BLOOM
with Lara Downes
JAN 28 – JAN 30, 2027
Photo: Lara Downes, Piano
Iconoclast and trailblazer Lara Downes—described by Musical Toronto as “a magnetic force wrapped in flawless technique and a silken touch”—brings vivid presence to a world premiere that pays homage to jazz and the visionary artists who have built bridges among genres. Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 radiates youthful energy and poised clarity, its textures unfolding with freshness and vitality. Stravinsky’s Apollon musagète, evoking Apollo as leader of the Muses, blossoms as a meditation on form, grace, and artistic inspiration, bringing the program into luminous balance. Step into a landscape of connection, transformation, and boundless creativity.
DATES & VENUES
Thursday, January 28, 2027: 7:30PM
First Church UCC, Berkeley
Friday, January 29, 2027: 7:30PM
Green Music Center, Rohnert Park*
*Presented by Green Music Center; not available through New Century subscription. Visit gmc.sonoma.edu for tickets & information.
Saturday, January 30, 2027: 7:30PM
Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
FEATURED ARTISTS
DANIEL HOPE
Music Director and Concertmaster
LARA DOWNES
Piano
WHAT YOU’LL HEAR
W.A. MOZART
Symphony No. 29
Clarice ASSAD
Beauty Has No Borders
New Century co-commission
WORLD PREMIERE
Lara Downes, piano
Igor STRAVINSKY
Apollon musagète
DANIEL HOPE
Music Director and Concertmaster
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🎧 LISTEN TO SELECTIONS FROM THIS CONCERT
Igor Stravinsky: Apollon musagète
W.A. Mozart: Symphony No. 29
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