Prokofiev: Explored is a closer look at the relationships found in the unique instrumentation of this ensemble, which allows for a huge range of textures, colors, and sound worlds, through a program that includes works by Rebecca Clarke, Randall Thompson, and more!
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Le Due Muse – Sunday, July 23 at 4 pm
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Bay Area cellist Sarah Hong and her long-time duo partner, Japanese pianist Makiko Ooka, return to Old First Concerts to share the most romantic and passionate works by Latin American Composers.
Continue readingUnfretted – Indian Strings in Conversation – Sunday, August 13 at 4 pm
A fresh perspective on the traditional Carnatic concert with new approaches to improvisation, a unique blend of Carnatic, Hindustani, and original compositions, and exuberant exchanges between the musicians.
Continue readingHilda Huang – Sunday, June 25 at 4 pm
Hilda Huang, pianist and harpsichordist, will complete her cycle of Bach’s partitas in the Bay Area with this concert’s performance of the C minor and G major keyboard partitas.
Continue readingSan Francisco International Piano Festival – Opening Night: Tanya Gabrielian – Friday, August 18 at 8 pm
The opening night of the San Francisco International Piano Festival features acclaimed pianist Tanya Gabrielian in her festival debut with an eclectic and exciting solo recital featuring works by Copland, Godowsky, Weber, and transcriptions by Alexander Siloti of works by Bach, Schubert, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and more.
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