On Friday, November 4, at 8 p.m., in the sanctuary of First Church of the Nazarene, Pasadena (PazNaz), Suzanna Guzman of the Los Angeles Opera will be the featured soloist with Pasadena Community Orchestra, performing Gustav Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer (1897). This song cycle is one of the late Romantic Austrian composer’s most well known pieces from his early period. Inspired by the conclusion of an unhappy love affair, the songs present the contrasting moods of life’s struggles and delights. Also featured on the program will be Vaughn Williams’ Norfolk Rhapsody, Bartok’s Rumanian Folk Dances, and Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kije.
A reception will follow the concert, at which audience members will have the opportunity to meet the artist and the musicians. The church is located at 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena, just west of Michillinda Avenue, and there is plenty of parking. For further information, please call 626.445.6708 or visit us at www.pcomusic.org.
