Del Valle Fine Arts: Divisa Ensemble

The Divisa Ensemble has programmed works from the 18th century

through today, with a mix of instrumental combinations from duo to quintet, by

composers from Germany, France, Switzerland, Britain and even the Bay Area.

French baroque composer J.B. Boismortier, noted for his music's

"tunefulness, simplicity and elegance", provides the earliest

work.  From the seemingly inexhaustible inspiration of Mozart, Divisa will

play the Flute Quartet in D, K285.  The brilliant and versatile English composer, Malcolm

Arnold (perhaps best known for his many film scores, most notably for The

Bridge on the River Kwai)

provides a sprightly Duo for Flute and Viola; and Welsh composer Hilary Tann an evocative tone picture in The

Walls of Morlais Castle for flute, violin and cello. 

Distinguished Bay Area composer Nancy Bloomer Deussen's San

Andreas Suite, is a contemporary

piece for the same instrumental combination as the Mozart (the movement titles

will be familiar to anyone who has traveled Highway 280 along the

Peninsula).  The evening concludes with two substantial pieces for the

full quintet from Swiss composer Luctor Ponse and Dutch composer/conductor Jan

Koetsier.

The Divisa Ensemble is currently the Ensemble-in-Residence of

the acclaimed El Camino Youth Symphony.

The ensemble mentors student chamber groups through masterclasses and weekly

coachings. At the end of each season, the Divisa Honors Program selects student

groups to perform in a Divisa Ensemble concert.

Tickets are $35/$29/$23 and are available at the

Bankhead box office, 2400 First Street in Livermore, by phone at (925) 373-6800

or online at http://tickets.livermoreperformingarts.org/single/SelectSeatingSYOS.aspx?p=3266&z=98&pt=1