Cellist Maya Beiser will be the featured soloist with the Santa Rosa Symphony led by conductor Bruno Ferrandis in concerts on Saturday, November 9 at 8pm; Sunday, November 10 at 3pm, and Monday, November 11 at 8pm in Weill Hall at the Green Music Center (Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Avenue). A "Discovery Open Rehearsal" will take place on Saturday, November 9 at 2pm. Maya will perform two concertos that showcase her eclectic virtuosity: Osvaldo Golijov's bittersweet elegy Mariel, which incorporates solo cello with pre-recorded electronics, and Bruch's interpretation of traditional Jewish folk melodies - Kol Nidrei. The concerts will also include Gershwin's Cuban Overture and his "Catfish Row Suite" from Porgy and Bess, as well as Ginastera's "Four Dances" from Estancia.

 

Throughout her adventurous and versatile career, Maya Beiser has redefined the concert experience, creating music that transcends genres with large sonic and visual canvases. The Boston Globe declares, "With virtuoso chops, rock-star charisma, and an appetite for pushing her instrument to the edge of avant-garde adventurousness, Maya Beiser is the post-modern diva of the cello." New York magazine writes: "Beiser in not the sort of musician who zigzags around the planet playing catalog music for polite and sleepy audiences. She throws down a gauntlet in every program."