Viola d’amore Performed for Glendale Noon Concerts

Adriana Zoppo                                                      Photo courtesy of Frederic MICHOT

On Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Adriana Zoppo will perform works for solo (and duo) viola d’amore by Karl Stamitz, Aurelio Arcidiacono and Anton Huberty on a Facebook stream and YouTube.

More info about the program and artist, and the link to the stream, can be found at
http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com and http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com/2021/09/streaming-on-facebook-youtube-glendale.html.

Adriana Zoppo will be performing viola d’amore, music for one and two violas d’amore, “Studio Modale” by Aurelio Arcidiacono; three divertissements by Karl Stamitz: “Andante Moderato,” “Andantino” and Allegretto; studio “Capriccio #8” by Aurelio Arcidiacono; and “Duetto” attributed to Anton Huberty, adagio, allegro and gigue.

Info about the viola d’amore is available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_d%27amore.

A winner of the Beverly Hills Auditions of the Consortium of Southern California Chamber Music Presenters, Adriana Zoppo performs on the violin, viola, baroque violin, baroque viola and the rarely heard viola d’amore. She has played regularly with the Santa Barbara, Pacific, and Long Beach Symphonies, Pasadena Pops, Long Beach Opera, St. Matthew Chamber Orchestra and other ensembles in the area. Director/curator of the Glendale Noon Concerts’ early music sub-series Zoppo, with Ergo Musica, is heard there frequently. Previously a member of the Carmel Bach Festival and LA Baroque Orchestra, she plays with the original instrument ensembles Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, LA Baroque Players, Bach Collegium San Diego and the Corona del Mar Baroque Festival, where she has appeared as viola d’amore soloist.

Zoppo has played for motion pictures, TV shows, video games, solo artist recordings, Broadway musicals and live shows of all musical styles from classical to jazz, and was part of the band for the musical “Hamilton” during its recent run in Los Angeles. She holds a bachelor’s degree from USC and a master’s from the University of Michigan, both in violin performance.

Glendale Noon Concerts is celebrating its 14th year of presenting free admission, and now streamed, concerts every first and third Wednesday for Glendale and the Southland community.