PBO Concert Listings

Subscriptions to PBO's 2009-10 season are available now. Single tickets go on sale August 1.
Click here to read more about the 2009-10 Season and download or request a brochure.

Follow the links below for detailed information about each event.


2009-2010 Season Concerts: September | October | November | December | February | March | April

 

2009-2010 Special Events: California Tour


2009-2010 Season Concerts

Apotheosis of the Dance - September 2009

 

Nicholas McGegan, conductor

Steven Isserlis, violoncello

 

HAYDN: Symphony No. 101 in D major, "The Clock"

HAYDN: Concerto for Violoncello in C major

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A major

 

September 10-15 in San Francisco, Berkeley, Palo Alto and Lafayette

 

The Concerto - An Adversarial Friendship - October 2009

 

Elizabeth Wallfisch, leader and violin

 

MUFFAT: Fasciculus VIII Indissolubilis Amicitia "Inseperable Friendship" in E major from Florilegium Secundum

TELEMANN: Concerto for Two Violins and Bassoon in D major

TELEMANN: Sonata for Four Violins in C major

MUFFAT: Fasciculus Nobilis Juventus "Noble Youth" in D minor from Florilegium Secundum

SCHMELZER: Die Fechtschule "Fencing School"

BACH: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major

 

October 9-17 in San Francisco, Berkeley, Palo Alto and Lafayette

 

The Passion of Dido - November 2009

 

Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano

Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano

William Berger, baritone

Christine Brandes, soprano

Celine Ricci, soprano

Jill Grove, contralto

Brian Thorsett, tenor

Philharmonia Chorale

Bruce Lamott, director

 

PURCELL: Suite from Abdelazer

PURCELL: O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song

PURCELL: Chacony in G minor

PURCELL: Hear My Prayer, O Lord

PURCELL: Dido and Aeneas

 

November 5-8 in San Francisco, Berkeley and Palo Alto

 

Gloria!- December 2009

 

Bruce Lamott, conductor and director

Elizabeth Blumenstock, leader and violin

Philharmonia Chorale

 

VIVALDI: Magnificat in G minor

TORELLI: Concerto Grosso in G minor, "Christmas Concerto"

VIVALDI: Credo in unum Deum

VIVALDI: Concerto in F minor, "Winter"

SAMMARTINI: Concerto Grosso in G minor, "Christmas Concerto "

VIVALDI: Gloria in D major

 

December 4-11 in San Francisco, Berkeley, Palo Alto and Lafayette

 

An Elegant Romance - February 2010

 

Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Viktoria Mullova, violin

 

BRAHMS: Serenade No. 1 in D major

BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D major

 

February 11-14 in San Francisco, Berkeley and Palo Alto

 

The French Suite of Europe - March 2010

 

Jordi Savall, conductor and viola da gamba

 

DUMANOIR: Ballet de Stockholm

LULLY: Suite d'Alceste

TELEMANN: Suite for Viola da gamba and Strings in D major

HANDEL: Water Music in D major and G minor

 

March 5-13 in San Francisco, Berkeley, Palo Alto and Lafayette

 

Orlando's Madness - April 2010

Nicholas McGegan, conductor

Dominique Labelle, soprano

Susanne Ryden, soprano

Diana Moore, mezzo-soprano

William Towers, countertenor

Wolf-Matthias Friedrich, bass-baritone

 

HANDEL: Orlando

 

April 8-13 in San Francisco, Berkeley and Palo Alto

 

2009-2010 Special Events

California Tour

 

 

Explore California with PBO! Join the Orchestra for special encore performances of November's "The Passion of Dido" to celebrate the life and works of Henry Purcell. Music Director Nicholas McGegan conducts PBO with mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, plus a stunning vocal cast and the Philharmonia Chorale.

 

Wednesday, November 11, 8:00 p.m.

Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

 

Saturday, November 14, 8:00 p.m.

Mondavi Performing Arts Center, Davis