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By David Moye<\/strong><\/cite><\/p>\n Luscious Noise with members of the San Diego Symphony<\/p><\/div>\n Nearly two years ago, classical conductor John Stubbs had a crazy idea: He wanted to take classical music out of the concert halls and see if it could work in a supper club.<\/p>\n The idea was to see if Beethoven or Bach could work as well in a bar as the blues or the Beatles.<\/p>\n He managed to convince many of his friends — who just happened to include many of the area\u2019s finest classical musicians.<\/p>\n The end result is \u201cLuscious Noise,\u201d a bimonthly project that takes place on Sundays at Anthology. The next show is May 15 and will be like a live version of an iPod stuffed with various selections of classical classics instead of a show dedicated to one artist.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not a stuffy show by any means, thanks to modern-day innovations that Mozart would have loved, such as beer and cocktails being served during shows and video vignettes between songs.<\/p>\n But Stubbs thinks it\u2019s really an example of everything old being new again.<\/p>\n \u201cI really saw this as a retro approach,\u201d Stubbs said. \u201cModern audiences go to a concert and hear the whole concerto, but the programs in the 19th century were more like mine: The orchestra would play a movement, not the whole thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Although Luscious Noise has evolved with each show, most of the changes have been with technical and staging aspects.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s pretty much the same way I envisioned it,\u201d he said. \u201cExcept now we have smoother shows.\u201d<\/p>\n There\u2019s another difference in pacing that does reflect the uptempo modern-day, get-it-quickly lifestyle.<\/p>\n \u201cI used to try to get a grand theme for the show, but shifted it about five shows ago,\u201d Stubbs said. \u201cNow it\u2019s more like food — interesting pairings that surprise you.\u201d<\/p>\n Another example might be comparing the new shows to \u201cRevolver,\u201d a Beatles album that features a lot of different songs in different styles that still hold together.<\/p>\n Stubbs agrees. \u201cThe older shows were more like \u2018Sgt. Pepper,\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Because Luscious Noise is at Anthology, a club designed to give audiences an intimate view of their favorite artists, Stubbs feels it helps people who otherwise might be intimidated by classical music.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is something I learned when we started inviting people to see ballet rehearsals at the studios,\u201d he said. \u201cThey got to see the dancers close up and they really saw the sweat and the physicality of their work.\u201d<\/p>\n Stubbs did call in a few favors to get Luscious Noise off the ground, but, since then, he\u2019s earned a fan base of great musicians who want to be a part of the show.<\/p>\n \u201cI always have musicians coming to me with ideas because they want to take part,\u201d he said. \u201cThere is a tradition of musicians getting together to perform chamber music at parties. It\u2019s just reading and it\u2019s not a polished performance. There\u2019s a sponteneity that happens when it\u2019s just musicians having a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n WHAT: Luscious Noise<\/strong> By David Moye Nearly two years ago, classical conductor John Stubbs had a crazy idea: He wanted to take classical music out of the concert halls and see if it could work in a supper club. 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\nWHEN: Sunday, May 15th, 2011, 6:00pm<\/strong>
\nTICKETS: $10-$29 Buy Tickets<\/a><\/strong>
\nMORE INFO: Artist Profile<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"