ORCHESTRAL SERIES

SHANKAR PLAYS SHANKAR

  • Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 8 pm | Alex Theatre
  • Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 7 pm | Royce Hall

Program

RAVI SHANKAR

Concerto No. 3 for Sitar

MARC LOWENSTEIN

HaZ'màn HaZèh הזמן הזה

Sound Investment Commission, World Premiere

GEORGES BIZET

Symphony No. 1 in C major

JAIME MARTÍN CONDUCTOR

ANOUSHKA SHANKAR SITAR

LACO’s 2022/23 season concludes with a celebration of global and local traditions! GRAMMY-nominated sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar performs her father Ravi Shankar’s Third Sitar Concerto. The concert also features a world premiere by LA-based composer Marc Lowenstein, the final Sound Investment premiere of the season, and a brief excursion to France with Bizet’s Symphony No. 1 in C major.  

The appearance of Anoushka Shankar is made possible, in part, with support from Shaheen + Anil Nanji. 

Shankar Plays Shankar is made possible, in part, from a generous contribution from Ray + Ann Lowe.

Sound Investment sponsors are: Barry + Nancy Sanders, Anne-Marie Spataru and Anna Butturini. Additional support from Alan G. and Jane A. Lehman Foundation, Elizabeth + J Schlichting, Robert + Kerry Shuman and Gregory Soukup + Mary Jo Carr. 

Artists

conductor Jaime Martin holds his baton

Jaime Martín

conductor

Anoushka Shankar

sitar

Margaret Batjer

concertmaster

Tereza Stanislav

assistant concertmaster

Jacqueline Brand

violin I

Tamara Hatwan

violin I

Susan Rishik

violin I

Amy Hershberger

violin I

Rafael Rishik

violin I

Yue Qian

violin I

Josefina Vergara

principal violin II

Sarah Thornblade

associate principal violin II

Cheryl Norman-Brick

violin II

Jason Issokson

violin II

Carrie Kennedy

violin II

Joel Pargman

violin II

Ashoka Thiagarajan

Ashoka Thiagarajan

violin II

Yura Lee

principal viola

Wendy Richman

acting associate principal viola

Carole Castillo

viola

Raphael Masters

viola

principal cello Andrew Shulman

Andrew Shulman

principal cello

Armen Ksajikian

associate principal cello

Trevor Handy

cello

Giovanna Clayton

cello

David Grossman

principal bass

Luke Stence

acting associate principal bass

Ben Smolen

acting principal flute

Sandy Hughes

flute

Claire Brazeau

principal oboe

Adrienne Malley

oboe

Joshua Ranz

principal clarinet

Chris Stoutenborough

clarinet

Rose Corrigan

acting principal bassoon

Alexis Rosales Garcia

bassoon

Michael Thornton

principal horn

Kristy McArthur Morrell

horn

Teag Reaves

horn

Malik Taylor

horn

Marissa Benedict

acting principal trumpet

Tony Ellis

trumpet

Wade Culbreath

principal timpani

Alex Frederick

percussion

Allison Allport

acting principal harp

Vicki Ray

acting principal piano

Serge Liberovsky

librarian

Ryan Sweeney

personnel manager

Venues

Alex Theatre

216 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203

Directions

Royce Hall

340 Royce Dr Los Angeles, CA 90095

Directions

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