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Elvis Meets Mozart

Jason Victor Serinus - December 21, 2009
What do Elvis, Mozart, and Beethoven have in common? The connection is not what you might expect.

Besides the fact that all three are dead, Maestro David Ramadanoff had one reason for putting Michael Daugherty’s Dead Elvis and Mozart’s Serenade in D major K. 239 (Serenata notturna) together with Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony on the Vallejo Symphony's Jan. 9 concert.

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So Percussion Showcases Steve Reich

Jeff Kaliss - December 17, 2009
Working closely with Steve Reich, percussionist Adam Sliwinski realized that the powerful pulse that propels Reich’s music seems embodied by the septuagenarian composer himself.
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Choral Christmas Spectacular

Michael Zwiebach - December 15, 2009

The holiday concert season climaxes this weekend, and the San Francisco Symphony is pulling out its last stops – literally. The Symphony Chorus and is enlisted for a “Choral Christmas Spectacular” that brings out the flavor in your holiday faves.

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Chamber Gems

Michael Zwiebach - December 15, 2009

The Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra and Music Director Benjamin Simon give a nod to the holidays this Saturday with Arcangelo Corelli's perennial Christmas Concerto.

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Golden Bough

Michael Zwiebach - December 15, 2009

The penny-whistle, harp, and bodhran will be in full cry this Friday evening as Old First Church presents Golden Bough, a trio of minstrels who do Christmas Celtic style. You don't need an Irish (or Galician) aunt to enjoy the rare carols and toe-tapping folk tunes this group performs.

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Playing in the New Year

Marianne Lipanovich - December 14, 2009
It’s always a time to celebrate whenever the FOG Trio returns to the Bay Area.
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Double Trouble Is Double Fun for S.F. Chamber Orchestra

Lisa Petrie - December 14, 2009
For those ready to cleanse their palates of holiday music and dig into something savory for the New Year, Benjamin Simon and the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra offer a smattering of everything at which they excel.

String Circle at Disney Family Museum

Michael Zwiebach - December 8, 2009
Chamber music lovers in the Bay Area will recognize the names of Kati Kyme, Anthony Martin, Joseph Edelberg and Thalia Moore, four fine string players with a long string of affiliations and performances.

A Christmas Tradition

Michael Zwiebach - December 8, 2009
Chanticleer's beloved Christmas concert usually sets the standard for this subgenre, combining classic Renaissance music for the season with traditional fare, sung with the group's trademark suavity and panache. If you haven't ever been, make some time in your holiday schedule for this Stanford Lively Arts-sponsored event.
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Spain's Golden Age With Schola

Michael Zwiebach - December 8, 2009

The Schola Cantorum San Francisco is one of the Bay Area's finest, professional singing groups. Their Christmas concert for the San Francisco Early Music Society is based on music from Spain's Golden Age and is certain to be one of the choral highlights of the holiday season.