Ojai North! featuring Leif Ove Andsnes

Immerse yourself in a unique convergence of exceptional artists, stimulating and diverse repertoire, and community with engaged fellow music lovers in our second collaboration with the legendary Ojai Music Festival, an annual celebration of the music of our time. 2012 music director Leif Ove Andsnes will be joined in this exciting exploration of music that matters by some of his favorite collaborators, including the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra; pianist Marc-André Hamelin; conductor/composer Reinbert de Leeuw; mezzo-soprano Christianne Stotijn; actress Barbara Sukowa; and more!

Programs:
June 12, 7:00pm
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Christianne Stotijn, mezzo-soprano
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
Members of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Program: Shostakovich: Six Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva • Schnittke: Piano Quintet • Stravinsky: Sacre du Printemps

June 12, 9:30pm
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Theodore Jansen, actor
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Program: Janáček: String Quartet No. 1, (Kreutzer Sonata) (With readings from Tolstoy, arranged for string orchestra and actor)

June 13, 7:00pm
Barbara Sukowa, speaker
Reinbert de Leeuw, piano
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Program: Janáček: String Quartet No. 2, (Intimate Letters) • Reinbert de Leeuw: Im Wundershönen Monat Mai

Wed, June 13, 9:30pm
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
Program: Ives: Concord Sonata

Thu, June 14, 7:00pm
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Christianne Stotijn, mezzo-soprano
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Program: Haflidi Hallgrimsson: Poemi • Bent Sørensen: Piano Concerto • Berg: Four Songs, Op. 2 • Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 (Waldstein)

Thu, June 14, 9:30pm
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Christianne Stotijn, mezzo-soprano
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Program: György Kurtíg: Jatekok (selections) • Debussy: Danses Sacre et Profane • Bolcom: Selections from Cabaret Songs • Grieg: Holberg Suite