concerto, I had in mind the courts of Charles IV, a Bourbon king of eighteenth century Spain, whose summer holiday residence was the palace of Aranjuez. Everything about it is awe-inspiring: its lordly palace; its gardens and fountains; its majestic views.”
Arturo Marquez's Danzon No. 2 . This electrifying piece has been called Mexico’s “second national anthem.” It is a lively piece interspersed with periods of virtuosic lyricism. The music changes frequently, all without losing its underlying tango rhythm. It’s a work designed to showcase an individual (solos for violin, flute, trumpet), a section (the percussion section is especially active).
Carlos Chavez, often described as Mexico’s Aaron Copland, his music shows a strong connection to the indigenous and folk music of Mexico. Chavez wrote in his program notes about his Sinfonia India, Symphony No 2, “The great expressive strength of indigenous art is rooted in its intrinsic variety.” Listening to the piece is like taking a tour from city to city, each with its own sound world.
Featured Artist:
Carlos Gonzales is Ventura County’s musical jewel, Professor of Music at both Ventura College and Oxnard College. Teaching since 1981, he is the founder of Ventura County Classical Guitar Society. The guitar society has grown from a small group of students to hundreds of guitar aficionados, aspiring musicians, and professional performers.  Event Flyer
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