Diez melodías vascas

Ruth Charloff, conductor Jesús Guridi: Diez melodías vascas (Ten Basque Melodies) Full Digital Concert Program: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XFNBgMkyUYCLSqQ960K-wXNYKCV-HE01/view?usp=sharing Dr. Ruth Charloff, CSO Associate Conductor Ruth Charloff has been CSO Associate Conductor since 2012. She directs the UCR Orchestra, Chamber Singers, and Chorale at the University of California, Riverside. Her D.M.A. in Orchestral Conducting is from Northwestern University, and her M.A. is from the University of California, Berkeley. At UC Riverside she has taught conducting, instrumentation, 20th-century music history, and Introduction to Western Music. Jesús Guridi was the preeminent Basque-Spanish composer of the mid-twentieth century. Having studied abroad with composers in Paris, London, and Cologne, he brought home contemporary techniques to the folk music of his native Basque country. Ten Basque Melodies (1941) is his best-known orchestral work, celebrated for the lush harmonies, imaginative textures, and rich orchestration that Guridi tailored to the character of each folk tune. The tunes themselves cover a wide expressive range from tender to boisterous, including (for movement VIII) the Basque folk dance called Zortziko in a distinctive 5/8 meter. The orchestra is currently composed of about 70 talented volunteer musicians from numerous locations around Southern California, dedicating their time and talents to provide musically enriching, free concerts for Claremont, the Pomona Valley, the San Gabriel Valley, and the Inland Empire. The Claremont Symphony Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a member of the Chambers of Commerce for the cities of Claremont, Glendora, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, and Upland. The CSO can be reached at (909) 596-5979 or claremont.symphony.orchestra@gmail.com. Video & editing production: David Van Brunt Original Audio: Thom Babich