Submitted by the SJ Community Theatre
The annual Melodious Notes Over the Harbor concert takes center stage at San Juan Community Theatre at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 1.
When clarinetist Sue Collado — a former principal clarinetist for the La Jolla Symphony — created the annual chamber music event on the Whittier stage six years ago, her intent was to show off island and Northwest musicians playing diverse “bits of music” from various composers.
Collado forms ensembles of musicians with professional and educational backgrounds in their field — some working full-time in that field and others crossing into different careers.
“When you leave the professional world, it takes a lot of determination, grit and perseverance to keep a high level of performance skills,” said Collardo. “Melodious Notes is a perfect opportunity to perform at that higher level and keep your day job. There is just a love of music that keeps this going.”
This year, Collado is collaborating with pianists Kay Zavislak — currently on the music faculty at Western Washington University — and Elizabeth Schaltenbrand — a registered nurse at Peace Island Medical Center; flutist Kim Breilein, owner of Enchanted Flute Productions, a Northwest chamber ensemble event company; bassoonist Pat Nelson, who appears on the Crystal Records label with the highly regarded Westwood Wind Quintet; cellist Sasha von Dassow, owner of the independent trucking company SJI Transport and director of the Friday Harbor Chamber Music Festival; and violinist Hanneke Klein-Robbenhaar, a researcher of astronomy filters for Luxel Industries.
Highlighted composers for the concert include the Island’s own Alex Shapiro and Richard Hieronymus, as well as works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Darius Milhaud, Bill Douglas, Robert Muczynscki, and Astor Piazzolla.
The Business Partner for the show is Heritage Bank. Tickets are $19 for adults, $9 for student reserved and $5 student rush at the door. The box office is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are online at www.sjctheatre.org.
