The World Premiere of Elinor Armer’s romantic new song cycle Nocturnes, plus works by Brahms, performed by an intergenerational women’s ensemble dedicated to programming contemporary music with traditional vocal and instrumental chamber music.
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The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra- Friday, November 30 at 8 pm
In this concert, Mont Alto will focus on the artistry, emotion, and breadth of the “photoplay music” repertoire, and will introduce long-neglected composers–including Henry Hadley, the first conductor of the San Francisco Symphony.
Continue readingStrobe – Friday, November 9 at 8 pm
Featuring the San Francisco Premiere of Vincent Russo’s revised Visions and Visitations, written for the ensemble, alongside other new and traditional works for their unusual instrumentation.
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Acclaimed vocalist and qanunist Ali Paris returns with a thrilling program of Flamenco and Arabic music, from North Africa to Andalusia and back.
Continue readingJosé López – Sunday, November 18 at 4 pm
Commemorating the 190th anniversary of Schubert’s death with two of his late works in C minor: the Allegretto and the Sonata, D. 958. Also on the program are works by Liszt and the San Francisco Premiere of Cuban composer Nicolás Ruíz Espadero’s operatic transcriptions of works by Verdi, Donizetti, and Gounod.
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