MusicaNova Sets 2015-16 Season

MusicaNova begins its thirteenth season in September 2015 with an expanded lineup of events, continuing its mission to play great new, neglected, and traditional music and introduce the finest young musicians to audiences in the Valley of the Sun. It's MusicaNova's goal to give each audience member "the greatest musical experience you've never had - yet." The MusicaNova Season is comprised of its Orchestra Concerts held in the Central Arts District; Collaborative Concerts performing with musicians from other genres such as jazz, Caribbean and Brazilian music; Salon Concerts in private homes; and its Young Artists Series, showcasing the Valley's brightest young musicians under age 18 in recital.

The MusicaNova Orchestra is comprised of many of the Valley's leading classical musicians and educators, and performers with its Young Artist Series have gone on to attend prestigious conservatories including Julliard, Oberlin and Peabody.

Tickets are on sale at www.musicanovaaz.com

MusicaNova Salon Concert Duo Violinists Plus One
September 12, 2015 at 4:00 PM Enjoy beverages and hors d'oeuvres, learn about the upcoming MusicaNova season, and hear great music from Sarasate, Bach, Shostakovich, and Louis Armstrong played by Duo Violinists Joy Pan and Lan Qiu with Collaborative Pianist Walter Cosand, all in a beautiful Paradise Valley home.

$50 Suggested Donation Per Person
Intimate Fundraising Concerts by MusicaNova Musicians
In the homes of friends of MusicaNova (see website for address)

MusicaNova Collaborative Concert Step it Up! The Power of Music Therapy
September 20, 2015 at 3:00 PM Board-Certified Music Therapist Kristin Fray opens the season with a powerful presentation about her experiences as a music therapist, and gives the audience a hands-on demonstration of three different types of interactive intervention activities she uses.

Free admission - Donations accepted
Scottsdale Presbyterian Church
3421 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale (Hayden and Osborn Roads)

MusicaNova Collaborative Concert Paradise Winds
October 4, 2015 at 3:00 PM Local favorites and MusicaNova Orchestra concert stars, Paradise Winds, join our Collaborative Concerts series to play their unique blend of classical and cutting-edge modern music.

Free admission donations accepted
Scottsdale Presbyterian Church
3421 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale (Hayden and Osborn Roads)

MusicaNova Young Artist Recital Kathleen Wu, flute; Katrina Jia, piano
October 17, 2015 at 4:00 PM Flautist Kathleen Wu and pianist Katrina Jia open the Young Artists Concerts season in the new Recital Hall at the Arizona Piano Company.

$15 General Admission, $10 Seniors/Students
Recital Hall, Arizona Piano Company
4134 East Wood Street, Phoenix (Near 40th Street and Broadway Road)

MusicaNova Orchestra Concert The Colors of Music, Bobae Johnson, violin soloist
November 1, 2015 at 4:00 PM Prize-winning violinist Bobae Johnson, a 16-year-old sophomore at Desert Vista High, joins the MusicaNova Orchestra in the first concert of the season. Program: Conus Violin Concerto in E minor; Theofanidis Visions and Miracles; De Falla El Amor Brujo; and the world premiere of Symphonic Dance No. 1 by MusicaNova Composition Fellow Karalyn Schubring from Gilbert, Arizona.
$20 General Admission $15 Seniors/Students (Under 18 free with paid adult admission)
Central United Methodist Church
1875 North Central Avenue, Phoenix (Central Avenue at Palm Lane)

MusicaNova Young Artist Recital Alicia Wu, viola; Sophia Chan and Hannah Butcher, harps
November 14, 2015 at 4:00 PM Join us in the Recital Hall at Arizona Piano Company to hear some extraordinary young musicians, violist Alicia Wu and harpists Sophie Chang and Hannah Butcher.

$15 General Admission $10 Seniors/Students
Recital Hall, Arizona Piano Company
4134 East Wood Street, Phoenix (Near 40th Street and Broadway Road)

MusicaNova Salon Concert The Pinnacle Bassoon Quartet
December 27, 2015 at 4:00 PM Enjoy beverages and hors d'oeuvres, celebrate the end of the year, and hear great classical and jazz music from a unique ensemble, all in a beautiful classic Phoenix home.

$50 Suggested Donation Per Person
Intimate Fundraising Concerts by MusicaNova Musicians
In the homes of friends of MusicaNova (see website for address)

MusicaNova Collaborative Concert The June Apple Band: Americana
January 10, 2016 at 3:00 PM The June Apple Band drops in to a Collaborative Concert to play their unique blend of Americana, folk, Bluegrass, jazz, rock, blues, and World Music.

Free admission - Donations accepted
Scottsdale Presbyterian Church
3421 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale (Hayden and Osborn Roads)

MusicaNova Young Artist Recital Alex Mayer, oboe; Jessica Zhang, piano
January 16, 2016 at 4:00 PM Start the new year right with music from two stunning young artists, oboist Alex Mayer and pianist Jessica Zhang.$15 General Admission $10 Seniors/Students

$15 General - $10 Seniors/Students
Recital Hall, Arizona Piano Company
4134 East Wood Street, Phoenix (Near 40th Street and Broadway Road)

MusicaNova Orchestra Concert The American Originals, Samuel Xu, piano soloist
January 24, 2016 at 4:00 PM Stellar pianist Samuel Xu, a 14-year-old freshman at Arizona Virtual Academy, joins the MusicaNova Orchestra for a delightful program of Gershwin and other fascinating 20th Century American composers. The program includes Gershwin's challenging Piano Concerto in F; Ward's Invocation and Toccata; Rorem's Symphony No. 2; and a World Premiere of a new work from a MusicaNova Composition Fellow.

$20 General Admission $15 Seniors/Students (Under 18 free with paid adult admission)
Central United Methodist Church
1875 North Central Avenue, Phoenix (Central Avenue at Palm Lane)

MusicaNova Young Artist Recital Keenan Winkler, cello; Abbie Jin, piano
February 20, 2016 at 4:00 PM A great weekend of MusicaNova music starts with the young virtuosos, cellist Keenan Winkler and pianist Abbie Jin.
$15 General Admission $10 Seniors/StudentsRecital Hall, Arizona Piano Company
4134 East Wood Street, Phoenix (Near 40th Street and Broadway Road)

MusicaNova Collaborative ConcertThe MusicaNova Chamber Orchestra
February 21, 2016 at 3:00 PMMusicaNova Chamber Orchestra presents classic works from the 18th Century for a small ensemble, with guest soloists Fàbio Bartoloni, guitar and Viveca Lawrie, trumpet. The concert will feature Handel's Overture to Atalanta, Carulli's Guitar Concerto and Boyce's Suite for Strings.

Free admission- Donations accepted
Scottsdale Presbyterian Church
3421 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale (Hayden and Osborn Roads)

MusicaNova Collaborative ConcertDuo Braziliana
March 6, 2016 at 3:00 PMSinger Melanie Ohm and pianist Rúbia Santos are Duo Braziliana, known for their research and performance of Brazilian and Latin American art songs. Through networking and education, the Duo recognizes composers and performers devoted to advancing Latin American cultures.

Free admission- Donations accepted
Scottsdale Presbyterian Church
3421 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale (Hayden and Osborn Roads)

MusicaNova Collaborative ConcertThe Steel Island Band Caribbean Music
March 20, 2016 at 3:00 PMJ. T.'s Island Steel Band, with players versed in instruments from classical violin to jazz piano, create the joyous calypso sound from the islands of the Caribbean. Come listen, then sit in with the band on a steel drum.

Free admission - Donations accepted
Scottsdale Presbyterian Church
3421 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale (Hayden and Osborn Roads)

MusicaNova Salon ConcertSpiritual Contrasts: Vocal Music World Premieres
April 8, 2016 at 7:00 PMEnjoy beverages and hors d'oeuvres and hear the world premieres of ASU composer Evan C. Paul's song cycle Five Apparitions of the Virgin Mary and MusicaNova's own Warren Cohen's one-act comic opera No Exit, based on the play by Jean-Paul Sartre.

$50 Suggested Donation Per Person
Intimate Fundraising Concerts by MusicaNova Musicians
In the homes of friends of MusicaNova (see website for address)

MusicaNova Orchestra ConcertShostakovich Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"
April 10, 2016 at 4:00 PMMusicaNova Orchestra is joined by over 20 guest players from partners Tempe High School, the Arizona School for the Arts, and the Phoenix Youth Symphony in this massive tribute to the courage of the citizens of Leningrad and their endurance during a 900-day Nazi siege during World War II.
$20 General Admission $15 Seniors/Students (Under 18 free with paid adult admission)
Central United Methodist Church
1875 North Central Avenue, Phoenix (Central Avenue at Palm Lane)

MusicaNova Young Artist RecitalMicah Porter, piano; Sarah Zhao, piano
May 7, 2016 at 4:00 PMArizona Piano Company Young piano virtuosos Micah Porter and Sarah Zhao bring this season's Young Artists Series to a close in the Recital Hall at the Arizona Piano Company. Don't miss them!
$15 General Admission $10 Seniors/Students
Recital Hall, Arizona Piano Company4134 East Wood Street, Phoenix (Near 40th Street and Broadway Road)

For information on how you can support MusicaNova, or for a schedule of performances around the Valley, visit http://www.musicanovaaz.com

In addition to its concert series, MusicaNova supports two educational programs:

• The MusicaNova Composition Fellows Program finds fine young composers and gives them intense, hands-on mentoring in the preparation, rehearsal, and performance of one of their works. This season features the world premiere of two Composition Fellows' works in an orchestra concert.
• The Educational Outreach and Collaboration Program, where MNO musicians visit partner schools and music teaching organizations around the Valley to play and talk with students about their aspirations, inspirations, and lives as musicians. This season students from MNO partner schools will join the orchestra for Shostakovich Seven in April 2016.

For information on how you can support MusicaNova, or for a schedule of performances around the Valley, visit http://www.musicanovaaz.com.