Golden Bough – Christmas in a Celtic Land – Saturday, December 20 at 8 pm
Share the laughter, song and joy as Golden Bough performs rare versions of Celtic songs of Winter, as well as their unique take on better known Christmas Carols.
Wooden Fish Ensemble – Piano and Strings – Sunday, April 27 at 4 pm
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Two world premieres by San Francisco’s own Hyo-shin Na are presented alongside Ruth Crawford’s String Quartet, a selection of piano works by the 20th Century master Ferruccio Busoni, and a new, re-imagined version of Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s The Banjo by the ensemble’s pianist, Thomas Schultz.
Pro Arte Quartet – Saturday, March 1 at 8 pm
One of the world’s most distinguished string quartets, the Pro Arte Quartet perform contemporary Ukrainian composer Denys Lytvynenko’s String Quartet No. 2, which, according to the composer, tells a story “without a happy ending”, along with works by Germaine Tailleferre and Fanny Hensel (Mendelssohn).
KITKA Wintersongs – Supra: A Seasonal Feast of Song – Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 4 pm
A bounty of music gathered from across the Republic of Georgia, as well as songs from Balkan, Baltic, Mediterranean and Slavic lands, utilizing the power of collective singing to summon warmth, cheer, and spiritual connection to sustain ourselves through the challenges and uncertainties of the coldest and darkest season.
Each Moment Radiant – A LIEDER ALIVE Liederabend – Sunday, November 17 at 4 pm
Soprano Heidi Moss Erickson and pianist John Parr perform a multi-faceted program of Ravel, Fauré and Heidi’s trademark Strauss, culminating in soprano excerpts of Kurt Erickson’s Each Moment Radiant in its West Coast Première.