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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Publicity Contact: Joseph Truskot
Email: jtruskot@montereysymphony.org or 831-646-8511
MONTEREY SYMPHONY WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO THE SYMPHONIC MUSIC OF MEXICO IN A SERIES OF CONCERTS AND EVENTS, FEBRUARY 10-16, 2009
January 2009, Monterey California. The Monterey Symphony (www.montereysymphony.org) is pleased to announce that Mexico’s two most famous classical musicians, cellist Carlos Prieto, and his son, conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto, will make their debut in Monterey County on February 14, 15, and 16, 2009. They will perform a Cello Concerto composed by the living Mexico composer Federico Ibarra especially for cellist Carlos Prieto. The Suite from Redes will also be performed. Silvestre Revueltas, arguably Mexico’s greatest classical music composer, wrote the musical score for Fred Zinnemann’s 1934 film, Redes (Fishing Nets), which tells the story of 1930’s Mexican fishermen fighting for their rights. The special program will conclude when Carlos Miguel Prieto demonstrates his great talent by leading the orchestra in Schumann’s popular Fourth Symphony—a work he recently performed with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
In advance of the concerts, the Monterey Symphony has organized four showings of the 1934 movie that inspired the music, Fred Zinneman’s film, Redes (“Fishing Nets”) released in the United States as “The Wave.” The screenings will take place on Tuesday, February 10 at 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM at the Monterey History and Art Association’s Maritime and History Museum Auditorium at 5 Custom House Plaza across from Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey and on Wednesday, February 11, at the Salinas Adult School, Main Building, S-1, 20 Sherwood Place in Salinas at 12:30 PM and 7:00 PM. Admission is $10 for the movie. Space is limited and reservations can be made by calling 831-646-8511. All movie attendees will receive valuable concert discount coupons for the Salinas and Carmel performances.
In honor of the Prietos, the Friends of the Symphony will host a pre-concert luncheon at the Corral de Tierra Country Club. The cost of the luncheon is $45 and pre-registration is required.
The concerts featuring Carlos Prieto and Carlos Miguel Prieto, will take place in Salinas at Sherwood Hall, 940 N. Main Street on Saturday, February 14 with the Stage Door Performance (Final Rehearsal) beginning at 3:00 p.m. ($12 in advance and $15 at the door) and the Concert beginning at 8:00 p.m.($39, $29, $19). Student and Group rates are available. Contact Diane Cadei at 831-646-8511 for more information on group rates.
Concerts will also take place in Carmel at Sunset Theater, 9th and San Carlos Avenue on Sunday, February 15 at 3:00 p.m. and Monday, February 16 at 8:00 p.m. ($69, $62, $55, $48, $35).
Carlos Miguel Prieto, considered one of the most dynamic young conductors in recent years, has further widened his exposure by accepting a total of four music directorships in his native Mexico and the United States. He was named music director of the Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico (National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico), Mexico’s most important orchestra, in July 2007, and remains music director at his other Mexican orchestra, the Orquesta Mineria. In the US, he completed his second season as music director of the Louisiana Philharmonic, where he leads the cultural renewal of ravaged New Orleans, and continues to serve as music director of the Huntsville Symphony (Alabama). Prieto has made guest appearances with numerous North American orchestras such as the Dallas Symphony, Houston Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Florida Philharmonic, San Antonio Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Dayton Philharmonic, and every major orchestra in Mexico. He has also conducted orchestras throughout Europe, Russia, Israel, and Latin America, notably his recent Teatro Colon debut in Buenos Aires, his Netherlands Radio Orchestra debut in Utrecht, and performances with the Philharmonia of the Nations. This season , he also debuts with the Vancouver Symphony and Monterey Symphony, and returns to the Indianapolis Symphony, New Mexico Symphony, and Pacific Symphony.
During the 2007-08 season, Prieto was re-invited to the Milwaukee Symphony, and conducted several concerts with the Houston Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Colorado Symphony and Honolulu Symphony. In 2006-07 he gave his debut with the Milwaukee Symphony, Omaha Symphony and the symphonies of New Mexico and Nashville. He also appeared with the Dayton Philharmonic, Naples Philharmonic, and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and returned again to the Houston Symphony and Louisville Orchestra. Overseas, Prieto made his Budapest Symphony debut at the Franz Liszt Academy in February 2007, the first time ever an all-Mexican program was performed in Hungary. Later that year he was also Mexico’s delegate to the Davos World Economic Forum.
Carlos Miguel Prieto, who is also an accomplished violinist, has been a member of the Cuarteto Prieto (a tradition of four generations) from an early age, with which he has performed in the most important halls of Mexico, in the U.S., and throughout Europe. As a violinist, he has participated in the festivals of Aspen, Tanglewood, Interlochen, San Miguel Allende, Cervantino, and has played as soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico.
He was voted "Conductor of the Year 2002" by the Mexican Union of Music and Theater Critics, and in 1998 he received the Mozart Medal of Honor presented by the Government of Mexico and the Embassy of Austria. He has recently made a series of recordings of Latin American and Mexican music for the Urtext label.
A graduate of Princeton and Harvard Universities (where he was concertmaster of the orchestra), Prieto studied conducting with Jorge Mester, Enrique Diemecke, Charles Bruck and Michael Jinbo.
Carols Miguel Prieto’s father, Carlos Prieto, is one of the most respected cellists in the world, regularly premiering works composed especially for him by Latin American, North American and European composers.
Carlos Prieto began playing the cello at age four in his native Mexico, studying with the Hungarian cellist Imre Hartman and later with Pierre Fournier in Geneva and Leonard Rose in New York.
Mr. Prieto was a long time friend of Igor Stravinsky. When Stravinsky returned to Russia in 1962 after a fifty-year absence, he was accompanied in Moscow by Mr. Prieto, who was at that time studying in Russia. He also knew Shostakovich and has premiered his first Cello Concerto in different cities in Mexico as well as in Spain.
Mr. Prieto's playing has inspired such rare critical acclaim as "impeccable" (The New York Times), "in true bravura fashion, unafraid, secure, zestful" (The Boston Globe), "distinguished music-making" (San Francisco Chronicle), "remarkable, razor-sharp" (The Star-Ledger), and "impeccable...absolutely gorgeous...breathtaking" (The St. Louis Post-Dispatch), "stunning performance" (The Globe and Mail, Toronto).
He has played with orchestras from all over the world, the Royal Philharmonic in London, the Orchestra of the European Union, the American Symphony Orchestra in New York, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the St. Petersburg Chamber Orchestra, the Spanish National Orchestra, the Spanish Radio and Television Orchestra, the Irish National Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Argentina, The Simón Bolívar Orchestra of Venezuela, the MAV Budapest Orchestra and many others.
Remarkable is Carlos Prieto's contribution to the cello repertoire. Since 1980 he has played the world premieres of over 80 compositions, most of which were written for him by the main composers from Mexico, Latin America, Spain and other countries.
Mr. Prieto has played the Bach Suites literally all over the world: twice in New York's Lincoln Center (where he played the complete six suites in one single concert), and in Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Paris, Madrid, Moscow, Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, Buenos Aires, Mexico, South America, etc.
The personable, many-faceted cellist has recorded more than 90 compositions, including the complete Bach suites, works by Shostakovich, Saint-Saens, Boccherini, Fauré, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Kodaly, Bruch, Martinu, etc. In addition, he has recorded 11 CDs devoted to cello music from Latin America and Spain which include the world premieres of many concertos and chamber works.
The January 1998 issue of Strings magazine devoted a cover article to Carlos Prieto calling him a "Renaissance Man" and examining "his astoundingly rich life as a performer, author, globe-trotter and tireless promoter of Latin composers."
Prieto has written six books: "Russian Letters", "Around the World with the Cello", "From the USSR to Russia", "The Adventures of a Cello" – translated into English, Russian and Portuguese, "Paths and Images of Music" and "5000 Years of Words". A seventh book, "Throughout China with the Cello" is scheduled to appear in 2008.
Mr. Prieto's unusual background includes degrees in Engineering and in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which in 1993 appointed him member of its Department of Music and Theater Arts Visiting Committee.
In its 63rd subscription season, the Monterey Symphony, under the artistic leadership of Max Bragado, is the only fully-professional orchestra serving the communities of the Monterey Bay, Salinas, Salinas Valley, Big Sur, and San Benito County. It provides triple performances of a seven-concert subscription series at Carmel’s Sunset Theater and Salinas’ Sherwood Hall, annual holiday concerts, and an extensive youth activities program, including more than 200 visits to classrooms by musicians, which culminates in concerts by the full orchestra for school children.
The Monterey Symphony is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation, supported, in part, through the fundraising efforts of the Friends of the Monterey Symphony; and grants from The James Irvine Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Harden Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlitt Foundation, The Robert and Virginia Stanton Fund at the Community Foundation for Monterey County, The Monterey Peninsula Foundation, The General Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, The Chapman Foundation, The J. M. Long Foundation, The McGraw-Hill Companies, The Nunes Company, Upjohn California Fund, and many other generous foundations and individual donors.
For additional information or jpeg photos, please call 831-646-8511 or visit the web site: www.montereysymphony.org.
Joseph Truskot
Executive Director
Monterey Symphony
2560 Garden Road, Suite 101
Monterey, CA 93940
Voice: 831-646-8511
Fax: 831-646-3837
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ATTENTION CALENDAR EDITORS
Monterey Symphony
831-646-8511
Tuesday, February 10, 2:00 pm Screening of the film “Redes” at the Maritime Museum Monterey, $10 per person plus discount coupon for the Symphony performance
Tuesday, February 10, 5:00 pm Screening of the film “Redes” at the Maritime Museum Monterey, $10 per person plus discount coupon for the Symphony performance
Wednesday, February 11, 12:30 pm Screening of the film “Redes” at the Salinas Adult School, $10 per person plus discount coupon for the Symphony performance; No charge to Salinas Adult School students
Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 pm Screening of the film “Redes” at the Salinas Adult School, $10 per person plus discount coupon for the Symphony performance; No charge to Salinas Adult School students
Friday, February 13, 11:30 am Luncheon featuring Carlos Miguel Prieto presented by the Friends of the Symphony, $45 per person, advance registration required
Saturday, February 14, 3:00 pm Stage Door Performance (Final Rehearsal) Sherwood Hall, Salinas, $12 in advance, $15 at the door
Saturday, February 14, 8:00 pm Performance at Sherwood Hall, Salinas, $39-$29-$19, group discounts available
Sunday, February 15, 3:00 pm Performance at Sunset Theater, Carmel, $69, $62, $55, $48, $35
Monday, February 16, 8:00 pm Performance at Sunset Theater, Carmel, $69, $62, $55, $48, $35
MONTEREY SYMPHONY 63rd SUBSCRIPTION SEASON 2008-2009
Max Bragado-Darman, music director Serving the communities of the Monterey Bay, Salinas Valley, Big Sur, and San Benito County
Concert IV
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Carlos Prieto, cello
Saturday, February14, 2009, 8:00 p.m. ♦Sherwood Hall, Salinas
Sunday, February 15, 2009, 3:00 p.m. ♦Sunset Theater, Carmel
Monday, February 16, 2009, 8:00 p.m. ♦Sunset Theater, Carmel
PROGRAM
Silvestre Revueltas Suite from Redes
(1899-1940)
Federico Ibarra Cello Concerto
(b.1948) I. Lentisimo allegro
II. Lento-moderato lento
III. Presto
Carlos Prieto, cello
Intermission
Robert Schumann Symphony No.4 in D minor, Op.120
(1810-1956) I. Ziemlich langsam; Lebhaft
II. Ziemlich langsoam
III. Lebhaft
IV. Langsam; Lebhaft
This program will be broadcast on KUSP 88.9 FM on Friday, March 20, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Hurray! There's More Mora for More of Us!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PUBLICITY CONTACT: Wendy Brickman (831) 633-4444 or brickman@brickmanmarketing.com
MONTEREY HISTORY AND ART ASSOCIATION TO HOLD
A VERY SPECIAL EXHIBIT, “FROM THE ARCHIVES OF JO MORA” AT THE MONTEREY MARITIME AND HISTORY MUSEUM FROM FEBRUARY 28 – MAY 25, 2009
January 8, 2009, Monterey, CA – The Monterey History and Art Association, in association with Peter Hiller, Curator of the Jo Mora Trust Collection, will be holding a very special exhibit, “From the Archives of Jo Mora” at the Monterey Maritime and History Museum, located at 5 Custom House Plaza in Monterey (831) 372-2608 extension 17. The exhibit will be on display from Saturday, February 28, 2009 through Monday, May 25, 2009. This exhibit will feature a new display of largely unseen material from the Mora family collection, primarily pieces that belonged to Jo Mora's son, Jo Jr., and daughter, Patti. Items include drawings, paintings, sculpture, and manuscripts and journals as seen in the new book about Jo Mora, "When I Get Wound Up Writing, I'm a Bad Article to Squelch - The Written Words of Jo Mora" by Peter Hiller. In addition, other artwork by Jo Mora will be on display at the museum in the recently established Jo Mora Gallery. The Monterey Maritime and History Museum is free and open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Joseph Jacinto Mora (1876-1947) was a versatile man who also enjoyed an adventurous life. He was a sculptor, painter, author, illustrator, cartoonist, muralist and diorama-maker, as well as an artillery major and Indian language interpreter for the U.S. Army, honorary member of the Hopi and Navajo tribes, cowhand, and photographer. He began his professional career as an illustrator for The Boston Traveler and The Boston Herald. He also drew and wrote a feature Sunday cartoon page called Animaldom. He moved to Carmel in 1920, and established a studio at the Carmel Mission. There, he began one of his most handsome pieces, the monumental cenotaph of bronze and travertine representing Father Junipero Serra and his assistants. After completing this work, the Mora’s acquired a new home in Pebble Beach. Outside of Carmel, Jo Mora created San Francisco’s Cervantes Sculpture in Golden Gate Park and the Bret Hart Memorial on the wall of the Bohemian Club, as well as dioramas for the Will Rogers Memorial in Oklahoma. He designed fountains, such as the one at Villa Montalvo in Saratoga, and did wall murals for Julia Morgan’s Los Angeles Examiner building. U. C. Berkeley has a marble bench made by Jo Mora and Mora also designed the commemorative half dollar for the 75th anniversary of California statehood. Towards the end of his career, he wrote and illustrated two books, Trail Dust & Saddle Leather and Californios.
The Monterey History and Art’s permanent collection of Jo Mora’s work is newly located in The Monterey Maritime and History Museum. The collection reflects a perfect cross section of Mora’s numerous artistic achievements. On display are original pen and ink drawings, a rare oil painting entitled The Moccasin Maker which was painted in Mountain View when Jo returned from living on the Hopi reservation, a marble bust of a Navajo girl which was purchased in 1971 by the association as a memorial to its former president A. Boyd Mewborn, a set of Mora’s Kachina watercolor prints, the bronze plaque that was saved from the Toro Creek Bridge on Highway 68 in Salinas, examples of Jo’s cartes and many additional pieces.
In 2008, Peter Hiller became the Jo Mora Trust Collection Curator (http://www.jomoratrust.com/). He is also the 1st through 8th grade art teacher at All Saints’ Episcopal Day School in Carmel Valley, CA, a position he has joyously held for 28 years. He received his B.A. in Fine Arts and Literature from Johnston College, at which time he also taught photography classes at the University of Redlands, and he later earned a teaching credential in Art from U.C.L.A. As his first teaching job, he became head of the Art Department at a special education school, Clearview, in Los Angeles. Locally, Peter has shown his artwork at the old Bruised Reed Gallery in Monterey, and in juried shows at the Monterey Museum of Art. He was a founding board member of the Monterey County Youth Museum. He also serves as a contributing editor for Arts and Activities Magazine. Peter also curated the exhibit “Jo Mora Artist and Writer” at the Monterey Museum of Art in 1998, and another exhibit at the Carmel Mission in 2006-2007. He has given numerous lectures and written many articles about Jo Mora.
The Monterey History and Art Association, which operates the Monterey Maritime and History Museum, Mayo Hayes O’Donnell Library, Casa Serrano, Doud House, and the Perry Downer Historic Costume Gallery, is the oldest cultural institution on the Monterey Peninsula. It began its work 72 years ago and is still going strong today as a leader in the historic preservation of Monterey’s artifacts, historic properties, and the precious art created by many of our most famous residents.
For more information, please contact Tim Thomas at (831) 372-2608 extension 17 or tim@montereyhistory.org. To arrange an interview with Peter Hiller, please contact Wendy Brickman at (831) 633-4444 or email Brickman@brickmanmarketing.com. JPEG photos are available upon request.
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