Upcoming Concerts
Old First Concerts Gala – Saturday, November 1 at 2 pm
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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, with three sets of music, refreshments during the two intermissions, and FREE admission! Donations to support Old First Concerts in any amount are gladly accepted.
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Sarah Cahill – No Ordinary Light – Friday, January 23 at 8 pm
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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
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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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Circadian String Quartet – Footprints in the Snow – Saturday, January 31 at 8 pm
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Fleeting impressions, dream-like color, and hypnotic form in music for string quartet by 20th century masters Hugo Kauder, Claude Debussy and Philip Glass.
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Ensemble Les Six – Friday, February 20 at 8 pm
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From Handel-Halvorsen’s crowd-pleasing Passacaglia, Chopin’s virtuoso Études to Jessie Montgomery’s contemporary work, the audience will mesmerize in the diversity of styles and musical periods. The program will culminate in the piano trio written by 18-year-old Claude Debussy.
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The Princeton Nassoons – Saturday, March 14 at 2 pm
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Rooted in the choral and jazz traditions of the early 20th century, the Nassoons’ signature arrangements blend timeless five-part harmony with contemporary flair. As ambassadors of Princeton’s musical tradition, they are honored to bring their classic, collegiate sound to the San Francisco Bay Area.
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