WILLIAMS, ROTA, KORNGOLD, KUSIAK, HERMANN, MORRICONE, CORIGLIANO
🎬 Mistral Goes to Hollywood
Experience an evening where chamber music and the silver screen intersect. From the shimmering romance of classic Hollywood to the emotional power of modern film scores, this program celebrates the composers who transformed the silver screen into one of the most expressive concert halls of our time. Featuring music by John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, Korngold, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Kusiak, Nino Rota, and Ennio Morricone, this concert traces a dazzling arc from psychological suspense to sweeping lyricism, nostalgia, and noir. Join us for an unforgettable night where melody becomes memory—and movies come alive through chamber music.
Sarita Kwok, Lucia Lin, violins; Stephanie Fong viola; Owen Young, cello;
Todd Palmer, clarinet; Julie Scolnik, flute Sarah Bob, piano
CORIGLIANO (b. 1938) The Red Violin Caprices. Solo violin – Lucia Lin
John WILLIAMS (b. 1932)
Theme from Schindler’s List
Jewish Town
Princess Leia’s Theme for flute violin, viola, & cello
Bernard HERRMANN (1911-1975) “Psycho Suite” 11″arr. for String Quartet by Richard Birchall
Nino ROTA Trio for clarinet, cello, & piano: Allegrisimo
Amarcord
John KUSIAK (b. 1948) FILM NOIR for flute, cello, & piano
Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Overture on Hebrew Themes for Clarinet, String Quartet, and Piano, Op. 34 (1919)
Ennio MORRICONE (1928-2020) Cinema Paradiso arr. for piano, string quartet, flute & clarinet
