Sounds of California
Simone Porter and Blake Pouliot, violin
Hsin-I Huang, piano
Onstage Classical
Wed Mar 17 | 8PM
Event details
EAGLES “Hotel California”
BLOCH Baal Shem, Nigun
STRAVINSKY Danse Russe from Petrushka
MIKLĂ“S RĂ“ZSA Variations on a Hungarian Peasant Song, Op. 4
ANDREW NORMAN Sabina
KORNGOLD Much Ado About Nothing Suite, Op. 11
RĂ“ZSA Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 15
Musical prodigies Simone Porter and Blake Pouliot became friends while training as students at the Colburn School more than 10 years ago. Their musical journey includes extended parallels as they each performed with the Colburn Orchestra, in separate seasons, on The Soraya’s stage. Their professional careers have taken off ever since. All the while, their friendship remains. In this collaboration between the two classical music phenoms, the eclectic Sounds of California program assembles a kaleidoscope of musical scenes inspired by Southern California, ranging from the Eagles to Stravinsky. Friend and musician Hsin-I Huang will accompany the two on piano.
Wed Mar 17 | 8PM
Ticket prices
$97
“[Porter’s] assured, lovingly lyrical, occasionally frisky playing only confirmed what is becoming common knowledge in the musical world: that she is on the cusp of a major career.”
— Mark Swed, LA Times
“One of those special talents that comes along once in a lifetime.”
– Toronto Star
“The piano part of the performances is provided by Hsin-I Huang, who is said to be one of the most sought after [pianists]. Impressionist … impressive.”
-Alain Brunet, La Presse
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