NICHOLAS MCGEGAN DELIVERS EXOTIC BAROQUE FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO THE PASADENA SYMPHONY IN JANUARY
Join the Pasadena Symphony and Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas McGegan as he takes you on a wonderful adventure with Baroque Around the World, on January 20, 2018 at Ambassador Auditorium. Highly regarded as “one of the finest baroque conductors of his generation” (London Independent), the two-time Grammy nominee will jump
start the new year as only he can with his historical performance practice bringing a wealth of experience to this exotic Baroque repertoire, ranging from the finest Cleopatra operas to quintessential Bach. “He’s a dynamo, a true animator, an energiser and an ignition point from which music can take off and take wing” (Herald Scotland). Don’t miss this chance to witness the “King” of Baroque interpretation at his finest, as he applies his special craft these Baroque masterpieces.
For the symphony’s entrée to the new year, Colburn artist Blake Pouliot will join principal oboist Lara Wickes for Bach’s Concerto for Violin and Oboe. Grand prize winner of the 2016 Orchestra Symphonique de Montreal (OSM) Manulife Competition, the twenty-three-year-old "Pouliot has the whole package… the look, charisma and talent.” (The Toronto Star) Soprano Sherezade Panthaki will also take the stage to invoke the fabled queen of the Nile with heart-rending
Cleopatra arias from Handel, Graun, Mattheson and Hasse. An acknowledged star in the earlymusic field, Panthaki has developed strong collaborations with many of the world’s leading interpreters including Nicholas McGegan. Her international success has been fueled by superbly honed musicianship and passionately informed interpretations, “mining deep emotion from the subtle shaping of the lines” (New York Times).
Bookended by Telemann’s Overture des nations anciens et modernes and Rameau’s Les Indes Galantes, these two young soloists promise to bring together an absolutely riveting performance of a varied program of music, all in the masterful hands of Conductor Nicholas McGegan.
The Pasadena Symphony provides a quintessential experience specially designed for the music lover, the social butterfly or a date night out, and the inner epicurean in us all. For those who want to learn more about the music, join us for Insights – a free pre-concert dialogue with Conductor Nicholas McGegan, which begins one hour prior to each performance. Patrons who plan to arrive early can also enjoy a drink or a bite in the lively Symphony Lounge, yet another
addition to the carefree an elegant concert experience the Pasadena Symphony offers. A posh setting along Ambassador Auditorium's beautiful outdoor plaza, the lounge offers uniquely prepared menus from Claud &Co for both lunch and dinner, a full bar and fine wines by Michero Family Wines, plus music before the concert and during intermission.
Performances on January 20, 2018 take place at both 2:00pm and 8:00pm at Ambassador Auditorium, located at 131 South St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA. Subscriptions start at $99 with single ticket prices starting at $35. Tickets may be purchased online at pasadenasymphonypops.org or by calling (626) 793-7172.