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MARIA NEWMAN, Composer

Recent Commissions

Silent Film Library

SCOTT HOSFELD, Conductor

WENDY PROBER, Pianist

World Class Concert Performances with
Old World Elegance and Charm
Presenting Extraordinary Concert Artists
and Distinguished Soloists


Not Just Concerts: EXPERIENCES!
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Previously at MAHMA

Malibu Friends of Music
Farewell
A NIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS
S P E C T A C U L A R   S E A S O N
F I N A L E
Farewell
A A R O N   C O P L A N D
D U O   F O R   F L U T E  and  P I A N O
DVORAK

W I L L I A M  G R A N T  S T I LL
S U I T E   F O R   V I O L I N  and  P I A N O
G A M I N
(Suggested by Augusta Savage's 1930 sculpture)
DVORAK

M A R I A   N E W M A N
H A U N T E D   H O U S E S  of  the
V I E U X   C A R R E
DVORAK

R A N D Y   N E W M A N
A M E R I C A N   S O N G B O O K
"O u r   T o w n"
DVORAK

J E R O M E   K E R N
A M E R I C A N   S O N G B O O K
"O l'   M a n   R i v e r"
DVORAK

M A R K   T W A I N
S O U T H E R N   T O W N   I N F L U E N C E S
DVORAK

C O L E   P O R T E R
A M E R I C A N   S O N G B O O K
"M i s s   O t i s   R e g r e t s"


Sunday, June 24th, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Inside the MAHMA Great Room

dvorak
F E A T U R I N G
Members of the
Malibu Coast Chamber Orchestra
Scott Hosfeld, Music Director and violist
DVORAK
Hal Ott, flute and recorder
Maria Newman, violinist and composer
Paula Hochhalter, cellist
Wendy Prober, pianist
Isabella Thatcher, soprano
Martha Thatcher, mezzo-soprano
DVORAK
Sonny Newman-Thatcher
Master of Ceremonies



All Programs, Program order, Artists, Dates and Repertoire Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice

 
Sunday, April 22 at 5:00 pm
Music at Westwood - A Los Angeles Tradition
Antonin Dvorak
M  A  S  S  in  D  M a j o r
Opus 86
DVORAK
String Quartet in F Major, Opus 96
"The American"

Sunday, April 22nd, 2018 at 5:00 pm
dvorak
F E A T U R I N G
Westwood Master Choir & Solisti
Malibu Coast String Quartet
Maria
Newman, Music Director & Conductor
Dr. Namhee Han, Organist
Christina Borgioli, soprano soloist
Jenna Friedman, soprano soloist
Nandani Maria Sinha, alto soloist
Melinda Erlich, alto soloist

Scott Noonan, tenor soloist
Dimitri Smith, baritone soloist
Matthew Lewis, bass-baritone soloist

TICKETS: $20/Students $10

All Programs, Artists, Dates Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice

 
Sunday, February 25th at 3:00 pm
Sunday Musicales - City of Newport Beach
VIKLARBO CHAMBER
E N S E M B L E

"A L L   I N   T H E   F A M I L Y"
DVORAK
Sonata for Violin & Piano in A minor

Robert Schumann

Sonata for Violin & Piano
"Quandam"
Maria Newman

Sonatina for Violin & Piano
Antonin Dvorak

Sunday, February 25th, 2018 at 3:00 pm
dvorak
F E A T U R I N G
Founding Members of the
Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble:

Maria
Newman, violinist and composer
Wendy Prober, pianist

CONCERT VENUE:
Newport Beach Public Library

THIS CONCERT IS SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE
NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY and is
FREE TO THE PUBLIC

All Programs, Artists, Dates Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice

 
Sunday, December 24th at 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm
Music at Westwood - A Los Angeles Tradition
Christmas Eve
L E S S O N S  AND 
C A R O L S

Fe
aturing
Westwood Master Choir & Solisti
Malibu Coast String Quartet
Liesl Erman, harpist
Maria Newman, Music Director & Conductor
Dr. Namhee Han, Organist

Christina Borgioli, soprano soloist
Martha Thatcher, soprano soloist
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano soloist
Larry Duplechan, tenor soloist
Scott Noonan, tenor soloist
Dimitri Smith, baritone soloist
Matthew Lewis, bass soloist
Clayton Haslop, violinist
Scott Hosfeld, violist
Paula Hochhalter, cellist
Isabella Thatcher, cellist

Your Choice of Two Performances:
Sunday, December 24th, 2017
7:00 in the Evening
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Sunday, December 24th, 2017
9:00 in the Evening



These events are offered free to the public.

All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice

 
December 10th, 2017 ~ 8:40 am and 11:00 am
Music at Westwood - A Los Angeles Tradition
Johann Sebastian Bach
M A G N I F I C A T
BWV 243

Fe
aturing
Westwood Master Choir & Solisti
Westwood Chamber Symphony
Maria
Newman, Music Director & Conductor
Namhee Han, Organist

Christina Borgioli, soprano soloist
Melinda Erlich, soprano soloist
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano soloist
Larry Duplechan, tenor soloist
Scott Noonan, tenor soloist
Dimitri Smith, baritone soloist
Matthew Lewis, bass soloist
Paula Hochhalter, continuo

Sunday, December 10th, 2017
8:40 in the Morning
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Sunday, December 10th, 2017
11:00 in the Morning



These concerts are offered free to the public.

All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice




 
Friday, December 1st, 2017 at 8:00 pm
Music at Westwood - A Los Angeles Tradition
George Frederic Handel
M  E  S  S  I  A  H
JOIN US IN THIS TRADITIONAL SING-ALONG
WITH THE WESTWOOD MASTER CHOIR

Featuring
Westwood Master Choir & Solisti
Westwood Chamber Symphony
Maria
Newman, Music Director & Conductor
Namhee Han, Organist

Christina Borgioli, soprano soloist
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano soloist
Larry Duplechan, tenor soloist
Scott Noonan, tenor soloist
Matthew Lewis, bass baritone soloist

Dimitri Smith, baritone soloist

Friday, December 1st, 2017 at 8:00 pm



TICKETS: $20/$10

All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice




 
Sunday, June 25th, 2016 at 5:00 pm
Music at Westwood - A Los Angeles Tradition
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
M A S S   I N   C
Opus 86


FEATURING
Westwood Master Choir & Solisti
Westwood Chamber Symphony
Maria
Newman,
Music Director & Conductor
Namhee Han, Organist

Christina Borgioli, soprano soloist
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano soloist
Larry Duplechan, tenor soloist
Scott Noonan, tenor soloist
Matthew Lewis, bass baritone soloist

Sunday, June 25th, 2017 at 5:00 pm

TICKETS: $20/Students $10

All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change

and/or C
ancellation without prior notice

 
Sunday, March 26th, 2016 at 5:00 pm

Mus
ic at Westwood - A Los Angeles Tradition

T H E   T I M E L E S S   A R T
O F   C H A N T

Arvo Part: Magnificat
Josquin des Prez: Ave Maria
Gabriel Faure: Requiem
Maria Newman: Drone Chants

FEATURING

Westwood Master Choir & Solisti
Westwood Chamber Ensemble
Maria
Newman,
Music Director & Conductor
Namhee Han, Organist

Christina Borgioli, soprano soloist
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano soloist
Larry Duplechan, tenor soloist
Scott Noonan, tenor soloist
Dimitri Smith, baritone soloist
Matthew Lewis, bass baritone soloist


Sunday, March 26th, 2017 at 5:00 pm


TICKETS: $20/Students $10

All Programs, Artists, Dates Subject to Change

and/or C
ancellation without prior notice

Sunday, February 12th, 2016 at 5:00 pm
T  A  R  Z  A  N  A
Community and Cultural Center

VIOLINS for VALENTINE'S
The Heart of the Malibu Coast String Quartet


PRESENTING MUSIC OF:
Bela Bartok, W.A. Mozart, J.S. Bach, Maria Newman, Jay Unger,
Edith Piaf/Louiguy, Frederick Loewe, Richard Rodgers,
Traditional Celtic Duos

Sunday Afternoon, February 12th, 2017 at 5:00
Tarzana Community and Cultural Center

Featuring:
Maria Newman, Violinist
Scott Hosfeld, Violinist and Violist

For Reservations and Ticket Information
Please Contact:
www.mytarzana.org  ~  Or call: (818) 705-1286

Venue Location:

19130 Ventura Boulevard  ~  Tarzana, CA  91356

Sunday Morning ~ December 11th, 2016
Music at Westwood - A Los Angeles Tradition
Johann Sebastian Bach
C A N T A T A    B W V  142
"For Us a Child is Born"

Fe
aturing
Westwood Master Choir & Soloists
Westwood Chamber Ensemble
Maria
Newman, Music Director & Conductor
Namhee Han, Organist

Christina Borgioli, soprano soloist
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano soloist
Adam von Almen, tenor soloist
Larry Duplechan, tenor soloist
Dimitri Smith, baritone soloist
Matthew Lewis, bass baritone soloist


Sunday, December 11th, 2016
8:45 in the Morning
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Sunday, December 11th, 2016
11:00 in the Morning


These concerts are offered free to the public.

All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice

Friday Evening ~ December 2nd, 2016
Music at Westwood - A Los Angeles Tradition
George Frideric Handel
M E S S I A H

Fe
aturing
Westwood Master Choir & Soloists
Westwood Chamber Orchestra
Maria
Newman, Music Director & Conductor
Namhee Han, Organist

Christina Borgioli, soprano soloist
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano soloist
Adam Von Almen, tenor soloist
Larry Duplechan, tenor soloist
Matthew Lewis, bass baritone soloist
Dimitri Smith, baritone soloist

Friday, December 2nd, 2016 at 8:00 pm

TICKETS: $20/$10


All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice

 
June 26th at 5:00 pm - Music at Westwood 2016 - Maria Newman's REQUIEM Mass for Peace
March 13th, 2016 - Music
MUSIC AT WESTWOOD
2016 Choral and Orchestral Concert Series

M A R I A    N E W M A N
C O N D U C T S
WESTWOOD MASTER CHOIR and SOLOISTS
WESTWOOD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

MARIA NEWMAN'S
REQUIEM:
Missa Mortem Da Pacem
Mass for Peace


Sunday, June 26th at 5:00 pm

Tickets: $20.00 General/Senior Admission
$10.00 Students with ID

All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice
at Westwood

 
 
 
 
PREVIOUS SPECIAL EVENTS
 
March 13th, 2016 - Music at Westwood
MUSIC AT WESTWOOD
2016 Sacred Concert Series

M A R I A    N E W M A N
C O N D U C T S
WESTWOOD MASTER CHOIR and SOLOISTS
WESTWOOD CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

George Frideric Handel's
MESSIAH - PART II


Sunday, March 13th at 5:00 pm


All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice

 
 
February 12th, 2016 - Tarzana Cultural Center
T  A  R  Z  A  N  A
Community and Cultural Center

M A R I A    N E W M A N
"WOMEN IN MOTION"
Marvelous Mavens of Early Film Comedy
Presenting Rare Vintage Short Films starring:
Marion Davies, Mary Pickford & Marion Leonard

Friday Evening, February 12th at 7:30
Tarzana Community and Cultural Center

Performed with Music Live to the Films
Original Scores Composed by Maria Newman


Fe
aturing
The Malibu Coast Silent Film Orchestra

Maria
Newman, Music Director & Conductor

Wendy Prober, Pianist
Maria Newman, Violinist/Conductor
Scott Hosfeld, Violist
Paula Hochhalter, Cellist
Isabella Thatcher, Principal Percussionist
Stephanie Newman, Percussionist
Sofia Cohen, Pianist's Assistant

For Reservations and Ticket Information
Please Contact:
www.mytarzana.org
Or call: (818) 705 - 1286

Venue Location:

19130 Ventura Boulevard
Tarzana, CA  91356

All Programs, Artists, Dates Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice





 
January 12th at 6:30pm - Annenberg Beach House
Annenberg Beach House - Santa Monica
M A R I A    N E W M A N
"WOMEN IN MOTION"
Marvelous Mavens of Early Film Comedy
Presenting Rare Vintage Short Films starring:
Marion Davies, Mary Pickford & Marion Leonard

Performed with Music Live to the Films
Original Scores Composed by Maria Newman


Fe
aturing
The Malibu Coast Silent Film Orchestra

Maria
Newman, Music Director & Conductor

Wendy Prober, Pianist
Maria Newman, Violinist/Conductor
Pamela Goldsmith, Violist
Paula Hochhalter, Cellist
Isabella Thatcher, Principal Percussionist
Stephanie Newman, Percussionist
Hannah Lewis, Piano Assistant
Scott Hosfeld, Music Director

Admission Free
Reservations Required


All Programs, Artists, Dates Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice



December 2015 Special Events
 
December 2015
SPECIAL EVENT I
Friday Evening, December 4th, 2015
Music at Westwood - A Los Angeles Tradition
George Frideric Handel
M E S S I A H

Fe
aturing
Westwood Master Choir & Soloists
Westwood Chamber Orchestra
Maria
Newman, Music Director & Conductor
Namhee Han, Organist

Christina Borgioli, soprano soloist
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano soloist
Adam von Almen, tenor soloist
Gustavo Hernandez, tenor soloist
Paul Cummings, baritone soloist
Dimitri Smith, baritone soloist

Friday, December 4th, 2015 at 8:00 pm

TICKETS:
$20.00 General Admission
$10.00 Students with ID
Guests 18 and under admitted free


All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice

 
 
SPECIAL EVENT II
Sunday Morning, December 6th, 2015
Music at Westwood - A Los Angeles Tradition
Johann Sebastian Bach
CHRISTMAS ORATORIO
P A R T   O N E

Fe
aturing
Westwood Master Choir & Soloists
Westwood Chamber Orchestra
Maria
Newman, Music Director & Conductor
Namhee Han, Organist

Christina Borgioli, soprano soloist
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano soloist
Adam von Almen, tenor soloist
Paul Cummings, baritone soloist
Dimitri Smith, baritone soloist

Sunday, December 6th, 2015
8:45 in the Morning
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Sunday, December 6th, 2015
11:05 in the Morning


These concerts are free to the public.

All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice

 
 
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A Festival of Classical Masterworks & New Classics
August and September

Malibu Coast Music Festival
& Silent Film Celebration
August

Special Events
September


Montgomery Arts House
for Music and Architecture


All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change and/or Cancellation


June 2015
Music at Westwood - A Los Angeles Tradition
Music at Westwood - A Los Angeles Tradition
H E R O I C A L L Y   H A Y D N

M A S S   I N   T I M E
O F   W A R
(PAUKENMESSE)

MARIA NEWMAN
"Lux Aeterna"
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

FEATURING
Westwood Master Choir & Soloists
Westwood Chamber Orchestra
Maria
Newman, Music Director & Conductor
Scott Hosfeld, Guest Conductor
Jennifer Ahn, Violin Soloist
Namhee Han, Organ Soloist

Christina Borgioli, soprano soloist
Rachel Youngberg Payne, soprano soloist
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano soloist
Gustavo Hernandez, tenor soloist
Miguel Vargas, tenor soloist
Paul Cummings, baritone soloist
Dimitri Smith, baritone soloist

Sunday, June 28th, 2015 at 5:00 pm

TICKETS:
$20.00 General Admission
$10.00 Students with ID


All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice



Sunday, March 22 at 7:00 pm
Music at Westwood
SUBLIMELY SCHUBERT

MASS NO. 2 IN G (D 167)
For Choir, Soloists and Orchestra

DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
String Quartet in d minor

Featuring
Westwood Master Choir & Soloists
Westwood Chamber Orchestra
Maria Newman, Conductor

Christina Borgioli, soprano soloist
Duanna Ulyate, soprano soloist
Nandani Maria Sinha, mezzo soprano soloist
Gustavo Hernandez, tenor soloist
Miguel Vargas, tenor soloist
Paul Cummings, baritone soloist
Dimitri Smith, baritone soloist

The Malibu Coast String Quartet

Maria Newman,Violin
Rafael Rishik, Violin
Scott Hosfeld, Viola

Paula Hochhalter, Cello


Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 at 7:00 pm


All Programs, Artists, Dates, and Repertoire Subject to Change
and/or C
ancellation without prior notice

 
For Reservations, and
Ticket/Donation Information
please click on
"Event Reservations"  in the

Table of Contents to your left.

Or call 310.589.o295 to leave your reservation on the
MAHMA Reservation Line

General and Senior Donations:
$20.00 per Guest
18 and under admitted donation-free

All Programs, Artists and Dates Subject to Change
and/or Cancellation without prior notice.