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    Old First Concerts Gala – Saturday, November 1 at 2 pm

    Old First Concerts Gala – Saturday, November 1 at 2 pm
    *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Words from Jake Heggie, Musical America's 2025 Composer of the Year:
    "Early in my career, Old First Concerts was a creative home base for me. . . . Old First was the site for the world premieres of several big song cycles of mine.  . .  It will always have a special place in my heart – for every memory of Old First Concerts absolutely glows with the richness of great music making, community and possibility."
    Join us for a special afternoon gala event featuring some of the Bay Area's most talented musicians,


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    Sarah Cahill – No Ordinary Light – Friday, January 23 at 8 pm

    Sarah Cahill – No Ordinary Light – Friday, January 23 at 8 pm
    *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Sarah Cahill introduces a new project combining classical and new compositions on the theme of homage and loss, featuring music by Maurice Ravel, Robert Helps, Lou Harrison, Zenobia Powell Perry, Samuel Adams, Danny Clay, and Maggi Payne. The title comes from Jawaharalal Nehru's eulogy after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi: "The light has gone out, I said, and yet I was wrong. For the light that shone in this country was no ordinary light."

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    Lieder Alive! – 75 Legacy Liederabend 75 – Sunday, January 25 at 4 pm

    Lieder Alive! – 75 Legacy Liederabend 75 – Sunday, January 25 at 4 pm
    *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** In their immeasurable contribution to the legacy of LIEDER ALIVE!, these two much revered artists, Kindra Scharich and Jeffrey LaDeur, will join their glorious musical souls to offer us their deep love of Lieder in a journey through the treasures of Robert Schumann's Liederkreis Op, 39, and a collection of Johannes Brahms' Lieder, in celebration of LIEDER ALIVE! founder and director Maxine Bernstein’s Legacy and her 75th Birthday!

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Old First Concerts has volunteer opportunities available!

Our concerts rely on the generosity of volunteers to assist with simple tasks like:

ushering

distributing programs

box office

set-up and clean-up

Scheduling is flexible — you choose when to work! We especially need helping hands for our Friday and Saturday night performances.

An excellent opportunity for students, seniors, or anyone who possesses a love for music!

If you’d like to consider volunteering with Old First Concerts, please contact curtishuth@oldfirstconcerts.org for more information.