Basically British XIV Kindra Scharich, mezzo-soprano; Paul Yarbrough, viola; John Parr, piano John Dowland Flow my Tears and If my Complaints Benjamin Britten Lacrymae for Viola and Piano Frank Bridge Pensiero and Allegro Appassionata for Viola and Piano; Three Songs for medium voice, viola and piano Edward Elgar Skizze; In Smyrna; Sea Pictures Johannes Brahms […]
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Sarah Cahill – June 19, 2015
A Piano Party for Terry Riley at 80
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Ludwig van Beethoven Duett mit obligaten Augenglasern in E-flat major, “Eyeglass Duoâ€, WoO32; String Trio in C minor, Op. 9, No. 3; and String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131Well known Bay Area artists present a program of chamber music by Beethoven spanning his creative life from his early years to a late quartet. Duett […]
Continue readingJosé López & William Wellborn – June 12, 2015
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, trans. Alkan Motet from Thamos, King in Egypt and Piano Concerto in D minor, K. 466Charles Valentin Alkan Don Juan Fantaisie, Op. 26, Nocturne in B major, Op. 22, and 3 Petites FantaisiesThis program features two rarely heard transcriptions by Charles Valentin Alkan (1813–1888) of Mozarts works: the Motet from the incidental […]
Continue readingSplinter Reeds – June 7, 2015
Ryan Brown Pinched Erik Deluca 3 Songs, 3 InterludesMarc Mellits Splinter Ned McGowan Wood BurnJordan Glenn My BikeSplinter Reeds is the Bay Areas first reed quintet, comprising five innovative musicians with a shared passion for new music. The ensemble is committed to presenting top tier performances of todays best contemporary composition, showcasing the vast possibilities […]
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