Festival Mozaic's WinterMezzo 2010-2011
RIVALS & FRIENDS

RIVALS    October 15-17, 2010
FRIENDS    February 11-13, 2011

WELCOME TO FESTIVAL MOZAIC’S WINTERMEZZO SERIES, two weekends of engaging musical experiences centered on great works of chamber music, featuring our Festival’s nationally-renowned guest artists. Each WinterMezzo weekend focuses on several works and offers you three progressive programs in which to experience them:

*On FRIDAY, enjoy a complimentary glass of wine from one of Mozaic’s favorite wineries as you listen to musicians’ perspectives on the featured works in a one-hour Notable Encounter Insight.
*On SATURDAY, enjoy an evening of food, wine, music and interactive discussion at a Notable Encounter Dinner, as the artists take you inside the featured works and perform
program highlights.
*On SUNDAY, hear it all come together at the WinterMezzo Concert where the full works are performed.

RIVALS
October 15-17, 2010

Jean Francaix - Clarinet Quintet
Gordon Jacob - Oboe Quartet
Edward Elgar - Piano Quintet in a, op. 84  

Rivals will take you across the English Channel, presenting a cycle of chamber works from French and English composers that highlights their musical differences.

Scott Yoo, violin; Jason Uyeyama, violin; Paul Severtson, viola; Madeleine Kabat, cello; Tomo Matsuo, piano; Grace Hong, oboe;
Ran Kampel, clarinet

Friday, October 15, 6-7 PM
Notable Encounter INSIGHTS
Masonic Lodge Grand Ballroom, San Luis Obispo
Cost: $22
Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine from one of Mozaic’s favorite wineries as you listen to musicians’ perspectives on the featured works in a one-hour lively presentation.

Saturday, October 16, 6 PM
Notable Encounter DINNER
La Bella Vista, private home in Avila Valley
Cost: $110
Take in the stunning views offered by this spectacular home in an intimate, complete evening of food, wine and music. Enjoy pre-dinner wine and hors d’oeuvres and then join the musicians and other guests for a buffet accompanied by fine wine. Sit back as the musicians take us inside the music, illuminating these three featured works.

Dinner menu and wines coming soon.

Sunday, October 17, 3 PM
Sunday CONCERT
Congregation Beth David, San Luis Obispo
Cost: $23/$36/$48
Hear all three featured works in full at this beautiful venue.

FRIENDS
February 11-13, 2011

W.A. Mozart - Table Music
J.S. Bach - Trio Sonata No. 6 in G, BWV 530
Mortiz Moszkowski - Suite for Two Violins in g, op. 71
Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata for Two Violins, op. 56
Pablo Sarasate - Navarra, op. 33

Friends brings together longtime musical associates, violinists Scott Yoo and Caroline Campbell, in a program of duets and trio sonatas from the Baroque to the modern era. This weekend provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear two of the world’s rarest and finest violins: the “Leonora Jackson” Stradivarius and an even rarer Guarnarius del Gesu. The violins are generously loaned to Festival Mozaic for this special concert by Dr. William Sloan and Professor Judy Sloan of Los Angeles.

Caroline Campbell, violin; Scott Yoo, violin; Andrew Smith, cello; Paul Woodring, organ; Susan Davies, piano

Friday, February 11, 6-7 PM
Notable Encounter INSIGHTS
Masonic Lodge, San Luis Obispo
Cost: $22
Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine from one of Mozaic’s favorite wineries as you listen to musicians’ perspectives on the featured works in a one-hour lively presentation.

Saturday, February 12, 6 PM
Notable Encounter DINNER
The Monday Club, San Luis Obispo
Cost: $125
Enjoy an intimate, complete evening of food, wine and music. Join the guest artists for a buffet dinner and then listen as the musicians take us inside the music, illuminating these five works.

Dinner menu and wines coming soon.

Sunday, February 13, 3 PM
Sunday CONCERT
United Methodist Church, San Luis Obispo
Cost: $23/$36/$48
Hear all of the featured works in full at this stunning location.