The World Premiere of Wave by Cindy Cox; Trio, Op. 70 No. 2 by Beethoven; Piano Trio by Ives; Oblivion and La Muerte del Angel by PiazzollaThe New Pacific Trio, which has been praised for its “passion and dexterityâ€, in residence at the Conservatory of Music at the University of the Pacific, is quickly gaining […]
Continue readingSonata for ‘cello and piano, Op. 19 by Rachmaninov; Piano Trio in A minor by RavelA recent graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Elizabeth Dormans playing has been called “as striking for its restraint as for its technical assurance … Dorman is unnervingly precocious†by Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle. Along […]
Continue readingSonatas and Interludes by John CageAdam Tendler’s unique public life in the arts as a celebrated pianist, composer, and advocate began with his headline-making America 88×50 tour, a first-of-its-kind classical music outreach initiative in which for one year Tendler lived out of his car presenting free lecture-recitals of modern American music in all fifty states […]
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Continue readingCelebrate the Holidays and Chanukah with Northern California’s premiere klezmer jazz ensemble, Ben Brussell’s KLEZMANIA!, a contemporary representation of klezmer music. Founded in May 1989 in San Francisco by Ben Brussell, KLEZMANIA! began to professionally perform klezmer music throughout the Bay Area and Los Angeles. As the group evolved, Brussellbrought in players from a variety […]
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