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A bizarre ride: Chin's enveloping Alice in Wonderland makes West Coast debut

By Matthew Richard Martinez, 02 March 2015
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“Chin’s Alice in Wonderland is a dark, at times frightening landscape”
Reviewed at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles on 27 February 2015
Programme
Chin, Alice in Wonderland
Performers
Susanna Mälkki, Conductor
Netia Jones, Director
Jemima Penny, Costume Designer
Rachele Gilmore, Alice
Marie Arnet, Cheshire Cat
Jenni Bank, Duchess
Jane Henschel, Queen of Hearts
Christopher Lemmings, Mouse/ Dormouse
Dietrich Henschel, Mad Hatter
Stephen Richardson, King of Hearts/ Old Man 2/ Crab
Andrew Watts, White Rabbit/ Badger/ March Hare
Los Angeles Children's Chorus
Anne Tomlinson, Director
Los Angeles Philharmonic
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Matthew Richard Martinez
Matthew Richard Martinez
A professional conductor living in Costa Mesa, California, Matthew received Bachelor of Music and MFA degrees from University of California, Irvine. An avid sports fan, when he’s not conducting or listening to music, he can be found cheering for his hometown San Diego Padres.