Season Finale – Jens Lindemann

Due to space restrictions at our temporary home in Santa Monica, Inna Falik’s performance of Richard Danielpour’s Piano Concerto No. 4 has been postponed. We are thrilled that renowned trumpeter Jens Lindemann will join us for a performance of Hummel’s Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major as well as a couple of surprises. Rossini’s sparkling Tancredi Overture and Stravinsky’s driving Danse Concertantes round out the evening and the season.

As the first classical brass soloist to ever receive the Order of Canada, Jens Lindemann is hailed as one of the most celebrated artists in his instrument’s history and was recently named “International Brass Personality of the Year” (Brass Herald). Jens has played both jazz and classical in every major concert venue in the world: from the Philharmonics of New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Moscow and Tokyo to Carnegie Hall and even the Great Wall of China. He is one of only a few artists to give a solo Command Performance for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Classically trained at the renowned Juilliard School in New York and McGill University in Montreal, he has performed as soloist and recording artist with classical stars such as Sir Neville Marriner, Sir Angel Romero, Pinchas Zukerman, Doc Severinsen, Charles Dutoit, and Jukka Pekka Saraste. Having recorded for BMG, EMI, CBC and the BBC, Jens is helping to redefine the idea of the concert artist by transcending stylistic genres and the very stereotype of his instrument by performing with “impeccable attacks, agility and amazing smoothness” (The Clarin, Buenos Aires).

Heralded internationally as an outstanding artist, critics have stated: “He played with golden timbre and virtuosic flair” (New York Times)“, “a world-class talent” (Los Angeles Times), “it was one of the most memorable recitals in International Trumpet Guild history” (ITG), “performed brilliantly in the North American premiere of Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s Concerto with the Toronto Symphony” (Toronto Star), and “he gave the virtuoso highlight of the evening with the Montreal Symphony”.

Based in Los Angeles as Professor with High Distinction at UCLA, Jens is also director of the summer brass program at the Banff Centre in Canada. Jens Lindemann is an international Yamaha artist playing exclusively on 24K gold plated instruments.

• Pre-concert supper on the patio for Silver Patron level subscribers and above.
• Our casual pre-concert conversation, “Liner notes,” begins at 7:10 pm and is free to all ticket holders.
• This concert will take place at St. Augustine’s Church, 1227 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, instead of St. Matthew’s Church in Pacific Palisades. Parking in the city lot directly across 4th street.
• Read our COVID policy.
• Late-comers will be seated at the discretion of the ushers between compositions.