Category Archives: Primary Series
A Bach Christmas
Masaaki Suzuki, conductor Soloists alumni from Yale University’s Schola Cantorum Sherezade Panthaki, soprano Claire Kelm, ,...
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Essence of Classical Style
Nicholas McGegan, conductor Marc Schachman, oboe Danny Bond, bassoon While Mozart is widely regarded as...
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The Italian Violin
Rachel Podger, violin and leader Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin Katherine Kyme, violin Carla Moore, violin Rachel Podger leads...
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Heroic Theseus
Nicholas McGegan, conductor Amanda Forsythe, soprano (Teseo) Dominique Labelle, soprano (Medea) Amy Freston, soprano (Agilea) Céline Ricci, soprano (Clizia) Robin Blaze, countertenor...
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Purcell’s Dioclesian
Nicholas McGegan, conductor Helene Zindarsian, soprano Clifton Massey, countertenor Jean-Paul Jones, countertenor Jonathan Smucker, tenor...
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Alexander’s Feast, or The Power of Music
April Program April 19-22 Atherton, San Francisco, Berkeley ...
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Schumann’s Cello Concerto
March Program March 9-13 San Francisco, Berkeley, Palo Alto Nicholas McGegan, conductor Steven...
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Richard Egarr: Masters of the English Baroque
January Program January 26-29 Atherton, San Francisco, Berkeley Richard Egarr, harpsichord and conductor...
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Bach’s Mass in B minor
December Program December 2-6 San Francisco, Berkeley, Palo Alto ...
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Marion Verbruggen & the Italian Baroque Recorder
November Program November 17-20 Atherton, San Francisco, Berkeley Ottavio Dantone, conductor & harpsichord Marion...
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Mozart & Haydn: A Tale of Two Cities
September Program September 22-25 Atherton, San Francisco, Berkeley Nicholas McGegan, conductor R.J. Kelley, horn MOZART: Symphony No. 38...
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Arias for Farinelli
October Program October 27-30 Atherton, San Francisco, Berkeley Nicholas McGegan, conductor Vivica Genaux,...
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Haydn’s Creation
April Program April 8-13 San Francisco (Herbst), Berkeley, Atherton, Walnut Creek Nicholas McGegan, conductor Dominique Labelle, soprano Thomas Cooley,...
Zheng Cao: The Life of a Singer
March Program March 4-9 San Francisco (Herbst), Berkeley, Atherton, Walnut Creek Nicholas McGegan, conductor Zheng Cao, mezzo-soprano REBEL: Les Caractères...
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Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 1 & Hummel’s Concerto for Keyed Trumpet
February Program February 11-15 San Francisco (Herbst), Berkeley, Atherton Nicholas McGegan, conductor Gabriele Cassone, keyed trumpet SPOHR: Symphony No. 2...
David Daniels
January Program January 15-21 San Francisco (Herbst), Berkeley, Atherton Nicholas McGegan, conductor David Daniels, countertenor TELEMANN: Concerto for Three Horns...
Handel’s Messiah
December Program December 3-7 San Francisco (Herbst), Berkeley, Atherton Nicholas McGegan, conductor Mary Wilson, soprano Daniel Taylor, countertenor John McVeigh,...
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
November Program Nicholas McGegan, conductor Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin CORELLI: Concerto grosso Op. 6, No. 11 in B-flat major PERGOLESI: Sinfonia...
Bach’s Wedding Cantata
October Program October 15-19 San Francisco (Herbst), Berkeley, Atherton Lars Ulrik Mortensen,conductor and harpsichord Maria Keohane, soprano BACH Orchestral Suite...
Beethoven’s Fourths