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JANUARY 2013 Saturday, January 12, 2013, 8pm, $15
Next Level
1728 San Pablo Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 547-8188
Next Level vocal ensemble boasts an eclectic musical repertoire. This vocal quartet, accompanied by a rhythm section, raises the bar and redefines what a jazz-influenced vocal ensemble can be. Next Level performs original and inspired arrangements, creating a musical experience that will both entertain and move their audience. Katie Campbell (soprano), Sharmila Guha (alto), Fletcher Sheridan (tenor), Matt Falker (bass). To reserve tickets with your credit card, please call (510) 547-8188.
Saturday, January 26, 2013, 2pm
Sunday, Januray 27, 2013, 7pm
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(323) 850-2000
“A true masterpiece! The Brahms Requiem swells with lush, romantic sounds that will sweep you away in the acoustics of Disney Hall. To complement the Brahms, Grant chose Peter Leiberson’s The World in Flower, written to deliver a message of tolerance through what the New York Times describes as a “rapturously lyrical work.” A signature Gershon pairing of classic and new to create an unforgettable concert experience!” For more details and ticket information, please visit lamc.org.
FEBRUARY 2013 Friday, February 22, 2013, 7:30pm, General $15; Seniors/Students $10 Next Level
1 Barnard Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056
Guitarist Peter Sprague is very familiar to jazz aficionados in San Diego County. This talented musician, composer, and recording artist based in San Diego has crafted interpretations by famed jazz composer Pat Metheny that will delight the audience. The evening’s performers will include MiraCosta Music faculty members Matt Falker (piano), Gunnar Biggs (bass), Duncan Moore (drums), and Steve Torok (sax) with vocalists Leonard Patton, Katie Campbell, Cindy Bourquin Dicken, and Sharmila Guha.
MARCH 2013 Friday, March 1, 2013, 8pm (Berkeley, CA)
Saturday, March 2, 2013, 8pm (San Francisco, CA)
Sunday, March 3, 2013, 4pm (Berkeley, CA)
Volti: Wear Flowers in Your Hair
Volti presents the premiere of Dan Visconti's "Wear Flowers in Your Hair," a celebration of the culture, diversity and tolerance of San Francisco from the winner of Volti's annual young-composer competition. Also the premiere of "Pacific Beach," a new work from Harold Meltzer setting poetry by Kenneth Rexroth -- sometimes called the "father of the beat poets," though Rexroth didn't like that title. Plus more groundbreaking new choral music from San Francisco composer Mark Winges, and from Kirsten Broberg and Huang Ruo.
Friday, March 1, 2013, 8pm
2150 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Pre-concert reception at 7:30.
Saturday, March 2, 2013, 8pm
1111 O’Farrell St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
Sunday, March 3, 2013, 4pm
2150 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 7:30pm, $15
Guest vocalist with pianist John Rusnak
1728 San Pablo Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 547-8188
John Rusnak makes his Northern California performance debut, for an evening of piano works by Scriabin, Liszt, Chopin, Rusnak, and Gottschalk. His playing has been described as possessing “passion, sturm und drang, true romanticism. It does not get much better than this.” He will be joined by mezzo-soprano Sharmila Guha for a set of songs by Vaughan Williams. To reserve tickets with your credit card, please call (510) 547-8188.
APRIL 2013 Friday, April 26, 2013, 8pm
Saturday, April 27, 2013, 3pm & 8pm
Sunday, April 28, 2013, 3pm
Volti: battle hymns - WEST COAST PREMIERE
Kezar Pavilion, Golden Gate Park
755 Stanyan St. (at Haight)
San Francisco, CA 94117
More than 150 choral singers will be costumed and choreographed while they sing, joined by a group of modern dancers who dance with and among the singers, in a powerful piece of music by Pulitzer Prize winning composer David Lang. This meditation of mankind’s relationship with war will be presented in the site-specific setting of Kezar Pavilion in Golden Gate Park. The audience will surround the singers and dancers in “courtside seating” – no proscenium separating the audience from the performers, but a close physical connection to the music and dance.
The collaborative project includes 20 professional singers of Volti, San Francisco’s cutting-edge new-music specialists, joined by more than 100 singers from the San Francisco Choral Society, one of the most accomplished auditioned choirs in the Bay Area. The Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir will be represented by 50 young singers from its Ensemble and Ancora choirs. All three singing groups are conducted by Robert Geary. Creating the visual component is the original choreographer, Leah Stein, who brings her dance troupe from Philadelphia to recreate battle hymns with the San Francisco singers. Stein was one of the co-commissioners of the piece, along with the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia. For more details, to buy tickets, and to watch a clip from the first 2009 performance, visit voltisf.org. JUNE 2013 Sunday, June 2, 2013, 7pm
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(323) 850-2000
“The name says it all! Our season concludes with an all-hands-on-deck celebration of American choral music. You’ll hear sentimental favorites by Samuel Barber, new standard-setting works by today’s brightest composers, plus “blow the roof off” arrangements by three masters of the American spiritual. This concert promises to be a show stopping finale on the eve of LAMC’s 50th Anniversary Season!” For more details and ticket information, visit lamc.org.
JULY 2013 Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 8pm
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N Highland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90068
(323) 850-2000
Los Angeles Master Chorale sings Mahler 2 with Los Angeles Philharmonic, directed by Michael Tilson Thomas, a conductor long renowned for his interpretation of the composer. For more details and ticket information, visit hollywoodbowl.com
SEPTEMBER 2013 Sunday, September 22, 2013, 7pm
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 972-7282
"In celebration of five remarkable decades of music, we look back at the most beloved, groundbreaking, inspiring and signature works that have defined the Los Angeles Master Chorale and its music directors. Take a retrospective journey with an evening of evocative music and multi-media highlights; plus a few surprise guest appearances! Disney Hall will be transformed into a gallery of living history for one night only with special exhibits in the lobbies, a celebratory concert event and a complimentary champagne toast for all attendees with the singers following the performance. You won’t want to miss this!" For more details, please visit lamc.org.
OCTOBER 2013 Sunday, October 13, 2013, 7pm
Vogue Theater
3290 Sacramento St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Co-presented by Bird & Beckett Books and Records. Come enjoy an evening of Bengali and Sri Lankan Tamil poetry, featuring readings from both original and translated work. There will be a short film screening of the documentaries "The Endless Journey: A Portrait of Subal Das" and "Mohiner Ghoraguli Remembers Gautam Cattopadhyay." The band Bengal & Beyond will be performing the music of legendary Calcutta folk rock pioneers, Mohiner Ghoraguli. Ranjon Ghosal, from Bangalore, performs an excerpt of his play based on Tagore’s “Crisis of Civilisation” speech.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 6:30 - 8:30pm, FREE
Unitarian Universalist Center
1187 Franklin St. (at Geary)
San Francisco, CA 94109
Every year Volti holds a young composer competition. This year’s winner is Melissa Dunphy. She’ll be flying out from Philadelphia to workshop her new piece with Bob and the Volti singers, and we’re inviting you to come watch, listen, ask questions, and find out something about how a new piece of music comes to life. Rehearsal begins promptly at 7 PM. Arrive any time after 6:30, pick up a snack & chat with us before the fun starts. It's Free! If you’re interested in new music, come join us! Read more about Melissa Dunphy here.
NOVEMBER 2013 Saturday, November 2, 2013, 2pm
Sunday, November 3, 2013, 7 pm
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 972-7282
"Perhaps the most iconic and recognized choral work of the 20th century, Carmina Burana has been performed 16 times by the LA Master Chorale and has been conducted by all four music directors. Taken from the writings of medieval poets, defrocked monks, vagabond scholars and minstrels, Carmina presents a sprawling panorama of hopelessly human lovers with lechers, gamblers, drunkards and maidens behaving at their worst. Verdi’s Te Deum offers a modicum of retribution to balance the program, considered by Grant Gershon as one of his “desert island pieces” because of its lush sound, with every phrase chock full of meaning." For more details, please visit lamc.org.
Sunday, November 10, 2013, 7:30pm, $15
1728 San Pablo Ave. (at 18th St.)
Oakland, CA 94612
Sharmila brings her cool jazz vocals, elegant improvisations, and eclectic repertoire to the piano store in her first performance as a band leader in the Bay Area. She will be joined by a local powerhouse trio featuring Dan Zemelman on piano, Kim Cass on bass, and Lorca Hart on drums. For more details, visit Piedmont Piano Company or RSVP on facebook.
Friday, November 22, 2013, 8pm (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, November 23, 2013, 8pm (Palo Alto, CA)
Sunday, November 24, 2013, 8pm (Berkeley, CA)
Volti: Britten and Beyond
Volti, San Francisco's award-winning, front-edge new music chamber choir, embarks upon its 35th Anniversary Season with a look back at the group's roots in the music of Benjamin Britten to celebrate his 100th birthday. We will also present pieces by Forrest Pierce, and world premiers by Sarah Kirkland Snider and Mark Winges.
Friday, November 22, 2013, 8pm Buy tickets
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
1111 O’Farrell St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
Saturday, November 23, 2012, 8pm Buy tickets
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
555 Waverley St.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Sunday, November 24, 2013, 8pm Buy tickets
Freight & Salvage Coffee House
2020 Addison St.
Berkeley, CA 94704
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