The 8th annual San Francisco International piano Festival concludes with a celebration of Maurice Ravel’s Basque heritage and inimitable mastery of Spanish musical color. Throughout his musical career, he championed folk and popular music from various traditions, and his music in Spanish style forms a significant part of his output
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Sixth Station Trio, whose mission is to keep classical music accessible to the general public and to challenge the boundaries of what a classical piano trio can do, returns to Old First Concerts with a performance of music from the popular video game Stardew Valley.
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Join the Ali Akbar College of Music for an all-day musical celebration in honor of the life and work of our founder, legendary sarod Maestro Ali Akbar Khan. The afternoon performances will be from 3-5:30 PM (artists to be announced) and will be in memory of Maestro Khan’s oldest son, sarodiya Ustad Aashish Khan, and the world-renowned tabla artist and percussionist, Ustad Zakir Hussain. After a break, we will return with an evening portion from 7:30-9:30 with a performance by Maestro Khan’s two youngest sons, Alam and Manik Khan, both on sarod, with his long-time tabla accompanist, the esteemed Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri.
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Sixth Station Trio returns to Old First Concerts to immerse audiences once again in the world of Studio Ghibli, performing Joe Hisaishi’s score for Spirited Away.
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Sing, Choirs of Angels! honors choral music’s essential role in bringing communities together during this season of celebration. When young voices join each other in song, they create an angelic call to love and cherish one another.
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