Sierra Quartet – Friday, December 2 at 8 pm
For their first-ever appearance at Old First Concerts, the talented Sierra Quartet showcases Eleanor Alberga’s String Quartet No. 2 alongside works by Mozart and Beethoven.
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Conspiracy of Venus – Friday, November 4 at 8 pm
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The “intoxicating” San Francisco-based women’s vocal ensemble premiere new work created during the pandemic, including arrangements of music by PJ Harvey and Iris DeMent alongside works by Björk, Joni Mitchell, Roger Miller, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Chris Cornell, and Joyce Todd McBride.
Continue readingPéter Tóth – Sunday, November 13 at 4 pm
Known as one of the most significant Liszt interpreters of his generation, Péter Tóth returns to O1C with a concert featuring works by Clara Schumann and Amy Beach alongside a selection of beloved works by Franz Liszt.
Continue readingStrobe – Double Fantasy – Sunday, October 16 at 4 pm
The only dedicated oboe quartet in the US presents Double Fantasy, featuring two fantasies by Britten and Moeran alongside two rags by Russo and Desby.
Continue readingStory and Song: new short operas and other delights – Friday, October 7 at 8 pm
Powerhouse Bay Area vocalists Winnie Nieh, Nikola Printz, and Sidney Chen premiere new short operas, vocalise and song by Shawne Workman, Davide Verotta, and Monica Chew, with Doug Machiz on cello and Chesley Mok and Monica Chew on piano.
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