With the sounds of the Sacramento River in the background, the meadow of the Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens will provide the delightful ambience of a country garden in the heart of Spain for the 19th Annual "Tribute to the Trees" Festival de las Flores, a concert by the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Simon, Musical Director and Conductor, featuring soloist, Peter Lemberg, oboe. This fundraiser for the Botanical Gardens, scheduled for June 20, 2009, includes a gourmet supper enjoyed alfresco.
Gates open at 4:00 PM with supper served at 5:00 PM followed by the Concert which begins at 6:30 PM. Tickets prices are Concert Sponsor $75 includes supper, a complimentary glass of wine, commemorative wine glass, reserved seating at table and for the concert; $40 includes supper and concert; Concert Only $20 open lawn seating. For tickets or additional information, please call 530-235-4740.
This year's program:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio and Fugue, K. 546
Stephen Feigenbaum: 2009 World Premiere of a new piece commissioned by the
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra
George Frederic Handel: Oboe Concerto in G minor
Josef Suk: Serenade for Strings
Founded by William Whitson in 1966, the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra (PACO) is an award winning training orchestra for Bay Area string players of high-school age and younger. The emphasis on chamber music sets PACO apart from other youth orchestras in the Bay Area and lies at the core of their educational program.
Following this year's performance, the orchestra will be traveling to the East Coast performing along with cellist and PACO alumnus, Matt Haimovitz, at the Longy School of Music, Boston, MA; Battell Chapel at Yale University: Alice Tulley Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, NY; and Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD.
Top two photos by LindaSue Runnels. Photo above by by Richard DuPertuis.
