the 2016–2017 Season Brochure

Transcription

Bringing Great Artists Center Stage
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Anne-Sophie Mutter
2016–2017
SEASON
Jonathan Biss
Sol Gabetta
WELCOME TO THE 2016-2017 SEASON
BRINGING GREAT ARTISTS
CENTER STAGE FOR
37 YEARS
• SEPT 30, 2016
“A HEARTFELT GALA” with Philip Glass, Sasha Cooke, Jake Heggie, Sean Jones,
and more honoring Founder/President
Ruth Felt
• OCT-MAR
JONATHAN BISS “Late Style” series explor-
ing the final works of great composers.
• OCT-MAY
37th SEASON includes: Piano, Specials,
Chamber, Vocal, Dance, Virtuosi, Young Masters, Jazz, Guitar, “Saturday Morning,” and Family Matinees
WHY SUBSCRIBE?
· SAVE on single ticket prices
· SAVE 10% on single ticket add-ons all
season long
· Priority seating
· Free ticket exchanges
· Invitations to two FREE Gift Concerts
· FREE ticket insurance
· Make-Your-Own Subscription option
· Access to the exclusive subscriber hotline!
For more information on fixed series, MakeYour-Own Series and other ticket options see
page 31.
QUESTIONS?
CALL VISIT
415.392.2545
sfperformances.org
IMPORTANT DATES
Wed, May 25, 2016 Subscription Renewal
Deadline
Mon, Aug 1, 2016
Single Tickets go
on sale!
Fri, Sept 30, 2016
SAVE THE DATE!
SEASON GALA
Photo credits:
FRONT COVER: Paul Taylor Dance Company, Paul B. Goode; Mutter,
Stephan Höderath; Biss, Benjamin Ealovega; Gabetta, Uwe Arens
BACK COVER: Rana, Marie Staggat; Connolly, Peter Warren; Paul Taylor
Dance Company, Tom Caravaglia; Russell, Joey Figuro
Benjamin Beilman
Xuefei Yang
Dorrance Dance
ORDER NOW 415.392.2545
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WELCOME TO THE 2016-2017 SEASON
BRINGING GREAT ARTISTS
CENTER STAGE FOR
37 YEARS
• SEPT 30, 2016
“A HEARTFELT GALA” with Philip Glass, Sasha Cooke, Jake Heggie, Sean Jones,
and more honoring Founder/President
Ruth Felt
• OCT-MAR
JONATHAN BISS “Late Style” series explor-
ing the final works of great composers.
• OCT-MAY
37th SEASON includes: Piano, Specials,
Chamber, Vocal, Dance, Virtuosi, Young Masters, Jazz, Guitar, “Saturday Morning,” and Family Matinees
WHY SUBSCRIBE?
· SAVE on single ticket prices
· SAVE 10% on single ticket add-ons all
season long
· Priority seating
· Free ticket exchanges
· Invitations to two FREE Gift Concerts
· FREE ticket insurance
· Make-Your-Own Subscription option
· Access to the exclusive subscriber hotline!
For more information on fixed series, MakeYour-Own Series and other ticket options see
page 31.
QUESTIONS?
CALL VISIT
415.392.2545
sfperformances.org
IMPORTANT DATES
Wed, May 25, 2016 Subscription Renewal
Deadline
Mon, Aug 1, 2016
Single Tickets go
on sale!
Fri, Sept 30, 2016
SAVE THE DATE!
SEASON GALA
Photo credits:
FRONT COVER: Paul Taylor Dance Company, Paul B. Goode; Mutter,
Stephan Höderath; Biss, Benjamin Ealovega; Gabetta, Uwe Arens
BACK COVER: Rana, Marie Staggat; Connolly, Peter Warren; Paul Taylor
Dance Company, Tom Caravaglia; Russell, Joey Figuro
Benjamin Beilman
Xuefei Yang
Dorrance Dance
ORDER NOW 415.392.2545
3
CONTENTS
Dear Friends,
Welcome to San Francisco Performances’ 37th season. As President
and Founder and as I look ahead to my retirement in a few months,
this is the last season programmed completely under my leadership. Since the beginning, our constant artistic mission has been
to present internationally acclaimed and emerging performing
artists in chamber music, vocal and instrumental recitals, jazz and
contemporary dance. I am proud of nearly four decades of building
lasting relationships between artists and you, our audience, and of
the many collaborations, partnerships and support that have made
San Francisco Performances an important and vibrant part of the
Bay Area’s cultural life.
Marc-André Hamelin
Christian Gerhaher
Anne-Sophie Mutter
SPECIALS Series........................ 6-7
YOUNG MASTERS Series........... 22
“A Heartfelt Gala” (Sep 30)
Benjamin Beilman (Feb 24)
Sir András Schiff (Mar 13)
Harriet Krijgh (Mar 16)
Some of the highlights of the new season include performances by
celebrated artists that we presented in their San Francisco debuts—
András Schiff (1985), Anne-Sophie Mutter (1988), Leif Ove Andsnes
(1994), Marc-André Hamelin (2003), the Paul Taylor Dance Company
(1990), the Batsheva Dance Company (2004) and baritone Christian
Gerhaher (2014).
Anne-Sophie Mutter (Mar 26)
Beatrice Rana (Apr 7)
Alexander Melnikov (Feb 2)
The Bad Plus (Jan 21)
A hallmark of our programming from the beginning has been to
bring important artists to San Francisco for the first time. In the
2016–17 season we will introduce to you pianists Javier Perianes
and Beatrice Rana, cellists Sol Gabetta and Harriet Krijgh, violinist
Benjamin Beilman, vocalists Sarah Connolly and Carolyn Sampson,
Dorrance Dance, and the Dover Quartet with the great bass player
Edgar Meyer who made his San Francisco debut with us in 1991.
Jonathan Biss ( Feb 11)
Billy Childs (Mar 4)
Brentano String Quartet (Oct 15, Oct 19)
David Russell (Feb 25)
In recent years we have selected artists to curate special thematic
programs, and in the upcoming season we again have chosen the
gifted pianist Jonathan Biss. He has programmed a four concert
project, joined by the Brentano Quartet and baritone Mark Padmore,
that he entitles “Late Style,” which is a fascinating study of composers who moved in surprising directions in their last years.
Dover Quartet/Edgar Meyer (Oct 30)
Beijing Duo/Marina Piccinini (Mar 12)
Calder Quartet (Apr 12)
Xuefei Yang (Apr 8)
VOCAL Series......................... 12-13
SATURDAY MORNING Series..... 26
Christian Gerhaher (Dec 13)
Berkeley (Dec 3, 10 & 17, Jan 28)
On the guitar series we welcome back the very popular Los Angeles
Guitar Quartet and the return of our former guitarists in residence,
the Beijing Duo who are joined by flutist Marina Piccinini. And on
the jazz series, composer/pianist Billy Childs with his ensemble and
two young singers and quartet bring an exciting program entitled
“Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro.”
Mark Padmore/Jonathan Biss (Mar 17)
SF (Jan 21, Feb 4, Mar 4, May 13)
In reflecting on the many initiatives developed by San Francisco
Performances over 37 years, I am very proud of the innovative
education programs we have created and especially the ongoing residency since 1990 that we have with the Alexander String
Quartet (ASQ). On Saturday mornings next season the ASQ—with
our music historian-in-residence Robert Greenberg, begin a two
year exploration of all the Shostakovich string quartets.
Batsheva (Feb 15-17)
These are just some of the highlights of the season. Please take
time to read about all of the extraordinary artists in this brochure
and join us as a 2016–17 season subscriber. I look forward to being
in the audience and sharing the joy of great live performances
with you.
With best wishes,
Jonathan Biss (Oct 15, Oct 19, Feb 11, Mar 17)
PIANO Series............................. 8-9
JAZZ Series................................. 23
Arturo O’Farrill (Nov 19)
Marc-André Hamelin/Leif Ove Andsnes (Apr 25)
Javier Perianes (May 6)
CHAMBER Series.................... 10-11
GUITAR Series........................ 24-25
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (Dec 9)
Pepe Romero (Feb 4)
Sarah Connolly (Mar 23)
Carolyn Sampson (May 17)
Arts Education and Outreach....... 27
DANCE Series......................... 14-15
FAMILY MATINEE Series............
Dorrance Dance (Mar 16-18)
28
PIVOT Series............................... 29
Paul Taylor Dance Company (Apr 26-30)
FULL CALENDAR of Events.... 16-17
Seating, Pricing and Venue
Information................................. 30
Become a Member.................. 18-19
Benefits of Subscribing............... 31
VIRTUOSI Series..................... 20-21
Sol Gabetta (Nov 15)
Alina Ibragimova/Cedric Tiberghien (Apr 3)
Håkan Hardenberger (Apr 11)
Steven Isserlis (Apr 27)
Ruth A. Felt
President, San Francisco Performances
Dorrance Dance
Photo Credits:
INSIDE FRONT: Paul Taylor Dance Company, Lois Greenfield; Beilman, Giorgia Bertazzi; Yang, Neil Muir; Dorrance Dance, Christopher Duggan;
PRESIDENT’S LETTER: Hamelin, Sim Cannetty Clarke; Gerharer, Jim Rakete; Mutter, Harald Hoffmann; Dorrance Dance, Christopher Duggan; SPECIALS:
Heggie, Art & Clarity; Cooke, Dario Acosta; Felt, Courtesy of San Francisco Performances; Glass, Raymond Meier; Jones, Raj Naik; Schiff, Dieter Mayr;
Mutter, Stephan Höderath; Biss, Benjamin Ealovega; PIANO: Melnikov, Marco Borggreve; Biss, Benjamin Ealovega; Andsnes, Chris Aadland; Hamelin,
Sim Cannetty Clarke; Perianes, Daniel Gargia Bruno; CHAMBER: Brentano String Quartet, Juergen Frank; Dover Quartet, Courtesy Dover Quartet;
Meyer, Jim McGuire; Calder Quartet, Autumn De Wilde; VOCAL: Gerhaher, Jim Rakete; Padmore, Marco Borggreve; Connolly, Peter Warren; Sampson,
Marco Borggreve; Batsheva, Courtesy of Batsheva; Dorrance Dance, Christopher Duggan; Paul Taylor Dance Company, Lois Greenfield; CALENDAR:
Batsheva, Courtesy of Batsheva; Ibragimova, Eva Vermandel; Dover Quartet, Courtesy Dover Quartet; VIRTUOSI: Gabetta, Marco Borggreve; Ibragimova
& Tiberghien, Sussie Ahlburg; Hardenberger, Marco Borggreve; Isserlis, Satoshi Aoyagi; YOUNG MASTERS: Beilman, Giorgia Bertazzi; Krijgh, Marco
Borggreve; Rana, Marie Staggat; JAZZ: O’Farrill, Laura Diliberto; The Bad Plus, Jay Fram; Childs, David Katzenstein; GUITAR: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet,
Jiro Schneider; Romero, Courtesy Pepe Romero; Russell, Joey Figuro; Beijing Guitar Duo, Wasin Prasertlap; Yang, Neil Muir; Puccinini, Margo Borggreve;
SATURDAY MORNINGS: Alexander String Quartet, Shirley Singer; Greenberg, Rory Earnshaw; EDUCATION: Amanda Alef; FAMILY MATINEES: Meyer,
Jim McGuire; Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Jiro Schneider; Quartet SF, Megan Reeves; Paul Taylor Dance Company, Paul B. Goode; PIVOT: Jones &
Friends, Margo Moritz; SALONS: Phan, Henry Dombey; Thorsteinsdóttir, Courtesy of Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir
ORDER NOW 415.392.2545
5
CONTENTS
Dear Friends,
Welcome to San Francisco Performances’ 37th season. As President
and Founder and as I look ahead to my retirement in a few months,
this is the last season programmed completely under my leadership. Since the beginning, our constant artistic mission has been
to present internationally acclaimed and emerging performing
artists in chamber music, vocal and instrumental recitals, jazz and
contemporary dance. I am proud of nearly four decades of building
lasting relationships between artists and you, our audience, and of
the many collaborations, partnerships and support that have made
San Francisco Performances an important and vibrant part of the
Bay Area’s cultural life.
Marc-André Hamelin
Christian Gerhaher
Anne-Sophie Mutter
SPECIALS Series........................ 6-7
YOUNG MASTERS Series........... 22
“A Heartfelt Gala” (Sep 30)
Benjamin Beilman (Feb 24)
Sir András Schiff (Mar 13)
Harriet Krijgh (Mar 16)
Some of the highlights of the new season include performances by
celebrated artists that we presented in their San Francisco debuts—
András Schiff (1985), Anne-Sophie Mutter (1988), Leif Ove Andsnes
(1994), Marc-André Hamelin (2003), the Paul Taylor Dance Company
(1990), the Batsheva Dance Company (2004) and baritone Christian
Gerhaher (2014).
Anne-Sophie Mutter (Mar 26)
Beatrice Rana (Apr 7)
Alexander Melnikov (Feb 2)
The Bad Plus (Jan 21)
A hallmark of our programming from the beginning has been to
bring important artists to San Francisco for the first time. In the
2016–17 season we will introduce to you pianists Javier Perianes
and Beatrice Rana, cellists Sol Gabetta and Harriet Krijgh, violinist
Benjamin Beilman, vocalists Sarah Connolly and Carolyn Sampson,
Dorrance Dance, and the Dover Quartet with the great bass player
Edgar Meyer who made his San Francisco debut with us in 1991.
Jonathan Biss ( Feb 11)
Billy Childs (Mar 4)
Brentano String Quartet (Oct 15, Oct 19)
David Russell (Feb 25)
In recent years we have selected artists to curate special thematic
programs, and in the upcoming season we again have chosen the
gifted pianist Jonathan Biss. He has programmed a four concert
project, joined by the Brentano Quartet and baritone Mark Padmore,
that he entitles “Late Style,” which is a fascinating study of composers who moved in surprising directions in their last years.
Dover Quartet/Edgar Meyer (Oct 30)
Beijing Duo/Marina Piccinini (Mar 12)
Calder Quartet (Apr 12)
Xuefei Yang (Apr 8)
VOCAL Series......................... 12-13
SATURDAY MORNING Series..... 26
Christian Gerhaher (Dec 13)
Berkeley (Dec 3, 10 & 17, Jan 28)
On the guitar series we welcome back the very popular Los Angeles
Guitar Quartet and the return of our former guitarists in residence,
the Beijing Duo who are joined by flutist Marina Piccinini. And on
the jazz series, composer/pianist Billy Childs with his ensemble and
two young singers and quartet bring an exciting program entitled
“Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro.”
Mark Padmore/Jonathan Biss (Mar 17)
SF (Jan 21, Feb 4, Mar 4, May 13)
In reflecting on the many initiatives developed by San Francisco
Performances over 37 years, I am very proud of the innovative
education programs we have created and especially the ongoing residency since 1990 that we have with the Alexander String
Quartet (ASQ). On Saturday mornings next season the ASQ—with
our music historian-in-residence Robert Greenberg, begin a two
year exploration of all the Shostakovich string quartets.
Batsheva (Feb 15-17)
These are just some of the highlights of the season. Please take
time to read about all of the extraordinary artists in this brochure
and join us as a 2016–17 season subscriber. I look forward to being
in the audience and sharing the joy of great live performances
with you.
With best wishes,
Jonathan Biss (Oct 15, Oct 19, Feb 11, Mar 17)
PIANO Series............................. 8-9
JAZZ Series................................. 23
Arturo O’Farrill (Nov 19)
Marc-André Hamelin/Leif Ove Andsnes (Apr 25)
Javier Perianes (May 6)
CHAMBER Series.................... 10-11
GUITAR Series........................ 24-25
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (Dec 9)
Pepe Romero (Feb 4)
Sarah Connolly (Mar 23)
Carolyn Sampson (May 17)
Arts Education and Outreach....... 27
DANCE Series......................... 14-15
FAMILY MATINEE Series............
Dorrance Dance (Mar 16-18)
28
PIVOT Series............................... 29
Paul Taylor Dance Company (Apr 26-30)
FULL CALENDAR of Events.... 16-17
Seating, Pricing and Venue
Information................................. 30
Become a Member.................. 18-19
Benefits of Subscribing............... 31
VIRTUOSI Series..................... 20-21
Sol Gabetta (Nov 15)
Alina Ibragimova/Cedric Tiberghien (Apr 3)
Håkan Hardenberger (Apr 11)
Steven Isserlis (Apr 27)
Ruth A. Felt
President, San Francisco Performances
Dorrance Dance
Photo Credits:
INSIDE FRONT: Paul Taylor Dance Company, Lois Greenfield; Beilman, Giorgia Bertazzi; Yang, Neil Muir; Dorrance Dance, Christopher Duggan;
PRESIDENT’S LETTER: Hamelin, Sim Cannetty Clarke; Gerharer, Jim Rakete; Mutter, Harald Hoffmann; Dorrance Dance, Christopher Duggan; SPECIALS:
Heggie, Art & Clarity; Cooke, Dario Acosta; Felt, Courtesy of San Francisco Performances; Glass, Raymond Meier; Jones, Raj Naik; Schiff, Dieter Mayr;
Mutter, Stephan Höderath; Biss, Benjamin Ealovega; PIANO: Melnikov, Marco Borggreve; Biss, Benjamin Ealovega; Andsnes, Chris Aadland; Hamelin,
Sim Cannetty Clarke; Perianes, Daniel Gargia Bruno; CHAMBER: Brentano String Quartet, Juergen Frank; Dover Quartet, Courtesy Dover Quartet;
Meyer, Jim McGuire; Calder Quartet, Autumn De Wilde; VOCAL: Gerhaher, Jim Rakete; Padmore, Marco Borggreve; Connolly, Peter Warren; Sampson,
Marco Borggreve; Batsheva, Courtesy of Batsheva; Dorrance Dance, Christopher Duggan; Paul Taylor Dance Company, Lois Greenfield; CALENDAR:
Batsheva, Courtesy of Batsheva; Ibragimova, Eva Vermandel; Dover Quartet, Courtesy Dover Quartet; VIRTUOSI: Gabetta, Marco Borggreve; Ibragimova
& Tiberghien, Sussie Ahlburg; Hardenberger, Marco Borggreve; Isserlis, Satoshi Aoyagi; YOUNG MASTERS: Beilman, Giorgia Bertazzi; Krijgh, Marco
Borggreve; Rana, Marie Staggat; JAZZ: O’Farrill, Laura Diliberto; The Bad Plus, Jay Fram; Childs, David Katzenstein; GUITAR: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet,
Jiro Schneider; Romero, Courtesy Pepe Romero; Russell, Joey Figuro; Beijing Guitar Duo, Wasin Prasertlap; Yang, Neil Muir; Puccinini, Margo Borggreve;
SATURDAY MORNINGS: Alexander String Quartet, Shirley Singer; Greenberg, Rory Earnshaw; EDUCATION: Amanda Alef; FAMILY MATINEES: Meyer,
Jim McGuire; Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Jiro Schneider; Quartet SF, Megan Reeves; Paul Taylor Dance Company, Paul B. Goode; PIVOT: Jones &
Friends, Margo Moritz; SALONS: Phan, Henry Dombey; Thorsteinsdóttir, Courtesy of Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir
ORDER NOW 415.392.2545
5
SPECIALS
SPECIALS
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
Lambert Orkis, piano
SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2017, 7:00PM
Davies Symphony Hall | $35-$99
CURRIER: Clockwork for Violin & Piano
MOZART: Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 526
POULENC: Violin Sonata, FP 119
RAVEL: Violin Sonata No. 2, M. 77
SAINT-SAËNS: Introduction et rondo
capriccioso, Op. 28
The violin’s expressive and technical range is
on full display in Anne-Sophie Mutter’s rich and
varied program. The celebrated German violinist
– the “undisputed queen of the violin” (The Times
of London)—returns to San Francisco for one
performance only.
A HEARTFELT GALA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, 6:00PM
Reception and Dinner at San Francisco
City Hall
Performance at Herbst Theatre to follow
Post-Concert Dessert Reception in the Veteran’s
Building Green Room
Join artists, civic leaders, and the arts community in honoring San Francisco Performances
President Ruth Felt on her retirement and celebrate the incomparable legacy and future of the
organization she founded that has transformed
and enhanced the Bay Area’s cultural landscape.
The black-tie evening will feature cocktails, dinner, performances by top artists including Philip
Glass, Jake Heggie, Sean Jones, Sasha Cooke,
and others to be announced, and a post-concert
dessert reception.
The evening will benefit SF Performances’
acclaimed education programs.
Tickets start at $500. For information about this
special event, call 415.677.0326.
“Mutter can deliver the goods. And if she
wants to look devastatingly seductive while
doing it, well, more power to her.”
—High Fidelity
MAKE A SPECIAL GIFT
IN HONOR OF RUTH FELT
Co-presented with the San Francisco Symphony
This year, we honor the retirement of San
Francisco Performances founder and
President Ruth Felt. Many of our longtime
supporters are making gifts to celebrate
Ruth and her contributions to music and
dance in our community; we hope that
you too will consider giving a special gift
in her honor.
Jonathan Biss: Late Style
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016, 7:30PM,
WITH BRENTANO STRING QUARTET
(CHAMBER SERIES)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016, 7:30PM,
(CHAMBER SERIES)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017, 7:30PM,
(PIANO SERIES)
Donors who indicate on their subscription order form that they will be making
a gift of $100 or more in Ruth’s honor will
be listed in a special section of our program books. This is a perfect way to say
thank you to Ruth and to recognize her
tremendous impact on each of our lives
and the cultural life of The Bay Area.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017, 7:30PM,
WITH MARK PADMORE, TENOR (VOCAL
SERIES)
Herbst Theatre | SERIES PRICE: $245/$200/$140
“What effect do years of accumulated
knowledge and experience, combined with,
perhaps, the realization that death is near,
have on artistic creation?” asks pianist and
curator extraordinaire Jonathan Biss. It’s the
central question that has inspired his latest
thought-provoking musical inspection, titled
Late Style.
Biss finds this subject particularly fascinating—as will audiences—because a remarkable
number of composers moved in surprising
directions in their last years. The four concerts
spanning piano, chamber and vocal music
explore the late works of a diverse group of
composers including Gesualdo, Bach, Mozart,
Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms,
Chopin, Elgar and Kurtág.
Sir András Schiff, piano
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017, 8:00PM
ALL-SCHUBERT PROGRAM: Moments Musicaux, Impromptus
D. 899; Drei Klavierstücke D. 946; Impromptus D. 935
Sir András Schiff returns to his beloved San Francisco with
Schubert’s most lyrical and haunting works, in what can aptly be
described as a song recital without words. Schiff’s keyboard eloquence is well-known to Bay Area audiences, who have packed his
immersive explorations of single composers’ works for many years.
Purchase the Schiff-Mutter Series from $60-$188.
See page 30 for details.
6
SFPERFORMANCES.ORG
“Musically, Biss is a risk-taker, underlining
every note with substantial body language,
always playing to the audience.”
—Miami Herald
Jonathan Biss’ Late Style programs include
his solo recital (see page 8), two chamber
collaborations with the Brentano Quartet (see
page 11), and a joint recital with tenor Mark
Padmore (see page 13).
ORDER NOW 415.392.2545
7
SPECIALS
SPECIALS
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
Lambert Orkis, piano
CURRIER: Clockwork for Violin & Piano
MOZART: Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 526
POULENC: Violin Sonata, FP 119
RAVEL: Violin Sonata No. 2, M. 77
SAINT-SAËNS: Introduction et rondo
capriccioso, Op. 28
The violin’s expressive and technical range is
on full display in Anne-Sophie Mutter’s rich and
varied program. The celebrated German violinist
– the “undisputed queen of the violin” (The Times
of London)—returns to San Francisco for one
performance only.
A HEARTFELT GALA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, 6:00PM
Reception and Dinner at San Francisco
City Hall
Performance at Herbst Theatre to follow
Post-Concert Dessert Reception in the Veteran’s
Building Green Room
Join artists, civic leaders, and the arts community in honoring San Francisco Performances
President Ruth Felt on her retirement and celebrate the incomparable legacy and future of the
organization she founded that has transformed
and enhanced the Bay Area’s cultural landscape.
The black-tie evening will feature cocktails, dinner, performances by top artists including Philip
Glass, Jake Heggie, Sean Jones, Sasha Cooke,
and others to be announced, and a post-concert
dessert reception.
The evening will benefit SF Performances’
acclaimed education programs.
Tickets start at $500. For information about this
special event, call 415.677.0326.
“Mutter can deliver the goods. And if she
wants to look devastatingly seductive while
doing it, well, more power to her.”
—High Fidelity
MAKE A SPECIAL GIFT
IN HONOR OF RUTH FELT
This year, we honor the retirement of San
Francisco Performances founder and
President Ruth Felt. Many of our longtime
supporters are making gifts to celebrate
Ruth and her contributions to music and
dance in our community; we hope that
you too will consider giving a special gift
in her honor.
Jonathan Biss: Late Style
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016, 7:30PM,
(CHAMBER SERIES)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016, 7:30PM,
(CHAMBER SERIES)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017, 7:30PM,
(PIANO SERIES)
Donors who indicate on their subscription order form that they will be making
a gift of $100 or more in Ruth’s honor will
be listed in a special section of our program books. This is a perfect way to say
thank you to Ruth and to recognize her
tremendous impact on each of our lives
and the cultural life of The Bay Area.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017, 7:30PM,
WITH MARK PADMORE, TENOR (VOCAL
SERIES)
Herbst Theatre | SERIES PRICE: $245/$200/$140
“What effect do years of accumulated
knowledge and experience, combined with,
perhaps, the realization that death is near,
have on artistic creation?” asks pianist and
curator extraordinaire Jonathan Biss. It’s the
central question that has inspired his latest
thought-provoking musical inspection, titled
Late Style.
Biss finds this subject particularly fascinating—as will audiences—because a remarkable
number of composers moved in surprising
directions in their last years. The four concerts
spanning piano, chamber and vocal music
explore the late works of a diverse group of
composers including Gesualdo, Bach, Mozart,
Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms,
Chopin, Elgar and Kurtág.
Sir András Schiff, piano
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017, 8:00PM
ALL-SCHUBERT PROGRAM: Moments Musicaux, Impromptus
D. 899; Drei Klavierstücke D. 946; Impromptus D. 935
Sir András Schiff returns to his beloved San Francisco with
Schubert’s most lyrical and haunting works, in what can aptly be
described as a song recital without words. Schiff’s keyboard eloquence is well-known to Bay Area audiences, who have packed his
immersive explorations of single composers’ works for many years.
Purchase the Schiff-Mutter Series from $60-$188.
6
SFPERFORMANCES.ORG
“Musically, Biss is a risk-taker, underlining
every note with substantial body language,
always playing to the audience.”
—Miami Herald
Jonathan Biss’ Late Style programs include
his solo recital (see page 8), two chamber
collaborations with the Brentano Quartet (see
page 11), and a joint recital with tenor Mark
Padmore (see page 13).
ORDER NOW 415.392.2545
7
PIANO
PIANO
3
1
1
2
3
Alexander Melnikov
3
“His performances are
electrifying and rhapsodic.”
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017, 7:30PM
Herbst Theatre | $85/$65/$50
RACHMANINOFF: Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22,
Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42
DEBUSSY: Preludes (Book II)
—The New York Times
MOZART: Larghetto and Allegro in E-flat Major
STRAVINSKY: Concerto for Two Pianos; The Rite of Spring
DEBUSSY: En Blanc et Noir
“He had his audience hanging
on each change of inflection
and shift of colour, so that
every note mattered.”
This two-pianos/four-hands recital is the unmissable event of the
season. Separately, these two giants of the keyboard are formidable and beloved artists. Together—in what has been called a
“music world bromance”—the combined talents of these frequent
collaborators and friends create an exhilarating experience.
—The Guardian (UK)
Support this performance as a
Concert Partner, see page 19.
4
Jonathan Biss
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017, 7:30PM
SCHUMANN: Gesänge der Frühe, Op. 133
KURTÁG: Játékok, Selections from Volume VII
CHOPIN: Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61
BRAHMS: Sonata in F minor, Op. 5 (second movement);
Klavierstücke, Op. 119; Klavierstücke, Op. 118
Jonathan Biss brings an “excitement and storytelling” (Miami
Herald) to everything he plays and shows a particular genius for
creating programs that connect the myriad dots of music history
and creative inspiration. Here he explores the “Late Style” of the
composers of the romantic era: music of stunning beauty, fragility,
and desolation, bound in deep nostalgia and pathos in view of the
approaching end.
Leif Ove Andsnes / Marc-André Hamelin
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017, 7:30PM
His San Francisco Performances debut in 2011 performing the
complete Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues was a moving and
profound event, prompting SF Classical Voice to marvel at his
“extraordinary array of tone colors, his intense eloquence, and his
adroitly flexing tempos. Melnikov’s adventurous approach… kept
even the most indifferent listeners spellbound.”
2
4
Globe and Mail
“Biss reached an authentic
core that communicated
integrity and authenticity.”
—Los Angeles Times
Biss’ recital is part of Late Style, a series exploring the final works
of great composers in four different programs this season. See page 7
for details.
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“Andsnes has entered an elite
circle of pianistic stardom. …
When he sits in front of the
keyboard … extraordinary
things happen.”
Javier Perianes
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017, 7:30PM
“One of the most striking
North American pianists of the
new generation.” —Toronto
“Is it possible for a pianist to
be too good? If anyone faces
jeopardy with that question,
it’s Marc-André Hamelin.”
SCHUBERT: Sonata No. 13 in A Major, D. 664; Drei
Klavierstücke, D. 946
RAVEL: Le Tombeau de Couperin
FALLA: L’Amour Sorcier
The London Telegraph describes this Spaniard as “a pianist of
impeccable and refined tastes, blessed with a warmth of touch.”
Perianes made a remarkable San Francisco Symphony debut
in 2015 with Charles Dutoit on an all-Spanish program and now
returns to the Bay Area for his recital debut.
“Some concerts are
unforgettable. This is the case
with all of Javier Perianes’
performances, whose genuine
and flawless art always goes
deep into one’s memory.”
—El Mundo (Spain)
“Perianes’s playing captures
[Schubert’s] magic to
perfection.” —Sunday
Telegraph (London)
The Shenson Piano Series is made possible by Fred M. Levin and Nancy Livingston,
The Shenson Foundation.
Save on regular ticket prices when you purchase the entire Piano Series. All four
performances for just $275/$210/$150. See page 31 for details.
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PIANO
PIANO
3
1
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2
3
Alexander Melnikov
3
“His performances are
electrifying and rhapsodic.”
RACHMANINOFF: Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22,
Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42
DEBUSSY: Preludes (Book II)
MOZART: Larghetto and Allegro in E-flat Major
STRAVINSKY: Concerto for Two Pianos; The Rite of Spring
DEBUSSY: En Blanc et Noir
“He had his audience hanging
on each change of inflection
and shift of colour, so that
every note mattered.”
This two-pianos/four-hands recital is the unmissable event of the
season. Separately, these two giants of the keyboard are formidable and beloved artists. Together—in what has been called a
“music world bromance”—the combined talents of these frequent
collaborators and friends create an exhilarating experience.
4
Jonathan Biss
SCHUMANN: Gesänge der Frühe, Op. 133
KURTÁG: Játékok, Selections from Volume VII
CHOPIN: Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61
BRAHMS: Sonata in F minor, Op. 5 (second movement);
Klavierstücke, Op. 119; Klavierstücke, Op. 118
Jonathan Biss brings an “excitement and storytelling” (Miami
Herald) to everything he plays and shows a particular genius for
creating programs that connect the myriad dots of music history
and creative inspiration. Here he explores the “Late Style” of the
composers of the romantic era: music of stunning beauty, fragility,
and desolation, bound in deep nostalgia and pathos in view of the
approaching end.
Leif Ove Andsnes / Marc-André Hamelin
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017, 7:30PM
His San Francisco Performances debut in 2011 performing the
complete Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues was a moving and
profound event, prompting SF Classical Voice to marvel at his
“extraordinary array of tone colors, his intense eloquence, and his
adroitly flexing tempos. Melnikov’s adventurous approach… kept
even the most indifferent listeners spellbound.”
2
4
Globe and Mail
“Biss reached an authentic
core that communicated
integrity and authenticity.”
—Los Angeles Times
Biss’ recital is part of Late Style, a series exploring the final works
of great composers in four different programs this season. See page 7
for details.
SUBSCRIBE
AND SAVE!
8
“Andsnes has entered an elite
circle of pianistic stardom. …
When he sits in front of the
keyboard … extraordinary
things happen.”
Javier Perianes
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017, 7:30PM
“One of the most striking
North American pianists of the
new generation.” —Toronto
“Is it possible for a pianist to
be too good? If anyone faces
jeopardy with that question,
it’s Marc-André Hamelin.”
SCHUBERT: Sonata No. 13 in A Major, D. 664; Drei
Klavierstücke, D. 946
RAVEL: Le Tombeau de Couperin
FALLA: L’Amour Sorcier
The London Telegraph describes this Spaniard as “a pianist of
impeccable and refined tastes, blessed with a warmth of touch.”
Perianes made a remarkable San Francisco Symphony debut
in 2015 with Charles Dutoit on an all-Spanish program and now
returns to the Bay Area for his recital debut.
“Some concerts are
unforgettable. This is the case
with all of Javier Perianes’
performances, whose genuine
and flawless art always goes
deep into one’s memory.”
—El Mundo (Spain)
“Perianes’s playing captures
[Schubert’s] magic to
perfection.” —Sunday
Telegraph (London)
The Shenson Piano Series is made possible by Fred M. Levin and Nancy Livingston,
The Shenson Foundation.
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CHAMBER
1
Brentano String Quartet / Jonathan Biss, piano
TWO PERFORMANCES:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016, 7:30PM
ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM: Sonata in G Major for Violin and
Piano, Op. 96 (Mark Steinberg & Jonathan Biss); Sonata in C
minor for Piano, Op. 111 (Jonathan Biss); String Quartet in F
Major, Op. 135 (Brentano String Quartet)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016, 7:30PM
CHAMBER
These concerts are part of Late
Style, a series exploring the final
works of great composers in four
different programs this season.
“The Brentanos are a
magnificent string quartet…
This was wonderful, selfless
music-making.”
—The Times (London)
BACH: Selections from Art of the Fugue
ELGAR: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84
GESUALDO: Selected Madrigals
MOZART: String Quintet in E flat Major, K. 614 (with Hsin-Yun
Huang, viola)
Beethoven’s last works in the genres in which he was most prolific
comprise the Oct. 15 program, a rare primer on the composer’s
revolutionary musical language and philosophy. Illuminating
this most profound music is an ensemble “of exceptional insight
and communicative gifts” (Daily Telegraph, London) and pianist
Jonathan Biss.
1
The Oct. 19 program contends with what Jonathan Biss calls
“the various inscrutabilities of composers in their late years.”
Alternating from Bach’s mysterious and unfinished Art of the
Fugue to the joyful and life-affirming signature quintet by Mozart,
this program complicates the valedictory nature of a “late syle.”
2
Dover Quartet / Edgar Meyer, double bass
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016, 7:00PM
MOZART: Divertimento for strings, K. 136
ROSSINI: Duo for bass and cello
DVOR̆ÁK: Quartet in F Major, Op. 96, “American”
MEYER: Quintet for strings
The Washington Post asserted that, “lovers of chamber music
should put the Dover Quartet on their to-hear list.” Founded
less than a decade ago, the Dover Quartet leaped into the world
chamber music spotlight when it won all four prizes at the 2013
Banff International Competition. Composer-performer Edgar
Meyer—“the most remarkable virtuoso” (The New Yorker)—is a
shape-shifting genius of an artist equally at home in classical, bluegrass, jazz and world music and a master at melding them together
in compelling compositional style.
2
3
Calder Quartet
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017, 7:30PM
Program to include
ADÈS: The Four Quarters; Arcadiana
The energetic and iconoclastic Calder Quartet serves up chamber
music, “freshly rethought, impeccably played” (Boston Globe)
and they seem to be reinventing classical music audiences in the
process. The Calder brings intimacy and immediacy to their performances of both familiar works and newly commissioned music,
and they are championed by today’s leading composers including
Thomas Adès.
3
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“The Dover Quartet players
have it in them to become the
next Guarneri String Quartet
— they’re that good.”
—Chicago Tribune
“I was struck by just how
many young people sat in
the audience, entranced,
fascinated, transported—and
not a mobile phone in sight.”
The Sponsor Reception follows
this performance. For details,
see Sponsor-level benefits on
page 18.
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CHAMBER
1
Brentano String Quartet / Jonathan Biss, piano
TWO PERFORMANCES:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016, 7:30PM
ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM: Sonata in G Major for Violin and
Piano, Op. 96 (Mark Steinberg & Jonathan Biss); Sonata in C
minor for Piano, Op. 111 (Jonathan Biss); String Quartet in F
Major, Op. 135 (Brentano String Quartet)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016, 7:30PM
CHAMBER
These concerts are part of Late
Style, a series exploring the final
works of great composers in four
different programs this season.
“The Brentanos are a
magnificent string quartet…
This was wonderful, selfless
music-making.”
—The Times (London)
BACH: Selections from Art of the Fugue
ELGAR: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84
GESUALDO: Selected Madrigals
MOZART: String Quintet in E flat Major, K. 614 (with Hsin-Yun
Huang, viola)
Beethoven’s last works in the genres in which he was most prolific
comprise the Oct. 15 program, a rare primer on the composer’s
revolutionary musical language and philosophy. Illuminating
this most profound music is an ensemble “of exceptional insight
and communicative gifts” (Daily Telegraph, London) and pianist
Jonathan Biss.
1
The Oct. 19 program contends with what Jonathan Biss calls
“the various inscrutabilities of composers in their late years.”
Alternating from Bach’s mysterious and unfinished Art of the
Fugue to the joyful and life-affirming signature quintet by Mozart,
this program complicates the valedictory nature of a “late syle.”
2
Dover Quartet / Edgar Meyer, double bass
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016, 7:00PM
MOZART: Divertimento for strings, K. 136
ROSSINI: Duo for bass and cello
DVOR̆ÁK: Quartet in F Major, Op. 96, “American”
MEYER: Quintet for strings
The Washington Post asserted that, “lovers of chamber music
should put the Dover Quartet on their to-hear list.” Founded
less than a decade ago, the Dover Quartet leaped into the world
chamber music spotlight when it won all four prizes at the 2013
Banff International Competition. Composer-performer Edgar
Meyer—“the most remarkable virtuoso” (The New Yorker)—is a
shape-shifting genius of an artist equally at home in classical, bluegrass, jazz and world music and a master at melding them together
in compelling compositional style.
2
3
Calder Quartet
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017, 7:30PM
Program to include
ADÈS: The Four Quarters; Arcadiana
The energetic and iconoclastic Calder Quartet serves up chamber
music, “freshly rethought, impeccably played” (Boston Globe)
and they seem to be reinventing classical music audiences in the
process. The Calder brings intimacy and immediacy to their performances of both familiar works and newly commissioned music,
and they are championed by today’s leading composers including
Thomas Adès.
3
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10
“The Dover Quartet players
have it in them to become the
next Guarneri String Quartet
— they’re that good.”
—Chicago Tribune
“I was struck by just how
many young people sat in
the audience, entranced,
fascinated, transported—and
not a mobile phone in sight.”
The Sponsor Reception follows
this performance. For details,
see Sponsor-level benefits on
page 18.
Save on regular ticket prices when you purchase the entire Chamber Series. All four
SFPERFORMANCES.ORG
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VOCAL
1
Christian Gerhaher, baritone / Gerold Huber, piano
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016, 7:30PM
ALL-MAHLER PROGRAM: “Die Einsame im Herbst”and “Der
Abschied” from Das Lied von der Erde (Mahler’s own piano
arrangements); Sieben Lieder aus letzter Zeit
Declaring German baritone Christian Gerhaher’s SF Performances
2014/15 season opening recital as “phenomenal”, the San
Francisco Chronicle went on to say, “This was a brilliantly organized program, executed with a combination of elegance and
dramatic fervor that most singers could only envy.” Gerhaher,
known for his inimitable “perfectly-honed” timbre as well as
tremendously intelligent programming that elevate his recitals to
a rare level of sophistication and artistry, returns for an all-Mahler
evening with his longtime collaborator, pianist Gerold Huber.
2
ALL-SCHUBERT PROGRAM: Sonata in A Major, D. 959;
Schwanengesang, D. 957
Sublime English tenor Mark Padmore returns to SF Performances
with kindred spirit Jonathan Biss in a recital pairing indelible works
from Schubert’s final months, lending their insights to a visionary
whose unmistakable “Late Style” arrived at age 31. About an earlier performance of the Schwanengesang, the Telegraph observed,
“Padmore gave the words an almost bodiless yearning quality.”
2
3
PROGRAM: Songs by SCHUBERT, SCHUMANN, MAHLER,
POULENC, COPLAND, IVOR GURNEY, and RICHARD RODNEY
BENNETT
“If one proper definition of ‘diva’ is someone who exhibits
unimpeachable musical authority, Sarah Connolly qualifies in a
big way.” (Opera News) The distinguished British mezzo-soprano
makes her San Francisco debut with a program that illustrates her
mastery of direct, powerful engagement of the audience.
FLEURS: works on floral themes by PURCELL, BRITTEN,
SCHUMANN, QUILTER, GOUNOD, FAURÉ, STRAUSS,
SCHUBERT, POULENC, HAHN, DEBUSSY, BOULANGER and
CHABRIER
4
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This recital is part of Jonathan
Biss’ Late Style series exploring
the final works of great composers in four different programs this
season. See page 7 for details.
“British tenor Mark Padmore
and American pianist
Jonathan Biss fused words
and music in a supreme
partnership that conveyed
emotions with transcendent,
eye-opening profundity.”
—SF Classical Voice“
“She achieved profound
ends through the simplest of
means, showing the instincts
and communicative power
of a born performer during a
masterly recital.”
Carolyn Sampson, soprano / Joseph Middleton, piano
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017, 7:30PM
3
4
“No singer produces a
purer legato, no singer can
ever have seemed a more
genuinely humble servant of
the score.” —London Telegraph
Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano / Joseph Middleton, piano
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017, 7:30PM
4
“Christian Gerhaher proved
once again that he ranks as
today’s peerless singer of
lieder.” —London Telegraph
Mark Padmore, tenor / Jonathan Biss, piano
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017, 7:30PM
1
VOCAL
The irresistible hallmarks of Carolyn Sampson’s artistry—her
supple tone, thoughtful and thought-provoking interpretations,
warm humor and unabashed passion for song—have made her
an audience favorite. These gifts are artfully demonstrated in this
elegant program spanning five centuries of songs in the language
of flowers.
“Those of us who rejoice in
the crystalline beauty of
Carolyn Sampson’s interpretations of Bach, Handel
and Purcell will welcome this
bouquet of songs on a floral
theme.”
Save on regular ticket prices when you purchase the entire Vocal Series. All four
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VOCAL
1
Christian Gerhaher, baritone / Gerold Huber, piano
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016, 7:30PM
ALL-MAHLER PROGRAM: “Die Einsame im Herbst”and “Der
Abschied” from Das Lied von der Erde (Mahler’s own piano
arrangements); Sieben Lieder aus letzter Zeit
Declaring German baritone Christian Gerhaher’s SF Performances
2014/15 season opening recital as “phenomenal”, the San
Francisco Chronicle went on to say, “This was a brilliantly organized program, executed with a combination of elegance and
dramatic fervor that most singers could only envy.” Gerhaher,
known for his inimitable “perfectly-honed” timbre as well as
tremendously intelligent programming that elevate his recitals to
a rare level of sophistication and artistry, returns for an all-Mahler
evening with his longtime collaborator, pianist Gerold Huber.
2
ALL-SCHUBERT PROGRAM: Sonata in A Major, D. 959;
Schwanengesang, D. 957
Sublime English tenor Mark Padmore returns to SF Performances
with kindred spirit Jonathan Biss in a recital pairing indelible works
from Schubert’s final months, lending their insights to a visionary
whose unmistakable “Late Style” arrived at age 31. About an earlier performance of the Schwanengesang, the Telegraph observed,
“Padmore gave the words an almost bodiless yearning quality.”
2
3
PROGRAM: Songs by SCHUBERT, SCHUMANN, MAHLER,
POULENC, COPLAND, IVOR GURNEY, and RICHARD RODNEY
BENNETT
“If one proper definition of ‘diva’ is someone who exhibits
unimpeachable musical authority, Sarah Connolly qualifies in a
big way.” (Opera News) The distinguished British mezzo-soprano
makes her San Francisco debut with a program that illustrates her
mastery of direct, powerful engagement of the audience.
FLEURS: works on floral themes by PURCELL, BRITTEN,
SCHUMANN, QUILTER, GOUNOD, FAURÉ, STRAUSS,
SCHUBERT, POULENC, HAHN, DEBUSSY, BOULANGER and
CHABRIER
4
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This recital is part of Jonathan
Biss’ Late Style series exploring
the final works of great composers in four different programs this
season. See page 7 for details.
“British tenor Mark Padmore
and American pianist
Jonathan Biss fused words
and music in a supreme
partnership that conveyed
emotions with transcendent,
eye-opening profundity.”
—SF Classical Voice“
“She achieved profound
ends through the simplest of
means, showing the instincts
and communicative power
of a born performer during a
masterly recital.”
Carolyn Sampson, soprano / Joseph Middleton, piano
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017, 7:30PM
3
4
“No singer produces a
purer legato, no singer can
ever have seemed a more
genuinely humble servant of
the score.” —London Telegraph
Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano / Joseph Middleton, piano
4
“Christian Gerhaher proved
once again that he ranks as
today’s peerless singer of
lieder.” —London Telegraph
Mark Padmore, tenor / Jonathan Biss, piano
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017, 7:30PM
1
VOCAL
The irresistible hallmarks of Carolyn Sampson’s artistry—her
supple tone, thoughtful and thought-provoking interpretations,
warm humor and unabashed passion for song—have made her
an audience favorite. These gifts are artfully demonstrated in this
elegant program spanning five centuries of songs in the language
of flowers.
“Those of us who rejoice in
the crystalline beauty of
Carolyn Sampson’s interpretations of Bach, Handel
and Purcell will welcome this
bouquet of songs on a floral
theme.”
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DANCE
DANCE
1
Batsheva
LAST WORK (2015)
BY OHAD NAHARIN
WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15–17, 7:30PM
YBCA Theater | $70/$55/$40
A solitary runner on a moving conveyor belt provides the backdrop
to 18 Batsheva dancers who carom athletically around the stage
in Last Work, Ohad Naharin’s dynamic 2015 exploration of human
motion. Set to a pulsing original score by Grischa Lichtenberger,
the evening-length work swings from highly charged to poetically
still moments that provide a deep, emotional underpinning to an
otherwise abstract study in kinetics. Naharin is a master of the possibilities of the human body.
1
2
Dorrance Dance
THE BLUES PROJECT
WITH TOSHI REAGON AND BIGLOVELY (2013)
THURSDAY–SATURDAY, MARCH 16–18, 7:30PM
Tap dance, America’s most long-standing indigenous jazz vernacular, is here to receive its due. Winner of the 2015 Bessie Award for
Outstanding Production, The Blues Project is the apotheosis of
MacArthur “genius” Michelle Dorrance’s vision of honoring and
pushing the boundaries of tap tradition, bringing it into a sharp,
contemporary focus. Nine dancers and five musicians celebrate
the confluence of quintessential American dance and music in
astonishing tap solos and dazzlingly complex ensembles.
3
2
“Last Work is a feast for all the
senses, a must-see for anyone
with a curious mind and a
desire to lose oneself in an
all-encompassing backdrop of
performance, production and
talent.” —Time Out Israel
“Ms. Dorrance, a brilliant
conductor, pushes the
boundaries of tap while
exposing its true nature:
that it is music.”
Co-presented with YBCA
Program A | WED, APR 26, 7:30PM
Spring Rounds (2005)
New Work (West Coast Premiere)
Syzygy (1987)
“The American spirit soars
whenever Taylor’s dancers
dance.”
Program B | THURS–FRI, APR 27–28, 7:30PM
Book of Beasts (1971)
Lines of Loss (2007)
Black Tuesday (2001)
“Watching his dances isn’t like
taking a vacation from life, it’s
a reflection of it: the pretty, the
ugly and, always, the weird.”
Program C | SAT, APR 29, 7:30PM; SUN, APR 30, 2:00PM
Danbury Mix (1988)
Insects and Heroes (1961) (Bay Area Premiere)
Esplanade (1975)
—San Francisco Chronicle
A national treasure, Paul Taylor Dance Company has been
described as a stunning burst of momentum and a cascade of
emotion, moving powerfully and powerfully moving. Taylor’s
enduringly popular works are a brilliant fusion of bravura dancing,
profound emotional insight and glorious musicality that have
brought audiences around the world equal measures of message
and mastery.
3
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DANCE
DANCE
1
Batsheva
LAST WORK (2015)
BY OHAD NAHARIN
WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15–17, 7:30PM
A solitary runner on a moving conveyor belt provides the backdrop
to 18 Batsheva dancers who carom athletically around the stage
in Last Work, Ohad Naharin’s dynamic 2015 exploration of human
motion. Set to a pulsing original score by Grischa Lichtenberger,
the evening-length work swings from highly charged to poetically
still moments that provide a deep, emotional underpinning to an
otherwise abstract study in kinetics. Naharin is a master of the possibilities of the human body.
1
2
Dorrance Dance
THE BLUES PROJECT
WITH TOSHI REAGON AND BIGLOVELY (2013)
THURSDAY–SATURDAY, MARCH 16–18, 7:30PM
Tap dance, America’s most long-standing indigenous jazz vernacular, is here to receive its due. Winner of the 2015 Bessie Award for
Outstanding Production, The Blues Project is the apotheosis of
MacArthur “genius” Michelle Dorrance’s vision of honoring and
pushing the boundaries of tap tradition, bringing it into a sharp,
contemporary focus. Nine dancers and five musicians celebrate
the confluence of quintessential American dance and music in
astonishing tap solos and dazzlingly complex ensembles.
3
2
“Last Work is a feast for all the
senses, a must-see for anyone
with a curious mind and a
desire to lose oneself in an
all-encompassing backdrop of
performance, production and
talent.” —Time Out Israel
“Ms. Dorrance, a brilliant
conductor, pushes the
boundaries of tap while
exposing its true nature:
that it is music.”
Co-presented with YBCA
Program A | WED, APR 26, 7:30PM
Spring Rounds (2005)
New Work (West Coast Premiere)
Syzygy (1987)
“The American spirit soars
whenever Taylor’s dancers
dance.”
Program B | THURS–FRI, APR 27–28, 7:30PM
Book of Beasts (1971)
Lines of Loss (2007)
Black Tuesday (2001)
“Watching his dances isn’t like
taking a vacation from life, it’s
a reflection of it: the pretty, the
ugly and, always, the weird.”
Program C | SAT, APR 29, 7:30PM; SUN, APR 30, 2:00PM
Danbury Mix (1988)
Insects and Heroes (1961) (Bay Area Premiere)
Esplanade (1975)
A national treasure, Paul Taylor Dance Company has been
described as a stunning burst of momentum and a cascade of
emotion, moving powerfully and powerfully moving. Taylor’s
enduringly popular works are a brilliant fusion of bravura dancing,
profound emotional insight and glorious musicality that have
brought audiences around the world equal measures of message
and mastery.
3
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AND SAVE!
14
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CALENDAR
CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER
Friday, September 30, 2016 6:00 PM
A HEARTFELT GALA
(San Francisco City Hall/Herbst)
OCTOBER
Saturday, October 15, 2016 7:30 PM
Brentano Quartet/Jonathan Biss (Chamber/Herbst)
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 30, 2016 11:00 AM
Edgar Meyer (Family/Herbst)
Sunday, October 30, 2016 7:00 PM
Dover Quartet/Edgar Meyer (Chamber/Herbst)
NOVEMBER
Programs, artists, and times are subject to change.
APRIL
Monday, April 3, 2017 7:30 PM Alina Ibragimova/Cedric Tiberghien (Virtuosi/Herbst)
Friday, April 7, 2017 7:30 PM Beatrice Rana (Young Masters/Herbst)
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 7:30 PM
Sol Gabetta/Alessio Bax (Virtuosi/Herbst)
Saturday, April 8, 2017 7:30 PM Xuefei Yang (Guitar/Herbst)
Saturday, November 19, 2016 7:30 PM Arturo O’Farrill (Jazz/Herbst)
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 7:30 PM Håkan Hardenberger/Roland Pöntinen
(Virtuosi/Herbst)
DECEMBER
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Calder Quartet (Chamber/Herbst)
Saturday, December 3, 2016 ASQ/Greenberg - Berkeley (ASQ/St. John’s)
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 7:30 PM Leif Ove Andsnes/Marc-André Hamelin
(Piano/Herbst)
10:00 AM
7:30 PM Friday, December 9, 2016 7:30 PM
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (Guitar/Herbst)
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
7:30 PM Paul Taylor (Dance/YBCA)
Saturday, December 10, 2016 10:00 AM
ASQ/Greenberg - Berkeley (ASQ/St. John’s)
Thursday, April 27, 2017 7:30 PM Paul Taylor (Dance/YBCA)
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (Family/Herbst)
Thursday, April 27, 2017 7:30 PM Steven Isserlis/Connie Shih (Virtuosi/Herbst)
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 7:30 PM
Christian Gerhaher/Gerold Huber (Vocal/Herbst)
Friday, April 28, 2017 7:30 PM Paul Taylor (Dance/YBCA)
Paul Taylor (Family/YBCA)
JANUARY
Saturday, January 21, 2017 10:00 AM
ASQ/Greenberg - SF (ASQ/Herbst)
Saturday, January 21, 2017 7:30 PM
The Bad Plus (Jazz/Herbst)
FEBRUARY
Thursday, February 2, 2017 7:30 PM
Alexander Melnikov (Piano/Herbst)
Saturday, February 4, 2017 10:00 AM
Saturday, February 4, 2017 7:30 PM
Pepe Romero (Guitar/Herbst)
Jonathan Biss (Piano/Herbst)
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 29, 2017 2:00 PM Saturday, April 29, 2017 7:30 PM Paul Taylor (Dance/YBCA)
Sunday, April 30, 2017 2:00 PM Paul Taylor (Dance/YBCA)
Saturday, May 6, 2017 7:30 PM
Javier Perianes (Piano/Herbst)
Saturday, May 13, 2017 10:00 AM ASQ/Greenberg–SF (ASQ/Herbst)
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 7:30 PM Carolyn Sampson/Joseph Middleton (Vocal/Herbst)
MAY
Batsheva (Dance/YBCA)
Friday, February 17, 2017 7:30 PM
Benjamin Beilman (Young Masters/SF Conservatory)
David Russell (Guitar/St. Mark’s)
MARCH
Saturday, March 4, 2017 10:00 AM
Saturday, March 4, 2017 7:30 PM
Billy Childs (Jazz/Herbst)
Sunday, March 12, 2017 7:00 PM
Beijing Duo/Piccinini (Guitar/Herbst)
Monday, March 13, 2017 8:00 PM Sir András Schiff (Special/Davies)
Thursday, March 16, 2017 7:30 PM
Dorrance Dance (Dance/YBCA)
Harriet Krijgh (Young Masters/SF Conservatory)
Friday, March 17, 2017 7:30 PM Dorrance Dance (Dance/YBCA)
Friday, March 17, 2017 7:30 PM Mark Padmore/Jonathan Biss (Vocal/Herbst)
Quartet SF (Family/Herbst)
Saturday March 18, 2017 7:30 PM Dorrance Dance (Dance/YBCA)
Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:30 PM Sarah Connolly/Joseph Middleton (Vocal/Herbst)
Sunday, March 26, 2017 7:00 PM Anne-Sophie Mutter (Special/Davies)
Bathsheva
Alina Ibragimova
Dover Quartet
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CALENDAR
CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER
Friday, September 30, 2016 6:00 PM
A HEARTFELT GALA
(San Francisco City Hall/Herbst)
OCTOBER
Saturday, October 15, 2016 7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 30, 2016 11:00 AM
Edgar Meyer (Family/Herbst)
Sunday, October 30, 2016 7:00 PM
Dover Quartet/Edgar Meyer (Chamber/Herbst)
NOVEMBER
Programs, artists, and times are subject to change.
APRIL
Monday, April 3, 2017 7:30 PM Alina Ibragimova/Cedric Tiberghien (Virtuosi/Herbst)
Friday, April 7, 2017 7:30 PM Beatrice Rana (Young Masters/Herbst)
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 7:30 PM
Sol Gabetta/Alessio Bax (Virtuosi/Herbst)
Saturday, April 8, 2017 7:30 PM Xuefei Yang (Guitar/Herbst)
Saturday, November 19, 2016 7:30 PM Arturo O’Farrill (Jazz/Herbst)
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 7:30 PM Håkan Hardenberger/Roland Pöntinen
(Virtuosi/Herbst)
DECEMBER
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Calder Quartet (Chamber/Herbst)
Saturday, December 3, 2016 ASQ/Greenberg - Berkeley (ASQ/St. John’s)
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 7:30 PM Leif Ove Andsnes/Marc-André Hamelin
(Piano/Herbst)
10:00 AM
7:30 PM Friday, December 9, 2016 7:30 PM
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (Guitar/Herbst)
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
7:30 PM Paul Taylor (Dance/YBCA)
Thursday, April 27, 2017 7:30 PM Paul Taylor (Dance/YBCA)
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (Family/Herbst)
Thursday, April 27, 2017 7:30 PM Steven Isserlis/Connie Shih (Virtuosi/Herbst)
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 7:30 PM
Christian Gerhaher/Gerold Huber (Vocal/Herbst)
Friday, April 28, 2017 7:30 PM Paul Taylor (Dance/YBCA)
Paul Taylor (Family/YBCA)
JANUARY
Saturday, January 21, 2017 7:30 PM
The Bad Plus (Jazz/Herbst)
FEBRUARY
Alexander Melnikov (Piano/Herbst)
Saturday, February 4, 2017 10:00 AM
Pepe Romero (Guitar/Herbst)
Jonathan Biss (Piano/Herbst)
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 29, 2017 2:00 PM Saturday, April 29, 2017 7:30 PM Paul Taylor (Dance/YBCA)
Sunday, April 30, 2017 2:00 PM Paul Taylor (Dance/YBCA)
Saturday, May 6, 2017 7:30 PM
Javier Perianes (Piano/Herbst)
Saturday, May 13, 2017 10:00 AM ASQ/Greenberg–SF (ASQ/Herbst)
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 7:30 PM Carolyn Sampson/Joseph Middleton (Vocal/Herbst)
MAY
Benjamin Beilman (Young Masters/SF Conservatory)
David Russell (Guitar/St. Mark’s)
MARCH
Saturday, March 4, 2017 7:30 PM
Billy Childs (Jazz/Herbst)
Sunday, March 12, 2017 7:00 PM
Beijing Duo/Piccinini (Guitar/Herbst)
Monday, March 13, 2017 8:00 PM Sir András Schiff (Special/Davies)
Dorrance Dance (Dance/YBCA)
Harriet Krijgh (Young Masters/SF Conservatory)
Friday, March 17, 2017 7:30 PM Dorrance Dance (Dance/YBCA)
Friday, March 17, 2017 7:30 PM Mark Padmore/Jonathan Biss (Vocal/Herbst)
Quartet SF (Family/Herbst)
Saturday March 18, 2017 7:30 PM Dorrance Dance (Dance/YBCA)
Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:30 PM Sarah Connolly/Joseph Middleton (Vocal/Herbst)
Sunday, March 26, 2017 7:00 PM Anne-Sophie Mutter (Special/Davies)
Bathsheva
Alina Ibragimova
Dover Quartet
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performances and programs.
SF Performances’ highest levels of donors receive all the
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opportunities.
Members belong to a unique association of supporters who help ensure that music and dance will
remain a powerful force in our lives and in the life of the Bay Area. Be a part of something special,
become a member today.
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· Recognition in performance programs
throughout the year
· A pair of tickets to a concert with the
Naumburg Competition winner and to the
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performance (subject to availability)
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· Four complimentary tickets to your sponsored performance
· Special introduction to the artist(s) associated with your
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Recital and Reception in a private home
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seating for all ticket purchases and
exchanges
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donate two performance tickets to the
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availability)
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· Opportunity to sponsor one full series or an artist-in residence for the 2016-2017 Season
· Eight complimentary tickets to your sponsored performances
· Private lunch or dinner with the artist(s) (if available)
associated with one of your sponsored performances
PRESENTER ($3,000-$4,999)
· A pair of tickets to a performance of your
choice, as available, and upon request at
time of donation
* Pre-Concert Get Togethers will occur at the following concerts:
· Opportunity to sponsor a Salon Series
concert during the 2016–2017 season
· Invitation to a live online class with a
renowned artist
SPONSOR ($500-$1,199)
· An invitation for two to a post-concert
reception with the evening’s artist(s)
· Invitation to all Pre-Concert Get Togethers*
preceding concerts to which you hold
tickets
· Opportunity to host one Pre-Concert Get
Together (includes a complimentary pair
of tickets to the concert)
Will you consider joining these
patrons? No gift is too small to
make a difference.
We will thank you by enrolling
you in the Cadenza Legacy
Society. We have special events
for members. You can even be
anonymous.
For more information call
Michele Casau, Director of
Development 415.677.0332
SF Performances’ concerts,
programs and activities are
made possible, in part, by:
Dover Quartet with bassist Edgar Meyer (October 30, 2016)
Cellist Sol Gabetta and pianist Alessio Bax (November 15, 2016)
Pianist Alexander Melnikov (February 2, 2017)
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly (March 23, 2017)
CONCERT PARTNERSHIPS
Make a gift of $750 or more and join with other supporters of SF Performances to sponsor your
choice of one of the following performances.
Paul Taylor Dance Company (April 26, 2017)
· An invitation to one Pre-Concert Get
Together* preceding a concert to which you
hold tickets
· A pair of reserved tickets to a Concert with
Conversation featuring SF Performances’
artists at the Community Music Center
(subject to availability)
For over 37 years SF
Performances has filled the
lives of our patrons with the
gift of music and dance. It is
no wonder that so many of
our supporters have included
SF Performances in their wills
or trusts. A legacy gift helps
insure that our great artists and
education programs will have
an impact on our community for
generations.
· Priority wait-list privileges for sold-out
performances
THE FUTURE
OF SF
PERFORMANCES
Concert Partners receive all the benefits of the Sponsor level plus:
· Shared recognition in concert program book as concert sponsors
· Two complimentary tickets to the sponsored performance
· An opportunity to meet the artist
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WHY BECOME A MEMBER?
BENEFACTOR, GUARDIAN & GUARANTOR
Revenue generated by ticket sales covers only a portion of our costs. Your support guarantees that
from year to year we have the income we need to continue providing the community with top-quality
performances and programs.
SF Performances’ highest levels of donors receive all the
benefits listed at left and in addition are eligible for sponsorship
opportunities.
Members belong to a unique association of supporters who help ensure that music and dance will
remain a powerful force in our lives and in the life of the Bay Area. Be a part of something special,
become a member today.
BENEFACTOR ($5,000-$9,999)
FRIEND ($50-$99)
· A subscription to our newsletter, High Notes
· Advance notice of annual concert series
MEMBER ($100-$249)
· Opportunity to buy single tickets before the
general public through SF Performances’
private sales line
· Complimentary ticket exchange
· Recognition in performance programs
throughout the year
· A pair of tickets to a concert with the
Naumburg Competition winner and to the
annual Gift Concert
· Two-for-one ticket voucher to a mainstage
performance (subject to availability)
SUSTAINING MEMBER ($250-$499)
THE INNER CIRCLE
· Opportunity to sponsor a performance during the 2016-2017
Season
· Four complimentary tickets to your sponsored performance
· Special introduction to the artist(s) associated with your
sponsored performance
Inner Circle Members receive exclusive benefits
and privileges designed to enhance their experience with SF Performances.
PATRON ($1,200-$2,999)
· Opportunity to sponsor a dance company or premium
performance
· An invitation for two to the Inner Circle
Recital and Reception in a private home
· Concierge ticket service with premium
seating for all ticket purchases and
exchanges
· Opportunity to have SF Performances
donate two performance tickets to the
charity event of your choice (subject to
availability)
· Reserved premium seating at the Naumburg
and Gift Concerts
· Sponsorship recognition in the program and on our website
GUARDIAN ($10,000-$24,999)
· Six complimentary tickets to your sponsored performance
GUARANTOR ($25,000 and up)
· Opportunity to sponsor one full series or an artist-in residence for the 2016-2017 Season
· Eight complimentary tickets to your sponsored performances
· Private lunch or dinner with the artist(s) (if available)
associated with one of your sponsored performances
PRESENTER ($3,000-$4,999)
· A pair of tickets to a performance of your
choice, as available, and upon request at
time of donation
* Pre-Concert Get Togethers will occur at the following concerts:
· Opportunity to sponsor a Salon Series
concert during the 2016–2017 season
· Invitation to a live online class with a
renowned artist
SPONSOR ($500-$1,199)
· An invitation for two to a post-concert
reception with the evening’s artist(s)
· Invitation to all Pre-Concert Get Togethers*
preceding concerts to which you hold
tickets
· Opportunity to host one Pre-Concert Get
Together (includes a complimentary pair
of tickets to the concert)
Will you consider joining these
patrons? No gift is too small to
make a difference.
We will thank you by enrolling
you in the Cadenza Legacy
Society. We have special events
for members. You can even be
anonymous.
For more information call
Michele Casau, Director of
Development 415.677.0332
SF Performances’ concerts,
programs and activities are
made possible, in part, by:
CONCERT PARTNERSHIPS
Make a gift of $750 or more and join with other supporters of SF Performances to sponsor your
choice of one of the following performances.
Paul Taylor Dance Company (April 26, 2017)
· An invitation to one Pre-Concert Get
Together* preceding a concert to which you
hold tickets
· A pair of reserved tickets to a Concert with
Conversation featuring SF Performances’
artists at the Community Music Center
(subject to availability)
For over 37 years SF
Performances has filled the
lives of our patrons with the
gift of music and dance. It is
no wonder that so many of
our supporters have included
SF Performances in their wills
or trusts. A legacy gift helps
insure that our great artists and
education programs will have
an impact on our community for
generations.
· Priority wait-list privileges for sold-out
performances
THE FUTURE
OF SF
PERFORMANCES
Concert Partners receive all the benefits of the Sponsor level plus:
· Shared recognition in concert program book as concert sponsors
· Two complimentary tickets to the sponsored performance
· An opportunity to meet the artist
To learn more, contact Alana Denison at 415.677.0336
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VIRTUOSI
1
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016, 7:30PM
SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
BRAHMS: Sonata No. 1
PROKOFIEV: Adagio from Cinderella, Op. 97 bis; Sonata in
C Major, Op. 119
SF Performances presents one of Europe’s most sought-after
soloists in this long-awaited debut. Limelight magazine called
Sol Gabetta “an artist who combines intense musicality with a
passionate, engaging presence.” This Argentine firebrand has
blazed an impressive trail since she won the Crédit Suisse Young
Artist Award a decade ago, and is joined by lyrical Italian pianist
Alessio Bax.
2
BACH: Violin Sonata No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017
BERG: Piano Sonata, Op. 1
BRAHMS: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 100
YSAŸE: Solo Violin Sonata No. 5 in G Major, Op. 27
SCHUMANN: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121
This “electrifying partnership” of virtuosic equals elevates this
duo recital into the realm of chamber music art. Alina Ibragimova
and Cedric Tiberghien’s decade-long collaboration has already left
its mark in many acclaimed recordings as well as in surveys of the
complete Beethoven and Mozart Sonatas at London’s Wigmore
Hall. A beautifully crafted program offers a glimpse of the individual voices that characterizes this distinctive musical dialogue.
2
3
PROGRAM: Works by ANTHEIL, STENHAMMAR, GERSHWIN,
NEWMAN, THOMSON and others to be announced.
Phenomenal trumpet master Håkan Hardenberger—who the
Berlin Morning Post called “an ultrasound virtuoso”—returns to
SF Performances with pianist-composer Roland Pöntinen. Their
recital program mixes modern and contemporary Swedish and
American music inspired by folk, jazz and pop music from both
sides of the Atlantic.
DEBUSSY: Cello Sonata
CHOPIN: Cello Sonata
HAHN: Deux improvisations sur des airs irlandais
FAURÉ: Sonata No. 2
ADÈS: Lieux retrouvés
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“Ibragimova brings a
ferocious technique, but more
importantly, a chameleon
touch to the music of
extraordinary expressive
breadth. —London Times
“Tiberghien’s technique
is formidable, but it’s
his intensity and poetic
impulsiveness that catch
the ear.” —Boston Globe
“Technically faultless, his tone
was brilliant when required,
but there was also little of the
supple breathiness one might
expect from a jazz soloist,
which brought warmth and
vulnerability.” —The Australian
Steven Isserlis, cello / Connie Shih, piano
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017, 7:30PM
3
4
—The Scotsman
Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet / Roland Pöntinen, piano
4
“Argentine cellist Sol
Gabetta’s recital…was one
which combined an interesting
and rewarding choice of music
with outstanding artistry,
musically and technically.”
Alina Ibragimova, violin / Cedric Tiberghien, piano
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017, 7:30PM
1
VIRTUOSI
Sol Gabetta, cello / Alessio Bax, piano
“Acclaimed for his ‘physical,
sensual relationship’ with
his instrument, British cellist
Steven Isserlis is an artist who
combines brilliant technique
with innate feeling.”
—SF Classical Voice
As the New York Times noted, Steven Isserlis’ ability to draw
large audiences “of palpably engaged listeners is a credit to his
estimable skills, enlightened advocacy and communicative powers.” A thrilling tour-de-force written for this passionate colorist by
Thomas Adès crowns a program of French masterpieces.
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VIRTUOSI
1
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016, 7:30PM
SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
BRAHMS: Sonata No. 1
PROKOFIEV: Adagio from Cinderella, Op. 97 bis; Sonata in
C Major, Op. 119
SF Performances presents one of Europe’s most sought-after
soloists in this long-awaited debut. Limelight magazine called
Sol Gabetta “an artist who combines intense musicality with a
passionate, engaging presence.” This Argentine firebrand has
blazed an impressive trail since she won the Crédit Suisse Young
Artist Award a decade ago, and is joined by lyrical Italian pianist
Alessio Bax.
2
BACH: Violin Sonata No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017
BERG: Piano Sonata, Op. 1
BRAHMS: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 100
YSAŸE: Solo Violin Sonata No. 5 in G Major, Op. 27
SCHUMANN: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121
This “electrifying partnership” of virtuosic equals elevates this
duo recital into the realm of chamber music art. Alina Ibragimova
and Cedric Tiberghien’s decade-long collaboration has already left
its mark in many acclaimed recordings as well as in surveys of the
complete Beethoven and Mozart Sonatas at London’s Wigmore
Hall. A beautifully crafted program offers a glimpse of the individual voices that characterizes this distinctive musical dialogue.
2
3
PROGRAM: Works by ANTHEIL, STENHAMMAR, GERSHWIN,
NEWMAN, THOMSON and others to be announced.
Phenomenal trumpet master Håkan Hardenberger—who the
Berlin Morning Post called “an ultrasound virtuoso”—returns to
SF Performances with pianist-composer Roland Pöntinen. Their
recital program mixes modern and contemporary Swedish and
American music inspired by folk, jazz and pop music from both
sides of the Atlantic.
DEBUSSY: Cello Sonata
CHOPIN: Cello Sonata
HAHN: Deux improvisations sur des airs irlandais
FAURÉ: Sonata No. 2
ADÈS: Lieux retrouvés
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“Ibragimova brings a
ferocious technique, but more
importantly, a chameleon
touch to the music of
extraordinary expressive
breadth. —London Times
“Tiberghien’s technique
is formidable, but it’s
his intensity and poetic
impulsiveness that catch
the ear.” —Boston Globe
“Technically faultless, his tone
was brilliant when required,
but there was also little of the
supple breathiness one might
expect from a jazz soloist,
which brought warmth and
vulnerability.” —The Australian
Steven Isserlis, cello / Connie Shih, piano
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017, 7:30PM
3
4
—The Scotsman
Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet / Roland Pöntinen, piano
4
“Argentine cellist Sol
Gabetta’s recital…was one
which combined an interesting
and rewarding choice of music
with outstanding artistry,
musically and technically.”
Alina Ibragimova, violin / Cedric Tiberghien, piano
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017, 7:30PM
1
VIRTUOSI
Sol Gabetta, cello / Alessio Bax, piano
“Acclaimed for his ‘physical,
sensual relationship’ with
his instrument, British cellist
Steven Isserlis is an artist who
combines brilliant technique
with innate feeling.”
As the New York Times noted, Steven Isserlis’ ability to draw
large audiences “of palpably engaged listeners is a credit to his
estimable skills, enlightened advocacy and communicative powers.” A thrilling tour-de-force written for this passionate colorist by
Thomas Adès crowns a program of French masterpieces.
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YOUNG MASTERS
JAZZ
3
1
2
3
1
1
Benjamin Beilman, violin / Yekwon Sunwoo, piano
1
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017, 7:30PM
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall | $40
BRAHMS: Sonata No. 2 in A Major Op. 100
JANACEK: Sonata
BARTOK: Sonata No. 2 Sz 76
BRAHMS: Sonata No. 1 in G Major Op. 78
A winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and multiple other
awards and competitions, 26-year-old Benjamin Beilman’s “handsome technique, burnished sound, and quiet confidence” has put
him at the forefront of this generation of musicians.
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“He brought dark chocolate
sound and lyricism to his
rhapsodic playing and
compellingly dispatched
the breathless, perpetualmotion finale.” (Barber Violin
Concerto)
Arturo O’Farrill, solo piano
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2016, 7:30PM
Grammy-winning composer-pianist and leader of the Afro Latin
Jazz Orchestra, Arturo O’Farrill defines Latin jazz like no other artist,
and SF Performances presents a rare solo performance that sums
up his signature style. Son of Cuban jazz star Chico O’Farrill, Arturo
was invited to witness the historic flag-raising over the re-instated
US Embassy in Havana in 2015. He digs “deeper into the textures
and rhythms of South America and the Caribbean than ever
before,” according to Jazz Times.
“Krijgh is a young cellist
with an old soul.” —NRC
MENDELSSOHN: Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 58 (1843)
SCHUMANN: Three Romances, Op. 94
RACHMANINOFF: Sonata in G minor, Op. 19
Handelsblad (Netherlands)
Reid Anderson, bass; Ethan Iverson, piano; David King, drums
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2017, 7:30PM
Rolling Stone summed it all up: “It’s about as badass as highbrow
gets.” Returning to SF Performances, this boundaries-testing,
style-expanding trio avidly explores and innovates sonic sources
encompassing jazz, pop, blues, folk and the classics the band calls
“the rarest of hybrids: intelligent music for the masses.”
“With exceptional tenderness
she makes her cello sound
lyrical.” —Rheinische Post
(Germany)
Beatrice Rana, piano
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Featuring Becca Stevens, Alicia Olatuja and Quartet SF
“A virtuoso tour-de-force with
Rana navigating the torrents
of notes and climatic chords
with extraordinary ease and
fluency.” —BBC
The Cadenza Legacy Society
Reception follows this performance see page 19.
Save on regular ticket prices when you purchase the entire Young Masters Series.
All three performances for just $105. See page 31 for details.
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MAP TO THE TREASURE: REIMAGINING LAURA NYRO
Beatrice Rana won the Silver Medal, Audience Award, and the
attention of the piano world at the 2013 Van Cliburn Competition.
Her debut recording prompted Gramophone magazine to enthuse
that she “possesses an old soul that belies her 20 years, and more
than a touch of genius.” Now all of 23, this rising star makes her
San Francisco debut with a powerful statement.
“Better than anyone at mixing
the sensibilities of post-60’s
jazz and indie rock.”
3
3
BACH: Goldberg Variations
The Bad Plus
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2017, 7:30PM
Herbst Theatre | $40
”Hinting at salsa cliches
that never arrived, segueing
easily between pan-Latin
fusion and American hard
bop, joining swing and a
classical adroitness at the
piano, O’Farrill kept the family
agenda burning bright.”
2
Harriet Krijgh,cello / Magda Amara, piano
European Concert Hall Organization “Rising Star” for 2015/16,
24-year-old Dutch cellist Harriet Krijgh has captured the musical
attention of the continent. In addition to multiple international
competition wins, concerts at prestigious European venues and
three recordings, she hosts her own annual summer Festival in
Austria.
2
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2017, 7:30PM
Jazz pianist and Guggenheim Fellow Billy Childs was 11 years old
when his older sister introduced him to the work of singer-songwriter Laura Nyro (1947-1997), and her blend of Broadway-inspired
melodies, jazz improvisation and socially conscious lyrics has
stayed with him throughout his acclaimed career. Childs recreates his 2015 Grammy-winning tribute, Map to the Treasure:
Reimagining Laura Nyro, with new generation artists rediscovering Nyro’s songs made famous by Barbra Streisand, The 5th
Dimension, Patti LaBelle, and Blood, Sweat & Tears.
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“Laura Nyro was one of the
most important songwriters
America has produced…This
is a reimagining of her music
where we put it through the
prism of our own experience.”
—Billy Childs
“…this gem from LA-based
pianist and composer Billy
Childs…manages to capture
and even deepen the mystery
of Laura Nyro’s songwriting.”
—Village Voice
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YOUNG MASTERS
JAZZ
3
1
2
3
1
1
Benjamin Beilman, violin / Yekwon Sunwoo, piano
1
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017, 7:30PM
BRAHMS: Sonata No. 2 in A Major Op. 100
JANACEK: Sonata
BARTOK: Sonata No. 2 Sz 76
BRAHMS: Sonata No. 1 in G Major Op. 78
A winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and multiple other
awards and competitions, 26-year-old Benjamin Beilman’s “handsome technique, burnished sound, and quiet confidence” has put
him at the forefront of this generation of musicians.
2
“He brought dark chocolate
sound and lyricism to his
rhapsodic playing and
compellingly dispatched
the breathless, perpetualmotion finale.” (Barber Violin
Concerto)
Arturo O’Farrill, solo piano
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2016, 7:30PM
Grammy-winning composer-pianist and leader of the Afro Latin
Jazz Orchestra, Arturo O’Farrill defines Latin jazz like no other artist,
and SF Performances presents a rare solo performance that sums
up his signature style. Son of Cuban jazz star Chico O’Farrill, Arturo
was invited to witness the historic flag-raising over the re-instated
US Embassy in Havana in 2015. He digs “deeper into the textures
and rhythms of South America and the Caribbean than ever
before,” according to Jazz Times.
“Krijgh is a young cellist
with an old soul.” —NRC
MENDELSSOHN: Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 58 (1843)
SCHUMANN: Three Romances, Op. 94
RACHMANINOFF: Sonata in G minor, Op. 19
Handelsblad (Netherlands)
Reid Anderson, bass; Ethan Iverson, piano; David King, drums
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2017, 7:30PM
Rolling Stone summed it all up: “It’s about as badass as highbrow
gets.” Returning to SF Performances, this boundaries-testing,
style-expanding trio avidly explores and innovates sonic sources
encompassing jazz, pop, blues, folk and the classics the band calls
“the rarest of hybrids: intelligent music for the masses.”
“With exceptional tenderness
she makes her cello sound
lyrical.” —Rheinische Post
(Germany)
Beatrice Rana, piano
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Featuring Becca Stevens, Alicia Olatuja and Quartet SF
“A virtuoso tour-de-force with
Rana navigating the torrents
of notes and climatic chords
with extraordinary ease and
fluency.” —BBC
The Cadenza Legacy Society
Reception follows this performance see page 19.
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SFPERFORMANCES.ORG
Billy Childs
MAP TO THE TREASURE: REIMAGINING LAURA NYRO
Beatrice Rana won the Silver Medal, Audience Award, and the
attention of the piano world at the 2013 Van Cliburn Competition.
Her debut recording prompted Gramophone magazine to enthuse
that she “possesses an old soul that belies her 20 years, and more
than a touch of genius.” Now all of 23, this rising star makes her
San Francisco debut with a powerful statement.
“Better than anyone at mixing
the sensibilities of post-60’s
jazz and indie rock.”
3
3
BACH: Goldberg Variations
The Bad Plus
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2017, 7:30PM
Herbst Theatre | $40
”Hinting at salsa cliches
that never arrived, segueing
easily between pan-Latin
fusion and American hard
bop, joining swing and a
classical adroitness at the
piano, O’Farrill kept the family
agenda burning bright.”
2
Harriet Krijgh,cello / Magda Amara, piano
European Concert Hall Organization “Rising Star” for 2015/16,
24-year-old Dutch cellist Harriet Krijgh has captured the musical
attention of the continent. In addition to multiple international
competition wins, concerts at prestigious European venues and
three recordings, she hosts her own annual summer Festival in
Austria.
2
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2017, 7:30PM
Jazz pianist and Guggenheim Fellow Billy Childs was 11 years old
when his older sister introduced him to the work of singer-songwriter Laura Nyro (1947-1997), and her blend of Broadway-inspired
melodies, jazz improvisation and socially conscious lyrics has
stayed with him throughout his acclaimed career. Childs recreates his 2015 Grammy-winning tribute, Map to the Treasure:
Reimagining Laura Nyro, with new generation artists rediscovering Nyro’s songs made famous by Barbra Streisand, The 5th
Dimension, Patti LaBelle, and Blood, Sweat & Tears.
SUBSCRIBE
AND SAVE!
“Laura Nyro was one of the
most important songwriters
America has produced…This
is a reimagining of her music
where we put it through the
prism of our own experience.”
—Billy Childs
“…this gem from LA-based
pianist and composer Billy
Childs…manages to capture
and even deepen the mystery
of Laura Nyro’s songwriting.”
—Village Voice
Save on regular ticket prices when you purchase the entire Jazz Series. All three
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GUITAR
GUITAR
1
2
2
Guitar Series is presented in association with OMNI Foundation for the Performing Arts.
1
3
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
John Dearman, Matthew Greif, William Kanengiser & Scott Tenant “I’ve rarely been so utterly
delighted by a performance.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016, 7:30PM
They are the Great Guitar
Quartet of our time.”
“Guitar Heroes” is not just the name of its Grammy Award—American Record Guide
winning recording, it sums up the accomplishments singly and
collectively of this foursome that has energized guitar ensemble
music from Bach to bluegrass. They bring a fresh perspective
to music of the past and expansively embracing the contemporary and world music of today, and their, “omnivorous musical
interests have brought them to a global repertoire of genres and
styles. And, like Yo-Yo Ma, they have explored these genres with
extraordinary authenticity.” (LA Times)
2
3
Grammy Award-winner David Russell is known for a generosity of
spirit on and off stage, setting him apart as a moving and profound
interpreter of a wide repertoire from Spanish to classical and
contemporary. “He handled the lavish cornucopia of musical material with mastery and an easy grace,” according to San Francisco
Classical Voice in one of his many SF Performances appearances,
and his return engagements are always eagerly anticipated.
4
One of music’s true living legends, Pepe Romero has been honored
by kings and critics for an unflaggingly successful career that has
spanned six decades and as many continents and recordings.
Part of the Romero family guitar dynasty, he observes, “As far as
I remember I thought of myself as a guitarist; it was something I
was, not something I was to become.”
“He played each work with
complete assurance as he
gradually divulged a musical
imagination that stretched far
beyond the limitations of the
six strings.
—Washington Post
Beijing Guitar Duo / Marina Piccinini, flute
Meng Su and Yameng Wang / with Marina Piccinini, flute
PROGRAM: Duos and Trios by BACH, ASSAD, CHEN YI, and
PIAZZOLLA: Histoire du Tango
“Romero provided his
listeners with an unbroken
stream of graceful melodies
and delicately articulated
musical textures.”
5
David Russell
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church | $55/$35
Pepe Romero
4
“Meng Su and Yameng
Wang are rapidly becoming
California celebrities.”
Two extraordinarily gifted guitarists originally from Qingdao,
China, the Beijing Duo have been SF Performances Artists-inResidence and return by popular demand with flutist Marina
Piccinini. The Duo’s programs offer “a journey through both discovery and familiarity,” according to the San Francisco Examiner,
and their repertoire is so wide-ranging that they received a Latin
Grammy nomination. Gramophone Magazine called Marina
Piccinini “The Heifetz of the flute.”
“By any measure, Romero’s
contributions to the classical
guitar are formidable.”
—San Diego Magazine
5
Xuefei Yang
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2017, 7:30PM
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Beijing-born Xuefei Yang is a pioneer who transcended the
Cultural Revolution’s prohibitions on Western music to triumph
on the world stage as her homeland’s first modern guitar virtuoso.
She has been recognized since age 10 by leaders including Spain’s
ambassador to China, composer Joaquín Rodrigo and guitarist John Williams. She has equally enthralled critics worldwide,
including The Irish Times, which reported, “this was one of those
performances that was simply revelatory, full of fresh and unexpected turns.”
“Who is Ms. Yang? A Chinese
classical guitarist, and, really,
one of the most extraordinary
instrumentalists in the world.”
—New York Sun
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GUITAR
GUITAR
1
2
2
Guitar Series is presented in association with OMNI Foundation for the Performing Arts.
1
3
John Dearman, Matthew Greif, William Kanengiser & Scott Tenant “I’ve rarely been so utterly
delighted by a performance.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016, 7:30PM
They are the Great Guitar
Quartet of our time.”
“Guitar Heroes” is not just the name of its Grammy Award—American Record Guide
winning recording, it sums up the accomplishments singly and
collectively of this foursome that has energized guitar ensemble
music from Bach to bluegrass. They bring a fresh perspective
to music of the past and expansively embracing the contemporary and world music of today, and their, “omnivorous musical
interests have brought them to a global repertoire of genres and
styles. And, like Yo-Yo Ma, they have explored these genres with
extraordinary authenticity.” (LA Times)
2
3
Grammy Award-winner David Russell is known for a generosity of
spirit on and off stage, setting him apart as a moving and profound
interpreter of a wide repertoire from Spanish to classical and
contemporary. “He handled the lavish cornucopia of musical material with mastery and an easy grace,” according to San Francisco
Classical Voice in one of his many SF Performances appearances,
and his return engagements are always eagerly anticipated.
4
One of music’s true living legends, Pepe Romero has been honored
by kings and critics for an unflaggingly successful career that has
spanned six decades and as many continents and recordings.
Part of the Romero family guitar dynasty, he observes, “As far as
I remember I thought of myself as a guitarist; it was something I
was, not something I was to become.”
“He played each work with
complete assurance as he
gradually divulged a musical
imagination that stretched far
beyond the limitations of the
six strings.
—Washington Post
Beijing Guitar Duo / Marina Piccinini, flute
Meng Su and Yameng Wang / with Marina Piccinini, flute
PROGRAM: Duos and Trios by BACH, ASSAD, CHEN YI, and
PIAZZOLLA: Histoire du Tango
“Romero provided his
listeners with an unbroken
stream of graceful melodies
and delicately articulated
musical textures.”
5
David Russell
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church | $55/$35
Pepe Romero
4
“Meng Su and Yameng
Wang are rapidly becoming
California celebrities.”
Two extraordinarily gifted guitarists originally from Qingdao,
China, the Beijing Duo have been SF Performances Artists-inResidence and return by popular demand with flutist Marina
Piccinini. The Duo’s programs offer “a journey through both discovery and familiarity,” according to the San Francisco Examiner,
and their repertoire is so wide-ranging that they received a Latin
Grammy nomination. Gramophone Magazine called Marina
Piccinini “The Heifetz of the flute.”
“By any measure, Romero’s
contributions to the classical
guitar are formidable.”
—San Diego Magazine
5
Xuefei Yang
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2017, 7:30PM
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SFPERFORMANCES.ORG
Beijing-born Xuefei Yang is a pioneer who transcended the
Cultural Revolution’s prohibitions on Western music to triumph
on the world stage as her homeland’s first modern guitar virtuoso.
She has been recognized since age 10 by leaders including Spain’s
ambassador to China, composer Joaquín Rodrigo and guitarist John Williams. She has equally enthralled critics worldwide,
including The Irish Times, which reported, “this was one of those
performances that was simply revelatory, full of fresh and unexpected turns.”
“Who is Ms. Yang? A Chinese
classical guitarist, and, really,
one of the most extraordinary
instrumentalists in the world.”
—New York Sun
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SATURDAY MORNINGS
EDUCATION
The Alexander String Quartet and Robert Greenberg, host and lecturer
Zakarias Grafilo, violin / Frederick Lifsitz, violin /
Paul Yarbrough, viola / Sandy Wilson, cello
For over 20 years, thousands of audience members from the
Bay Area and beyond have savored Saturday-morning musical conversations, exploring composers and concepts with the
Alexander String Quartet and San Francisco Performances Music
Historian-in-Residence Robert Greenberg. The series combines
complete performances of string quartets with Greenberg’s witty
and profound takes on these works, their creators and their place
in history and the hearts of music lovers.
Sean Jones coaches Jazz band at Edna Brewer Middle School in Oakland
Saturday Mornings In Berkeley
BEETHOVEN: BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER
SATURDAYS AT 10AM / DECEMBER 3, 10, 17 AND JANUARY 28
St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Berkeley | $45
Beethoven changed the very way we listen to, think and talk about
music. Like him or not, every composer since Beethoven has had
to deal, somehow, with his compositional and expressive innovations. This series features four works by Beethoven (“during”); a
string quartet that profoundly influenced Beethoven (Mozart’s A
Major, K. 464, “before”); and three works powerfully influenced by
Beethoven (“after”).
PROGRAM 1: DECEMBER 3, 2016
MOZART: Quartet in A Major,
K. 464
BEETHOVEN: Quartet in A
Major, Op. 18, No. 5
BEETHOVEN: Quartet in F
minor, Op. 95
MENDELSSOHN: Quartet in F
minor, Op. 80
BEETHOVEN: Piano Quartet
No. 3 in C Major
GREENBERG: Invasive Species
PROGRAM 4: JANUARY 28, 2017
Saturday Mornings In San Francisco
SHOSTAKOVICH STRING QUARTETS
SATURDAYS AT 10AM / JANUARY 21, FEBRUARY 4, MARCH 4
AND MAY 13
The musical career of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) mirrored
exactly the rise and history of the Soviet Union from 1917-1975.
He entered the Petrograd Conservatory at the very end of the
Tsarist era; he witnessed the Revolution and began his career
during Lenin’s rule; he was nearly purged twice by Stalin; he flourished under Khrushchev and died while Brezhnev was in power.
Shostakovich was a survivor and a great composer, and his fear
and self-loathing, his courage and experience found their way into
his music. As such, Shostakovich is not just the most important
composer of string quartets and symphonies from the 1920s to the
1970s; even more, he and his music stand as witnesses to the rise
and failures of the Soviet Union, one of the defining events of the
twentieth century.
Join us for the first season of a two-season exploration of
Shostakovich’s string quartets and chamber works. In these days
of resurgent Russian despotism, Shostakovich’s life, experience,
and music offer an extraordinary cautionary tale.
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minor, Op. 132
ROCHBERG: Quartet No. 3
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Education means engagement and empowerment for audiences
of today and tomorrow. Our education programs seek to expand
and deepen the arts experience for audiences of all ages.
IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Since 1989, San Francisco Performances has taken a unique
and intimate approach to arts education in the schools through
its Artist-in-Residency Program. In small, hands-on programs,
our internationally acclaimed resident artists work directly with
students and teachers in Bay Area public schools to enhance
understanding and appreciation of the arts. The scope of these
residencies reflects our commitment to making the arts an
essential part of everyone’s life by: allowing young people of
all backgrounds to experience the joys and excitement of great
music and dance; helping to keep arts education accessible to
all students; and supporting the professional development of
emerging artists and educators.
“In our master class with
Nicholas Phan, I learned how
important it is to not only
connect the lyrics of a song
to parts of your own life, but
to implement the feelings
and emotions that those
connections bring up. I also
learned that sometimes these
feelings can be expressed
in multiple ways; dynamics,
word stress, or others. Thank
you!”
—SF Girls Chorus student
To learn more about our
education programs please visit:
sfperformances.org/education
or email [email protected]
SATURDAY MORNING SERIES
Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49
Quartet No. 2, in A Major, Op. 68
PROGRAM 2: FEBRUARY 4, 2017
Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73
Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83
Music Historian-in-Residence Robert Greenberg and Ensemble-inResidence Alexander String Quartet bring chamber music to life in
these explorations. Each session features Greenberg’s fast-paced,
entertaining lectures, complete with live musical illustrations,
followed by full performances of each work by the Alexander
String Quartet (see page 26 for details).
PROGRAM 3: MARCH 4, 2017
Quartet No. 5 in B-flat Major,
Op. 92
Quartet No. 6 in G Major, Op. 101
PROGRAM 4: MAY 13, 2017
Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57
Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor,
Op. 108
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four SF performances for just
$200/$160/$100. See page 31 for
details.
CONCERTS WITH CONVERSATION
These unique gatherings give local community members an
opportunity to encounter our exceptional mainstage artists up
close at the Community Music Center in the Mission District.
FAMILY MATINEES
Everyone listens and learns together at the one-hour weekend
events of our affordable, informal and interactive Family Matinees
for all ages (see page 28 for details).
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SATURDAY MORNINGS
EDUCATION
The Alexander String Quartet and Robert Greenberg, host and lecturer
Zakarias Grafilo, violin / Frederick Lifsitz, violin /
Paul Yarbrough, viola / Sandy Wilson, cello
For over 20 years, thousands of audience members from the
Bay Area and beyond have savored Saturday-morning musical conversations, exploring composers and concepts with the
Alexander String Quartet and San Francisco Performances Music
Historian-in-Residence Robert Greenberg. The series combines
complete performances of string quartets with Greenberg’s witty
and profound takes on these works, their creators and their place
in history and the hearts of music lovers.
Sean Jones coaches Jazz band at Edna Brewer Middle School in Oakland
Saturday Mornings In Berkeley
BEETHOVEN: BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER
SATURDAYS AT 10AM / DECEMBER 3, 10, 17 AND JANUARY 28
St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Berkeley | $45
Beethoven changed the very way we listen to, think and talk about
music. Like him or not, every composer since Beethoven has had
to deal, somehow, with his compositional and expressive innovations. This series features four works by Beethoven (“during”); a
string quartet that profoundly influenced Beethoven (Mozart’s A
Major, K. 464, “before”); and three works powerfully influenced by
Beethoven (“after”).
MOZART: Quartet in A Major,
K. 464
Major, Op. 18, No. 5
BEETHOVEN: Quartet in F
minor, Op. 95
MENDELSSOHN: Quartet in F
minor, Op. 80
BEETHOVEN: Piano Quartet
No. 3 in C Major
GREENBERG: Invasive Species
Saturday Mornings In San Francisco
SHOSTAKOVICH STRING QUARTETS
SATURDAYS AT 10AM / JANUARY 21, FEBRUARY 4, MARCH 4
AND MAY 13
The musical career of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) mirrored
exactly the rise and history of the Soviet Union from 1917-1975.
He entered the Petrograd Conservatory at the very end of the
Tsarist era; he witnessed the Revolution and began his career
during Lenin’s rule; he was nearly purged twice by Stalin; he flourished under Khrushchev and died while Brezhnev was in power.
Shostakovich was a survivor and a great composer, and his fear
and self-loathing, his courage and experience found their way into
his music. As such, Shostakovich is not just the most important
composer of string quartets and symphonies from the 1920s to the
1970s; even more, he and his music stand as witnesses to the rise
and failures of the Soviet Union, one of the defining events of the
twentieth century.
Join us for the first season of a two-season exploration of
Shostakovich’s string quartets and chamber works. In these days
of resurgent Russian despotism, Shostakovich’s life, experience,
and music offer an extraordinary cautionary tale.
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minor, Op. 132
ROCHBERG: Quartet No. 3
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Education means engagement and empowerment for audiences
of today and tomorrow. Our education programs seek to expand
and deepen the arts experience for audiences of all ages.
IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Since 1989, San Francisco Performances has taken a unique
and intimate approach to arts education in the schools through
its Artist-in-Residency Program. In small, hands-on programs,
our internationally acclaimed resident artists work directly with
students and teachers in Bay Area public schools to enhance
understanding and appreciation of the arts. The scope of these
residencies reflects our commitment to making the arts an
essential part of everyone’s life by: allowing young people of
all backgrounds to experience the joys and excitement of great
music and dance; helping to keep arts education accessible to
all students; and supporting the professional development of
emerging artists and educators.
“In our master class with
Nicholas Phan, I learned how
important it is to not only
connect the lyrics of a song
to parts of your own life, but
to implement the feelings
and emotions that those
connections bring up. I also
learned that sometimes these
feelings can be expressed
in multiple ways; dynamics,
word stress, or others. Thank
you!”
—SF Girls Chorus student
To learn more about our
education programs please visit:
sfperformances.org/education
or email [email protected]
SATURDAY MORNING SERIES
Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49
Quartet No. 2, in A Major, Op. 68
PROGRAM 2: FEBRUARY 4, 2017
Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73
Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83
Music Historian-in-Residence Robert Greenberg and Ensemble-inResidence Alexander String Quartet bring chamber music to life in
these explorations. Each session features Greenberg’s fast-paced,
entertaining lectures, complete with live musical illustrations,
followed by full performances of each work by the Alexander
String Quartet (see page 26 for details).
PROGRAM 3: MARCH 4, 2017
Quartet No. 5 in B-flat Major,
Op. 92
Quartet No. 6 in G Major, Op. 101
PROGRAM 4: MAY 13, 2017
Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57
Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor,
Op. 108
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Berkeley or SF Saturday
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performances for just $160; all
four SF performances for just
$200/$160/$100. See page 31 for
details.
CONCERTS WITH CONVERSATION
These unique gatherings give local community members an
opportunity to encounter our exceptional mainstage artists up
close at the Community Music Center in the Mission District.
FAMILY MATINEES
Everyone listens and learns together at the one-hour weekend
events of our affordable, informal and interactive Family Matinees
for all ages (see page 28 for details).
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FAMILY MATINEES
PIVOT AND SALONS
San Francisco Performances’ Family Matinee Series is thoughtfully curated to engage
multi-generational audiences in accessible and affordable experiences with top music
and dance artists. Each event is typically about an hour long and features performances
in an informal atmosphere followed by audience interaction with the artists.
1
Edgar Meyer, double bass
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016, 11AM
Herbst Theatre | $10 CHILDREN/$15 ADULTS
Composer and string bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer is equally at home
performing challenging classical works, toe-tapping bluegrass
standards and iconic pop favorites for listeners of all ages. His charisma and easy-going stage manner beguile audiences and inspire
fellow – and aspiring!—musicians to explore broader horizons.
2
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016, 11AM
The famed LAGQ will perform a special holiday-themed program including selections from their popular arrangement of
the Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite. The Quartet is well known for
impressive performances of works ranging from baroque and
classical to popular and contemporary music all delivered with
their unique performance flair and style.
3
PIVOT
PIVOT is a new series for culturally adventurous Bay Area audiences interested in truly unique arts
experiences. Driven by a philosophy of innovation, creativity and artistic excellence that strives to
push the boundaries of the traditional concert experience, PIVOT offers exciting performances and
creative exchanges between artists and audiences in welcoming, informal and intimate settings. Its
inaugural season in 2016 included the JACK Quartet performing in total darkness, Kronos Quartet with
“pop-polymath” composer/performer Jherek Bischoff, jazzman Sean Jones recreating Miles Davis’
legendary “Live at the Blackhawk” recording, and the young Chicago-based Third Coast Percussion’s
performance of “Wild Sound” with a rambunctious post-performance party with artists. PIVOT performances offer plenty of intimate access to some of the most fascinating artists working today. Check it
out at pivot.sfperformances.org #PIVOTSFP.
Quartet San Francisco
SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2017, 11AM
“When the music says swing, we swing. When the music says
groove, we groove,” says the Quartet that is redefining chamber
music with an expansive repertoire and non-traditional delivery.
Based in the Bay Area, the multiple Grammy-nominated Quartet
travels the world, including an upcoming tour to China.
4
SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017, 2PM
YBCA Theater | $10 CHILDREN/$15 ADULTS
Master dance-maker Paul Taylor and his inspiring company have
been at the top of the dance scene for an amazing six decades and
it’s not hard to see why. Daringly physical performances, insightful
musicality and simply gorgeous artistry combine in a winning mix
that crosses generations in its acclaim and appeal.
SALONS AT THE REX
1
2
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3
4
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SFPERFORMANCES.ORG
Salons at the Rex is one of San Francisco Performances’ longest-running alternative concert series
and is reminiscent of the days when artists performed in intimate spaces for a small group of friends.
Audiences learn about music in a convivial atmosphere from Bay Area artists who share their playing,
love of their craft, and intriguing stories about their careers. SALONS take place in the historic Union
Square Hotel Rex’s 75-seat room adjacent to their “Library Bar.” Intended to be a welcome after-work
one hour event, we encourage you to discover this romantic notion of salon life with a drink in hand
and the company of a friend. For more information visit: sfperformances.org.
ORDER NOW 415.392.2545
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FAMILY MATINEES
PIVOT AND SALONS
San Francisco Performances’ Family Matinee Series is thoughtfully curated to engage
multi-generational audiences in accessible and affordable experiences with top music
and dance artists. Each event is typically about an hour long and features performances
in an informal atmosphere followed by audience interaction with the artists.
1
Edgar Meyer, double bass
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016, 11AM
Composer and string bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer is equally at home
performing challenging classical works, toe-tapping bluegrass
standards and iconic pop favorites for listeners of all ages. His charisma and easy-going stage manner beguile audiences and inspire
fellow – and aspiring!—musicians to explore broader horizons.
2
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016, 11AM
The famed LAGQ will perform a special holiday-themed program including selections from their popular arrangement of
the Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite. The Quartet is well known for
impressive performances of works ranging from baroque and
classical to popular and contemporary music all delivered with
their unique performance flair and style.
3
PIVOT
PIVOT is a new series for culturally adventurous Bay Area audiences interested in truly unique arts
experiences. Driven by a philosophy of innovation, creativity and artistic excellence that strives to
push the boundaries of the traditional concert experience, PIVOT offers exciting performances and
creative exchanges between artists and audiences in welcoming, informal and intimate settings. Its
inaugural season in 2016 included the JACK Quartet performing in total darkness, Kronos Quartet with
“pop-polymath” composer/performer Jherek Bischoff, jazzman Sean Jones recreating Miles Davis’
legendary “Live at the Blackhawk” recording, and the young Chicago-based Third Coast Percussion’s
performance of “Wild Sound” with a rambunctious post-performance party with artists. PIVOT performances offer plenty of intimate access to some of the most fascinating artists working today. Check it
out at pivot.sfperformances.org #PIVOTSFP.
Quartet San Francisco
SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2017, 11AM
“When the music says swing, we swing. When the music says
groove, we groove,” says the Quartet that is redefining chamber
music with an expansive repertoire and non-traditional delivery.
Based in the Bay Area, the multiple Grammy-nominated Quartet
travels the world, including an upcoming tour to China.
4
SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017, 2PM
YBCA Theater | $10 CHILDREN/$15 ADULTS
Master dance-maker Paul Taylor and his inspiring company have
been at the top of the dance scene for an amazing six decades and
it’s not hard to see why. Daringly physical performances, insightful
musicality and simply gorgeous artistry combine in a winning mix
that crosses generations in its acclaim and appeal.
SALONS AT THE REX
1
2
SUBSCRIBE
AND SAVE!
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3
4
Save on regular ticket prices when you purchase the entire Family Matinee Series. All four
performances for just $34/children and $50/adults. See page 31 for details.
SFPERFORMANCES.ORG
Salons at the Rex is one of San Francisco Performances’ longest-running alternative concert series
and is reminiscent of the days when artists performed in intimate spaces for a small group of friends.
Audiences learn about music in a convivial atmosphere from Bay Area artists who share their playing,
love of their craft, and intriguing stories about their careers. SALONS take place in the historic Union
Square Hotel Rex’s 75-seat room adjacent to their “Library Bar.” Intended to be a welcome after-work
one hour event, we encourage you to discover this romantic notion of salon life with a drink in hand
and the company of a friend. For more information visit: sfperformances.org.
ORDER NOW 415.392.2545
29
SEATING/LOCATIONSStage
PRICES
Stage
Balcony
Orchestra
Box
es
Stage
Boxe
s
HERBST THEATRE
HERBST
Stage THEATRE - 401 Van Ness
Avenue (at McAllister)
Parking is available in General
the Performing
Arts Garage on GroveAdmission
Street (at
Terrace
Gough) and the
Civic Rear
Center Garage
on McAllister between
Polk and
Terrace Front
General
Larkin, MUNI lines
47 and 49; Civic
Admission
Orchestra
Center BART station.
Surrounding
street parking is available with a
ST.
JOHN’S
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
2-hour
parking
limit.
Stage
LAM RESEARCH THEATER AT YBCA
Orchestra
s
Boxe
Schiff/Mutter prices
Stage
HERBST THEATRE
Single/Series:
$99/$188
Loge/Side Box
NOURSE THEATRE
$85/$160 Premier Orchestra
PREMIUM
PRICE 2
PRICE 3
$75/$140Orchestra
$70/$130Terrace
Front Rear
Orchestra
$64/$118 Terrace
Premier
Front1st Tier and
Side Terrace
Orchestra
$54/$98 Orchestra Box (rear), Upper Orchestra,
1st Tier
$40/$70 Premier
Stage 2nd Tier
$35/$60 2nd Tier
ST. JOHN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ST. JOHN’S PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH: All one price (see
ASQ concert pages). Seating is
general admission.
SF CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
CONCERT HALL: All one price
for Young Masters Series
ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH: Two prices (floor and
balcony).
Stage
SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY
SAN FRANCISCO
CONSERVATORY
OF MUSIC CONCERT
HALL
OF MUSIC CONCERT HALL - 50 Oak
Street
Parking is available in the California
parking lot (corner of Hickory/
Franklin), in the Place 2 Park lot
(corner of Oak/ Franklin), and at
Tower Valet (corner of Fell/ Van
Ness). Surrounding street parking is
available with a 2-hour parking limit.
MUNI lines 47 and 49; Civic Center
BART station.
For maps of Davies Symphony
Hall, St. John’s Presbyterian
Church and St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church, please visit:
sfperformances.org.
Please mention your wheelchair
needs when purchasing tickets
so that we may best accommodate you.
30
SFPERFORMANCES.ORG
FLEXIBILITY
CONVENIENCE
• SAVE on single ticket prices
SAVE 10% on single ticket
add-ons all season
• Free ticket exchanges
• Free ticket insurance
•Make-Your-Own
Subscription option
• Priority seating
• Invitations to two FREE Gift
Concerts
• Access to the exclusive
subscriber hotline!
Orchestra
•
Stage
SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE OPTIONS
OF MUSIC CONCERT HALL
FIXED SERIES
Parking lots and two major garages
are located within two blocks of the
theater. The Theater is a short walk
from the Powell or Montgomery
BART/MUNI stations.
Orchestra
Whether you prefer Piano, Chamber, Dance … you can get a terrific price for your tickets and receive
all subscriber benefits! Also: When you renew the same series from the previous year, you’ll be able
to keep your seat locations or upgrade (if available) before we seat the general public. Fixed package
prices are listed on the series pages of this brochure.
PLUS: Add other performances to your subscription order and save 10% on the added event.
Stage
ST. JOHN’SOF
PRESBYTERIAN
MUSIC CONCERT HALL
CHURCH - 2727 College Avenue,
Berkeley
Limited parking is available at the
church parking lot and on surrounding streets (note the two-hour
parking limit on some streets).
ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH St. Mark’s Square at 1111 O’Farrell
Street
Off street parking is available for
free in the Church parking lot as well
as street parking on Gough Street.
MUNI lines 38 and the 42-28 Van Ness.
MAKE-YOUR-OWN SERIES
For the ultimate flexibility! Create your own series of six or more
events and save 10% per ticket. Make-Your-Own Series may be
purchased by mail or by phone only; call 415.677.0325 for more
information.
STUDENT SERIES
Full-time students with a valid student ID save 30% based on
the regular single ticket prices on any series except for Family
Matinees. Call 415.677.0325 for details.
OTHER TICKET OPTIONS
GROUP DISCOUNTS (on sale August 1, 2016)
DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL - 201 Van
Ness Avenue (at Grove)
Parking is available in the Performing
Arts Garage on Grove Street (at
Gough) and the Civic Center Garage
on McAllister between Polk and
Larkin, MUNI lines 47 and 49; Civic
Center BART station. Surrounding
2-hour parking limit
Purchase 10 or more tickets for a single event and save up to 20%
on single ticket prices—student groups save even more! Subject
to availability. Call 415.398.6449 to order, or send an email to
[email protected].
STUDENTS AND SENIORS
For most performances, full-time students with a valid student
ID and seniors age 65 and older may purchase discounted tickets
at the venue 90 minutes prior to the start of the performance
(subject to availability). Call 415.398.6449 for details.
SINGLE TICKETS
Seating sections in venues
are subject to change.
All venues are wheelchair accessible except the balcony at St.
Mark’s Church.
SAVINGS
YBCA THEATER - 700 Howard Street
(at Third Street)
s
Boxe
online at sfperformances.org
General
Admission
Stage
PRICE 3
Boxe
s
Box
es
Orchestra
Orchestramap
Orchestra
The seating
is available
Orchestra
General
Admission
s
Boxe
es
Box
DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL:
chestra
PRICE 2
Terrace Front
Orchestra
es
Box
PREMIUM
PRICE 3
PRICE 2
PRICE 3
HERBST: Balcony
Side Dress Circle and
BalconyDress Circle
YBCA: Rear Terrace, Terrace
Boxes
Terrace Rear
Boxe
s
Orchestra
BENEFITS OF SUBSCRIBING TO SAN FRANCISCO
PERFORMANCES
Stage
Dress Circle
PRICE 2
Orchestra
HERBST: Orchestra, Dress
Stage
Stage
Circle, Boxes
YBCA: Orchestra, Terrace Front,
NOURSE THEATRE
Orchestra Boxes
Stage
Orchestra
SEATING
MAPS / PARKING
HERBST THEATRE
PREMIUM
PRICE 2
PRICE 3
SF JAZZ CENTER
BENEFITS OF SUBSCRIBING
General
Admission
SF JAZZ CENTER
PREMIUM
HERBST: Premium Orchestra
and Premium Dress Circle
YBCA: Premium OrchestraOrchestra
PREMIUM
es
Box
Box
es
Admission
Orchestra
ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS
Assistive listening systems are available in Herbst Theatre, YBCA
and Davies Hall. They are not available at St. John’s Church, SF
Conservatory of Music Concert Hall and St. Mark’s Church. Please
check with the head usher when you arrive at the theater.
On sale August 1. Single ticket prices are listed with each event.
Single ticket prices and seating sections are valid until August
8, after which they are subject to change. Non-subscribers may
exchange single ticket purchases for a fee. For single tickets, call
415.392.2545 or order online at sfperformances.org
TO ORDER A
SUBSCRIPTION:
CALL
415.677.0325
(Mon-Fri, 9:30am-5:30pm)
VISIT
sfperformances.org
(Note that Make-Your-Own
Series are not available
online)
FAX
Order forms can be faxed to:
415.398.6439
MAIL
SF Performances Box Office,
500 Sutter Street, Ste.710,
San Francisco, CA 94102
GO TO
City Box Office,
180 Redwood Street, Ste. 100
(off Van Ness, north of
McAllister, open Mon-Fri for
walk-up).
ORDER NOW 415.392.2545
31
SEATING/LOCATIONSStage
PRICES
Stage
Balcony
Orchestra
Box
es
Stage
Boxe
s
HERBST THEATRE
HERBST
Stage THEATRE - 401 Van Ness
Avenue (at McAllister)
Parking is available in General
the Performing
Arts Garage on GroveAdmission
Street (at
Terrace
Gough) and the
Civic Rear
Center Garage
on McAllister between
Polk and
Terrace Front
General
Larkin, MUNI lines
47 and 49; Civic
Admission
Orchestra
Center BART station.
Surrounding
ST.
JOHN’S
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
2-hour
parking
limit.
Stage
Orchestra
s
Boxe
Schiff/Mutter prices
Stage
HERBST THEATRE
Single/Series:
$99/$188
Loge/Side Box
NOURSE THEATRE
$85/$160 Premier Orchestra
PREMIUM
PRICE 2
PRICE 3
$75/$140Orchestra
$70/$130Terrace
Front Rear
Orchestra
$64/$118 Terrace
Premier
Front1st Tier and
Side Terrace
Orchestra
$54/$98 Orchestra Box (rear), Upper Orchestra,
1st Tier
$40/$70 Premier
Stage 2nd Tier
$35/$60 2nd Tier
ST. JOHN’S PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH: All one price (see
ASQ concert pages). Seating is
general admission.
SF CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
CONCERT HALL: All one price
for Young Masters Series
ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH: Two prices (floor and
balcony).
Stage
SAN FRANCISCO
CONSERVATORY
OF MUSIC CONCERT
HALL
OF MUSIC CONCERT HALL - 50 Oak
Street
Parking is available in the California
parking lot (corner of Hickory/
Franklin), in the Place 2 Park lot
(corner of Oak/ Franklin), and at
Tower Valet (corner of Fell/ Van
Ness). Surrounding street parking is
available with a 2-hour parking limit.
MUNI lines 47 and 49; Civic Center
BART station.
For maps of Davies Symphony
Hall, St. John’s Presbyterian
Church and St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church, please visit:
sfperformances.org.
Please mention your wheelchair
needs when purchasing tickets
so that we may best accommodate you.
30
SFPERFORMANCES.ORG
FLEXIBILITY
CONVENIENCE
• SAVE on single ticket prices
SAVE 10% on single ticket
add-ons all season
• Free ticket exchanges
• Free ticket insurance
•Make-Your-Own
Subscription option
• Priority seating
• Invitations to two FREE Gift
Concerts
• Access to the exclusive
subscriber hotline!
Orchestra
•
Stage
SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE OPTIONS
OF MUSIC CONCERT HALL
FIXED SERIES
Parking lots and two major garages
are located within two blocks of the
theater. The Theater is a short walk
from the Powell or Montgomery
BART/MUNI stations.
Orchestra
Whether you prefer Piano, Chamber, Dance … you can get a terrific price for your tickets and receive
all subscriber benefits! Also: When you renew the same series from the previous year, you’ll be able
to keep your seat locations or upgrade (if available) before we seat the general public. Fixed package
prices are listed on the series pages of this brochure.
PLUS: Add other performances to your subscription order and save 10% on the added event.
Stage
ST. JOHN’SOF
PRESBYTERIAN
MUSIC CONCERT HALL
CHURCH - 2727 College Avenue,
Berkeley
Limited parking is available at the
church parking lot and on surrounding streets (note the two-hour
parking limit on some streets).
ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH St. Mark’s Square at 1111 O’Farrell
Street
Off street parking is available for
free in the Church parking lot as well
as street parking on Gough Street.
MUNI lines 38 and the 42-28 Van Ness.
MAKE-YOUR-OWN SERIES
For the ultimate flexibility! Create your own series of six or more
events and save 10% per ticket. Make-Your-Own Series may be
purchased by mail or by phone only; call 415.677.0325 for more
information.
STUDENT SERIES
Full-time students with a valid student ID save 30% based on
the regular single ticket prices on any series except for Family
Matinees. Call 415.677.0325 for details.
OTHER TICKET OPTIONS
GROUP DISCOUNTS (on sale August 1, 2016)
DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL - 201 Van
Ness Avenue (at Grove)
Parking is available in the Performing
Arts Garage on Grove Street (at
Gough) and the Civic Center Garage
on McAllister between Polk and
Larkin, MUNI lines 47 and 49; Civic
Center BART station. Surrounding
2-hour parking limit
Purchase 10 or more tickets for a single event and save up to 20%
on single ticket prices—student groups save even more! Subject
to availability. Call 415.398.6449 to order, or send an email to
[email protected].
STUDENTS AND SENIORS
For most performances, full-time students with a valid student
ID and seniors age 65 and older may purchase discounted tickets
at the venue 90 minutes prior to the start of the performance
(subject to availability). Call 415.398.6449 for details.
SINGLE TICKETS
Seating sections in venues
are subject to change.
All venues are wheelchair accessible except the balcony at St.
Mark’s Church.
SAVINGS
YBCA THEATER - 700 Howard Street
(at Third Street)
s
Boxe
online at sfperformances.org
General
Admission
Stage
PRICE 3
Boxe
s
Box
es
Orchestra
Orchestramap
Orchestra
The seating
is available
Orchestra
General
Admission
s
Boxe
es
Box
DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL:
chestra
PRICE 2
Terrace Front
Orchestra
es
Box
PREMIUM
PRICE 3
PRICE 2
PRICE 3
HERBST: Balcony
Side Dress Circle and
BalconyDress Circle
YBCA: Rear Terrace, Terrace
Boxes
Terrace Rear
Boxe
s
Orchestra
BENEFITS OF SUBSCRIBING TO SAN FRANCISCO
PERFORMANCES
Stage
Dress Circle
PRICE 2
Orchestra
HERBST: Orchestra, Dress
Stage
Stage
Circle, Boxes
YBCA: Orchestra, Terrace Front,
NOURSE THEATRE
Orchestra Boxes
Stage
Orchestra
SEATING
MAPS / PARKING
HERBST THEATRE
PREMIUM
PRICE 2
PRICE 3
SF JAZZ CENTER
BENEFITS OF SUBSCRIBING
General
Admission
SF JAZZ CENTER
PREMIUM
HERBST: Premium Orchestra
and Premium Dress Circle
YBCA: Premium OrchestraOrchestra
PREMIUM
es
Box
Box
es
Admission
Orchestra
ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS
Assistive listening systems are available in Herbst Theatre, YBCA
and Davies Hall. They are not available at St. John’s Church, SF
Conservatory of Music Concert Hall and St. Mark’s Church. Please
check with the head usher when you arrive at the theater.
On sale August 1. Single ticket prices are listed with each event.
Single ticket prices and seating sections are valid until August
8, after which they are subject to change. Non-subscribers may
exchange single ticket purchases for a fee. For single tickets, call
415.392.2545 or order online at sfperformances.org
TO ORDER A
SUBSCRIPTION:
CALL
415.677.0325
(Mon-Fri, 9:30am-5:30pm)
VISIT
sfperformances.org
(Note that Make-Your-Own
Series are not available
online)
FAX
Order forms can be faxed to:
415.398.6439
MAIL
SF Performances Box Office,
500 Sutter Street, Ste.710,
San Francisco, CA 94102
GO TO
City Box Office,
180 Redwood Street, Ste. 100
(off Van Ness, north of
McAllister, open Mon-Fri for
walk-up).
ORDER NOW 415.392.2545
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