Music at Mechanics' Welcomes: New Century Chamber Orchestra Quartet

Music at Mechanics' welcomes the New Century Chamber Orchestra Quartet for a beautiful night of music in our historic library space, featuring Dawn Harms (violin), Candace Guirao (violin), Elizabeth Prior (viola), and Kyle Stachnik (cello). The performance will be a first listen of the New Century Orchestra's 26/27 season.

The program will feature -

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in F Major, K. 138
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Presto

Caroline Shaw
Entr’acte

Duke Ellington
“I’m Beginning to See the Light”
arr. Peter B. Allen

Clarice Assad
Canções da América
VI. Purahéi

Jean Sibelius
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 56, “Voces intimae”
I. Andante – Allegro molto moderato
II. Vivace

Rhiannon Giddens
At the Purchaser’s Option with Variations
arr. Jacob Garchik

Astor Piazzolla
Tango Ballet
I. Títulos
II. La calle
III. Encuentro – Olvido
IV. Cabaret
V. Soledad
VI. La calle

About New Century Chamber Orchestra

One of only a handful of conductorless chamber ensembles in the world, New Century Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1992 and includes 19 string players from the San Francisco Bay Area as well as throughout the United States. Musical decisions are made collaboratively, resulting in an enhanced level of commitment from the musicians and concerts of remarkable precision, passion, and power.

With a commitment to the virtuosic performance of chamber orchestra masterworks, New Century also expands the genre through frequent commissions of new music and innovative collaborations with artists from other genres. New Century fosters an intimate relationship with music, not only by offering concerts in small, local venues throughout the Bay Area and beyond, but also by connecting our musical history to the work of living composers and the cultural narratives of today. Recently commissioned composers include Tan Dun, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Jennifer Higdon, Mark Adamo, Jungyoon Wie, Jake Heggie, and Nicolás Lell Benavides.

Photos may be taken at the event.