[USC] Smith & Friends

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Dear Friends of "Smith and Friends,"

We’re back, and soon. The triennial event is on Wednesday, January 21st, 8pm, in Newman Recital Hall, USC. Virtuoso friends are the Armadillo String Quartet, flutist David Shostac, cellist John Walz, violinist Endre Balogh, saxophonist Douglas Masek & guitarist Kenton Youngstrom. There’s a world premiere: "Byzantine Variations," an intense, powerful work by Bogdanovic for guitar and quartet. Music by Bach, Bartok, Boccherini, Gershwin, Grieg and Robert Linn complete the program. It’s free and a party follows. Please come. A great recital requires a virtuoso audience. Please R.S.V.P. the reception so I can better plan the party food.

Yours,
Jim (& Friends)
Home 323.257.1270


Program


Sonata No.4 in C major for flute and continuo, BWV 1033 (J.S.Bach, arr. Smith)
I. Andante-Presto
II. Allegro
III. Adagio
IV. Minuet I - Minuet II - Minuet I

Douglas Masek, soprano saxophonist, John Walz, cellist, James Smith, guitarist


Romanian Dances (Bela Bartok, arr. Balogh/Smith)
I. Stick Dance
II. Waistband Dance
III. In one spot
IV.. Horn Dance
V. Romanian Polka
VI. Fast Dance

Endre Balogh, violinist, James Smith, guitarist


Fandango (from String Quartet Nr. 4 in D major) (Luigi Boccherini)

Byzantine Theme and Variations (World Premiere) (Dusan Bogdanovic)
Adagio rubato-Expressivo-Largo tenebroso e ritmico-Allegro brilliante (2003)

James Smith and the Armadillo String Quartet
Violins: Barry Socher and Steven Scharf
Viola: Raymond Tischer
Cello: Armen Ksadjikian


Intermission


Sambossa ( Bossa Nova ) (Celso Machado)

I got Rhythm (G.Gershwin, arr. Smith)

Kenton Youngstrom and James Smith, guitarists


Tri-Fling (written for Bel Arts Trio) (Robert Linn)
Fast-Slow-Lively (1990)


Lyric Suite (Edvard Grieg, arr. Smith)
Scherzo-Notturno-March


Flight of the Bumble Bee (Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff, arr. Smith)


The Bel Arts Trio
David Shostac, flutist, John Walz, cellist, James Smith, guitarist