Don't miss the scary and hilarious Frankenstein!! by HK Gruber. An almost indescribable mash-up of childish poetry, political allegory, cabaret parody and slapstick humor, this contemporary piece is a collection of comedic songs that expands the orchestra through the use of toy instruments, popping paper bags and whirling hoses. Soloist Timothy Jones has a dramatic singing role that channels both heroes and villains (James Bond, Goldfinger, Dracula, John Wayne, Batman and Robin, Frankenstein, Superman and more). The bewitching Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz, a tour de force for orchestra and conductor, is perhaps the most forward-looking symphonic piece of all

Festival Mozaic Orchestra Scott Yoo, conductor Steven Copes, violin W.A. MOZART Symphony No. 18 in F Major, K. 130 W.A. MOZART Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major, K. 207 W.A. MOZART Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K. 543 Experience the music that has been the heart and soul of Festival Mozaic since its beginning in 1971. Steven Copes has served as a guest Concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and London Philharmonic, and is currently the Concertmaster of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Copes performs on a famed violin made by Guarnerius del Ges in 1742.

Festival Chamber Players Bion Tsang, guest cellist Steven Copes, guest violinist Zoltn KODLY Duo for Violin and Cello, op. 7 Antonn DVOK Viola Quintet in E-flat Major, op. 97 Patrick ZIMMERLI Piano Trio No. 2 We invite you to an evening you can only get here-a concert featuring Festival Mozaic Music Director Scott Yoo's favorite chamber works to play, with some of the best of America's young generation of chamber musicians.

Festival Mozaic Orchestra Scott Yoo, conductor John Novacek, piano Aaron COPLAND Appalachian Spring (orchestral version) Edvard GRIEG Piano Concerto in a minor, op. 16 Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 in F Major, op. 68 "Pastorale"

Festival Chamber Players Igor STRAVINSKY Octet for Winds Max BRUCH Octet for Strings This special Encounter presents music that was written while W.R. Hearst was in residence at Hearst Castle (1919-1947), a rich and important period in classical music. Inspired by a beautiful dream, Stravinsky's Octet for Winds (1923) returned to the musical forms of bygone eras in a neoclassical style. Like Hearst Castle itself, the work combines the visionary (tonality and instrumentation) with tradition (European musical architecture). The lushly beautiful Octet for Strings (1920) by Max Bruch harkens back to the Romanticism of Brahms. Enjoy sumptuous hors d'oeuvres, award-win

Festival Mozaic Orchestra Scott Yoo, conductor John Novacek, piano Aaron COPLAND Appalachian Spring (orchestral version) Edvard GRIEG Piano Concerto in a minor, op. 16 Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 in F Major, op. 68 "Pastorale" A musical journey through three sonic landscapes-the open prairies of America's Shaker country, Grieg's beloved Norwegian countryside and the feelings inspired in Beethoven on his walks through nature. Pianist John Novacek has been lauded on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center, and is a frequent guest at festivals in the U.S. and abroad, including the Mostly Mozart Festival, Aspen Music Festival, C

Festival Chamber Players Bla BARTK String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91 Bartk's unique tonal vocabulary was inspired by his immersion in the rural 'peasant' music of Hungary, resulting in a unique, sonic synthesis of Eastern and Western styles. Enjoy your Encounter at the stunning Vina Robles Hospitality Center in rolling wine country.

Festival Chamber Players Bion Tsang, guest cellist Osvaldo GOLIJOV Last Round Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Sonata in d minor, op. 40 Johannes BRAHMS String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, op. 111 The Tango Bars of Buenos Aires. The soaring mountains that inspired Brahms. The pounding rhythms of Russian folk dance. Experience a global musical adventure in one evening. Internationally-recognized cellist Bion Tsang was a winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition and has appeared as soloist with the New York, Moscow and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestras. He has appeared at Orchestra Hall in Chicago with Zubin Mehta and gave the U.S. premiere of Tan Dun's Crouch

J.S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046 J.S. BACH Concerto in d minor for Violin, Oboe, Strings and Continuo, BWV 1060 J.S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051 J.S. BACH Double Concerto for Two Violins and Strings in d minor, BWV 1043 The astounding skill of the virtuoso musicians of Prussia inspired Bach to create some of his most dazzling compositions. The Festival's virtuoso soloists recreate these unprecedented works in an all-Bach evening.

Johannes BRAHMS, String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, op. 111
Festival Chamber Players Johannes BRAHMS String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, op. 111 Composed in and inspired by the stunning region of Salzkammergut, an area featured in The Sound of Music, the great German music critic and writer Walter Niemann called this string quintet "the most passionate, the freshest, and the most deeply inspired by nature" of all Brahms' works. Experience this Notable Encounter in the Lido's beautiful space overlooking the Pacific.

Festival Chamber Orchestra J.S. BACH Concerto in d minor for Violin, Oboe, Strings and Continuo, BWV 1060 J.S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051 J.S. BACH Double Concerto for Two Violins and Strings in d minor, BWV 1043 The astounding skill of the virtuoso musicians of Prussia inspired Bach to create some of his most dazzling compositions. Enjoy Bach's majesty and brilliance at this breathtaking hilltop venue.

Festival Chamber Players
Festival Chamber Players Sergei PROKOFIEV Overture on Hebrew Themes for Clarinet, String Quartet and Piano, op. 34 Bla BARTK String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91 Bedich SMETANA Piano Trio in g minor, op. 15 Czech folk songs, Hungarian peasant music and the spirit of the Klezmorim, the itinerant Jewish musicians of Eastern Europe, are the inspiration for an evening of soulful and passionate music influenced by Central Europe's rich musical heritage.

Festival Chamber Players Osvaldo GOLIJOV Last Round A tribute to the great Astor Piazzolla, Last Round is a "sublimated tango dance. Two quartets confront each other. The bows fly in the air as inverted legs in criss-crossed choreography, always attracting and repelling each other, always in danger of clashing, always avoiding it with the immutability that can only be acquired by transforming hot passion into pure pattern." ~Golijov Superstar Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov is the Composer-in-Residence at the Chicago Symphony and holds the first appointed Composer-in-Residence position at New York's Mostly Mozart Festival.

From its birth in San Francisco's swanky Bruno's nightclub, the nine-piece Orchestra Nostalgico has garnered rave reviews for its eclectic and jazzy interpretations of the classic cinematic compositions of Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone of 'Spaghetti Western' fame and the swinging 'spy music' of John Barry. Their big band sound is deliciously retro, yet decidedly modern, delivering a jaunty angle on this timeless film music.

Festival Mozaic WinterMezzo Series-"Bandits" Friday, January 30, 2009, 6 p.m. - Festival Mozaic Notable Encounter, End of the Line Cafe, 1150 Laurel Lane, San Luis Obispo. Cost: $80. Saturday, January 31, 2009, 8 p.m. - Festival Mozaic Chamber Music Concert, United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo. Cost: $22-47 Enjoy one or both events to satisfy your winter musical cravings: *An evening Notable Encounter, where wine country, culinary craftsmanship and the festival's virtuoso musicians converge in a casual caf-style "musical tasting menu." You'll enjoy an intimate buffet dinner and wine with the guest artists and fellow music lovers be

WinterMezzo Chamber Series Concert

WinterMezzo Chamber Series Notable Encounter