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ANNOUNCING A VERY SPECIAL COLLABORATION
On October 4th, 2009, Symphony In The Glen will be part of a landmark event at Griffith Observatory: the debut of Cosmic Conjunction, the Observatory’s new annual program, linking astronomy and art.
Through the enthusiasm and support of Friends Of The Observatory (FOTO), and its Executive Director, Camille Lombardo—and under the spirited guidance of Griffith Observatory Director, Dr. Edwin C. Krupp—Symphony In The Glen will appear on the lawn of the Observatory to present a magical evening of great music beneath a full moon, featuring a new symphonic work composed especially for Griffith Observatory.
In celebration of 2009 being the International Year of Astronomy—marking the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s extraordinary discoveries—and as the centerpiece of the concert, I have composed Observations, a tone-poem to the cosmos, for which Dr. Krupp has written an inspiring text…which will be narrated by Leonard Nimoy.
The concert will include a unique tribute to five centuries of music stirred by the cosmos, including Monteverdi’s Fanfare Overture to his 1609 opera L’Orfeo, Rameau’s delightful Dance Suite from his opera Castor & Pollux, Henri Duparc’s sublime “Aux Etoiles” and Darius Milhaud’s jazz ballet score “La Creation du Monde”, all performed by the 67-piece Symphony In The Glen Orchestra.
Perhaps more important than the wonderful evening at Griffith Observatory, following the Observatory concert, this once-in-a-century event will be presented at a special free performance for school children at the Greek Theatre. This performance will provide under-served school children of Los Angeles an opportunity to experience this unique intersection between astronomy and music. This outreach concert is funded through FOTO supporter’s generosity in attending and buying tickets to the October 4th Cosmic Conjunction 2009 at Griffith Observatory. As a member of the SIG family, your attendance on October 4th will provide additional help to support these free events.
Over the 15 years since its founding, Symphony In The Glen has presented a number of ‘landmark’ concerts, including our 1998 Memorial Day performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Fantastic Creatures at the LA Zoo for eight hundred 3rd graders and most recently, Out of the Ashes, the October 2007 concert featuring Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony, honoring the LA fire fighters and Park Rangers who fought the devastating Griffith Park fire of May, 2007.
However…
I believe the concert at Griffith Observatory on October 4 will take its place as a highlight of our first 15 years.
I look forward to seeing you—under the full moon and stars—October 4.
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Music Director-Founder
Symphony In The Glen
Ticket information: www.friendsoftheobservatory.com.
Film Score Monthly Releases "Whose Life Is It Anyway?"
From FSM: "The concept decided upon, Rubinstein crafted a unique sound palette (eliminating flutes, clarinets and violins) and wrote in a variety of classical forms—passacaglia, gavotte, bourée and many others. But his adherence to these styles never gets in way of the music’s essential feeling or its sensitive support of the movie’s expertly crafted drama. The film was Rubinstein’s first major feature (he had scored television and smaller films beforehand) and it is easy to see how he would become so successful in the field—the score is not only terrific in and of itself as music, but is carefully designed (theatrically, emotionally, intellectually) to support a thoughtfully intimate story."
FUNDRAISING EVENT: September 20, 2008
Join us for an evening on Broadway and help support Symphony In The Glen at Vitello’s Restaurant in Studio City.
Down Beat Entertainment presents an evening on Broadway featuring an homage to the Shelley Manne jazz version of “My Fair Lady”. This production of Mr. Manne’s highly–original version is unusual, imaginative and brings the great score of “My Fair Lady” into a new jazz focus. Patrick Tuzzolino will be the hip and savvy Professor Henry Higgins, trying to teach the cool and headstrong Eliza Doolittle’s of the world, played by Denise Donatelli and April Williams, to speak proper English. For brutally pragmatic Professor Higgins, it all starts with a bet. What follows, to his horror, is pure romance.
WarGames Now Available From Intrada!
Intrada Records announces the Special Collection release of WarGames. Never before released on CD, this watershed score from 1983 has been newly mixed from the original MGM 2" 24-track session masters.
How about a nice game of Chess? The original vinyl LP contained film dialogue throughout and most of the score's more prominent sections were altogether not included. Thanks to Intrada and Arthur B., the wait for one of the most beloved scores of the 80s is finally over with more than an hour of original music conducted by the maestro himself plus 2 bonus tracks!
This score is limited to 2500 copies so please stop by the Intrada Store for your copy and to stream several long-awaited samples.
WarGames
Directed by John Badham. With Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, and John Wood.
Shall we play a game?
New Production at the Mark Taper Forum
The Center Theater Group of Los Angeles will be producing HE WHO GETS SLAPPED at the Mark Taper Forum Theater. Stay Tuned for more information.
Mark Taper Forum
Symphony In The Glen
Sunday, October 14, 2007
OUT OF THE ASHES
A special event in support of Griffith Park Recovery With a symphonic tribute to those who heroically fought the fire: Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony And a new work by Arthur B. Rubinstein “Life as a Tree” for violin, cello and orchestra
Bring a picnic, blanket, family, friends and neighbors Learn what you can do to help Griffith Park recover
See flyer for details
Or go to http://www.symphonyintheglen.org/
Whose Life Is It Anyway? Available on DVD
Whose Life Is It Anyway?, based on the Broadway play and starring Richard Dreyfuss and John Cassavetes is now available on DVD.A feature-length commentary with director John Badham and composer Arthur B. Rubinstein is included.
BLUE THUNDER SPECIAL EDITION NOW AVAILABLE!
Respect from Soprano Sax Player
Professor Douglas Masek (UCLA) on Arthur B's DreamCycle
Masek, slated to play soprano sax in three pieces, emphasized the wide variety of music of what he called an eclectic program. He was especially enthusiastic about the use of the soprano sax in a concert setting, and highlighted Arthur B. Rubinstein's "DreamCycle."
"It's one of the only pieces I've seen of this kind where there are two solo lines, one using soprano sax and the other solo violin. It's going to be something really unique and different for the listening audience."
Reviews for He Who Gets Slapped
Metroland Theatre Review
Theater New England
LA Times featured a second article written by Arthur B. Rubinstein
Grandpa inspired a love of music, and his career
By Arthur B. Rubinstein, Special to The Times
My grandpa's first name was Naftule (pronounced Noff-TOO-lee). He came from a tiny place in Europe called Galitzia. He was wonderful and loving, like most grandpas. What's more, he was a musician. He played the clarinet and brought great joy to many people with his music. But most important, he put music into my heart, which is probably why I became a musician.
Our grandparents put many wonderful things in our hearts. It can be the love of flowers or animals. It can be the love of certain kinds of food, or love of baseball, or history, or maybe just laughter.
Grandparents share things with us from recollection and knowledge. If you want to know how to plant a tree, maybe Grandma can show you. If you want to learn how to paint a straight line, try asking Grandpa. Need a hug or an ice cream cone? Grandparents are good for these things too.
Did you know there is a special day every year that celebrates grandparents? This year it's on Sept. 11. On that day, Symphony in the Glen celebrates National Grandparents Day with a concert in Griffith Park. Bring a picnic and a blanket and enjoy beautiful symphony music outdoors. Children and grandparents can also learn how to conduct an orchestra! The Junior/Senior Maestro Conducting Class begins at 4:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 6.
LA Times online featured an article written by Arthur B. Rubinstein
With a kazoo, all you have to do is hum a few bars
The kazoo had its roots in Africa, but this fun musical instrument has become as American as apple pie.
Kazoos come in many shapes and sizes. The most popular ones look like those shown here. But a kazoo has no keys or strings, so how do you make music with it?
A kazoo has a tiny membrane inside that vibrates when you hum into the large end. You can't just blow into it, you have to hum. Once you've started humming, you can play a song just by going "toot-toot-toot" into the kazoo.
The earliest kazoo was an African instrument called the mirliton. African villagers made them out of cow horns and the membrane was made of spider eggshells. Mirlitons were used at special ceremonies as a way for villagers to change their voices. It was believed that this kept evil spirits from recognizing them.
In the 1840s, an African American by the name of Alabama Vest got the idea to make the first American kazoo. Musicians played them in jazz and blues bands in the early 1900s. They were even played during symphonic performances.
The original American Kazoo Co. was established in 1916 in Eden, N.Y. Today it's the only metal kazoo factory in the world. The company has a museum that highlights the kazoo's history, provides amusing trivia and shows visitors, step by step, how kazoos are made.
Anyone can play this musical instrument. Get a free kazoo, join the Kazoo Band, and play a special piece on the kazoo inspired by Mozart as part of Symphony in the Glen's special Father's Day concert on June 19. The fun begins at 4:30 p.m. A concert follows at 6. For more information, go to http://www.symphonyintheglen.org or call (213) 955-6976.
Returning to theatrical roots...
From metroland.net
He Who Gets Slapped
Everybody loves the circus, right? There are animals, acrobats and, of course, clowns. What’s more fun than a couple of rings full of garishly made-up, balloon-pants- and floppy-shoes-wearing clowns? Except that the clowns, with their disjointed, flailing movements and violent slapstick, can seem a little bit creepy. And in the way they menace each other—and, occasionally, the audience—clowns can be downright scary.
He Who Gets Slapped, a musical based on a turn of the last century play by Leonid Andreyev, definitely works the creepy-clown angle. The hero is a clown called He Who Gets Slapped; the name is self-explanatory. The other clowns line up and slap him, and the audience convulses in laughter. Let’s just say that the story, which does make room for romance, has a jaundiced view of humanity. It also fits in well with the adventurous theatrical programming we’ve come to expect from Hubbard Hall.
This version has a book by Ray Sipherd, music by Arthur B. Rubinstein and lyrics by Sipherd and Rubinstein. It’s set in 1931, and preserves the atmospheric Eurosetting of both the original play and the 1924 film version (which starred Lon Chaney as He).
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