Monday, June 1, 2009 – 7:30pm
LYNN HARRELL AND FRIENDS
Lynn Harrell is a very fine, light-toned cellist who’s played concertos in the Bay Area and is capable of outshining his conductors. But he’s not just a soloist, and he’s coming back to play chamber music with some friends, including his wife, violinist Helen Nightengale, and pianist Victor Asuncion. Chamber Music San Francisco is opening up a third set of performances, this one in Mountain View, and this concert is one of several highlights of this first season down the Peninsula.
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
$46-$55
Information: (415) 759-1756
www.mountainview.gov/mvcpa/mvcpa.html
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009 – 12:30pm
Noontime Concerts
MIDSUMMER MOZART FESTIVAL ENSEMBLE, George Cleve, music director
Carla Wilson / Alice Benjamin, bassoons
David Sprung / Cameron Kopf, horns
Mark Brandenburg / Clark Forbes, clarinets
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Wind Serenade in E-flat K. 375, Divertimenti for wind trio, Duo for Two Bassoons
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009 – 8pm
Stanford Flute Ensemble
In preparation for their New York appearance this summer, the Flute Ensemble performs works by Casterede, Gaubert, Pearce, and Smetana, directed by Karen Van Dyke.
Stanford University Music Department
Campbell Recital Hall
Free
Information: (650) 723-2787
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Thursday, June 4, 2009 – 8pm
Amy X Neuburg & The Cello ChiXtet: CD release concert for "The Secret Language of Subways"
at The Great American Music Hall
with cellist Zoe Keating opening
Amy X Neuburg & the Cello ChiXtet (Jess Ivry, Elaine Kreston and Beth Vandervennet) are delighted to celebrate the new CD of Amy's song cycle "The Secret Language of Subways" at the beautiful Great American Music Hall, with renowned looping cellist extraordinaire Zoe Keating opening the show. The CD will be released on Paul Dresher's MinMax label, specializing in new adventurous vocal and music-theater works.
Great American Music Hall
859 O' Farrell St., San Francisco
Tickets $15 advance, $18 door, on line at www.gamhtickets.com, or by calling 1-888-233-0449
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Friday, June 5, 2009 – 8pm
Luna Nova Quartet
You are invited to take a journey through the American Heartland, and the joyful collective experience of our enduring musical legacy. This Americana and folk series offers some of the most memorable and inspirational American folk music themes. These popular and eternal themes have sustained us throughout the centuries from the American Heartland, Appalachian Mountains, Civil War, American West, and up to our present shared history. These themes will be highlighted and presented, as well as original compositions by Ben Brussell.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Saturday, June 6, 2009 – 8pm
Piffaro, The Renaissance Band, and The Concord Ensemble
Renaissance winds with vocal ensemble - Trionfo d’Amore e della Morte -- Florentine Music for a Medici Procession.
San Francisco Early Music Society
Hertz Hall, Berkeley
www.sfems.org
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Saturday, June 6, 2009 – 8pm
Kensington Symphony Orchestra
Daniel GLover, piano soloist
Khachaturian Piano Concert
Rossini Overture to L'Italiana in Algeri
Beethoven Symphony NO. 2
Unitarian-Universalist Church of Berkeley
One Lawson Rd., Kensington
$15/$12 seniors
Wheelchair accessible
Information: (510) 524-9912
www.kensingtonsymphorrchestra.org
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Sunday, June 7, 2009 – 2pm & 7pm
Alexander String Quartet
During the 2 p.m. concert, Professor Robert Greenberg plus the quartet provide commentary. The 7 p.m. concert includes a post-performance Q&A session with members of the quartet.
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
UC Davis
$20 to $40
Information: (866) 754-ARTS
www.mondaviarts.org
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Sunday, June 7, 2009 – 7:30pm
SIMM Series
Outsound Presents
7:30pm Between Ravens and Crows
8:30pm After the End of the World Coretet 20th anniversary celebration Annelise Zamula - tenor saxophone, flute / Ara Anderson - trumpet / Bill Noertker - contrabass / Dave Mihaly – drums
Musicians Union Hall
116 9th Street, Berkeley
$10/8
www.outsound.org
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Sunday, June 7, 2009 – 3pm
Cypress String Quartet
Montalvo Arts Center (Previously Vill Montalvo)
Saratoga
$40
Information: (408) 961-5858
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Sunday, June 7, 2009 – 3pm
Geraldine Walther and Friends
violist Geraldine Walther performs Bach’s Suite No. 4, Mozart’s G minor Piano Quartet and (with SF Symphony’s Cary Bell) Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet
Chamber Music San Francisco
Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
$40 to $44
Information: (415) 392-4400
www.chambermusicsf.org
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Sunday, June 7, 2009 – 4:30pm
Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band
Brian Blade – drums, Jon Cowherd – piano, Chris Thomas – bass, Melvin Butler - sax, Myron Walden - sax
Widely respected in the jazz world as drummer/composer/leader of The Fellowship Band, Brian Blade and is also known as the drummer for many heroes of the music world, including Daniel Lanois, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Wayne Shorter, Seal, Bill Frisell, and Emmylou Harris. The latest release is called "Season of Changes" was released on Verve in May 2008.
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
Douglas Beach House on Miramar Beach
307 Mirada Road, Half Moon Bay
,$35
Information: (650) 726-4143
www.bachddsoc.org
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Sunday, June 7, 2009 – 3pm
Mostly Mendelssohn
Voices of Musica Sacra performs a mostly Mendelssohn concert, including a few selections from "Elijah", with additional works by Brahms and Bruckner.
John Kendall Bailey, music director, John Walko, accompanist, Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
www.vmschorus.org
Voices of Musica Sacra
St. Stephen Catholic Church
Walnut Creek
$15-$20
Information: (925) 944-5239
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Sunday, June 7, 2009 – 7pm
Julia Fischer and Yefim Bronfman - An Evening of Chamber Music
Yefim Bronfman and Julia Fischer are two of today's top instrumentalists. Their passion and virtuosity ignite any music they approach, and when they join their SFS colleagues in an evening of chamber music—including Schubert's Trout Quintet—the results are bound to be incendiary.
San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
$25 & up
Information: (415) 864-6000
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009 – 12:30pm
CYPRESS STRING QUARTET
Cecily Ward / Tom Stone, violins
Ethan Filner, viola / Jennifer Kloetel, cello
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet in A minor
Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 12 in C minor, “Quartette-Satz”
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Friday, June 12, 2009 – 8pm
Burke Schuchman and Brian Ganz Cello/.Piano Duo with guest futist Yael Ronen
Brahms--Sonata in E minor for cello and piano
Chopin--Scherzo in C3 minor for solo piano
Chopin--Sonata in G minor for cello and piano
Martinu--Flute Trio
First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley,
2407 Dana St., Berkeley
$25; $20; $18
Information: (510) 234-4502
burkepalomarin@earthlink.net
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Saturday, June 13, 2009 – 8pm
San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra
Inspired by abstract ponderings, restless fears, and childlike hope, San Francisco’s one and only composers’ orchestra will explore the world of suggestion and dreams with new works by Mark Alburger, Michael Cooke, Allan Crossman, Philip Freihofner, Loren Jones, Lisa Scola Prosek, Davide Verotta plus a collaboration between Erling Wold and fognozzle. This final concert of the 08–09 season includes exotic and unique instruments, tribal rhythms, a fog and light show and great soloists!
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Saturday, June 13, 2009 – 10am-3pm
The Irving M. Klein International String Competition
Semifinal round
San Francisco State University, Knuth Hall
1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco
$10 general admission; $5 students
Information: (415) 252-1122
www.kleincompetition.org
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Sunday, June 14, 2009 – 4pm
The Irving M. Klein International String Competition
Final round: *An award ceremony will immediately follow the Final Round on June 14.
San Francisco State University, Knuth Hall
1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco
$20 general admission; $10 students and seniors
Information: (415) 252-1122
www.kleincompetition.org
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Sunday, June 14, 2009 – 4pm
Suite Italienne by Stravinsky; Sonata in C major, Op. 119 by Prokofiev; Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 by Rachmaninoff
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Monday, June 15, 2009 – 7:30pm
The Revenge of the Dead Indians: In Memoriam John Cage
Other Minds presents a special benefit screening of The Revenge of the Dead Indians: In Memoriam John Cage, a composed film directed by Henning Lohner (length 129 min.). This celebration of John Cage's work, influences, and thoughts is neither a feature film nor a documentary: footage of Cage and performances of his music are assembled together with 42 personalities, from well-known artists to market vendors and street cleaners, "found" video and audio landscapes, and theatrically directed readings. The result is an unexpected and fascinating combination of intellectual thought, viewpoints, and opinions. Includes interviews with Noam Chomsky, Merce Cunningham, Frank Gehry, Ellsworth Kelly, Yoko Ono, and Frank Zappa, and performances by Irvine Arditti, Margaret Leng Tan, Frances-Marie Uitti and more.
Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
1881 Post Street, San Francisco
$15-$50
www.otherminds.org
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 – 12:30pm
Carlos Avila, piano
Scarlatti: Sonatas in E Major, K. 135 & K. 380
Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 12
Rzewski: Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Thursday, June 18, 2009 – 8pm
8pm: The Auricle (electric ukelele; french horn & violin)
9pm: ThreeTwentyTwo + guest (Chris Broderick - reeds; Angela Hsu - violin; plus Jen Baker - trombone.)
Luggage Store New Music Series
1007 Market Street, San Francisco
$6-10
www.luggagestoregallery.org
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Sunday, June 21, 2009 – 4pm
Mike Greensill Trio
Mike Greensill is well known for his role as musical director to acclaimed vocalist Wesla Whitfield, as well as his numerous solo and ensemble performances throughout the Bay Area, from Moose’s and the Plush Room to his residency on KALW’s West Coast Live. In this concert Mike explores the musical delights of the classic piano, bass and guitar trio: a combination of instruments favored by many from Nat "King" Cole to Diana Krall, in a program featuring the best of the American songbook plus originals from the pen of Mike Greensill.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Sunday, June 21, 2009 – 4:30pm
Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Ensemble
at the Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
Percussionist Pete Escovedo broke down the barriers between Smooth Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz and contemporary music. His name has been synonymous with the music industry for more than 50 years. In the 60’s he and his brothers, Coke and Phil performed around the SF Bay area as the Escovedo Brothers Latin Jazz Band. Pete toured and performed with Carlos Santana in 1972. He and his daughter Sheila E. have recorded two albums on Fantasy records.
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
Douglas Beach House on Miramar Beach
307 Mirada Road, Half Moon Bay
$30
Information: (650) 726-4143
www.bachddsoc.org
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Sunday, June 21, 2009 – 5pm
Garden of Memory summer solstice concert
This popular summer solstice concert offers a unique musical experience to every listener to wander freely through a multilevel maze of interior gardens, alcoves, pools, and antechambers ingeniously designed by Julia Morgan. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle’s Joshua Kosman as
New Music Bay Area
Chapel of the Chimes
Oakland
$10 - $15
Information: (510) 228-3207
drchaos.net/20cf
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 – 12:30pm
Miriam Perkoff, cello / Mariya Borozina, violin
Miles Graber, piano
Beethoven: Piano Trio, Op. 70 “The Ghost”
Enrique Fernandez Arbos: Spanish Dances
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 – 8pm
"Go Left Fest" Featuring Marshall Allen, Ishmael Reed, Roswell Rudd, Matthew Shipp and more
Yoshi's San Francisco
1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco
$40
www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub
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Friday, June 26, 2009 – 8pm
Makiko Ooka, Fumino Ando & Sarah Hong
Sarah Hong is well known in the Bay Area for her seemingly effortless performances of the most demanding repertoire; for this concert she is joined by violinist with the Oregon Symphony Fumino Ando and Japanese pianist Makiko Ooka. The program focuses on late works by French masters, including Ravel’s exquisite Piano Trio, Debussy’s abstract Sonata for ‘Cello and Piano, and the restrained lyricism of Chausson’s Piece, Op. 39.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Saturday, June 27, 2009 – 8pm
Passamezzo Moderno
Passamezzo Moderno performs their program Ostinato! which features 17th century instrumental music based on popular tunes and bass lines of the time. Included are the tunes Ruggerio, La Monica, and La Bergamasca, as well as passamezzos, chaconnes and passacaglias. Composers include Tarquinio Merula, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Biagio Marini, Salamone Rossi and others.
Trinity Chamber Concerts
Trinity Chapel, Berkeley
$8 - $12
Information: 510-549-3864
www.trinitychamberconcerts.com
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Sunday, June 28, 2009 – 4pm
Nothingset Ensemble
The Nothingset Ensemble consists of a continually shifting cast of composers and performers assembled around a core ensemble to specifically meet the needs of each concert set. We focus on two types of pieces: recent masterworks that do not receive frequent live performance and newly composed works. We strive for both excellence in the quality of our performances and individuality in our choice of repertoire.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 – 12:30pm
MIDSUMMER MOZART FESTIVAL ENSEMBLE, George Cleve, music director
Mariya Borozina, violin / Elizabeth Prior, viola
Eric Sung, cello / Miles Graber, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Quartet in E-flat, K. 493
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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