2003-2004 Cultural Calendar: Classical
Music
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Gil Shaham
At age twenty-eight,
Israeli violinist Gil Shaham is recognized internationally as a veteran virtuoso.
Shaham will visit the Bay Area twice in the coming year.
Sat, 10/11/03, 8:30 PM: Recital at the Carriage House Theatre, Villa
Montalvo www.villamontalvo.org,
15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga, CA. Info & tickets ($45-$55): 408.961.5858
Wed,1/7 - Sun,1/10/04, 8 PM: San Francisco Symphony,
Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. Info & tickets ($15-$97):
415.864.6000, www.sfsymphony.org
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Itzhak
Perlman
One of the greatest classical
musicians of our era, Itzhak Perlman is beloved around the world and enjoys superstar
status rarely afforded a classical musician.
Sun,
1/18/04, 3 PM: Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley Campus
(Bancroft Way @ Dana), Berkeley. Info & tickets ($34-$86): 510.642.9988, www.calperfs.berkeley.edu |
| Israeli
Soprano Ayelet Cohen in "The Telephone"
An opera in one act in English. Sun, March 7, 5
PM , Agnes Albert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music. www.sfcm.edu |
|  Jerusalem
Quartet
With all members in their early twenties, this exciting group has already established
a reputation as one of the most interesting quartets of their generation. Founded
within the framework of the Young Musicians' Network of the Jerusalem Music Centre
and the American-Israel Cultural Foundation, this dynamic group makes their West
Coast debut.
Thu,
3/11/04, 8 PM: JCC of San Francisco , 3200 California St. (at Presidio),
San Francisco. Info & tickets: 415.346.6040, www.jccsf.org |
|  Vadim
Gluzman, Violin, and Angela Yoffe, Piano
One of the most inspiring and dynamic artists around,
Israeli violinist Vadim
Gluzman (who was born in the Ukraine in 1973) has established himself as a
performer of great depth, virtuosity and technical brilliance. He has performed
all over the world, as a soloist and also as half of a duo with his wife, pianist
Angela Yoffe.
Tue,
3/16/04, 8 PM: San Francisco Performances, Herbst Theatre, 401 Van
Ness Ave., San Francisco. Info & tickets ($26-$44): 415.392.4400, www.performances.org |
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Jerusalem Lyric Trio
The
Jerusalem Lyric Trio has performed since 1995 throughout Western and Eastern
Europe, the United States, South America, and Russia, as well as in their home,
Israel. Soprano Amalia Ishak, flutist Wendy Eisler-Kashy and pianist Allan Sternfield
are happy to return to San Francisco.
Sundy, 3/28/04, 4:30 PM: Temple Isaiah, Lafayette. www.temple-isaiah.org
Mon, 3/29/04, 7:30 PM: Music at Meyer,
A Chamber Music Series for the City at Congregation
Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., San Francisco. Info & tickets ($15-$18): 415.863.1245 |
| |  Betty
Olivero – World Premiere
Israeli composer Betty Olivero
will appear at the first of three Bay Area concerts, featuring the world premiere
of her new composition. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the NY Philharmonic, the
BBC Symphony, and the Israel Philharmonic have all performed her compositions,
many of which draw upon Jewish musical traditions.
Sat, 3/20/04,
8 PM: JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St. (at Presidio), San Francisco.
Info & tickets: 415.346.6040, www.jccsf.org
Mon, 3/29/04, 8 PM: A concert with the Men's Chorus,
Chanticleer, at San Francisco's Calvary Presbyterian Church 2515 Fillmore St.,
San Francisco. Info & tickets: 415.346.3832, www.calvarypresbyterian.org
Fri, 4/2/04, 8 PM: Berkeley's First Congregational Church,
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, 510.848.3696. Info & tickets: The SF Contemporary
Music Players, www.sfcmp.org |
|  Yefim
Bronfman
Pianist Yefim Bronfman claims
Israel as his home since making Aliyah from the Soviet Union, and has played and
recorded extensively with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He
will be playing a recital in Berkeley, and later during the year will return to
the Bay Area for a series of concerts with the SF Symphony and visiting conductor
Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Sun, 2/22/04, 3 PM,
recital: Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley campus (Bancroft
Way at Dana), Berkeley. Info & tickets ($32-$56): 510.642.9988, www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Tue, 4/1 - Thu, 4/3/04, 8 PM: San Francisco Symphony: Davies Symphony
Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. Info & tickets ($15-$97): 415.864.6000,
www.sfsymphony.org
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|  Gila
Goldstein
Israeli pianist Gila Goldstein
has performed both as a solo artist and a collaborative pianist throughout the
US, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Israel. In 2001 she released her first solo CD,
Piano Works by Paul Ben-Haim, which included four previously unrecorded compositions
of Ben-Haim's.
Sun,
5/16/04, 5 PM: recital at Old First Church Concert Series, 1751
Sacramento St., San Francisco. Info & tickets ($6-$12): 415.474.1608, www.oldfirstconcerts.org |
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