Sunday, June 1, 2008 – 2pm
Gold Coast Chamber Players
Schubert: Quintet “Trout”
Schubert: Shepherd on the Rock
Martinu: Kitchen Revue
St. Mary’s College (Claey’s Lounge in the Soda Center)
1928 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga
$30/25/10
www.gcplayers.org
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Sunday, June 1, 2008 – 4pm
Jake Heggie and Friends
Vocalists and instrumentalists in a gala performance to benefit Noe Valley Chamber Music, with a silent auction, wine and hors
Jake Heggie with vocalists and soloists
Noe Valley Chamber Music
1021 Sanchez Street, San Francisco
Information: (415) 648-5236
www.nvcm.org
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Sunday, June 1, 2008 – 2pm
Gold Coast Chamber Players
Violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, clarinet, bassoon, and trumpet
Schubert's Trout Quintet, Martinu's La Revue de Cuisine
St.Mary's College
Claey's Lounge at Soda Center
1928 St.Mary's Road, Moraga
Information: (925) 798-1300
www.gcplayers.org
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Sunday, June 1, 2008 – 3pm
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15; Lim's Crossroads (premiere); Vaughan-Williams' Foote
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Stanford University, Stanford
Information: (650) 856-3848
www.pacomusic.org
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Monday, June 2, 2008 – 8pm
The Empyrean Ensemble
UC Davis Graduate Composers Concert
New Works by Ching-Yi Wang, Sue-Hye Kim, Scott Miller, and Andy Tan
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
Studio Theater, UC Davis, Davis
Information: (886) 754-2787
www.mondaviarts.org
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 – 8pm
Wildcat Viols
The Berkeley Festival & Exhibition. The six-part viol consort, 17th-century England's most perfect chamber ensemble, inspired the most ambitious and imaginative music from the best composers of the age. This program explores this richly varied repertoire, from William Brade's lively dances to the elegant fantasies of William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, and John Jenkins to the uniquely sublime and quirky fantasy-suites of William Lawes. Joanna Blendulf, Julie Jeffrey, and Elisabeth Reed, with guest artists Farley Pearce, David Morris, and William Skeen.
Hertz Hall
Cal Performances
$28
Information: (510) 642-9988
www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 – 12:30pm
Noontime Concerts
Midsummer Mozart Festival Ensemble
Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in G Major, K. 301, Sonata for Piano and Violin in E minor, K. 304.
Old St. Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street, San Francisco
$5 donation
Information: (415) 777-3211
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 – 8pm
Far Out Friends: Galax Quartet with Karen Clark and Gary Snyder
David Wilson and Cynthia Freivogel, violins; Roy Weldon, viola de gamba, David Morris, 'cello; and Karen Clark, contralto
50th Anniversary of Snyder's publication. Works by Frith, Mathieu, Morris, and Weldon
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Thursday, June 5, 2008 – 8pm
New Century Chamber Orchestra
With Rachel Barton Pine
Brahms' Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18; George Walker's Lyric for Strings, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, and Saint-Georges
St. John's Presbyterian Church
2727 College Avenue, Berkeley
Information: (415) 357-1111
www.ncco.org
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Friday, June 6, 2008 – 8pm
New Century Chamber Orchestra
Rachel Barton Pine, Guest Concertmaster
Saint-Georges/Violin Concerto in A Major; George Walker/Lyric for Strings; Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson/Sinfonietta No. 2, Generations; and Brahms/Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
600 Colorado Street, San Francisco
$28/$42
Information: (415) 392-4400
www.ncco.org
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Friday, June 6, 2008 – 8pm
SFJAZZ
Piano Trios IV
Herbst Theater
401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
$25/$32/$38/$58
Information: (866) 920-JAZZ (5299)
www.sfjazz.org
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Friday, June 6, 2008 – 10:30pm
Philharmonia Chamber Players
Program: Corelli by Candlelight.
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
$20/$30/$42
Information: (510) 642-9988
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Saturday, June 7, 2008 – 8pm
KENSINGTON SYMPHONY. Geoffrey Gallegos, Conductor.
Bartok, Romanian Folkdances for String Orchestra;
Kurka, The Good Soldier Schweik;
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 2 in C minor.
Northminster Presbyterian Church
545 Ashbury Avenue, El Cerrito.
Suggested Donation: $15; Seniors, $12; Children free.
Information: (510) 524-9912.
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Saturday, June 7, 2008 – 8pm
South Bay Brass
10-Piece Brass Ensemble (presented by National Association of Composers--sf Chapter)
New Works for Brass by Anne Baldwin, John Beeman, Sondra Clark, Jeff Dunn, Steve Ettinger, Heb Gellis, Hubert Ho, Roger Peterson, Karl Schmidt, and Dale Victorine
Palo Alto Arts Center
Embarcadero at Newell Rd, Palo Alto
Information: (408) 269-2301
www.nacusasf.org
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Saturday, June 7, 2008 – 8pm
Old First Concerts
San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra
Mark Alburger, Music Director
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Saturday, June 7, 2008 – 8:15pm
Noe Valley Music Series
Peppino D'Agostino
Guitarist specializing in Mediterranean styles.
Noe Valley Ministry
1021 Sanchez Street, San Francisco
$22
Information: (415) 454-5238
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Saturday, June 7, 2008 – 8pm
Peggy Nance, Joseph Edelberg, Kyle Bruckman, and Corinne Antipa
Violin, PIano, Cello, and Oboe
Headley's Sonata Iberica, Kynnor's The Harp of David and Vignettes for Ballet, and others
Sonoma State University
1801 E. Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
Information: (707) 571-8295
hometown.aol.com/stanmcd/hkh/hkheadley.htm
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Saturday, June 7, 2008 – 8pm
San Francisco Composer Chamber Orchestra
The Sousa Variations: an eight movement collaboration
Alburger, Alrich, Beeman, Bernstein, Cooke, Graves, Jones, and Wold
1751 Sacramento Street (at Van Ness), San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
www.sfcco.org
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Sunday, June 8, 2008 – 7pm
Old First Concerts
Bay Area Rainbow Symphony
The Bay Area Rainbow Symphony (BARS), the newly-founded LGBT community orchestra, presents Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto along with music by Delibes, Mouret, Purcell, Verdi and the world premier of guest conductor Dr. Jay A. Pierson’s Rainbow Fantasy. The concert will be followed by a wine reception and silent auction supporting future BARS endeavors. For more information, visit www.bars-sf.org
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Sunday, June 8, 2008 – 2pm
Avedis Chamber Music Series
John Nakamatsu, piano
Stanford Woodwind Quintet
Muczynski, Mozart, Beethoven, and Jongen
Legion of Honor
Lincoln Park, San Francisco
Information: (415) 392-4400
www.avedisconcerts.org
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Sunday, June 8, 2008 – 5pm
New Century Chamber Orchestra
With Rachel Barton Pine
Brahms' Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18; George Walker's Lyric for Strings, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, and Saint-Georges
Osher Marin JCC
200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
Information: (415) 357-1111
www.ncco.org
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Sunday, June 8, 2008 – 7:30pm
Jupiter Quartet
Glazunov's Quartet No. 4 and Beethoven's Quartet Op. 130/Grosse Fuge Op. 133
Giorgi Gallery
2911 Claremont Avenue, Berkeley
Information: (510) 848-1228
www.giorgigallery.com
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Sunday, June 8, 2008 – 8pm
sfSoundSeries 2008
Saxophone and other instruments
John Cage's Fourteen, Kaija Saariaho's Sept Papillons, and Bruno Ruviaro
ODC Dance Commons Studio B
351 Shotwell Street, San Francisco
Information: (415) 863-9834
www.odctheater.org/v5/pages/music.html
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Sunday, June 8, 2008 – 5pm
Rachel Barton Pine and the New Century Chamber Orchestra
Violin and Chamber Orchestra
Saint-Georges' Violin Concerto in A Major, George Walker's Lyric for Strings, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson's Sinfonietta No. 2 Generations, and Brahms' Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18
Osher Marin JCC
200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
Information: (415) 357-1111
www.ncco.org
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Sunday, June 8, 2008 – 3pm
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra
Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins in B Minor, Op. 3, No. 10; Dvorak's Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 11; Telemann, Wieniawski, and Beethoven
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Stanford University, Stanford
Information: (650) 856-3848
www.pacomusic.org
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Sunday, June 8, 2008 – 7pm
New Century Chamber Orchestra
Rachel Barton Pine, Guest Concertmaster
Program: Saint-Georges/Violin Concerto in A Major; George Walker/Lyric for Strings; Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson/Sinfonietta No. 2, Generations; and Brahms/Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18.
Herbst Theater
401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
$28/$42
Information: (415) 392-4400
www.ncco.org
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Friday, June 13, 2008 – 8pm
Old First Concerts
REDSHIFT
Emily Popham, violin; Andie Springer, violin/viola; Jeff Anderle, clarinets; Rose Bellini, ‘cello; Isabelle O’Connell, piano. Works by Reynolds, Ziporyn, Dennehy, Holt, Mellits, Moravec.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Friday, June 13, 2008 – 8pm
The Berkeley Baroque and Beyond Experience
Contemporary baroque composer, Sheli Nan, premieres new pieces for violin, piano, guitar and flute with selections from Nan’s opera for our time, "SAGA - PORTRAIT OF A 21st CENTURY CHILD" (all words and music by Sheli Nan).
The all star cast of performers includes Jonathan Davis, Andrew Fouts, Zachary Gordin, Ayelet Cohen, Meghan Dibble, Jo Vincent Parks, Marvin Sanders, and more.
Giorgi Gallery
2911 Claremont Blvd., Berkeley
$35.00 general admission; $25.00 musicians and students
www.shelinan.com
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008 – 12:30pm
Noontime Concerts
Miriam Perkoff, Mariya Borozina and Miles Graber
Miriam Perkoff, cello; Mariya Borozina, violin; and Miles Graber, piano. Program: Sergey Rachmaninoff/Trio No. 1 in G minor “Trio Elegiaque” and Bohuslav Martinu/Bergerettes for Violin, Cello and Piano.
Old St. Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street, San Francisco
$5 donation
Information: (415) 777-3211
www.noontimeconcerts.org
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Friday, June 20, 2008 – 8pm
Old First Concerts
Paul Yeager, Violin
Program: Works by Bach and Ysaÿe.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Friday, June 20, 2008 – 6-9pm
Pacific Coast Jazz: Rebirth of the Cool
Enjoy an intimate night of jazz and poetry. Berets optional.
Oakland Museum
Oak and 10th, Oakland
$8; $5 seniors & students with ID; Free for members and children five and under. Free Second Sunday of each month
Information: (510) 238-2200
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 – 12:30pm
Noontime Concerts
Tien Hsieh, Piano
Program: Franz Liszt/Four Song Transcriptions and Robert Schumann/Humoreske, Op. 20.
Old St. Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street, San Fracisco
$5 donation
Information: (415) 777-3211
www.noontimeconcerts.org
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