ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Mansions & Music has been PCM's signature performance series for nearly 27 years, featuring talented faculty in architecturally significant homes. As we navigate these uncertain times, PCM has transitioned these performances to a virtual format and renamed them: Musical Interludes - serving as a bridge between pre- and post-Covid-19 performances.
In the first Musical Interlude of the 2020-2021 season and inspired by the story of pianist and Holocaust survivor, Alice Herz-Sommer, PCM faculty have recorded selections from Chopin’s Etudes, as well as pieces that give voice to the Jewish experience. This program was filmed at the Holocaust Museum LA and includes narration by Jane Kaczmarek, commentary by museum staff, and a recitation of the Kaddish by Joseph Alexander, a 97 year old Holocaust survivor. The Chopin Etudes were performed on a piano provided by Steinway & Sons.
PROGRAM
00:17 Stephen McCurry | Executive Director, PCM
01:31 Beth Kean | CEO, HMLA
03:30 Early Life of Alice Herz | Jane Kaczmarek
04:44 Ernest Bloch: From Jewish Life, “Prayer” | Andrew Cook, cello
09:13 Learning the Chopin Etudes | Jane Kaczmarek
10:27 Frédéric Chopin: Etude in C major, Op. 10, No. 1 | Eugene Kim, piano
12:29 Frédéric Chopin: Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10, No. 4 | Dr. Nic Gerpe, piano
14:43 Frédéric Chopin: Etude in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12 | Dr. Vatché Mankerian, piano
17:20 Theresienstadt | Jordanna Gessler | VP of Education and Exhibits, HMLA
21:55 Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op.47 | Andrew Cook, cello; Dr. Kathryn Eames, piano
33:38 Performing the Chopin Etudes | Jane Kaczmarek
34:33 Frédéric Chopin: Etude in A-flat major, Op. 25, No. 1 | Elizabeth Zacharias, piano
37:37 Frédéric Chopin: Etude in A minor, Op. 25, No. 11 | Dr. Kathryn Eames, piano
41:29 Frédéric Chopin: Etude in C minor, Op. 25, No. 12 | Dr. Alexander Zhu, piano
44:37 Liberation | Jane Kaczmarek
46:05 Recitation of the Kaddish | Joseph Alexander, Holocaust Survivor
47:05 Maurice Ravel: Two Hebrew Melodies, “Kaddish” | Elizabeth Hedman, violin
51:28 Credits and Acknowledgements
PCM gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations for their generous gifts in support of the 2020-2021 Mansions & Music series. Their contributions have been instrumental in helping us navigate these challenging times.
IMPRESARIO
The Atwood Family
Olin and Ann Barrett
Pamela and Shannon Clyne
Donald and Taylor Hall
Judith G. Kelly
Marlene Konnar and John Baldeschwieler
June and Simon Li
Alison and Charles Lifland
Jay Lusche
Mei-Lee Ney
Juliann and Andy Rooke
Hope Tschopik Schneider
Dorothy McCay Scully
Karen and Jim Stracka
Betsey Tyler
MAESTRO
Anonymous (3)
Max Brennan and Sigrid Burton
George and Marilyn Brumder
Julie Campoy
Norma Cowles
Michael and Wendy Crowley
David M. Davis
Georgianna Bray Erskine
Sandra Esserman and Stephen McCurry
Richard and Christine Goetz
Heather and Paul Haaga
Julia and John Itamura
Jane Kaczmarek
Julienne Fine Foods
Patricia H. Ketchum
Eric and Suzie Lee
Norah Morley and Anthony Koerner
Gretl and Arnold Mulder
Wendy Munger and Leonard L. Gumport
Bob and Arlene Oltman
Jan Rose
Mindy and Gene Stein
Ann and Steven Sunshine
PATRON
Sara and George Abdo
Brownie Allen
Marsha Bohr
Catherine "Tink" Cheney and Barry Jones
Felix Cumare and Rosa Cumare
Janis Frame and Sanford Zisman
Marcia Anne Good
Margie and Paul Grossman
Marie-Laure Leglise
Jennifer Lewis and Al Meymarian
Claude and Frank Logan
Lucia and Ben Logan
Christine and Philip Lumb
Linda Gates Moore
Caroline and Charles Norman
Katherine A. Orth
Ellyn and Rich Semler
Laurie Sowd
Peggy C. Spear
Mary Ann Sturgeon
Laney Techentin
Suzanne and Jon Torgeson
Ian and Barbara White-Thomson
James Woodruff and Maricruz Prado
Cheryl and Peter Ziegler
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Opening Credits Music:
Dr. Kathryn Eames
Frédéric Chopin: Etude in E major, Op.10, No. 3
Closing Credits Music:
Dr. Nic Gerpe
Frédéric Chopin: Etude in F minor, Op. 10, No. 9
