After a yearlong hiatus due to the pandemic, Festival Mozaic announces its 2021 Summer Program featuring eight days and evenings of live music in bucolic venues throughout San Luis Obispo County. Running from July 24-31, the Festival will feature musical selections from well-known composers like J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel and celebrated but largely unheralded women composers including Clara Schumann, Amy Beach, and Louise Farrenc. Among the musical genres to be presented are Baroque, Romantic, Latin, and modern Tango.
Festival Mozaic Music Director Scott Yoo, who also hosts PBS’s Great Performances: “Now Hear This”, has once again gathered some of the most formidable orchestral and chamber musicians from throughout the US to present a wide-ranging program to delight many musical tastes.
The Festival begins with Baroque in the Vines at Serra Chapel in Shandon with musical selections from J.S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and Telemann. Notable Dinners feature Scott Yoo’s insider’s perspective on what makes compositions for piano, strings, and winds work. The Chamber Series includes pieces from the Notable Dinners plus music by Mozart, Schubert, Robert Schumann, Ravel, and Frank Bridge. And the Mozaic Series features unique takes on pop with a quartet led by Festival Mozaic bassist Susan Cahill and a solo performance by Gaby Moreno, one of the most distinctive young voices in Latin music.
“A year ago this time, we had just canceled our 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration. To say we’re excited about resuming FMOZ, so special and so beloved by both musicians and patrons, would be an understatement. Gathering and connecting once again through unparalleled performances in unforgettable places and the exchange of energy between live musicians and live audiences is something we’ve all been craving. It’s time to make music with applause at the end!”
Tickets for all Festival Mozaic performances go on sale May 19, 2021, and can be purchased online at www.festivalmozaic.org.
FESTIVAL MOZAIC — EIGHT EVENTS, FOUR CATEGORIES
- Festival Mozaic 2021 begins with the return of Baroque in the Vines (July 24), a concert at the picturesque setting of Serra Chapel. Scott Yoo and some of the most formidable orchestral and chamber musicians in the U.S. play music by J.S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and Telemann.
- Notable Encounter Dinners give intimate audiences the chance to hear Scott Yoo’s take on what makes music tick. These events at Tolosa Winery (July 26) and Halter Ranch Vineyard (July 28) feature music for piano, strings, and winds by women composers — Amy Beach, Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, and Louise Farrenc.
- The three-concert Chamber Series (July 27, 30, 31) includes the pieces from the Notable Dinners events plus music by Mozart, Schubert, Robert Schumann, Ravel, and Frank Bridge.
- The Mozaic Series features two acts with unique takes on pop. Grand Orquesta Navarre is a quartet led by Festival Mozaic bassist Susan Cahill (July 25). And Gaby Moreno (July 29) is one of the most distinctive young voices in Latin music.
