Concertos by Bach & Glass: A Far Cry with Simone Dinnerstein

(Aliso Viejo, CA, August 10, 2018) – Debuting a new concerto by composer Philip Glass (2018 Kennedy Center Award recipient), A Far Cry with pianist Simone Dinnerstein will open the new season at Soka Performing Arts Center on Friday, September 14, 2018, at 8:00 p.m.  Paired with two Bach Concertos, the evening will include a pre-performance Q&A with Classical KUSC’s Jon Van Driel.

Tickets for Concertos by Bach + Glass: A Far Cry with Simone Dinnerstein are $60 for adults; and $48 for youth aged 18 and below. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased online or by calling 949-480-4ART (4278).

About Simon Dinnerstein and A Far Cry

Simone Dinnerstein and A Far Cry, recently hailed by The New York Times as “Boston’s premier chamber orchestra,” team up for the Southern California debut of a new concerto by Philip Glass.  Co-commissioned by A Far Cry and composed by Glass specifically for Dinnerstein, whom The New York Times calls “an utterly distinctive voice in the forest of Bach interpretation,” Concerto No. 3 for piano and strings was premiered in Boston last year. The program also includes Glass’ Symphony No. 3 and Bach’s Keyboard Concerto in G Minor and the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.

Founded in 2007, the Grammy-nominated string orchestra A Far Cry has developed a distinct approach to music-making, with playing and programming that encourage risk-taking and exploration for both and audience. They have collaborated with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Roomful of Teeth, Silk Road Ensemble, Vijay Iyer, and David Krakauer.

Simone Dinnerstein is known for her “majestic originality of vision” (The Independent). Committed to musical outreach, she gave the first classical music performance in the Louisiana state prison system. Additionally, Dinnerstein performs for the Piatigorsky Foundation, an organization dedicated to bringing classical music to non-traditional venues, and supports music education in public schools.