A proud Pacific Palisades tradition continues this week at Riviera Tennis Club, which is hosting the annual ITA Women’s All-American Tennis Championships for the 25th consecutive time. The tournament, the first of three national events that highlight the college season, began Tuesday and concludes Sunday on the lower courts with the singles final at 11 a.m., immediately followed by the doubles final. The tournament features many of the NCAA’s top women and teams in the country. The main draw will include defending singles champion Kelcy McKenna of Arizona State, Yasmin Schnack of UCLA, Venise Chan of Washington, Hilary Barte of Stanford, Chelsey Gullickson of Georgia, Kristy Frilling of Notre Dame and Marrit Boonstra of Florida. The doubles draw will feature McKenna and Sun Devils partner Micaela Hein, Lenka Broosova and Csilla Borsanyi of Baylor, Schnack and Andrea Remynse of UCLA, Barte and Lindsay Burnette of Stanford, defending champions Amanda McDowell and Irina Falconi of Georgia Tech and McCall Jones and Megan Price of BYU. Top teams include UCLA, USC, Pepperdine, Michigan, Florida, Harvard, Princeton, Duke, Georgia Tech, California, Miami, Tennessee and Stanford. Dr. Frederick Ho has served as tournament chairman for the past 25 years. Pam Austin is the tournament director and can be reached at (310) 454-6162 or at paustin@rccla.com. Riviera Tennis Club Manager John Huebner can be reached at (310) 454-6591, ext. 310 or at jhuebner@rccla.com.
Bustamante Third in First Meet
Palisades High’s Carlos Bustamante finished in 15:41 to place third out of 228 runners in the senior division race at the Woodbridge Invitational on September 19. Grant Stromberg tied for fourth in the sophomore race in 15:50 and Drake Johnston was fourth in the freshman division in 16:26. Last Thursday, Palisades’ boys and girls varsity teams outscored University in their Western League openers at Pierce College. Bustamante (16:40), Stromberg (16:47), Johnston (17:39), Danny Escalante (17:43) and Daniel Hernandez (18:33) paced the boys while Jacklyn Bamberger (20:06), Sophia Stone (21:33), Michelle Colato (21:41), Melissa Tallis (22:55) and Jamilett Maldonado (23:43) paced the girls. Last Saturday, Palisades competed in the Weisenberger Invitational and Stromberg took sixth (16:08) and Johnston 20th (16:58). Escalante ran 17:32 and Eric Lopez clocked 18:20.
PTC Juniors Win in Northridge
The 46th annual Northridge Tennis Tournament took place last week and 850 of Southern California’s best junior players participated. As usual, the Palisades Tennis Center was well-represented. In the boys’ 10s division, Roscoe Bellamy came in third place out of 64 players in his 64 draw. He is only nine years old and so he has another full year and a half in the age group. New Palisadian TJ Pura turned heads on his way to the finals in the boys’ 16s. Cristobal Rivera finished third in the same division, knocking off five of California’s best before falling to the same player who beat Pura. Also making noise last week was PTC phenom Clay Thompson, who won four rounds at a USTA pro event in Calabasas. Thompson, who reached the semifinals of the Shotgun 21 Tournament over the summer, just turned 17. He is one of the top recruits in the country and has chosen to go to college instead of going straight to the ATP Tour. Playing the same pro event, 14-year-old Robbie Bellamy, a freshman at Palisades High, notched his first pro tournament victory, beating Charles Schroeder before falling to eventual winner Joseph Lizardo of Maryland. Two weeks ago, at the Lynn Scott Memorial Open in Riverside, fourth-seeded Spencer Pekar of Palisades High didn’t drop a set on his way to the boys’ 16s finals. He finally lost to No. 2-seeded Ryo Shimzo of Yorba Linda at Riverside Community College.
Charter Plight
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For three quarters of last Friday night’s game the Palisades High varsity football team stood toe-to-toe with host Granada Hills and seemed poised to end its three-game losing streak. Then the ghost of John Elway seemingly took over the body of Highlanders’ quarterback Joshua Szin, who started running and passing like the 1979 alum after whom the campus stadium is named. Szin rolled out of the pocket and threw a 26-yard strike to Robert Dorman on the first play of the fourth quarter, then scrambled for a first down to set up the clinching touchdown six minutes later and Granada Hills held on to defeat the Dolphins, 28-21, and reclaim the Charter Bowl trophy–its reward for winning the annual grudge game between the City Section’s two charter high schools. “No one should be hanging their heads,” Palisades Coach Kelly Loftus told his players during his post-game speech. “Those guys in green [Granada Hills] didn’t beat us, we beat ourselves by making a few mistakes. Those are things we can correct. We did some good things in this game and we can build on those.” The Dolphins played hard for 48 minutes, they simply ran out of time. After Lawrence Villasenor returned a kick-off 25 yards to the 46-yard-line Palisades marched 54 yards in eight plays, scoring on Malcom Creer’s 4-yard run and adding the two-point conversion on Preon Morgan’s quarterback keeper to pull within a touchdown with 35 ticks left. Alex Anastasi’s line drive onside kick was smothered at midfield by cornerback Christian Johnson and, on the next play, Szin took a knee to run the final seconds off the clock. “Penalties hurt us, we had some incomplete passes, but to win you need the whole team,” said Palisades fullback Joe Brandon, who rumbled for 65 yards in just 10 carries, all of it on hand-offs between the tackles. “At halftime we were told to pound it inside more and we did. Every game we’re getting closer and closer.” Palisades (0-4) forced a three-and-out on the Highlanders’ first possession and took over at Granada Hills’ 24-yard-line following a shanked punt by Josh Goldman. The Dolphins couldn’t capitalize, however, as Alex Anastasi was wide left on his 32-yard field goal try. Undaunted, Palisades drove 45 yards in six plays on its next possession for the first score of the game–a 5-yard run by Brandon. Anastasi added the extra point and the Dolphins led in a game for the first time since a short-lived 3-0 advantage in their season opener against Hollywood. After Creer’s weaving 63-yard touchdown run was negated by a holding penalty, Granada Hills (2-2) scored on a 12-yard run by Jonathan Powell, who would finish with 116 yards in 20 carries. Jesus Rubio’s extra-point try hit the right upright, leaving the host Highlanders behind by one point. Dorman pounced on Kemonta Reed’s fumble at Palisades’ 48-yard-line on the next series and Granada Hills scored five plays later on a 1-yard plunge by Oscar Ortiz. Szin hit Dorman on a crossing rout for the two-point conversion and the Highlanders led 14-7 with 5:10 remaining in the first half. “We showed vast improvement tonight,” Loftus said afterward. “Our ability to run the ball was real encouraging. The kids came together as a group and played a very emotional game. It’s disappointing that we came up a little short but I was pleased with our effort.” Palisades answered the Highlanders’ score by putting together its best drive of the game. Morgan found Creer over the middle for a 30-yard gain and escaped the pocket to pick up a key first down at the Highlanders’ 6-yard-line on third and long. Brandon capped the drive by dragging four defenders with him into the end zone 35 seconds before halftime. Defensive lineman Andrew Hardin shot through the line and blocked Anastasi’s extra-point attempt and Granada Hills took a 14-13 lead to the locker room. “I really thought we had them,” Brandon said. “We had just scored and we knew we were getting the ball first in the second half so we felt pretty good about our situation.” The teams traded punts to open the third quarter. Palisades moved into field goal range on its next possession but Hardin reached up and deflected Anastasi’s 44-yard attempt. Dorman scooped up the bouncing ball and returned it to the Dolphins’ 49-yard-line, setting up Granada Hills’ nine-play go-ahead touchdown drive. Morgan completed 5 of 9 passes for 91 yards and rushed eight times for 58 yards. Creer ran for 42 yards in 13 carries and had three receptions for 79 yards. Kevin Mann added two catches for 12 yards. Brandon, Juan Climaco and Hakeem Jawanza each had seven tackles on defense and Samuel Robertson and Christopher Walker had two apiece and Morgan, Ryan Harris and Georgi Chukhbazob each added five. Palisades shut out the Highlanders, 21-0, last season at Stadium by the Sea for its lone victory in four Charter Bowl games. Frosh/Soph In a tight defensive struggle that one might expect between two undefeated teams, Palisades’ frosh/soph squad played hard but lost to host Granada Hills, 14-7, last Friday afternoon at John Elway Stadium. The host Highlanders (4-0) took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run and point-after kick by quarterback Patrick Cassilly. Granada Hills threatened to score again late in the second quarter but Dolphins’ freshman linebacker Spencer Sawai intercepted a Cassilly pass and returned it 95 yards for a touchdown. Ricky Lynch made the point-after kick to tie the score 7-7. Both defenses dominated in the third quarter. Palisades thought it had scored when Lynch boomed a punt from midfield that touched a Granada Hills player at the 3-yard line and bounced into the end zone, where it was recovered by freshman Jack Jordan. The officials huddled and, after a lengthy discussion, ruled a touchback. “That was a bad break for us because we thought we’d scored,” Palisades Head Coach Ray Marsden said. “We knew it was going to be tough coming here and our bus was late so we only had a few minutes to warm up. We just couldn’t get clicking on offense. We fumbled twice in the first half and couldn’t complete a pass, yet we were in it right to the end.” Late in the fourth quarter Cassilly surprised the Dolphins’ defense with a 62-yard pass to Brandon Arnold for the go-ahead touchdown and Cassilly’s extra-point gave the Highlanders a 14-7 lead. Palisades (3-1) was unable to convert on fourth down with 1:32 left and the Highlanders took possession and ran out the clock.
Chukkers and Champs at Will Rogers
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The final match of the 2009 polo season at Will Rogers State Historic Park could not have been scripted any better. Like a scene from a Hollywood movie it was decided in overtime and when the mallets were put away and the saddles taken to the barn Perennial Financial Services had defeated Jennifer Lowe, mortgage broker, 11-10, in a thrilling championship game of the 17th annual Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce Polo Tournament. Honorary Mayor Gavin MacLeod, Chamber President Ramis Sadrieh and current Mr. and Miss Palisades Wyn Delano and and Sabrina Giglio, were among those who participated in the Throwing-in of Ball ceremonies. Then, it was time for players and their mounts to take the field. “It turned out to be a wonderful day,” said the Chamber’s Executive Director Arnie Wishnick, who estimated close to one thousand people came to watch. “It was one of the biggest crowds we’ve ever had. Everyone had a great time, ate plenty of food and saw some great polo.” The 4-Goal game pitted resident pros Domingo Questel and Ernie Darquea against each other, with Questel leading Perennial Financial Services and Darquea leading the Jennifer Lowe, mortgage broker side, which built a seemingly insurmountable four-goal lead late in the third chukker. However, Questel tied the game on a penalty shot with 14 seconds left in regulation, setting the stage for teammate Bill Davis’ game-winning goal–his fifth of the match–with 5:27 left overtime. There was a reversal of fortunes this year, as last year’s 4-Goal champion Body Inspired Fitness won the 2-Goal trophy this year and last year’s 2-Goal winner Perennial won this year’s 4-Goal championship. “That was probably the most exciting championship game I’ve seen in the 15 years I’ve been calling the Chamber Tournament,” announcer Al Epstein said. “The fans were really into it. I have so much fun doing the play-by-play. I’m sad to see the season end.” Other team sponsors were Anthony Marguleas at Amalfi Estates, Pacific Palisades Lions Club and Sanda Alcalay at Sotheby’s International Realty.
Frost to Speak at Village Books
Best-selling author Mark Frost will be doing a book signing next Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Village Books for his latest work “Game Six,” the story of Game Six of the 1975 World Series between the Reds and Red Sox. Frost lives in Beverly Hills and has previously written several notable sports books, including “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” a nonfiction account of the 1913 U.S. Open which became a national bestseller in 2002 and won the USGA`s Book of the Year Award, and “Grand Slam” about legendary golfer Bobby Jones. Game Six tells the story of arguably the greatest baseball game of all time, delving into the background of each player and the historical significance of the 1975 season, the last before the end of baseball’s Reserve Clause and the start of free agency. The game, which featured more than a half-dozen future Hall of Famers, is best remembered for Carlton Fisk anxiously waving his arms to direct his extra innings home run fair over the Green Monster.
Thursday, October 1 – Thursday, October 8
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
Community briefing on the Temescal Canyon Park Stormwater Project, 6 to 8 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Palisades Charter High School’s Back to School Night, 6:15 to 9 p.m., including a book fair in the library starting at 5:15 p.m. La Strada International Deli will sell dinner entrees for $5 each and donate $1 from every sale to the PTSA. Information: Debra Meiers at dsm.emailaddress@verizon.net. Two Conscious Parenting experts present ‘Little Soul Productions: Self-Esteem,’ a parent/child DVD with a hearty story, music and animation, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
Paula La Brot reads her children’s book ‘Ben’s Blimp in China’ 6:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. All the baby pandas in China have mysteriously disappeared and children learn geography while rescuing the bears. La Brot, a Topanga resident, received her master’s degree from Pepperdine University. Theatre Palisades presents Larry Shue’s ‘The Nerd,’ 8 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. The character-driven farce centers on a dinner party interrupted and brought down by the titular houseguest from hell. Performances continue Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., through October 11.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
The Palisades-Malibu YMCA Pumpkin Patch opens at Simon Meadow, corner of Temescal Canyon Road and Sunset Boulevard. The Patch will be open weekdays 3 to 7 p.m., and weekends 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
Pacific Palisades attorney Steve Mindel discusses and signs his cookbook, ‘Cooking for Our Friends,’ 4 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. (See story, page 12.)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
Catherine Mullally, executive director of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, will talk about breast health in Los Angeles County, 6:30 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited. ‘The Face in the Mirror: Writers Reflect on Their Dreams of Youth and the Reality of Age’ features reflective essays from 20 celebrated authors who explore the person they wanted to be and the person they are today. Contributors present at 7:30 p.m. at Village Books will include Aviva Layton, Aimee Liu, Leon Whiteson, Jane Ganahl, Barbara Abercromie and Victoria Zackheim. Dr. Jerry Turney, plant pathologist for L. A. County, will address members and guests of the Palisades Garden Club, 7:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave. (See story, page 13.)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
Mark Frost, a novelist, television/film writer, director and executive producer, will sign his latest book, ‘The Game Six: Cincinnati, Boston and the 1975 World Series: The Triumph of America’s Pastime,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Frost conducted interviews with nearly all the players involved (as well as fans, sportscasters, and historians) to recreate what many consider to be the most exciting baseball game ever played. Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. The early agenda includes a discussion of Los Angeles Unified School District’s plans to sell .027 acres of land on Temescal Canyon Road across from where the Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center is being built at Palisades Charter High School. The public is invited.
Neighborhood Chef Steve Mindel to Sign Book Oct. 4
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Attorney Steve Mindel is a managing partner at Fienberg, Mindel, Brandt & Klein. He mentors USC law school graduates, sits on the advisory board for a family law legal clinic, is a past co-president of University Synagogue, has earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has refereed for AYSO Region 69. But to his Pacific Palisades neighbors, he is known as the king of the kitchen, the ‘Grenola loop’ chef. (The streets off Las Cases south of Sunset constitute the loop.) Every year his family hosts five to six large dinner parties and Mindel does the cooking. Mindel, with the help of wife Nancy and sons Sam, 16, and Jake 13, has just published his first book, ‘Cooking for Our Friends.’ He will sign and talk about his book at Village Books on October 4. He also promises to bring some of the appetizers he discusses in his book from 4 to 6 p.m. ‘About 10 years ago, Sam and I decided that we should have a family cookbook and document all our family recipes so we wouldn’t lose them,’ said Mindel, who started storing the dinner menus and recipes from different parties, which ranged from 30 to 300 people. At those events, Mindel masterminded and cooked everything from appetizers and salads to main courses and desserts. As Mindel pondered what to do for his 50th birthday, Sam suggested putting together a cookbook that could be given to guests at the party. Mindel agreed and pulled the family in. His sons took photos and arranged them on the page and his wife served as copy editor. ‘The cookbook was a good idea because it drew us even closer to each other by having us recall all of the joyous times we have had in the kitchen together,’ Jake said. ‘I took some of the photographs, helped make the food look appetizing for the photographs and assisted in the cooking. The difficult part was putting the finishing touches on the book.’ The first half of the book lists the party and the menu, and on the opposing page, photos of the event are shown, including holidays such as Thanksgiving, Passover, Hanukkah, New Year’s and Fourth of July. There are also celebratory dinners for his law firm, the University Synagogue Pillar Dinner, and a fundraiser for John Kerry, where Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sampled Mindel’s barbecued tri-tip roast, penne rigate with a pesto sauce, barbecued sausage and grilled vegetables. For that party Mindel, planned and cooked for 300 people, and, for his sons’ bar mitzvahs, he cooked for 200. The second part of the book contains the recipes along with photos of what the food should look like as its being prepared. ‘It’s how guys cook,’ Mindel said. ‘It’s more like a shop manual, with lots of pictures and few words, because that’s how we do it. Here’s the meat, here’s what it looks like after it’s browned.’ The section also provides tips such as having barbecued ribs sit in the refrigerator overnight, covered with a dry rub, before cooking and how to reheat food before serving it. Mindel guesses he has been cooking since he was seven or eight, following an accident in which his mother fractured her back. ‘She was the executive chef, I was the sous chef,’ said Mindel, who grew up in Fowler, California. Mindel continued cooking until he left home at 18 to attend UCLA. In college and during law school, he loved to cook for friends and neighbors. Mindel is already planning his second book about the nitty-gritty of cooking for a big party, including how to figure preparation time, the quantities to order and prepare, and how much staff you’ll need. ‘My ultimate goal is to self-publish three cookbooks and then take it to a publisher for a wider distribution,’ Mindel said.
Pathologist Talks on Garden Pests
Dr. Jerry Turney, plant pathologist for L. A. County, will address members and guests of the Palisades Garden Club on Monday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave. With the continuing problem of Citrus disease, Turney will discuss the history and current status of the major citrus diseases in the state, Other blights he has studied include the oleander leaf scorch, which is caused by the glassy-winged sharpshooter, and is fatal. He may even talk about the causes of the disappointing tomato crop this hit locally and nationwide. The fungus started in nurseries in the South, where the plants were sprouted before being shipped and sold at nurseries across the country. Turney received his B. S. degree in botany from Cal Poly and his Ph.D. in plant pathology from the UC Riverside. He has served as the curator of the camellia gardens at the Huntington Library and Botanic Gardens, a research horticulturist at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, and is currently the plant pathologist for the Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures for the County of Los Angeles. In addition, Turney was formerly a licensed landscape contractor, and is currently a licensed agricultural pest control advisor and an ISA certified arborist. His primary fields of expertise are plant pathology, mycology and arboriculture. Born in Redlands, Turney currently lives in South Pasadena. His leisure time interests include basketball, fly fishing, canoeing and backpacking.
Neenan Ushers in 25 Years at St. Matthew’s
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When Music Director/Conductor Tom Neenan plans a new season of concerts for the Chamber Music Orchestra at St. Matthew’s, there are many considerations beyond choosing from the wealth of music written for chamber orchestras. Were that the only consideration, Neenan would be facing an embarrassment of riches. But he has to keep an eye on the budget, listen to his audiences’ preferences and provide continuing challenges for his musicians. The 2009-10 season, which opens with music by Mozart, Haydn and Honegger on Friday, October 9, exhibits Neenan’s masterful creativity in producing a series that meets these myriad requirements. ‘In May or June, I sit down with my concert master Yi-Huan Zhao and our contractor Patricia Massey, who is also principal clarinetist, to talk about the season coming up,’ Neenan says. ‘We consider personnel and music we may want to substitute for what I have planned.’ The orchestra, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season, is made up of professional musicians, many of whom have been together for 20 years. Neenan formed the orchestra in 1984 with his wife, Robin, who is the principal cellist, and composer/musician Maria Newman. ‘Part of it is pure budgeting. I have to figure out how many concerts we can afford with the full orchestra that feature most of the players. We typically have an opening piece, a concerto and a longer piece. ‘This year it was obvious to us that we would have a couple of full orchestra concerts but more programs that feature smaller ensembles.’ Neenan felt encouraged with this idea after having a conversation with St. Matthew’s Music Guild President Fred Doering. ‘We talked about doing music with choir, organ or small brass and string groups,’ Neenan says. Three programs from this year’s series will offer ensembles featuring a range of music, from Beethoven’s ‘Serenade for String Trio’ to Judith Weir’s 1984 ‘The Bagpiper’s Trio.’ Following the tradition of including guest artists and ensembles, the Catgut Trio will perform with violinist Zhao in February, and the Concord Ensemble returns in April for a program of polychoral masterpieces by Monteverdi and Gabrieli, plus music by Stravinsky and P’rt. Unlike past years, this season will lack a commissioned work, reflecting the uncertain economy. But Neenan enjoys the trust that both the players and audience have in him. ‘The orchestra expects me to give them music that is interesting to play rather than the same old music. I have developed a trust with the members of the orchestra that they’ll delve into it and embrace it and perform it really well even if it’s new and requires more work.’ Neenan is particularly pleased with the concert scheduled for March 26, co-sponsored by Villa Aurora. The program is built around music using 13 musicians rather than the full 35-member chamber orchestra and features three composers: Hanns Eisler, Aaron Copland and Arnold Schoenberg. Eisler, a German ‘migr’, was the first of Schoenberg’s disciples, whose music became more popular in style with influences from jazz and cabaret. His collaborations with Bertolt Brecht included music for the playwright’s works as well as protest songs. After fleeing Germany in 1933, Eisler sought refuge in the United States, moving to Los Angeles, where he composed several Hollywood film scores. The Eisler’s piece will be a collection of several brief cantatas for solo voice and chamber ensemble. They include pieces about subjects as varied as white bread, the Sputnik, and impressions upon seeing a religious painting. It uses 13 players, which matches the instrumentation Copland used in the original ‘Applachian Spring,’ and Schoenberg’s ‘Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn,’ also arranged for a small ensemble The Holiday concert on December 4 will bring a joyous crescendo to the year’s end, featuring brass and string ensembles from the orchestra, the Choir of St. Matthew’s Parish and organist Roger Daggy playing solo music by Mozart, Schubert and Liszt. A special evening with pianist Andrew von Oeyen in recital is planned for November 13. Von Oeyen, who grew up in Malibu, first performed at St. Matthew’s when he was just 15. Since then he has established a reputation as a soloist and chamber musician. During the 2009-10 season, he will tour Japan with the Berliner Symphoniker Orchestra and violinist Sarah Chang. His program at St. Matthew’s will feature Mozart, Schubert and Liszt. Looking over his career with the chamber orchestra, Neenan is proud of the growth in both subscriptions and the budget, and the orchestra’s standing in the community. ‘People in L.A. know about us,’ he says. ‘Our reputation for interesting programs is well known; I get frequent requests from composers to debut their work.’ Even with a 30-percent drop in subscription income, Neenan says the community rallied and contributed to a special fundraiser allowing for the 2008-09 season to include eight programs, ‘with a little bit of editing.’ This year’s series will comprise seven concerts. ‘A lot of people have been supporting this orchestra from the beginning,’ Neenan says. ‘I tell our audience how impressed I am with them because they come. Last June, we premiered Tarik O’ Regan’s ‘The Eyes of the Stars,’ based on the poem of the same name by Anglo-Irish poet Edward Thomas. Although it was new to the audience, they loved it because they have developed a level of trust with me and the orchestra.’ o o o The Music at St. Matthew’s season begins on October 9 at 8 p.m. at St. Matthew’s, 1031 Bienvenida. Four long-time principal wind players (Phil Feather, oboe; Patricia Massey, clarinet; David Sarachene, bassoon; and Teag Reeves, horn) will be featured in Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Winds. Swiss composer Arthur Honegger’s Pastorale d”t’ and Haydn’s valedictory Symphony No. 104 (‘London’) will also be presented. For series information, call 310-573-7787, ext. 127 or visit stmatthews.com/musicguild. Individual tickets are $35 at the door.
