Tuesday, November 3, 2009 – 12:30pm
The Metro Piano Quartet plays Brahms Piano Quartet #3 in C minor Op. 60 and Faure Piano Quartet #1 in C minor Op. 15
Metro Piano Quartet
Old St. Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street, San Francisco
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 – 12:30pm
THE METRO QUARTET
Miles Graber, piano /Elbert Tsai, violin
Tom Elliott, viola / Robert Howard, cello
Johannes Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 – 12pm
Wednesday Noon Concerts: Baroque Ensemble
University Baroque Ensemble, directed by Davitt Moroney
Music by J.S. Bach, Handel and Purcell
UC Berkeley Music Department
Hertz Hall
Berkeley
Free admission
Information: (510) 642-4864
music.berkeley.edu
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 – 1pm
Marilyn Nonken, piano
Marilyn Nonken is one of the most celebrated champions of the modern repertoire of her generation, known for performances that explore transcendent virtuosity and extremes of musical expression. Upon her 1993 New York debut, The New York Times heralded her as “a determined protector of important music.” Recognized as “one of the greatest interpreters of new music” by American Record Guide, Nonken has been named Best of the Year by some of the nation’s leading critics.
The SF State School of Music and Dance opens its Concert Music course to the public with engaging recitals featuring student, faculty and guest performances. Enjoy the sounds and sights by solo artists and ensembles in jazz, world, chamber music, strings, choral music, dance and more.
Knuth Hall, SF State University Creative Arts Building
San Francisco
FREE
Information: (415) 338-1431
musicdance.sfsu.edu
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 – 6:30pm
Salon at the Rex
Baritone Austin Kness replaces Daniela Mack for this Salon with tenor Alek Shrader. These two rising Adler Fellows from the San Francisco Opera offer a bel canto evening of introspective songs and thrilling duets.
San Francisco Performances
Hotel Rex
San Francisco
$20
Information: (415) 398-6449
www.performances.org
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Thursday, November 5, 2009 – 7pm
ZOFO [20FingerOrchestra] and The George Hurd Ensemble
ZOFO [20FingerOrchestra] plays music by Brahms, Piazzolla, and Harold Shapero
ZOFO is the San Francisco-based musical partnership of pianists Keisuke Nakagoshi and Eva-Maria Zimmermann. As one of only a few ensembles worldwide focusing on piano duets, ZOFO is reviving hidden gems of the one-piano-four-hands repertoire along with a strong emphasis on performing 20th and 21st Century music. By also playing arrangements of famous orchestral pieces, ZOFO explores the realm that many composers first experienced their symphonic works.
ZOFO believes that the piano duet is the most intimate form of chamber music, with the two performers playing synchronized interwoven lines on one instrument. The choreography of the four hands is as beautiful to watch as the rich tapestry of sounds dancing out of the piano.
ZOFO is deeply committed to enrich the piano duet repertoire by commissioning new works each year.
ZOFO is a fiscally sponsored Affiliate of the San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music.
Classical Revolution
Red Poppy Art House
San Francisco
$10 to $12
www.classicalrevolution.org
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Thursday, November 5, 2009 – 8pm
The Passion of Dido
PBO is excited to welcome Susan Graham in November. To celebrate Henry Purcell’s 350th birthday, the prominent American mezzo-soprano sings the role of Dido in the composer’s masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, leading a cast that includes baritone William Berger, soprano Christine Brandes, soprano Céline Ricci, contralto Jill Grove, tenor Brian Thorsett, and the Philharmonia Chorale. McGegan conducts this program that also features Purcell’s suite
written for Aphra Behn’s Abdelazar, or The Moor’s Revenge, and his early Chacony in G minor.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Herbst Theatre
San Francisco
$35-$85
Information: (415) 392-4400
www.philharmonia.org
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Friday, November 6, 2009 – 8pm
The Passion of Dido
PBO is excited to welcome Susan Graham in November. To celebrate Henry Purcell’s 350th birthday, the prominent American mezzo-soprano sings the role of Dido in the composer’s masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, leading a cast that includes baritone William Berger, soprano Christine Brandes, soprano Céline Ricci, contralto Jill Grove, tenor Brian Thorsett, and the Philharmonia Chorale. McGegan conducts this program that also features Purcell’s suite
written for Aphra Behn’s Abdelazar, or The Moor’s Revenge, and his early Chacony in G minor.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
First United Methodist Church
Palo Alto
$35-$85
Information: (415) 392-4400
www.philharmonia.org
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Friday, November 6, 2009 – 8pm
Chalice Consort - By the Waters of Babylon, the music of William Byrd
Chalice Consort is a performer; a collaborator with global early music scholars and musicians; and a leading catalyst for discovering, transcribing, and making accessible undiscovered or rarely performed Renaissance and Baroque era choral pieces; to advance the knowledge and expand experiences of all students, scholars, and listeners of early music in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. The mission of Chalice Consort is to present newly discovered or rarely heard music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras in exquisite ensemble through the use of pure tone to achieve mesmerizing phrasing, ethereal blend, and dulcet sound.
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street, San Francisco
Information: (415) 777-3211
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Friday, November 6, 2009 – 9pm
Terry Riley, Pipe Dreams
Performance 9 p.m.
Book launch 7 p.m.
Doors 5 p.m.
Composer/pianist Terry Riley returns to BAM/PFA after some 35 years for a rare solo piano performance, his uniquely expansive sound reverberating for hours through the museum. (Audience members are invited to bring cushions, blankets and sleeping bags to make themselves comfortable on the gallery floor; limited chair seating also will be available.) Riley is a UC Berkeley alumnus, best known for pioneering the minimalist movement in music with his 1964 composition In C. He has studied Indian classical music with Pandit Pran Nath, explored jazz with Chet Baker and reinvigorated the string quartet ensemble via his collaborations with the Kronos Quartet. Along the way, his enormously influential music has inspired generations of composers around the world and provided the creative spark for rock bands such as Can and the Velvet Underground.
A book launch for MATRIX/Berkeley: A Changing Exhibition of Contemporary Art precedes the performance at 7 p.m. Created in collaboration with the award-winning design firm Project Projects, this new book chronicles the 30-year history of the MATRIX Program for Contemporary Art through a collage of archival materials and interviews.
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley Art Museum
$5
Information: (510) 642-0808
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Friday November 6th - 7pm
The Picasso Quartet
Alisa Rose, Natasha Makhijani Violins
Alexa Beattie Viola
Michelle Kwon Cello
String Quartets by Ravel, David Garner and Mendelssohn.
Berkeley Piano Club Emerging Artist's Series
2724 Haste St.
Berkeley, CA 94704-2424
Retiring Donation/Free students and seniors
Information: (510) 845-8488
www.picassoquartet.com
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Saturday, November 7, 2009 – 8pm
The Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble
The Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble combines acoustic instruments, electronic hardware, audiovisuals, composed material, and both free and structured improvisation. The Ensemble, founded by classical and film composer Dubowsky, treats analog synth as a rare and unpredictable performance instrument. The music—abstract, calm, spacious, free form, transcendental, contemporary, electroacoustic mystical psychedelia—is performed live with no overdubs or sequencing.
Trinity Chamber Concerts
Trinity Chapel
Berkeley
$12/$8
Information: (510) 549-3864
www.trinitychamberconcerts.com
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Saturday, November 7, 2009 – 8pm
The Passion of Dido
PBO is excited to welcome Susan Graham in November. To celebrate Henry Purcell’s 350th birthday, the prominent American mezzo-soprano sings the role of Dido in the composer’s masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, leading a cast that includes baritone William Berger, soprano Christine Brandes, soprano Céline Ricci, contralto Jill Grove, tenor Brian Thorsett, and the Philharmonia Chorale. McGegan conducts this program that also features Purcell’s suite
written for Aphra Behn’s Abdelazar, or The Moor’s Revenge, and his early Chacony in G minor.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
First Congregational Church
Berkeley
$35-$85
Information: (415) 392-4400
www.philharmonia.org
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Sunday, November 8, 2009 - 4pm
The Picasso Quartet
Alisa Rose, Natasha Makhijani Violins
Alexa Beattie Viola
Michelle Kwon Cello
String Quartets by Ravel, David Garner and Mendelssohn.
Noe Valley Emerging Artist's Series
1021 Sanchez St
San Francisco, CA 94114-3312
$18/$15
Information: (415) 648-5236
www.nvcm.org
www.picassoquartet.com
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Sunday, November 8, 2009 – 3pm
Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin Trio
After 25 years of friendship and music making, this violin-piano-clarinet trio with undeniable chemistry. They are all members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. The members of the Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin Trio have performed with nearly every major orchestra around the world and in recital at the major concert halls. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram writes: “Longevity is not always a virtue for chamber ensembles, but this trio has managed to stay fresh.”
Bringing Bay Area audiences the world’s finest chamber music since 1955, the Morrison Artists Series at San Francisco State University is “indispensable,” the San Francisco Chronicle writes. The series presents six free performances each year by acclaimed ensembles.
Morrison Artists Series
McKenna Theatre at SFSU
San Francisco
FREE
Information: (415) 338-2467
creativearts.sfsu.edu/Morrison_Artists_Series
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Sunday, November 8, 2009 – 3pm
Brentano String Quartet
Schubert/“Quartettsatz” in C minor, D. 703; Quartet in G major, Op. 161 (D. 887); and Britten/Quartet No. 3
Cal Performances
Hertz Hall
Berkeley
$48
Information: (510) 642-9988
www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Cypress String Quartet: Dvorak "American" Quartet Op. 96
The Cypress String Quartet returns to Montalvo for its popular Salon Series. As part of the overall Villa Chamber Music Series, the Cypress present one of the most unique concert formats. Rather than a traditional classical chamber music concert of three works with an intermission, the Cypress features one work that the group discusses in depth and performs. The quartet contextualizes the featured piece through musical examples, discussion and performances of additional single movements or short works. They then follow this explanation with a performance of the featured piece in its entirety. During the performance, the audience has the opportunity to develop an intimate relationship with the featured music as well as with the performers through their explanations. Past audience members have commented that it’s a unique concert experience that demystifies classical music and offers insight into the creative process.
Montalvo Arts Center (Previously Villa Montalvo)
Montalvo Arts Center
Saratoga
$30; $25 members; $20 if purchasing three or more of the Villa Chamber Music Series (Available through Montalvo Box Office only).
Information: (408) 961-5858
montalvoarts.org
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Sunday, November 8, 2009 – 4pm
Emerging Artists' Concert
Picasso String Quartet
Alisa Rose, Natasha Makhijani, violins
Alexa Beattie, viola
Michelle Kwon, cello
These talented young musicians will perform David Garner's 1st String Quartet, Ravel’s Quartet in F, and Mendelssohn’s Quartet in F minor Op 80.
Noe Valley Chamber Music
Noe Valley Ministry
San Francisco
$15 or $18
www.nvcm.org
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Sunday, November 8, 2009 – 7pm
Borealis String Quartet in Concert
The Borealis String Quartet has created a sensation across Canada with its dynamic performances, passionate style and refined musical interpretations. Featured frequently on CBC Radio, the Borealis has performed to critical acclaim and sold-out concert halls in every province. Quartet-in-Residence at the University of British Columbia’s School of Music, the Quartet performs on four historic instruments made between 1698 and 1788 thanks to a sponsorship from Taiwan’s Chimei Culture Foundation. The Quartet returns following its much-lauded Kohl début in spring 2008.
There will be a pre-concert talk at 6pm with Kai Christiansen.
Music at Kohl
Kohl Mansion, Burlingame
$15-$42
Information: (650) 762-1130
www.musicatkohl.org
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Sunday, November 8, 2009 – 7:30pm
The Passion of Dido
PBO is excited to welcome Susan Graham in November. To celebrate Henry Purcell’s 350th birthday, the prominent American mezzo-soprano sings the role of Dido in the composer’s masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, leading a cast that includes baritone William Berger, soprano Christine Brandes, soprano Céline Ricci, contralto Jill Grove, tenor Brian Thorsett, and the Philharmonia Chorale. McGegan conducts this program that also features Purcell’s suite
written for Aphra Behn’s Abdelazar, or The Moor’s Revenge, and his early Chacony in G minor.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
First Congregational Church
Berkeley
$35-$85
Information: (415) 392-4400
www.philharmonia.org
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 –12:30pm
Anna-Maria Mendietta, harp
Jieun Lee, piano
Joaquin Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
Astor Piazzolla: Tangos
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 – 7pm
Tuned In: An evening of eclectic performances benefitting the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
On Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m., three stunning concert halls at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music will be turned over to an extraordinary, genre-bending lineup of local favorites and SFCM grads, faculty, and friends -- all in the name of benefitting current scholarship students at the Conservatory.
Called TUNED IN, this first annual benefit concert aims to showcase the wide variety of genres in which classically trained musicians often work. While many San Francisco Conservatory students go straight to the top of the classical music world, others leave the old masters behind and thrive on the cutting edge of indie rock, jazz, bluegrass, ambient and alternative classical.
Performers will include The Magik*Magik Orchestra, an alternative orchestra known internationally for its collaborations with Sting, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and indie savant John Vanderslice; indie rock innovators Birds and Batteries; and prize-winning bluegrass virtuosos 49 Special, along with many others.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
$40 - $100
Information: (415) 503-6263
www.sfcm.edu
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 – 5pm
Henry Cowell: The Whole World of Music
After extensive research into the archives of the under-appreciated American composer Henry Cowell (1897-1965), Other Minds will mount Henry Cowell: The Whole World of Music, to include two separate concert programs in November 2009 (on the 12th in Portola Valley, CA, and on the 13th in San Francisco, CA) featuring Cowell's music exclusively. Among the works to be presented will be well-known compositions like Set of Five (1952), more obscure pieces like Quartet Euphometric (1916-19) and Sonata for Violin & Piano (1945), his complete organ works, and even a number of unpublished songs.
A pre-concert panel discussion on November 13th will include composer John Duffy, founder of Meet the Composer and student of both Cowell and Aaron Copland; Joel Sachs, conductor of the New Juilliard Ensemble and New York's new music ensemble Continuum, and author of a forthcoming Cowell biography (Oxford University Press); legendary record producer George Avakian (Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong), violinist Anahid Ajemian, pianist Sarah Cahill, and composer Charles Amirkhanian of Other Minds.
The Whole World of Music will also include an exhibition of Cowell's manuscripts, notes, and artwork. Featured performers will be the Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio, mezzo-soprano Wendy Hillhouse, organist Sandra Soderlund, pianist Sarah Cahill, and the Colorado String Quartet.
Other Minds
Valley Presbyterian Church
Portola Valley
$15 - $40
Information: (800) 838-3006
www.otherminds.org
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Friday, November 13, 2009 – 5pm
Mercury Lounge: groovy downtempo & classical music
Mark your calendars, eclectic classical & electronica fans: FRIDAY, NOV 13 from 5-9pm, groovy downtempo meets classical music at San Francisco's 111 Minna Gallery.
After the success of our elaborate events combining electronica & classical music at Mezzanine, Mercury Soul has launched a Friday happy-hour venture with 111 Minna - The Mercury Lounge.
While sipping cocktails in this beautiful 2-room venue, located in the heart of SF's downtown, enjoy short sets of classical music between jazzy downtempo, trip-hop, and house. Don't miss this!
111 Minna
San Francisco
$4
Information: (415) 974-1719
www.mercurysoul.org
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Friday, November 13, 2009 – 8pm
Schumann's Cello Concerto
The Fifth Symphony of Sibelius conjures the majesty of the composer’s native Finland. This music is by turns grand, playful, and inspiring. Schumann’s Cello Concerto is a long-lined romantic melody that sets the stage for soloist Capuçon to shine. And, don’t miss Shoreless River, a new work by popular German composer Detlev Glanert.
San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco
$15-130
Information: (415) 864-6000
www.sfsymphony.org
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Friday, November 13, 2009 – 8pm
Sabbaticus Rex
Sabbaticus Rex is an ensemble rooted in the supremacy of sound over music, the triumph of tone over time and thought, an adventure into vibrations, a meditation on sound itself. They combine some of the planet’s rarest, most haunting and beautiful acoustic instruments and methods. Through spontaneous, sustained sound structuring, these unique sources combine to form a resonant, expansive and raw environment.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Friday, November 13, 2009 – 8pm
Henry Cowell: The Whole World of Music
After extensive research into the archives of the under-appreciated American composer Henry Cowell (1897-1965), Other Minds will mount Henry Cowell: The Whole World of Music, to include two separate concert programs in November 2009 (on the 12th in Portola Valley, CA, and on the 13th in San Francisco, CA) featuring Cowell's music exclusively. Among the works to be presented will be well-known compositions like Set of Five (1952), more obscure pieces like Quartet Euphometric (1916-19) and Sonata for Violin & Piano (1945), his complete organ works, and even a number of unpublished songs.
A pre-concert panel discussion on November 13th will include composer John Duffy, founder of Meet the Composer and student of both Cowell and Aaron Copland; Joel Sachs, conductor of the New Juilliard Ensemble and New York's new music ensemble Continuum, and author of a forthcoming Cowell biography (Oxford University Press); legendary record producer George Avakian (Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong), violinist Anahid Ajemian, pianist Sarah Cahill, and composer Charles Amirkhanian of Other Minds.
The Whole World of Music will also include an exhibition of Cowell's manuscripts, notes, and artwork. Featured performers will be the Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio, mezzo-soprano Wendy Hillhouse, organist Sandra Soderlund, pianist Sarah Cahill, and the Colorado String Quartet.
Henry Cowell: The Whole World of Music has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.
Other Minds
Presidio Chapel
San Francisco
$20 to $40
Information: (800) 838-3006
www.otherminds.org
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Friday, November 13, 2009 – 8pm
The Prokofiev Project: Pianistic Prokofiev:
This piano recital with commentary surveys the radical Prokofiev of 1914 (Sarcasms, performed by Arul), the patriotic wartime Prokofiev (the Seventh Sonata, performed by Toradze), and the Romantic Prokofiev (Cinderella, in a two-piano version performed by Arul and Barth).
Stanford Lively Arts
Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University
Palo Alto
$40 to $46
Information: (650) 725-2787
www.livelyarts.stanford.edu
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Friday, November 13, 2009 – 8pm
Center for Contemporary Music Composers with Special Guest Stephen Vitello
Photocells, field recordings, forgotten loops, coincidences, burned out light bulbs, and polyrhythms in quadraphonic space—brave new worlds of music and sound.
Stephen Vitiello, whose work has been presented at Tate Modern in London and the Whitney Museum in New York, transforms incidental atmospheric noises into mesmerizing soundscapes that alter our perception of the environment. He shares this evening with new works from CCM composers John Bischoff, Chris Brown, James Fei, Maggi Payne, and Les Stuck.
Mills College Music Department Concert Hall
Oakland
$15 general, $10 seniors and non-Mills students
Information: (510) 430-2296
www.mills.edu/music
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Saturday, November 14, 2009 – 7pm
2009 International Taiko Festival
Featuring Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka and San Francisco Taiko Dojo
Special Guests from Japan: Wako Daiko celebrating their 35th anniversary
Other special guests: SF Taiko Dojo Rising Stars, Sacramento Taiko Dan, Jun Daiko (Mountain View)
Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
Berkeley)
$38, $34, $28
$2 discount for students, seniors, UCB faculty/staff;
Information: (510) 642-9988
www.tickets.berkeley.edu
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Saturday, November 14, 2009 – 7:30pm
Steinway Society presents The Naughton Twins
Christine and Michelle Naughton are identical twins who are creating a sensation in the world of duo piano recitals and symphony concert appearances nation-wide. Both recipients of scholarships from The Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, they receive rave reviews from critics and public alike. Their program will feature, among others, Mozart, Chopin, Haydn and Ravel. Two Steinway concert grands and two grand concert artists, all on one stage!
Le Petit Trianon
San Jose
$30 to $45
Information: (408) 286-2620 X 23
www.steinwaythebayarea.com
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Saturday, November 14, 2009 – 7:30pm
In the mood for food presents violinist/composer Cornelius Dufallo of ETHEL and composer/saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh
On Saturday November 14 at 7:30 PM Philip Gelb, West Oakland's master of aural-gustatory synesthesia, presents yet another fascinating evening of music and food. New York violinist and composer Cornelius Dufallo performs music from his recently released album, Dream Streets. Time Out New York describes Dream Streets as "a beautiful, evocative disc of electroacoustic soundscapes... all [of which] serve as apt reminders of this vital artist's considerable gifts." Dufallo is currently director of the new music ensemble Ne(x)tworks and has been a violinist in ETHEL since 2005. Also on the program is local saxophonist and composer Hafez Modirzadeh , whose fresh, original approach to cross-cultural collaboration has earned him multiple NEA Jazz Fellowships as well as an Artist-in Residence Grant from the California Arts Council. Modirzadeh's playing is deeply rooted in the legacy of African-American musical traditions, yet is also compelled by his Persian heritage. In addition to their solo work, Dufallo and Modirzadeh collaborate in a new project that crosses the boundaries of genre and culture. Mr. Gelb provides a four course vegan meal for the audience to enjoy.
Private Residence in Oakland
$55 (includes dinner)
Information: (510 393.6096
phil@philipgelb.com
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Saturday, November 14, 2009 – 8pm
Schumann's Cello Concerto
The Fifth Symphony of Sibelius conjures the majesty of the composer’s native Finland. This music is by turns grand, playful, and inspiring. Schumann’s Cello Concerto is a long-lined romantic melody that sets the stage for soloist Capuçon to shine. And, don’t miss Shoreless River, a new work by popular German composer Detlev Glanert.
San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco
$15-130
Information: (415) 864-6000
www.sfsymphony.org
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Saturday, November 14, 2009 – 8pm
Composers Performance Ensemble
Compositions for mixed ensembles of piano, violin, cello, flute, clarinet and soprano, all newly written by outstanding NACUSA-sf* composers.
NACUSA San Francisco
Valley Presbyterian Church
Portola Valley
$10-$15
Information: (408) 293-2765
www.nacusasf.org
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Saturday, November 14, 2009 – 8pm
Suono in Recital
Hailed as "Polished and Superb" by the San Antonio Express News, duo SUONO comprised of virtuosic Turkish violinist Ertan Torgul (http://www.solichamberensemble.com/ertan.html) and Bay Area concert pianist, Aileen Chanco (http://www.aileenchanco.com) perform in concert at Old Mission San Jose in Fremont on Saturday, November 14th. Works include Beethoven's mighty Kreutzer Sonata; Brahms d minor Sonata no. 3; Schnittke's "Suite im Alten Stil"; Piazzolla Prelude and Bordel 1900 from "Histoire du Tango; and Korngold's "Gartenscene" from Much Ado About Nothing.
There will be a Pre-Concert talk beginning 7:15PM followed by the concert at 8PM
Music at the Mission
Old Mission San Jose
Fremont
$23 to $28.50
Information: (510) 305-1364
www.musicatmsj.org
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Saturday, November 14, 2009 – 8pm
Souls Adrift
Text and music come powerfully together in Allen Strange’s King of Handcuffs, a fantasy about escape artist Harry Houdini, and Darius Milhaud’s La mort d’un tyran, with a speaking chorus denouncing political tyranny. Fiery musical dialogs also permeate John Adams’ clarinet concerto Gnarly Buttons, and Ronald Caltabiano’s Concertini.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall
$15-20
Information: (415) 503 6275
www.sfcm.edu
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Saturday, November 14, 2009 – 8pm
An Evening with the Contrasts Quartet
See them first! The Contrasts Quartet appears in the Occidental Community Church on November 14 as the third concert in the Redwood Arts’ 30th anniversary concert series. Acclaimed for their exhilarating performances of old and new repertoire, the Contrasts Quartet is a group of four extraordinary virtuosi whose instruments include clarinet, violin, cello and piano. The group chose its name to describe the contrasting timbres of their instruments, as well as the variety of their repertoire. For their Redwood Arts Council appearance, the ensemble will perform a mix of duos, trios and quartets presenting a broad range of works from the past 100 years, including works by Zoltán Kodály, Bela Bartok, and by contemporary composers Aaron Jay Kernis and Peter Schickele.
Redwood Arts Council
Occidental Community Church
$25
Information: (707) 874-1124
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Sunday, November 15, 2009 – 3pm
Symphony members and Guests Perform Music by Brindel, Katchaturian Wilhelm Friderich Bach and Mendelssohn
Chamber Music Sundaes presents a Duo, a Trio a string quartet and a Concert Sonata on November 15, 2009. Opening the concert will be a Concert Sonata for Solo Cello and String Quartet by Bernard Brindel and featuring Jill Rachuy Brindel. The Khachaturian Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano will occur before intermission and the Wilhelm Friderich Bach Duet for two Violas will open the second half of the concert. The concert will conclude with a Mendelssohn String Quartet.
Chamber Music Sundaes
St. John's Presbyterian Church
Berkeley
$20 to $25
Information: (415) 753-2792
www.chambermusicsundaes.org
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Sunday, November 15, 2009 – 3pm
PACO Sifonia Concert
PACO’s Sinfonia will perform their first concert of the 2009-2010 season on Sunday, November 15 under the direction of PACO music director Benjamin Simon. This challenging program includes movements of four primary pieces and a variety of masterpieces of the chamber music repertoire performed by small ensembles comprised of Sinfonia members. From England comes Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 11 in A Major by Baroque master George Frederic Handel. The Sinfonia Orchestra will also perform the Marcia movement from Ernst Dohnanyi's virtuosic Serenade. From Italy comes Vitali's famous Chaconne. This powerful, emotion evoking movement performed by PACO concerto competition winner and local, twelve year old Kyoko Inagawa, is sure to make an impression with both the classical music novice as well as seasoned listeners alike. From Russia, The Sinfonia Orchestra will also perform Anton Arensky's well-loved Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky.
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra
Cubberly Theatre
Palo Alto
$5-$10
Information: (650) 856-3848
www.pacomusic.org/index.php
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Sunday, November 15, 2009 – 4pm
Larry Karush - Comprovisations for solo piano
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Sunday, November 15, 2009 – 5pm
Mill Valley Chamber Music Society presents
Concert featuring classical pianist Eric Himy
Concert pianist Eric Himy's performances have been described by the New York Times as "flawlessly poised, elegant and brilliant."
In 2008, Himy was invited by the Bernstein family to celebrate the 90th anniversary tribute concert to Leonard Bernstein at the Lukas Foss Music Festival in the Hamptons. He has played since age 6 and was performing concerti by age 15. He received a Master of Music degree from Juilliard School. Himy has won the Gold Medal at the 1988 World Piano Competition, the Kosciuszko Chopin Prize in New York and the Milosz Magin International Competition in Paris. A champion of contemporary composers, Mr. Himy commissioned Gargoyles by the American composer Lowell Liebermann and played its world premiere at his debut recital in Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.
"Gershwin in Paris" - Debussy; Gershwin; Liszt
Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church,
410 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley
$10 to $25
Information: (415) 381-4453
www.chambermusicmillvalley.org
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Sunday, November 15, 2009 – 4:30pm
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Award winning SF composer, arranger, educator and bassist, listed in the 2009 Downbeat Critics Poll. Shelby’s Jazz Orchestra will perform new music from their “MLK” jazz oratorio, an original composition inspired by the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and music from their recently commissioned piece “Calvin Jones Suite” based on work by Chicago painter and muralist Calvin Jones, as well as compositions by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
Douglas Beach House, Half Moon Bay
$35
Information: 650 726-2020
www.bachddsoc.org
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 – 12:30pm
OLGA PURCELL MEMORIAL CONCERT
Patricia and Vera Purcell, 4-hand piano
Giacomo Rossini: Overture to “The Thieving Magpie”
Peter Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Waltz of the Flowers, 1812 Overture, Op. 49
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 – 12pm
Wednesday Noon Concerts: New Music
New works written by composers in the graduate composers seminar of Franck Bedrossian
UC Berkeley Music Department
Hertz Hall, Berkeley
FREE
Information: (510) 642-4864
music.berkeley.edu
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Friday, November 20, 2009 – 8pm
San Francisco Guitar Quartet
The SFGQ will present an internationally diverse and engaging program of new and traditional works for guitar quartet and is very excited to welcome talented new member Jon Mendle on 6 and 7 string classical guitars and 11 string arch guitar! The program includes At the Sound of Light by John Anthony Lennon, Objets Futiles by Atanas Ourkouzounov, Cuarteto 5/Chorinho by Javier Farias C. and two traditional Latin Songs: La Partida-Vals Venesolano and La Venenosa-Huayno Peruano arranged by quartet member David Duenas.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Friday, November 20, 2009 – 8pm
Passamezzo Moderno & Duo Solace
ACROSS THE ALPS: THE ITALIAN BAROQUE MOVES NORTH
Joined by Seattle's Duo Solace, Passamezzo Moderno musically illustrates the influence of Italian composers on northern lands in the early Baroque. The powerful model of Monteverdi and his contemporaries Castello and Marini inspired a generation of German musicians, including Schein, Schütz, and Scheidt. This colorful and virtuosic program will feature works by both the southern innovators and their great, northern successors—innovators in their own right.
San Francisco Early Music Society
First Lutheran Church
Palo Alto
$25 general/$22 members/$10 students
Information: (510) 528-1725
www.sfems.org
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Saturday, November 21, 2009 – 7:30pm
Passamezzo Moderno & Duo Solace
ACROSS THE ALPS: THE ITALIAN BAROQUE MOVES NORTH
Joined by Seattle's Duo Solace, Passamezzo Moderno musically illustrates the influence of Italian composers on northern lands in the early Baroque. The powerful model of Monteverdi and his contemporaries Castello and Marini inspired a generation of German musicians, including Schein, Schütz, and Scheidt. This colorful and virtuosic program will feature works by both the southern innovators and their great, northern successors—innovators in their own right.
San Francisco Early Music Society
St. John's Presbyterian Church
Berkeley
$25 general/$22 members/$10 students
Information: (510) 528-1725
www.sfems.org
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Saturday, November 21, 2009 – 8pm
Bolcom Meets Strauss
This program features music that is at once modern, elegant, and beautiful. New Century Chamber Orchestra's 2009-2010 Featured Composer William Bolcom is one of American’s most dynamic, prolific musical geniuses whose huge and varied oeuvre defies categorization. Bolcom is deeply rooted in the American tradition of rags and ragtime, but his voice includes a variety of influences from the rich traditions of the 20th century. Richard Strauss’ heart-wrenching and elegiac Metamorphosen, a modern string orchestra masterpiece, powerfully demonstrates music’s ability to capture a moment in time – in this case, the bombing of the Munich opera house.
New Century Chamber Orchestra
Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
$32-$54
Information: (415) 357-1111
www.ncco.org
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Saturday, November 21, 2009 – 8pm
Taylor Eigsti & Julian Lage Duo
Two-time Grammy nominee pianist Taylor Eigsti performs with guitarist Julian Lage.
Cal Performances
Wheeler Auditorium, Berkeley
$36
Information: (510) 642-9988
www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
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Sunday, November 22, 2009 – 2pm
San Francisco Symphony Chamber Music
Members of the San Francisco Play Chamber Music
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco
$35
Information: (415) 864-6000
www.sfsymphony.org
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Sunday, November 22, 2009 – 7pm
Music on the Hill presents
“Crossing Borders”
a chamber music concert for piano & strings
Philip Santos, violin
Marcel Gemperli, viola
Nina Flyer,cello
Ava Soifer, piano
The concert features a world premiere of a Jazz inspired Piano Quartet by Bevan Manson the Dvorak Piano Quartet Op. 87, plus Slovakian Variations and Madrigals by Martinu.
St. Aidan’s Church
101 Gold Mine Drive, San Francisco
$14/$8
Information: (415) 820-1429
www.musiconthehill.org
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Sunday, November 22, 2009 – 4pm
martha + monica
Variations on a Schubert Theme by Edison Denisov; Pohádka (Fairy Tale) by Leos Janácek; Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 by Ludwig van Beethoven; Pampeanas No. 2 by Alberto Ginastera
martha & monica performs an international, wide-ranging program of fantastic music for ‘cello and piano. The pair continues an ongoing exploration into the connections between history, literature and music–from a Russian iconoclastic "re-composing" of a beloved Schubert Impromptu, glorious Beethoven, Pohádka (inspired by romantic poet Vasily Zhukovsky's The Tale of Tsar Berendei), to the plains of Argentina.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco
Information: (415) 474-1608
$15; $12 students & seniors
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Sunday, November 22, 2009 – 4pm
Passamezzo Moderno & Duo Solace
ACROSS THE ALPS: THE ITALIAN BAROQUE MOVES NORTH
Joined by Seattle's Duo Solace, Passamezzo Moderno musically illustrates the influence of Italian composers on northern lands in the early Baroque. The powerful model of Monteverdi and his contemporaries Castello and Marini inspired a generation of German musicians, including Schein, Schütz, and Scheidt. This colorful and virtuosic program will feature works by both the southern innovators and their great, northern successors—innovators in their own right.
San Francisco Early Music Society
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
San Francisco
$25 general/$22 members/$10 students
Information: (510) 528-1725
www.sfems.org
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Sunday, November 22, 2009 – 4:30pm
Jeff Hamilton Trio
Jeff Hamilton – drums, Christoph Luty – bass, Tamir Hendelman - piano
Best known for his work with Ray Brown, Diana Krall and Oscar Peterson , drummer Jeff Hamilton has performed on at least eight Grammy Award Winning recordings, and played with Diana Krall, Monty Alexander, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie Orchestra and countless others. The trio will be playing from their recently released CD, ‘Symbiosis’ under the Capri label.
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
Douglas Beach House, Half Moon Bay
$30
Information: 650 726-2020
www.bachddsoc.org
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Sunday, November 22, 2009 – 7:30pm
Two Russian Masterworks
The Jupiter Quartet, led by Victor Romasevich, presents two great Second Quartets: Tchaikovsky's, and Prokofiev's. Seldom heard in Bay Area halls, these works show less-appreciated aspects of each composer's range: a deep familiarity with the folk music of the Caucasus region, in Prokofiev's case, and in Tchaikovsky an understated lyricism, especially in the quiet, moonlit scherzo, written in D-flat major and in a lilting compound meter. For those who love chamber music, these are two rare treats.
Christian Science Organization Hall
Berkeley
Donation
Information: (510) 531-5218
www.jupiterquartet.com
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 – 12:30pm
Mariya Borozina, violin / Thalia Moore, cello
Anna Kruger, viola
Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio in E-flat Major, more!
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco
Donation: $5
www.NoontimeConcerts.org
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Saturday, November 28, 2009 – 4pm
New Esterházy Quartet
Concert One (San Francisco): Le Matin, Le Midi, Le Soir
The New Esterházy Quartet continues its presentation of the entire Haydn String Quartet Cycle, performed on period instruments.
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
San Francisco
$10 - $25
Information: (415) 520-0611
www.newesterhazy.org/Home.html
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Sunday, November 29, 2009 – 4:30pm
28th Annual Classical Piano Fest
Individual performances by Di Wu, 2009 VanCliburn finalist , Joel Fan, member of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project, and Mac McCray of the SF Conservatory.
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
Douglas Beach House, Half Moon Bay
$35
Information: 650 726-2020
www.bachddsoc.org
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Monday, November 30, 2009 – 8pm
Classical at the Freight: New Esterhazy String Quartet
Produced jointly with Berkeley’s Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, which has recently moved into a spectacular new home in the downtown Berkeley Arts District. The San
Francisco Chamber Orchestra presents monthly chamber music programs from September through May; an hour of great music and musicians in an informal and intimate setting. These under-$10 concerts are designed to be enjoyed by experienced listeners as well interested newbies.
November 30: The New Esterhazy String Quartet
The Bay Area's favorite baroque string quartet returns to the Freight stage to present a few of their favorite Haydn quartets, culled from their recent survey of his entire output of more than 60 string quartets.
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra
Freight and Salvage Coffee House
Berkeley
$8.50 adv/$9.50 door. SFCO Members get 2-for-1.
Information: (510) 644-2020
www.sfchamberorchestra.org
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