The Mirage Ensemble – Old First Concerts

AbÃ®me des oiseaux (Abyss of birds) for solo clarinet from Quatuor pour la fin du temps by Olivier Messiaen; Four Impressions for soprano and piano by Charles Tomlinson Griffes, text by Oscar Wilde; Images, Book I for piano solo by Claude Debussy; selections from To be sung upon the water song, a cycle for high voice, piano, clarinet, and bass clarinet by Dominick Argento; Sonata for clarinet and piano in B-flat major, Op. 107 by Max RegerThe San Francisco Classical Voice cheered pianist Hadley McCarroll’s “lively and exhilarating” musicianship and clarinetist Robert Bailis for his “sweet, singing tone…and technical wizardry,” while the San Francisco Examiner declared that “Karen Hall’s vibrant voice is a delight.” This afternoon, as The Mirage Ensemble, this trio of crowd- and critic-pleasing performers offers a program of selections from a demanding and entrancing repertoire that spans three centuries.

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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.