OPUS 25 Concerts

The Thousand Oaks Philharmonic (www. http://tophil.org/), a non-profit organization founded to give local young artists a unique professional performance experience, today announced its OPUS 25 concerts to be held Friday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the Camarillo United Methodist Church, and Sunday, August 2 starting at 2:30 p.m. at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Scherr Forum Theatre. The concerts will feature seven rising young musicians from Ventura County and neighboring communities, performing piano concertos led by renowned conductor Richard Rintoul and accompanied by the celebrated Thousand Oaks Philharmonic. The August 2nd concert will be immediately followed by a dinner fundraiser at Fiamme Restaurant & Bar (www.FiammeRestaurant.com) at 3731 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., in the Thousand Oaks’ Paseo Market Place. The OPUS 25 concerts piano concertos will be performed by young artists, ages 16 and older, including: • Sydni Adler from Agoura Hills: Liszt Piano Concerto #1 • Hanlu Cao from Westlake Village: Grieg Piano Concerto (3rd Movement) • Tommy Do from Simi Valley: Grieg Piano Concerto (1st Movement) • Joseph Marquez from Simi Valley: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2 • Yasha Yakhnis from Newbury Park: Beethoven Piano Concerto #5 (Emperor) • Roseann Zhong from Thousand Oaks: Chopin Piano Concerto #2 • Brent Bain from Moorpark: Shostakovich Concerto #2 “Once again we are honored to highlight the amazing talent of our local youth and to give these young artists an opportunity to perform with a stellar orchestra, which for many is a once-in-a-lifetime event,” said Thousand Oaks Philharmonic Founder Edward Francis. “The Thousand Oaks Philharmonic is truly an organization that conducts dreams, and we are blessed to be in a community that continues to generously support our performances.” Each Thousand Oaks Philharmonic featured soloist is selected following formal auditions, which are judged by music professors, performing artists, and music industry experts. Once selected, the performers participate in a “sitzen,” a one-on-one rehearsal with the Philharmonic’s conductor, as well as two rehearsals with the orchestra, before presenting for community patrons. Concert tickets are $25.00 for general admission, $15.00 for seniors aged 60+, and $10.00 for students. Tickets are available through MB Tickets: Toll free: 800.344.1455 or Local: 805.494.3220, as well as by email: sales@mbtickets.com. There is no charge for this service. After the last sold-out concert, advanced-purchase is encouraged. Remaining tickets will be on sale in the lobby of the theatre, beginning at 1:30, on the concert day. The post-concert 3-course gourmet dinner and wine is $50.00 per person, all-inclusive. Reservations for the dinner are required; contact Cynthia Rivetti at (805) 878-6551 or by email at cyn459@aol.com. The Thousand Oaks Philharmonic, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, offers an annual series of three concerts performed at Camarillo United Methodist Church and then repeated at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. For more information on the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic’s programs, or to support the opportunities it creates for local youth, please visit the web site, www.tophil.org, contact the office at 805.376.2485, or Mr. Francis via email at edwardfrancis@roadrunner.com. For information about auditions, visit the website and click on the auditions@tophil.org link. For more information, visit the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic web site, www.tophil.org.

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