MVP’s program explores the influence of Javanese gamelan music on Western composers with Gamelan Sekar Jaya’s Bamboo Tingklik Ensemble
Mill Valley Philharmonic presents East meets West at the 1889 Paris World’s Fair
The influence of Gamelan music on Western composers – with Gamelan Sekar Jaya’s Bamboo Tingklik Ensemble
In 1889, in Paris, the City of Light, the world came to Paris and Paris became the world, from China to the Americas, from Congo to Russia. At the Java exhibit, the model village (kampong) demonstrated all aspects of communal village life including gamelan music ensembles. French composers Debussy and Ravel encountered gamelan music for the first time and were profoundly inspired and influenced by this music of bells, gongs and drums.
MVP’s program explores the influence of Javanese gamelan music on Western composers Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Béla Bartók and Lou Harrison. MVP welcomes Gamelan Sekar Jaya’s Bamboo Tingklik Ensemble in performance at all three concerts.
All MVP concerts are free, with walk-in seating. Everyone is welcome.
Program:
Gamelan Sekar Jaya’s Bamboo Tingklik Ensemble
Claude Debussy: Pagodes, David Gordon, conductor
Lou Harrison: Seven Pastorales, Laurie Cohen, conductor
Maurice Ravel: Ma mère l’Oye
Béla Bartók: from the Island of Bali & String Quartet IV
Camille Saint-Saëns: Suite Algérienne
Dates, Times and Venues for East meets West at the 1889 Paris World’s Fair:
Friday, March 10th at 8:00 p.m., Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley
Saturday, March 11th at 4:00 p.m., Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, Mill Valley
Sunday, March 12th h at 2:00 p.m., Angelico Hall, Dominican University of California, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael
For more information go to millvalleyphilharmonic.org or call 415.383.0930
All concerts are free. Walk-in seating.
2017/03/11 - 2017/03/11
Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church
410 Sycamore Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941