Friday, May 1, 2009 – 8pm
Ives Quartet
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto
$15 to $25
Information: (650) 224-7849
www.ivesquartet.org
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Friday, May 1, 2009 – 8pm
The Mills College Contemporary Performance Ensemble (CPE) performs works by Muhal Richard Abrams, Roscoe Mitchell, Bernard Rands, others.
Mills College Littlefield Concert Hall
5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland
FREE
www.mills.edu
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Saturday, May 2, 2009 – 8pm
Gail Edwards and Anna Maria Mendieta with the SFSU Flute Choir
Flutist Gail Edwards and harpist Anna Maria Mendieta perform a recital of works by Loeillet, Bizet, Ravel, Debussy, Piazzolla and others. The concert will also feature the San Francisco State University Flute Choir, directed by Gail Edwards.
Trinity Chamber Concerts
Berkeley
$12/$8
Information: (510) 549-3864
www.trinitychamberconcerts.com
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Saturday, May 2, 2009 – 8pm
JR Quartet and Berliner Hals- und Beinbruch EnsembleSet One: JR Quartet (Liz Allbee, Jon Raskin, Gino Robair and John Shiurba)
Set Two: Berliner Hals- und Beinbruch Ensemble (Liz Allbee, Kyle Bruckman, Matt Ingalls, Kanoko Nishi, Tim Perkis, Jon Raskin, Gino Robair and John Shiurba)
21 Grand
416 25th St, Oakland
www.21grand.org
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Sunday, May 3, 2009 – 2pm
Locally Grown
For its 10th anniversary, IQ is launching this new concert series, featuring composers living within 100 miles of the greater Bay Area. Program TBD.
Koret Auditorium
De Young Museum
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
$15 to $25
Information: (650) 224-7849
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Sunday, May 3, 2009 – 4:30pm
Michael Zilber’s Billy Collins Project
Andy Kirshner - vocals, Michael Zilber - sax, John R Burr - piano, John Shifflet - bass and Jason Lewis - drums
Sax player Zilber leads eleven poems by former Poet Laureate Billy Collins, America's most beloved and widely known poet, set to music for voice, sax, piano, bass and drums.
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
Douglas Beach House on Miramar Beach
307 Mirada Road, Half Moon Bay
Information: (650) 726-4143
$35
www.bachddsoc.org
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Sunday, May 3, 2009 – 7pm
St. Petersburg String Quartet with Mack McCray
The famed Russian quartet, now based in the United States, returns to Kohl Mansion with guest pianist Mack McCray of the SF Conservatory of Music to close the 26th season with a strong Slavic accent.
Music at Kohl
Burlingame
$42 Adult; $39 Senior; $20 Student
Information: (650) 762-1130
www.musicatkohl.org
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009 – 12:30pm
RUSSIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Alexander Vereshagin, music director, conductor
with Lana Gruen, cello
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Thursday, May 7, 2009 – 8pm
Trout Quintet & New Friends
The Left Coast Chamber Ensemble presents its final concerts of the season, Trout Quintet & New Friends, featuring Franz Schubert’s celebrated piano quintet and the world premieres of two new works by award-winning composers Eric Wubbels and Yu-Hui Chang. The first concert will be held on Thursday, May 7 at 8pm, at 142Throckmorton Theatre, located in downtown Mill Valley. The program is repeated on Monday, May 11 at 8pm, in the San Francisco Veterans War Memorial, Green Room, 401 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco.
142 Throckmorton Theater
Mill Valley
$15 to $20
Information: (415) 383-9600
leftcoastensemble.org
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Thursday, May 7, 2009 – 7:30pm
American Bach Soloists with the Grace Cathedral’s Choir of Men and Boys
Conducted by Jeffrey Smith, Canon Director of Music for Grace Cathedral
FIREWORKS CELEBRATION
A Tribute to George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Renowned composer George Frideric Handel’s life and music will be celebrated by Grace Cathedral's Choir of Men and Boys and the American Bach Soloists in concert, with selections from Handel’s finest choral works along with his celebrated Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks.
For the first time ever at Grace Cathedral, a live laser show, replicating fireworks, will be on display during select portions of Music for the Royal Fireworks.
Nave (main sanctuary), Grace Cathedral
1100 California St., at Taylor St., Nob Hill, San Francisco
$20 - $60 general; $18 - $54 students and seniors
Information: (800) 838-3006
www.americanbach.org
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Friday, May 8, 2009 – 7:30pm
American Bach Soloists with the Grace Cathedral’s Choir of Men and Boys
Conducted by Jeffrey Smith, Canon Director of Music for Grace Cathedral
FIREWORKS CELEBRATION
A Tribute to George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Renowned composer George Frideric Handel’s life and music will be celebrated by Grace Cathedral's Choir of Men and Boys and the American Bach Soloists in concert, with selections from Handel’s finest choral works along with his celebrated Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks.
For the first time ever at Grace Cathedral, a live laser show, replicating fireworks, will be on display during select portions of Music for the Royal Fireworks.
Nave (main sanctuary), Grace Cathedral
1100 California St., at Taylor St., Nob Hill, San Francisco
$20 - $60 general; $18 - $54 students and seniors
Information: (800) 838-3006
www.americanbach.org
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Saturday, May 9, 2009 – 8pm
Eidolon Quartet
An Evening of New Works for String Quartet
Franklyn D'Antonio, Concertmaster of the Berkeley Symphony, leads the newly formed Eidolon String Quartet in premieres of new works by Alexis Alrich, Clare Twohy, Michael Kaulkin and Clark Suprynowicz. Joining D'Antonio in the Eidolon Quartet are violinist Noah Strick, also of the Berkeley Symphony, along with violist Clare Twohy and cellist Gianna Abondolo.
The performance is in the Dalby Room at the Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose Street, Berkeley, CA
Tickets are $15 and available at the door.
Crowden Music Center
Berkeley
$15
www.crowden.org
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Saturday, May 9, 2009 – 8pm
Euclid Quartet Plays Beethoven, Hindson and Grieg
Jameson Cooper, violin
Jacob Murphy, violin
Luis Enrique Vargas, viola
David Beem, cello
Redwood Arts Council
Occidental Community Church
3637 Church St. (at 2nd), Occidental
$25
Information: (707) 874-1124
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Sunday, May 10, 2009 – 4:30
ERIC ALEXANDER QUARTET, featuring JACKIE RYAN, vocals
Bay Area vocalist, Jackie Ryan, says tenor saxman Eric Alexander is “one of the greatest saxmen alive today.” He is featured on her newest CD out soon.
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
Douglas Beach House on Miramar Beach
307 Mirada Road, Half Moon Bay
Information: (650) 726-4143
$35
www.bachddsoc.org
***
Monday, May 11, 2009 – 8pm
Trout Quintet & New Friends
The Left Coast Chamber Ensemble presents its final concerts of the season, Trout Quintet & New Friends, featuring Franz Schubert’s celebrated piano quintet and the world premieres of two new works by award-winning composers Eric Wubbels and Yu-Hui Chang. The first concert will be held on Thursday, May 7 at 8pm, at 142Throckmorton Theatre, located in downtown Mill Valley. The program is repeated on Monday, May 11 at 8pm, in the San Francisco Veterans War Memorial, Green Room, 401 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco.
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble
Green Room of the War Memorial Building
San Francisco
$20 General Admission and $15 Seniors/Students.
Information: (415) 642-8054
leftcoastensemble.org
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – 12:30pm
Tessa Lark, violin / Tim Bach, piano
Gabriel Fauré: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major
J. S. Bach: Sonata No 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Wieniawski: Variations on an Original Theme
Ms. Lark is the First Prize recipient from the 2008 Irving M. Klein International String Competition.
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – 8pm
Chamber Music Ensembles
Selections of classical chamber music performed by student ensembles, coached by the Alexander String Quartet.
SFSU School of Music and Dance
Knuth Hall, SF State University Creative Arts Building
San Francisco
FREE
Information: (415) 338-1431
musicdance.sfsu.edu
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – 7:30pm
Meridian Music: Composers in Performance presents Abundant Sound Gardens: In Memory of Toyoji Tomita. Performance on all three floors of Meridian Gallery by Stuart Dempster and artist Suiren, a.k.a. Renko Ishida Dempster with the assistance of Toyoji Trombones, Dempster Didjeridus, and the Cornelius Cardew Choir.
Meridian Gallery
535 Powell Street, San Francisco
$10 general, $5 students/seniors
www.meridiangallery.org
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Thursday, May 14, 2009 – 8pm
Shadows and Light
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Bernard Herrmann: Psycho Suite
Borodin: Nocturne
Clarice Assad: Dreamscape (World Premiere)
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Strauss (arr. Mats Lidstrom): Die Fledermaus Suite
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
$32 to $54, and half-price for those 30 and under
Information: (415) 357-1111
www.ncco.org
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May 15 – 24, 2009 – 8pm and 9:30pm
AT PLAY
A site-specific work built for, and performed in, Dance Mission Theater
Lizz Roman & Dancers
Choreography by Lizz Roman
Live sound score by Alex Kelly (cello) and Clyde Sheets (DJ/ percussion)
Dancers: Sonya Smith, James Soria, Tara Fagan, Brian Fisher, Kelly Kemp
Dance Mission Theater
3316-24th Street @ Mission, San Francisco
$20
Information: (415) 273-4633
www.lizzromananddancers.com
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Friday, May 15, 2009 – 8pm
Shadows and Light
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Bernard Herrmann: Psycho Suite
Borodin: Nocturne
Clarice Assad: Dreamscape (World Premiere)
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Strauss (arr. Mats Lidstrom): Die Fledermaus Suite
First United Methodist Church
625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
$32 to $54, and half-price for those 30 and under
Information: (415) 357-1111
www.ncco.org
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Friday, May 15, 2009 – 8pm
Basically British XII
The outstanding young Korean soprano Ji Young Yang, who has appeared many times with San Francisco Opera, is joined by the opera's virtuoso new principal trumpet Adam Luftman in a program of music from England and France. The program includes Let the Bright Seraphim; Eternal Source of Light Divine by Handel, Sonata for trumpet and piano by Hubeau, Legend by Enesco, Fiançailles pour Rire by Poulenc, and songs by Purcell arranged by Britten.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Saturday, May 16, 2009 – 2pm
Stanford Woodwind Quintet
with Matthew Edwards, piano
Debussy and Friends
Claude Debussy – Petite Suite
Theodor Blumer – Quintet, Op. 52
Gordon Jacob – Sextet
Albert Roussel – Divertissement, Op. 6
Vincent D’Indy – Sarabande and Minuet, Op. 24
Florence Gould Theater
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
Information: (415) 392-4400
www.avedisconcerts.org
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Saturday, May 16, 2009 – 8pm
Cinnabar Choral Ensembles Spring Concert
“Romance” is the theme for the annual Cinnabar Choral Ensembles Spring Concert, where all ages can celebrate the verdant and lush season through song. Music includes works by Purcell, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Haydn and more. The ensemble will perform old chestnuts from the Swing era and uplifting spirituals in beautiful new settings round out the program.
Musical direction by Nina Shuman
Accompanied by Nancy Hayashibara
United Church of Christ
825 Middlefield Drive, Petaluma
$12 general, $10 seniors and students, $8 youth to 17-years old.
Information: (707) 763-8920
www.cinnabartheater.org
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Sunday, May 17, 2009 – 5pm
Shadows and Light
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Bernard Herrmann: Psycho Suite
Borodin: Nocturne
Clarice Assad: Dreamscape (World Premiere)
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Strauss (arr. Mats Lidstrom): Die Fledermaus Suite
Osher Marin JCC
200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael
$32 to $54, and half-price for those 30 and under
Information: (415) 357-1111
www.ncco.org
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Sunday, May 17, 2009 – 4:30
THE SCOTT KINSEY GROUP, with Scott Henderson Guitar
Scott Henderson - guitar, Kirk Covington – drums, Rufus Philpot - Bass, Scott Kinsey - stacked keyboards
An eclectic set of jazz-rock fusion from keyboard player Scott Kinsey and guitarist Scott Henderson of Tribal Tech, one of the premier fusion groups of the past 20 years.
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
Douglas Beach House on Miramar Beach
307 Mirada Road, Half Moon Bay
Information: (650) 726-4143
$35
www.bachddsoc.org
***
Sunday, May 17, 2009 – 3pm
Cypress String Quartet
Montalvo Arts Center (Previously Vill Montalvo)
Saratoga
$40
Information: (408) 961-5858
montalvoarts.org
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Sunday, May 17, 2009 – 8pm
Pamela Z Productions presents: ROOM Spring 2009 Chamber Series
Jane Rigler (flutes, electronics, and interactive video), Polly Moller (flutes), with Pamela Z (voice & electronics)
Royce Gallery
2901 Mariposa Street (between Harrison & Alabama), San Francisco
$10
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Monday, May 18, 2009 – 1pm
101
Adorno Ensemble
The relationship between numbers and music has long inspired many composers, from Bach to Wuorinen. ADORNO presents music imbued with the spirit of ratios, puzzles, fractal geometry, and other mathematic theory.
Knuth Hall, SF State University Creative Arts Building
San Francisco
FREE
Information: 415-682-9946
www.adornoensemble.org
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 – 12:30pm
MIDSUMMER MOZART FESTIVAL ENSEMBLE
George Cleve, music director, conductor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in D Major for Strings and Two Horns, K. 334
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 – 8pm
Adorno Ensemble
Music 101: for Strings, Piano, and Percussion
Xenakis, Wuorinen, Nancarrow
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA
$20. general; high school students, free; post-high school students, $10.
Information: (510) 525-5211
www.berkeleychamberperform.org
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 – 8pm
Shadows and Light
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Bernard Herrmann: Psycho Suite
Borodin: Nocturne
Clarice Assad: Dreamscape (World Premiere)
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Strauss (arr. Mats Lidstrom): Die Fledermaus Suite
Herbst Theatre,
401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
$32 to $54, and half-price for those 30 and under
Information: (415) 357-1111
www.ncco.org
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 – 7:30pm
Earplay 24: Lyric Kaleidoscope
EARPLAY’s third concert of the season, , Earplay 24: LYRIC KALEIDOSCOPE (May 20, 2009), exotic and lyrical with colorful instrumentation, features works by composers born outside of the U.S. and will open the San Francisco International Arts Festival. Featured is the world premiere of Linda Bouchard’s latest work, Systematic Survival and an Earplay commission. Earplay continues its centennial tribute to Elliott Carter with Con Leggerezza Pensosa (1990).
Herbst Theatre
San Francisco
$10 to $20
Information: 415 392 4400
www.earplay.org
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Saturday, May 23, 2009 – 8pm
Rova Saxophone Quartet returns to Kanbar Hall for a no-sounds-barred evening of improvisation. Berlin-based multi-media artist Lillevan joins world-renowned improvisation artists in Fissures, Futures, dedicated to Buckminster Fuller. Creating visual fragments inspired by Fuller's genius and influenced by the musical ensemble surrounding him, Lillevan will produce spontaneous films in real time. An amazing experience of sight and sound -- not to be missed!
Jewish Community Center SF Kanbar Hall
3200 California St @ Presidio Ave, San Francisco
$24 regular; $21 JCCSF member; $16 student
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Sunday, May 24, 2009 – 2pm
Chamber Music at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor
Join San Francisco Symphony musicians for an afternoon of chamber music in the gorgeous Palace of the Legion of Honor. Buy your tickets early, as these performances always sell out.
San Francisco Symphony
Legion of Honor
San Francisco
$47, $43 for Fine Arts Museums members
Information: (415) 864-6000
www.sfsymphony.org
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Sunday, May 24, 2009 – 4pm
MusicAEterna: Past to Present
Juxtaposing traditional repertoire with newer works, MusicAEterna unearths themes and archetypes from our cultural past that resonate powerfully with the present. The ensemble reminds audiences of the living tradition of classical music by creating musical bridges between cultures and eras. With their innovative programming, MusicAEterna also introduces audiences to the centuries-old art form of classical improvisation, where classical forms merge with our modern life experience. MusicAEterna: Past to Present includes piano trios by Mozart (G major, K. 564), Brahms (No.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009 – 12:30pm
William Wellborn, piano
Joseph Haydn: Sonata No. 52 in E-flat Major, plus works by Felix Mendelssohn and Franz Liszt
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Friday, May 29, 2009 – 8pm
Ives Quartet
The Ives Quartet has established a reputation for passion, precision, and provocative programming, winning accolades for playing that shows both super-refinement and visceral, rock-and-roll intensity. Tonight they perform String Quartet No. 1 in B flat by Andrew Imbrie along with other works.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Saturday, May 30, 2009 – 3pm
Quartet San Francisco
Music at Kohl
San Mateo Main Public Library
Oak Music Room (Music at Kohl's Family Concert Series)
San Mateo
Information: (650) 762-1130
www.musicatkohl.org
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Sunday, May 31, 2009 – 2pm
SFS Chamber Music
Ask musicians what music they love and the answer will be something like "Beethoven…and, of course, chamber music." The intensity of the playing, the interaction between players, and the beauty of the music itself make the form supremely satisfying for the musicians and you, the audience.
San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco
$31 & up
Information: (415) 864-6000
www.sfsymphony.org
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Sunday, May 31, 2009 – 2pm
Pacific Chamber Symphony
Napa Valley Opera House
$25 to $30
Information: (707) 226-7372
www.napavalleyoperahouse.org
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Sunday, May 31, 2009 – 7pm
Lynn Harrell and Friends
The multiple Grammy-winning cellist in a chamber music program featuring Beethoven’s Piano Trio in E-Flat, Brahms’ Piano Quintet and Kodaly’s Duo
Chamber Music San Francisco
Herbst Theatre
San Francisco
$40 to $44
Information: 415-392-4400
www.chambermusicsf.org
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