Ives Collective – Sunday May 7, 2017 at 4 pm
Roy Malan, violin; Roberta Freier, violin; Susan Freier, viola; Stephen Harrison, cello; Elizabeth Schumann, piano; Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano Ottorino Respighi […]
Wooden Fish Ensemble– Sunday, April 26 at 4 pm
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The ensemble presents a program spanning the centuries, from Schubert’s Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano and Piano Sonata in C major to Gottschalk’s masterpiece The Banjo, plus two World Premieres from San Francisco’s own Hyo-shin Na.
Nahoft – Ava Nazar – Sunday, March 29 at 4 pm
Taking its name from a melodic motif in Iranian music, Ava Nazar’s Nahoft is a program of music by women composers from the Iranian diaspora which draws on Iran’s musical traditions while also reflecting Western classical and contemporary influences.
Sixth Station Trio – Friday, February 13 at 8 pm & Sunday, February 15 at 4 pm
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Sixth Station Trio returns to Old First Concerts to immerse audiences in music from the Studio Ghibli classic Howl’s Moving Castle!
Ensemble Les Six – Friday, February 20 at 8 pm
From Handel-Halvorsen’s crowd-pleasing Passacaglia, Chopin’s virtuoso Études to Jessie Montgomery’s contemporary work, the audience will be mesmerized by the diversity of styles and musical periods. The program will culminate in the piano trio written by 18-year-old Claude Debussy.