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| Aug 1, 2019 |
| If I Were You-World Premiere |
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Aug 1,3,4,6 |
| Sponsor: |
Merola Opera Program |
| Auditorium: |
Herbst Theatre |
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401 Van Ness Avenue |
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San Francisco, CA United States |
| Phone: |
(415) 864-3330 |
| Web: |
http://merola.org/publicperformances |
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An opera in two acts by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer
Loosely based on the novel Si j’étais vous by the French-American writer Julien Green, If I Were You is a contemporary story of identity with echoes of classical literature, from Faust to Jekyll and Hyde. The lead character is Fabian Hart, an aspiring writer who yearns for adventure and a way out of his stifling existence. Brittomara, a shape-shifting devil, appears to him in many guises, finally offering Fabian a supernatural power that will allow the writer to transfer his soul into other people’s bodies, living their lives as their own souls languish in a shadowy netherworld. Thus begins the journey of If I Were You as Fabian moves his increasingly lost soul from person to person in search of a better identity, leaving a trail of human wreckage and hollow shells. Performances in English (with supertitles).
Tickets are on sale through the SF Opera Box Office by phone at (415) 864-3330 or at sfOpera.com/buy-tickets |
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| Aug 1, 2019 |
| Skaneateles Festival: Opening Night |
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Opening Night welcomes recent Grammy nominee, the “genuinely exciting” Aizuri Quartet (New York Times). Their program brings together classics by Haydn and Brahms (Piano Quintet) with fresh new music from their Grammy-nominated album: Gabriella Smith’s thrilling and whimsical Carrot Revolution (inspired by both Bach and Simon & Garfunkel) and Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw’s Blueprint, based on a quartet by Beethoven.
Featured Selections:
HAYDN String Quartet in B minor, Op. 64, No. 2
CAROLINE SHAW Blueprint
GABRIELLA SMITH Carrot Revolution
BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 |
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| Aug 2, 2019 |
| Bang on a Can LOUD Weekend at MASS MoCA |
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Bang on a Can and MASS MoCA present a three-day music festival, LOUD Weekend, held for the first time from Friday, August 2 through Sunday, August 4, 2019, at MASS MoCA in North Adams. Over the three-day period, more than 30 concerts will take place in the museum’s galleries and throughout its stunning collection of indoor and outdoor performing arts venues. Highlights of the festival include the otherworldly Sun Ra Arkestra; Bang on a Can All-Stars performing Field Recordings; Ben Frost’s visceral Music for 6 Guitars; Dracula – the classic 1931 film brought to life with Philip Glass’ acclaimed score; Brian Eno’s pre-ambient classic Discreet Music performed by Contact; a communal, all ages and skill levels performance of Pauline Oliveros’ Sonic Meditations; a hypnotic solo set by electronic musician and singer Julianna Barwick; and much more. |
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| Aug 3, 2019 |
| Michael Feinstein Sings Cole Porter |
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Pasadena POPS
Michael Feinstein, soloist
Larry Blank, conductor
Smart and sophisticated with a charming streak for mischief – Feinstein delves into Porter’s naughty sense of wordplay with Night And Day, Begin The Beguine, Can Can, I Get A Kick Out Of You and Just One Of Those Things. |
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| Aug 3, 2019 |
| Muse/IQUE's Train/Glory |
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From the Transcontinental Railroad to our children’s favorite toys, the train has always been a catalyst for human inspiration and connection.
For centuries, these steam-powered stallions have inspired some of the most beloved and influential music and film in American history.
Travel with Artistic Director Rachael Worby, soaring soprano Liv Redpath, dance groundbreakers BODYTRAFFIC, and the MUSE/IQUE orchestra in an exploration of these mechanical muses, and experience the glory of trains.
Parking is available for free in the Huntington lot.
Doors and Dining open at 6 PM
Music begins at 8 PM
Event address: 1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108
For information on becoming a Sponsoring Patron, please call 626-844-7703 |
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| Aug 3, 2019 |
| Skaneateles Festival: Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn |
| Dates: |
August 3rd, 7:30pm |
| Auditorium: |
Robinson Pavilion at Anyela's Vinyeards |
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2433 West Lake Rd. |
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Skaneateles, NY United States |
| Phone: |
315-685-7418 |
| e-mail: |
music@skanfest.org |
| Web: |
http://skanfest.org |
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The Festival welcomes the sensational banjo-player and composer Béla Fleck for the first time, joined by his wife, fellow banjo-player and captivating singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn. The Grammy-winning duo will astonish you with its blend of musical genres, pushing “far beyond the bluegrass expectations of their chosen instrument: toward Africa, Asia, jazz… traversing a world of possibilities” (New York Times).
Program of classic songs and original works to be announced from the stage.
(Rain location: after 3pm, call 315-685-7418 or visit www.skanfest.org) |
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| Aug 4, 2019 |
| George Bowerman, pianist |
| Dates: |
August 4, 2019 |
| Sponsor: |
Sevenars Concerts, Inc. |
| Auditorium: |
The Academy in South Worthington, MA |
| Contact: |
Rorianne Schrade |
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15 Ireland Street, just off Rte 112 at Ireland St. |
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Worthington, MA, MA United States |
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413-238-5854 |
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Sevenars@aol.com |
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http://www.sevenars.org |
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Exciting young pianist George Bowerman returns to Sevenars by popular demand three years after giving his impressive Sevenars debut as “Young Artist to Watch.” Native of Springfield, he has distinguished himself in the Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition, the North York Music Festival in Ontario, and the Seattle International Piano Competition, as well as summer programs from Eastman to Brevard Music Center. Notable performances have been at New York’s Steinway Hall, Newport’s Belcourt Castle, and on recital seriesthroughout the Northeastern US and Canada. He plays a wide range of repertoire with passionate dedication and will bring us a beautifully diverse program of works by C.P.E. Bach, Franck, Brahms, and Chopin, and also an exciting premiere by the masterful Massachusetts composer, Stephen Dankner. |
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| Aug 7, 2019 |
| Skaneateles Festival: Hilary Hahn & Lera Auerbach: Dreams & Visions |
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August 7th & 8th, 8:00pm |
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First Presbyterian Church |
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97 E. Genesse St. |
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Skaneateles, NY United States |
| Phone: |
315-685-7418 |
| e-mail: |
music@skanfest.org |
| Web: |
http://skanfest.org |
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Hilary Hahn and composer-pianist Lera Auerbach join together for “Dreams and Visions,” a program of music and visual art, including a world premiere by Auerbach for Hahn, and Mussorgsky’s famous Pictures at an Exhibition (for piano), with projections of the artwork during the performance - including some of Auerbach’s own acclaimed visual art.
Featured Selections:
PROKOFIEV Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, Op. 35
Work for Solo Violin, TBA
AUERBACH New work for Violin and Piano, commissioned by the Skaneateles Festival (world premiere)
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition (for piano) |
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| Aug 9, 2019 |
| Skaneateles Festival: Piano Festival |
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Celebrate the Festival’s 40th anniversary with a fun and lively all-piano program featuring combinations of 1, 2 and 3 pianists performing together – current and former Artistic Directors (Robert Weirich, Elinor Freer, Diane Walsh, Aaron Wunsch), and Skaneateles’s own Andy Russo – featuring selections by Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, PDQ Bach, and others.
Featured Selections:
MOZART, arr. CZERNY Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
SCHUBERT Storms of Life, D. 947
BRAHMS, Rhapsody, Op. 79, No. 2
TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from The Nutcracker
RACHMANINOFF Valse & Romance
DEBUSSY Isle of Joy
PDQ BACH The Civilian Barber Overture
BIZET, arr. HOROWITZ Carmen Variations
STRAVINSKY, arr. BABIN, Movements from the ballet Petrushka |
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| Aug 9, 2019 |
| Organist Christopher Houlihan at St. Paul's Chapel |
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On Friday, August 9, 2019, "Organ phenom" (Cincinnati Enquirer) Christopher Houlihan performs a recital at the historic St. Paul's Chapel of Trinity Wall Street as part of the "Pipes at One" concert series. The performance takes places at St. Paul's Chapel (209 Broadway in New York City) at 1:00 pm. Admission is free, complete details are below.
St. Paul's Chapel is home to a celebrated Noack three-manual organ, inaugurated in the spring of 2018. This newly redesigned instrument married the Noack organ originally built for the Church of The Redeemer in Chestnut Hill, MA with the historical 1802 case from St Paul’s Chapel, which is the oldest church in New York.
Critics have applauded Christopher Houlihan for his "world class chops" and "marvelous ear"; The Los Angeles Times proclaimed him dazzling and seductive. Houlihan's Disney Hall debut, performing with principal brass of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, resulted in The LA Times raving, "Houlihan is the next big organ talent." Recent concert highlight |
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