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The State of the Arts – April 2015 Archive
Monday, April 6 The Cypress String Quartet presents their 16th Call and Response concert this Friday night, at Marines Memorial Theatre, with a premiere of a work by French composer Philippe Hersant that was...
4/30/2015
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The State of the Arts – March 2015 Archive
Tuesday, March 3 The Knights - an orchestra that was started by two of the members of the quartet Brooklyn Rider - has had from its beginning a unique (and friendly) dynamic. Their new...
3/31/2015
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The State of the Arts – February 2015 Archive
Monday, February 2 Mona Golabek takes on the role of her mother, Lisa Jura in the one-woman show The Pianist of Willesden Lane which...
2/28/2015
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The State of the Arts – December 2014 Archive
Monday, December 1 The 9-voiced male choir called Cantus comes to Berkeley this Thursday night through Cal Performances for a presentation of All Is...
12/31/2014
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The State of the Arts – November 2014 Archive
Monday, November 3 The Oakland East Bay Symphony starts its season with a brand new piece for jazz ensemble and orchestra that looks to...
11/30/2014
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The State of the Arts – August 2014 Archive
Friday, August 1 Beginning this Sunday, the chorus called Slavyanka will host a week-long International Russian Choral Music Festival, which is the first of...
8/31/2014
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The State of the Arts – July 2014 Archive
Wednesday, July 2 This summer's Opera at the Ballpark on Saturday, July 5th will bring San Francisco Opera's production of La Traviata (starring Ailyn Pérez and Stephen Costello as Violetta and Alfredo) to an...
7/31/2014
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The State of the Arts – June 2014 Archive
Monday, June 2 The Imani Winds woodwind quintet joins jazz pianist Jason Moran at the SFJAZZ Center on Thursday night, to play works that he wrote for them - a suite called Cane and...
6/30/2014
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The State of the Arts – May 2014 Archive
Thursday, May 1 Guest conductor Ton Koopman leads the San Francisco Symphony in two concert programs (this week and next) celebrating Bach... And for the concerts that begin with a matinee today, that also...
5/31/2014
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The State of the Arts – March 2014 Archive
Monday, March 3 The Vienna Philharmonic was in residence at Cal Performances not too long ago - but they're coming back this week, during their cross-country American tour, giving three concerts and taking part...
3/31/2014