La Senora's Concerts cover two key historical eras:
In remembrance of Jose Mojica --afamous Mexican opera star who builtour Hacienda withits acoustically perfect Salon to 'showcase his talent' --La Senora conducts an annual Classical Music Chamber Series under the direction of our Music Director, Briony Buys.
But the Hacienda has always been filled with music and it wasn't all classical!When the Loos Family purchased the property from Mojica, Screen Writer Anita Loos entertained her friends on a grand scale. It was the 1930's -- duringwhich Santa Monica Canyon was to becomeworld-famousfor its"Salon Era" where writers, composers, philosophers and scientist expatriates includingHuxley andEinstein intermingled. The "Gershwin Boys" and Cole Porter all took their turn at Anita'spiano during those afternoons.In fond remembrance, today, La Senora'sCabaret Suppers ofLatin, Jazz and Classics, showcase our young professional artists in that same Salon.
Those with little formal knowledge of music are especially welcome at these concerts as we gently introduce them to the great composers and genres.
Concerts have extensive program notes to educate the audience on the composer, the era or the music being presented.
Audiences love our Season Finales - a summer evening with music in the gardens.
‘Renaissance
to Baroque’: an afternoon concert of Early Music performed on Period
Instruments
Description:
Musically
you will journey from Renaissance Spain to the European Baroque Era of the
Sun King’s Court. You’ll find the
traces of the birth of modern opera; but social history lessons are abundant
as we learn of the Court’s restrictions on artists and the use of political
commentary in the approved works during the Era of Louis XIV.
Venue:
Historic
Mojica Hacienda Salon
Recent Concerts:
Date/Time:
June
13, 2009 3:00 PM
Concert:
An
Afternoon of Music and Photography
Description:
The
Capitol Ensemble, resident ensemble of 'Sunday's Live', LACMA, Phillip Levy
and Julie Gigante (violins), Andrew Duckles (viola) and David Low (cello), performed
Haydn's String Quartet Opus 33 No.3 in C major, 'The Bird'. Soloists Meghan Turner (trumpet) performed
'Intrada for Trumpet' by Otto Ketting and Mark Buys (guitar) performed Isaac
Albeniz's 'Sevilla' from the 'Suite.
Venue:
Historic
Mojica Hacienda Salon
Date/Time:
June
14, 2009 3:00 PM
Concert:
‘Recuerdos
de Espana Y Mexico’
Description:
The
New Ivy Chamber Ensemble, members Linda Rose and Andrew Bonello (violins),
Ray Dean Mize (viola), Linda Boudiab (cello), joined by guest artists
Meghan Turner (trumpet) and Mark Buys (guitar) performed works by Isaac
Albeniz, Juventino Rosas, Enrique Granados, Gioachino Rossini. A new work,
'Recuerdos de Mexico', by Mark B. Buys was premiered that weekend.
