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2011-2012 Season Concerts at MAHMA
Intimate Musical Soirees with
Old World Hospitality and Charm
Presenting Extraordinary Concert Artists
and Distinguished Speakers


March 2012
"Green with Envy"
St. Patrick's Day Tales
and Other Stories


Saturday, March 24th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 25th, 2012 at 7:00 pm


Featuring Distinguished Guest Artist
George Sterne, tenor


Joined by Resident Artists
Wendy Prober, pianist
Maria Newman, violinist
Scott Hosfeld, violist

Program

Alfred Newman
"How Green Was My Valley"
for Violin and Piano

Ralph Vaughan Williams
"Greensleeves Fantasy"
for Viola and Piano


Ralph Vaughan Williams
"Along the Field"
for Tenor and Violin

Lewis Carroll/Maria Newman
"Jabberwocky"

for Tenor and Piano

Ludwig van Beethoven
"Kreutzer Sonata"
for Piano and Violin

...and a taste of MAHMA:
Maria Newman
"Kestrel and Leonardo"
for Tenor Voice and Viola

...Imagine a story of two star children,
painting the universe,
in all the glorious shades of green...


All Programs, Artists and Dates Subject to Change and/or Cancellation


April 2012

"A SERENADE TO SPRING"
Music to Celebrate an Awakening World

Friday, April 20th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at 7:00 pm

Featuring Renowned Guest Artists:
Sara Andon, flutist
Amy Shulman, harpist

 Joined by Resident Artists:
Wendy Prober, pianist
Maria Newman, violinist
Scott Hosfeld, violist

Malibu Coast Treble Choir
Maria Newman, Director


Program
Claude Debussy:
"Sonata"
for Flute, Viola and Harp

Maurice Ravel:
"Sonata"
for Violin and Piano

Claude Debussy:
"Syrinx"
for Solo Flute

Claude Debussy:
"Clair de Lune"
for Solo Harp

...and a taste of MAHMA:
Maria Newman/Louise Moss Montgomery
"Sing We of Music"
for Treble Choir, Strings, Harp and Piano
...imagine our awakening world,
 as flowers peek their lovely heads from the verdant soil,
where birds declare their sonic intent,
where marvelous music is made by all together,
singing as one voice!

All Programs, Artists and Dates Subject to Change and/or Cancellation


May 2012
"Tales of the Opera and the Ballet"
A Festival of Music, Song and Dance

 Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 13th, 2012 at 5:30 pm

Featuring Esteemed Soloists:
Diana Tash, soprano
Duanna Ulyate, soprano
Kris Wildman, soprano
Christopher M. Allport, tenor
and the
Malibu Coast Chamber Ballet
in association with the Karz Ballet
Romy Karz, Director


Joined by
Wendy Prober, pianist
Scott Hosfeld, violist
Maria Newman violinist


PROGRAM

Georges Bizet
"Habanera" from the Opera, "Carmen"


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
"Papageno and Papagena,"
from the Opera, "The Magic Flute"


Leo Delibes
"Flower Duet"
from the Opera, "Lacme"


William Grant Still
"Suite"
for Violin and Piano


...a taste of MAHMA:
Malibu Coast Chamber Ballet
"Celebraciones de la Tierra"
...picture yourself on Olvera Street in 1890,
in the heart of old Los Angeles!

All Programs, Artists and Dates Subject to Change and/or Cancellation



June 2012
"An American Celebration"
Music Celebrating Our Nation's Great Heritage

Friday, June 8th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at 7:00 pm


Featuring
The Malibu Coast String Quartet:

Maria Newman, violinist
John Wittenberg, violinist
Scott Hosfeld, violist
Paula Hochhalter, cellist


PROGRAM:

Antonin Dvorak:
String Quartet in F Major
"The American"

Franz Joseph Haydn:
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 77, no. 2

Maria Newman:
String Quartet in g minor
"Lauds"


...and a taste of MAHMA:
Mary Pickford/Maria Newman
"The Dream"
1909 Silent Short Film
Starring Mary Pickford
Music by Maria Newman
performed live to the film.
 ...when the tables are turned,
what lessons will be learned?


Antonin Dvorak: a visitor's view of rural America,
Franz Joseph Haydn: overshadowed by youthful popularity?
Maria Newman: a modern woman in a man's world,
Mary Pickford: who changed the face for women in America.


America the Beautiful,
...Let Freedom Ring!

All Programs, Artists and Dates Subject to Change and/or Cancellation



June 2012
"SPECTACULAR SEASON FINALE!"
The Malibu Coast Chamber Orchestra
Scott Hosfeld, Music Director and Conductor
Sunday, June 17th, 2012 at 7:00 pm

Featuring Renowned Guest Artists:
Rebecca Hang, violinist
Peter Kent, violinist
John Wittenberg, violinist
Pamela Goldsmith, violist
Lynn Lusher Grants, violist
Brian Schuldt, cellist
Paula Hochhalter, cellist
Wesley Hawks, clarinet
and
Juan Tallo, Photographic Artist

Joined by Resident Artists:
 Wendy Prober, pianist
Maria Newman, violinist
Scott Hosfeld, violist

Sunday, June 17th, 2011 at 7:00 pm

PROGRAM

Sergei Prokofiev
"Overture on Hebrew Themes"
For Clarinet, String Quartet and Piano

Peter Iliych Tchiakovsky
"Serenade for Strings"

...and a taste of MAHMA:
Maria Newman
"Nonet for Strings"

All Programs, Artists and Dates Subject to Change and/or Cancellation


MALIBU COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL
August 2012
Malibu Coast Music Festival
and Silent Film Celebration!
August 25th - September 1st, 2012
September 8th  - 11th, 2012
Montgomery Arts House
for Music and Architecture

Featuring World-Class Musicians
From Across the Nation and Around the Globe

September 2012
Malibu Coast Music Festival
and Silent Film Celebration!
August 25th - September 1st, 2012
September 8th  - 11th, 2012
Montgomery Arts House
for Music and Architecture

Featuring World-Class Musicians
From Across the Nation and Around the Globe

All Programs, Artists and Dates Subject to Change and/or Cancellation

October 2011
"Spooky Sonorities"
Hair-Raising Halloween Concerts

Candlelit nights of spooky music...
Of macabre themes creepy and devilish...
Especially for Halloween...
BOO!

Saturday, October 29th, 2011 at 7:o0 pm
Sunday, October 30th, 2011 at 7:00 pm



SPOOKY SONORITIES and
"Mr. Wu" 1927 Silent Feature Film
Saturday, October 29th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, October 30th, 2011 at 7:00 pm


THE MALIBU COAST STRING QUARTET

Maria Newman, violinist
John Wittenberg, violinist
Scott Hosfeld, violist
Paula Hochhalter, cellist


AND FEATURING
Wendy Prober, Pianist
Marco Beltrami, Academy Award-Nominated Film Composer
Elaina Archer, Film Historian
Jimmy Hall, as the "Ghost of Mr. Wu"
Maureen McKee, Chocolatier


PROGRAM


Franz Schubert: "Death and the Maiden" String Quartet No. 14 in d minor
Marco Beltrami: "A Halloween Depiction" for String Quartet

INTERMISSION
During Intermission you are invited to visit MAHMA's
rustic yet "terrifying" Haunted House


...and a taste of MAHMA:
SILENT MOVIE SCREENING WITH LIVE MUSICAL SCORE

Maria Newman/Lon Chaney:

"Mr. Wu" 1927 Silent Feature Film with Live Music (91 min.)
Starring Lon Chaney ("The Man of a Thousand Faces")
Music by Maria Newman
performed live to the picture
Commissioned by Turner Classic Movies



All Programs, Artists and Dates Subject to Change and/or Cancellation


December 2011
Carols by Candlelight
A Winter Holiday Celebration
Honoring the Life of Martha Montgomery

Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Featuring Artists:
Diana Tash, mezzo soprano

Duanna Ulyate, soprano

With Resident Artists:
Wendy Prober, pianist
Maria Newman, violinist
Scott Hosfeld, violist



Program:

Johannes Brahms
"Two Songs"
for mezzo-soprano and piano
Diana Tash, mezzo-soprano

Ralph Vaughn Williams
"Fantasy on Greensleeves"
for viola and piano

Bohuslav Martinu
"Five Madrigal Stanzas"
for Violin and Piano


Maria Newman/
Louise Moss Montgomery:
"Songs on Motherhood"
Diana Tash, mezzo-soprano

Ernest Bloch
"Vidui" (Contrition)
for Violin and Piano


All Programs, Artists and Dates Subject to Change and/or Cancellation



December 2011
Come Home to MAHMA
for the Holidays!

"Quality Street"

Starring Marion Davies
The 1927 Silent Film Classic
Original Music by Maria Newman
Commissioned by the
Annenberg Foundation


Saturday, December 17th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 18th, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Music performed live to the film by the
Malibu Coast Silent Film Orchestra


Featuring Distinguished Speaker:
Elaina Archer, Film Historian


The Evenings will open with:
"A Little Book of Southern Carols"
Maria Newman/Louise Moss Montgomery


Featuring Artists:
Duanna Ulyate, soprano
Martha Jeannette Thatcher, cantor
Isabella Thatcher, soloist
Malibu Coast Children's Choir
& Hand Chime Choir
Malibu Coast Chamber Players
Hal Ott, flute
Amy Shulman, harp
Wendy Prober, piano
MAHMA Percussion Ensemble

All Programs, Artists and Dates Subject to Change and/or Cancellation




January 2012
"Love and Dissonance"
A Mozart Birthday Celebration!
...and a Silent Short Film of Love and Betrayal

Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 7:00 pm


Featuring the Music of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

PROGRAM
Mozart String Quartet, K. 465
"Dissonance"

Mozart Divertimento, K. 136
Divertimento for String Quartet
"The Salzburg"

...and a taste of MAHMA
Maria Newman/Mary Pickford
"What the Daisy Said"
1910 Silent Short Film
Starring Mary Pickford
Music by Maria Newman
performed live to the film


FEATURING MUSICAL ARTISTS
Maria Newman, violin
Clayton Haslop, violin
Scott Hosfeld, viola
Paula Hochhalter, cello

with
Elaina Archer and Scott Hosfeld,
Distinguished Speakers

All Programs, Artists and Dates Subject to Change and/or Cancellation


February 2012
"Champagne and Chocolate"
Music and Art in Honor of Valentine's Day

Monday, February 13th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 at 7:00 pm


Featuring Distinguished Guest Artists
Hal Ott, flutist
Kris Wildman, soprano


Joined by Resident Artists
Wendy Prober, piano
Maria Newman, violin
and viola


A Program of Romance

Aaron Copland's breathtaking:
"Duo for Flute and Piano"

Maria Newman's romantic:

"Duumviri Chamber Sonata"
(World Premiere)
For Flute and Piano

Rodgers/Hammerstein
Great Love Songs
From their Broadway Hits

for Soprano, Violin, Flute and Piano

...and a taste of MAHMA
Mary Pickford/Maria Newman:
The poignant story of the love
between a father and daughter:

"As it is in Life" (1910)
for Silent Short Film, Voice,
Flute,
Viola and Piano
Music by Maria Newman
performed live to the film.
...imagine a father who gives up all
to raise his young daughter.

Will the daughter return his devotion
as she grows into womanhood?


Film Commissioned and Restored
In Loving Memory
By the Family of Mary Lofdahl
(WORLD PREMIERE)

All Programs, Artists and Dates Subject to Change and/or Cancellation