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The Los Angeles Clarinet Choir, a group of 14 professional clarinetists performing on sopranino, soprano, alto, bass, contra-alto and contrabass clarinets under the direction of their conductor, Margaret Thornhill, will perform a Cherry Blossom Festival-themed concert of contemporary Japanese music for clarinet ensemble at the South Pasadena Public Library Community Room at 1115 El Centro Street in South Pasadena on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. Admission is free.
Works included on the program are: Journey of Leaf by Itaru Sakai; The Gifts of Kumamoto Folksong by Kazuhiro Morita; Falling of the Seasons by Yoshio Nakahashi; Sakura Song by Yusuke Fukuda; Fujiko, a beautiful ballad for E-flat clarinet by UK jazz composer Andy Scott; The Twelfth Night by Masanori Taruya; and the United States west coast premiere of Scene of the City and the Sea by the popular Japanese clarinet artist known as Micina.
Throughout Japan, recreational clarinet ensembles are popular as community, school, and corporate musical teams, which frequently commission well-known film score composers to write original music for concerts and regional competitions. Many of these original works are published and are becoming known throughout the West.
The Los Angeles Clarinet Choir, which was founded by their conductor in 2005, has a 17- year performance history, including appearances at five International Clarinet Association ClarinetFests, as well as for libraries, museums, schools, universities, senior communities, concert series, and festivals throughout California. A non-profit 501(c)3 organization, their performance is supported in part by a matching grant from the LA County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.
The South Pasadena Public Library is located at 1100 Oxley Street in South Pasadena. The Library Community Room is located at 1115 El Centro Street. Visit the Library website at www.southpasadenaca.gov/library for information about services and programs. The Library is open Monday, Friday, Saturday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Upon request made no later than four (4) business days before the event, the City will provide a reasonable accommodation for a qualified person with disability to have equal access to the event. Please call (626) 403-7312 or fill out the City’s request form available at www.southpasadenaca.gov and email the form to Human Resources at HR@southpasadenaca.gov.
