Chamber Concert 4: Mozart in the Mission

July 29, 2026 - 7:30 PM Tickets start at $35 Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa751 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Pre-Concert Lecture with Dr. Alyson McLamore, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM This year’s annual concert in Mission San Luis Obispo features three octets for very different ensembles. Norman’s Gran turismo opens the program, using perpetual virtuosity of eight violins to simulate the sounds of race cars. A string octet by Festival Mozaic’s own John Novacek and Stravinsky’s “neoclassical” octet for a variety of wind instruments round out the first half. After intermission, Scott Yoo conducts the “Gran Partita” wind serenade, one of Mozart’s most beloved masterpieces. ANDREW NORMANGran turismo Scott Yoo, Celeste Golden Andrews, Siwoo Kim, Eunice Kim, Aurelia Duca, Claire Bourg, Jason Uyeyama, Clinton Dewing, violinsIGOR STRAVINSKYOctet for Winds Alice K. Dade, flute; Scott Andrews, clarinet Fei Xie, Conrad Cornelison, bassoons James Vaughen, Jack Brndiar, trumpets Ko-ichiro Yamamoto, Hakeem Bilal, trombonesJOHN NOVACEKMusic for 8 (California Premiere) Steven Copes, Jason Uyeyama, Eunice Kim, Dylan Hamme, violins Jenni Seo, Jessica Oudin, violas Robert deMaine, Alex Hersh, cellosWOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZARTWind Serenade No. 10, K. 361 “Gran Partita” Scott Yoo, conductor Xiaodi Liu, Ben Brogadir, oboes Scott Andrews, Wes Warnhoff, clarinets Taylor Eiffert, Cory Tiffin, basset horns Fei Xie, Conrad Cornelison, bassoons Jaclyn Rainey, Kaitlyn Graf, Amy Jo Rhine, Barbara Jöstlein, horns Jory Herman, double bass