Wednesday, February 27
Passamezzo Moderno
Simfoniæ Romanæ Jonathan Davis, harpsichord/organ; David Granger, dulcian; Edwin Huizinga, violin; and Adriane Post, violin, perform 17th-century instrumental music from Rome.
12PM
60th Annual Noon Concert Series
Hertz Concert Hall
Department of Music, University of California, Berkeley.
Free www.passamezzomoderno.com
Thursday, February 28
Passamezzo Moderno repeats program of February 27
Simfoniæ Romanæ
12:05PM
Shinkoskey Noon Concert
Yocha Dehe Grand Lobby, Mondavi Center
University of California, Davis.
Free
Passamezzo Moderno repeats program of February 27.
Simfoniæ Romanæ
Benefit for Passamezzo Moderno’s trip to BEMF!
7–9:30PM
Oakland Durant Rockridge Masonic Lodge #188, F & A M. Dining Hall
(3rd floor, elevator available); 5449 College Avenue,
Oakland. Donation suggested. Visit
http://www.passamezzomoderno.com/schedule.php
for more info.
Friday, March 1
American Bach Soloists, Jeffrey Thomas director.
Bach, Handel, & Vivaldi George Frideric Handel, Dixit Dominus; Antonio Vivaldi, Beatus vir and Concerto for Viola d’amore in D Major RV 392; and Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto for Oboe d’amore in A Major BWV 1055. Featuring Debra Nagy oboe d’amore; Elizabeth Blumenstock viola d’amore; Kathryn Mueller soprano; Danielle Reutter-Harrah mezzo-soprano; Eric Jurenas countertenor (debut) ; and Robert Stafford baritone; with the American Bach Choir.
8PM
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
3 Bay View Ave., Belvedere.
$53–$18
415-621-7900; www.americanbach.org; info@americanbach.org,
http://americanbach.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=469133
East Bay Chapter, ARS
Monthly playing session, Judith Linsenberg guest conductor.
New members and guests welcome.
7:30–10PM
Zion Lutheran Church
5201 Park Blvd., Oakland.
www.eastbayrecorders.org, 510-483-8675 or 415-472-6367
University of California Alumni Chorus
George Frederic Handel’s oratorio Samson, with soloists tenor Neil Sharp, as Samson; soprano Heidi Moss as Delilah; mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich as Micah; and baritone Brian Leerhuber as Manoah and Harapha. UC Alumni Chorus will be joined by the UC Berkeley Men’s and Women’s Chorales and the singers from the First Unitarian Universalist Church Choir, accompanied by a baroque orchestra conducted by Dr. Mark Sumner, Director of the choruses and UC Choral Ensembles, Berkeley.
7:30PM
Hertz Hall UC Berkeley campus
$20/$15/$6
642-3880, tickets.berkeley.edu., or www.ucac.net.
Saturday, March 2
American Bach Soloists repeats program of March 1.
Bach, Handel, & Vivaldi George Frideric Handel, Dixit Dominus; Antonio Vivaldi, Beatus vir and Concerto for Viola d’amore in D Major RV 392; and Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto for Oboe d’amore in A Major BWV 1055.
8PM First Congregational
Dana & Durant, Berkeley
$53–$18
415-621-7900; www.americanbach.org; info@americanbach.org,
http://americanbach.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=467785
Live at Mission Blue
Tanya Tomkins performs the complete Bach Cello Suites. Concert 2: Suites 2, 3, 6
8PM
Mission Blue Center
475 Mission Blue Drive, Brisbane.
$20/$15 www.LiveAtMissionBlue.com
Passamezzo Moderno repeats program of February 27.
Simfoniæ Romanæ
8PM
Trinity Chamber Concerts
Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana Street, Berkeley.
$15/$10 No one turned away for lack of funds.
510-549-3864.
Seventh Avenue Performances
Classical Accordion with Paul Chamberlain. A selection of music featuring transcriptions of pieces by Bach, Weber and Scarlatti along with original works for accordion. The former UK Virtuoso Champion, promises an exciting performance with the opportunity to hear the accordion as never before!
7:30PM
Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church
1329 Seventh Ave., San Francisco.
Free www.sevenperforms.org
Sunday, March 3
American Bach Soloists repeats program of March 1.
Bach, Handel, & Vivaldi George Frideric Handel, Dixit Dominus; Antonio Vivaldi, Beatus vir and Concerto for Viola d’amore in D Major RV 392; and Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto for Oboe d’amore in A Major BWV 1055.
4PM
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
1111 O’Farrell St., San Francisco
$53–$18
415-621-7900; www.americanbach.org; info@americanbach.org
http://americanbach.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=467788
Barbary Coast Recorder Orchestra
2013 Concert, featuring Stella Matutina by Adam Gilbert; Cecila Virgo by Peter Philips; a chaconne by Michel De LaLande; Suspicion and The Fipple Dance by Glen Shannon; and the “Gagliarda” and ”Passomezzo e Mascharada” from Ottorino Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances arranged for recorder orchestra by Richard L. Geisler. Louise Carslake, Frances Feldon, Greta Haug-Hryciw, and Glen Shannon conduct. The Junior Recorder Society opens the program.
4PM
Parish Hall of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
2300 Bancroft Way in Berkeley.
FREE Donations gratefully accepted.
University of California Alumni Chorus
repeats program of March 1
George Frederic Handel’s oratorio Samson
2PM
First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Francisco
1187 Franklin, at Geary.
Monday, March 4
American Bach Soloists repeats program of March 1
Bach, Handel, & Vivaldi George Frideric Handel, Dixit Dominus; Antonio Vivaldi, Beatus vir and Concerto for Viola d’amore in D Major RV 392; and Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto for Oboe d’amore in A Major BWV 1055.
7PM
Davis Community Church
412 C St, Davis.
$53–$18
415-621-7900; www.americanbach.org; info@americanbach.org
http://americanbach.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=468075
