“On so few occasions these days do I attend an event that moves me to tears and shivers ~ from the first 10 seconds last night, I found myself elevated to an overwhelmingly heartfelt state. The music and energy that you and Faisal put out into the world is such a precious gift to us […]
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O1C Artists-in-Residence Doug Machiz, cello; Otis Harriel, violin; Taija Warbelow, viola; Kevin Rogers, violin Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No. 2 Piers Hellawell The Still Dancers (US Premiere) Plus more work tba Friction Quartet, whose performances have been called “terribly beautiful” (San Francisco Classical Voice), “stunningly passionate” (Calgary Herald) and “chillingly effective” (San Francisco Examiner), exists […]
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An evening of groundbreaking music and multimedia art presented by New Arts Collaboration delving into themes ranging from the fragility of marine ecosystems to the dynamic processes of transformation and imagination.
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Committed to performing on saxophones that fit the acoustical specifications of its inventor Adolphe Sax, the Zēlos Quartet is dedicated to performing a wide array of repertoire ranging from underrepresented contemporary works to transcriptions from the baroque, classical, and romantic eras.
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Le Due Muse is a cello and piano duo team formed by the Bay Area cellist Sarah Hong and her long time duo partner, Japanese pianist Makiko Ooka in the year 2000. They return to Old First Concerts to share works by Ravel and Bridge, neoclassical pioneer composers who influenced Britten, as well as works by Britten himself.
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