Camerata Pacifica Presents: Beethoven & Shostakovich Reimagined

Spanning centuries and sound worlds, Camerata Pacifica brings together an all-star ensemble for a program that moves from Classical clarity to contemporary edge — and back again with a twist.

The evening opens with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2 (1795) — bright, elegant, and brimming with youthful invention, offering a glimpse of the bold voice just beginning to emerge.

From there, the palette expands:
De Mey Musique de Table, a kinetic and mesmerizing work where percussionists turn the table itself into an instrument — rhythmic, theatrical, and unexpectedly playful.

In Transcontinental, Kenji Bunch pairs violin with a percussion quartet, creating a soundscape that feels both expansive and intimate — like a musical journey unfolding in real time.

The program culminates in a striking reimagining: Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 15, arranged by Viktor Derevyanko for piano trio and percussion. Familiar symphonic gestures are refracted into chamber form — eerie, ironic, and full of ghostly echoes.

Featuring an extraordinary lineup of musicians that promises precision, imagination, and sheer sonic thrill.

Groupmuse Nights Out gets you in the room for moments like this — boundary-pushing music, performed at the highest level, at a fraction of the cost. Come for Beethoven. Stay for the table percussion, the cross-country soundscape, and the Shostakovich you didn’t know you needed.

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