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May 2013

 
Thursday, May 23, 2013
8:00 PM
Conductor David Robertson
SYMPHONY
San Francisco Symphony
David Robertson, conductor. Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano

Carter: Variations for Orchestra; Ravel: Concerto for Piano (Left Hand) and Orchestra in D Major; Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Ravel: La Valse

Tickets: $60 to $560 for four concerts

For tickets and additional information please contact the SF Symphony as noted below

Green Music Center, Weill Hall
Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, California 94928

(415) 864-6000

www.sfsymphony.org

 
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
3:00 PM
Pianist Judith Neslény
RECITAL
Concerts Grand House Recitals
Judith Neslény, piano

Program TBA

Attendance by Invitation

Home of Elenor Barcsak
Please call for information
Mill Valley, California 94941

(707) 526-2447

www.concertsgrand.com

 
Friday, May 31, 2013
8:00 PM
CHORAL AND VOCAL
Sonoma Bach Choir, Circa 1600, Live Oak Baroque Orchestra
Bach Family Reunion

Motets by Johann Sebastian Bach and two of his many musical relatives: Johannes Bach and Johann Christoph Bach.

Saturday Afternoon Club
430 10th Street
Santa Rosa, California 95401

877-914-2224

www.sonomabach.org

 
Friday, May 31, 2013
8:00 PM
Composer John Rutter
CHORAL AND VOCAL
California Redwood Chorale
Robert Hazelrigg, director.


Landmarks With Love. Music of Rutter, David Dickau, James Mulholland and Freddy Mercury.

Advance tickets by searching "California Redwood Chorale" on brownpapertickets.com

Petaluma Historical Museum
20 Fourth Street
Petaluma, California 94952

707 874-3770

www.californiaredwoodchorale.org

 
Friday, May 03, 2013
7:00 PM
Conductor Tristan Arnold
SYMPHONY
Santa Rosa Symphony Preparatory Orchestra
Tristan Arnold, conductor

Program: TBA

Glaser Center
547 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, California 95401

(707) 546-8742

www.santarosasymphony.com

 
Friday, May 03, 2013
7:30 PM
Ukiah Symphony Horn Section
CHAMBER
Horns of the Ukiah Symphony
Ben Robinson, Bob Satterford, Paul Hadley and Bruce Blaiklie, horns; Sonoa Tubridy,piano

Mozart: Overture to the Marriage of Figaro; V. Buyanovsky: Espana for Horn Solo; Schumann: Konzertstuck for Four Horns, Op. 86; Steve Park: Fripperies for Four Horns; works by Glazunov and Granados

$15

Sebastopol Center For The Arts - Veteran's Memorial Hall
282 High Street
Sebastopol, California 95472

829-4797

www.sebarts.org

 
Friday, May 03, 2013
7:30 PM
Horns of the Ukiah Orchestra
CHAMBER
The Horns of the Ukiah Symphony

Horns: Ben Robinson, Bob Satterford, Paul Hadley, Bruce Blaikie . Pianist: Sonia Morse Tubridy . Guest artist: Roger Dixon, trombone


: Overture to the Magic Flute by Wolfgang Mozart
: Espania by Vitaly Buynovsky
: Fripperies for four horns by Steve Park
: Konzertstuck Opus 86 by Robert Schumann

Mr. Dixon will perform works by Glazunov and Granados

Tickets:$15.00

Sebastopol Center For The Arts - Veteran's Memorial Hall
282 High Street
Sebastopol, California 95472

829-4797

www.sebarts.org

 
Saturday, May 04, 2013
8:00 PM
Tom Hyde, trumpet
SYMPHONY
American Philharmonic Sonoma County
Cyrus Ginwala, conductor. Tom Hyde, trumpet

Turina: La Oración de Torero; Hovhannes: Prayer of St. Gregory; Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2, Op. 27

Premium: $15; General Admission (at door): $10; Student (18 and under): $5

Santa Rosa High School Auditorium
1235 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, California 95401

(800) 838-3006

www.apsonoma.org

 
Saturday, May 04, 2013
8:00 PM
Choral Director Sarah Saulsbury
CHORAL AND VOCAL
Occidental Community Choir
Sarah Saulsbury, director

Program: "Heaven and Earth,"

The event marks the end of an era as Sarah Saulsbury, director for the past four years and OCC member since 1979, will be stepping down at the end of this season.

Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court at Graton Rd
Occidental, California 95465

707 874-8622

www.occidentalchoir.org

 
Sunday, May 05, 2013
2:00 PM
Cyrus Ginwala, guest conductor
SYMPHONY
American Philharmonic Sonoma County
Cyrus Ginwala, conductor. Tom Hyde, trumpet

Turina: La Oración de Torero; Hovhannes: Prayer of St. Gregory; Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2, Op. 27

Premium: $15; General Admission (at door): $10; Student (18 and under): $5

Santa Rosa High School Auditorium
1235 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, California 95401

(800) 838-3006

www.apsonoma.org

 
Sunday, May 05, 2013
2:00 PM
Ayke Agus
RECITAL
Jewish Community Center
Ayke Agus, violin and piano

Music TBA

Tickets are $50

Location TBASanta Rosa, California 95405

707 526-5538

 
Sunday, May 05, 2013
3:00 PM
Composer Colin Matthews
SYMPHONY
Marin Symphony
Alasdair Neale, conductor. Joyce Yang, piano

Debussy: Preludes for Piano (Piano and Orchestrated versions). Colin Matthews, Composer; Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major; Debussy: La Mer


Tickets: $29 to $70

Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, Marin Center
Avenue of the Flags
San Rafael, California 94903

415.479.8100

www.marinsymphony.org

 
Sunday, May 05, 2013
3:30 PM
Harpsichordist Paul Cienniwa
RECITAL
Creative Arts Series
Paul Cienniwa, harpsichord

Bach: Preludes and Fugues in C Minor and C Major (WTC I, BWV 874 and 846) and E Major (WTC II, BWV 878); Handel: Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432; Scarlatti: Four Sonatas: B Major (K. 27), C Major (K. 461); C Major (K. 513); D Minor (K. 517)

Donation of $15 requested

Resurrection Parish
303 Stony Point Road
Santa Rosa, California 95401

707-824-5611

www.CreativeArtsSeries.com

 
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
7:30 PM
Pianist Joyce Yang
SYMPHONY
Marin Symphony
Alasdair Neale, conductor. Joyce Yang, piano

Debussy: Preludes for Piano (Piano and Orchestrated versions): Colin Matthews, composer; Ravel: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G Major; Debussy: La Mer

Single tickets: $29 to $70

Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, Marin Center
Avenue of the Flags
San Rafael, California 94903

415.499-6800

www.marinsymphony.org

 
Thursday, May 09, 2013
1:30 PM
Pianist Ang Li
CHAMBER
Oakmont Concert Series
Ang Li, piano

Program: TBA

Admission is $15, and is limited to Oakmont residents and guests

Berger Auditorium
6633 Oakmont Drive
Santa Rosa, California 95409

707-539-3379

www.oakmontconcertseries.org

 
Friday, May 10, 2013
6:00 PM
Organist Bruce Rasmussen
RECITAL
American Guild of Organists
Bruce Rasmussen, organ

Program TBA. These mini recitals have a free will donation and feature a no-host dinner with the artist following the music

Church of the Incarnation
550 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, California 95401

707 694-1896

www.agohq.org

 
Friday, May 10, 2013
8:00 PM
Violinist Sharon Leventhal
SYMPHONY
Santa Rosa Chamber Orchestra
Nicholas Xenelis, conductor. Sharon Leventhal violin

For The Birds.
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending;
Vivaldi: "Spring" (From the Seasons"), Op. 8; Respighi: The Birds
Mozart Symphony 39


Glaser Center
547 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, California 95401

(707) 575-3938

www.srchamberorchestra.org

 
Saturday, May 11, 2013
8:00 PM
Pianist Olga Kern
SYMPHONY
Santa Rosa Symphony
Bruno Ferrandis, conductor; Olga Kern, piano

Mussorgsky: Prelude to Khovanshchina; Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18; Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93

Weill Hall, Green Music Center
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California 94928

(707) 546-8742

www.santarosasymphony.com

 
Sunday, May 12, 2013
3:00 PM
Composer Modest Mussorgsky
SYMPHONY
Santa Rosa Symphony
Bruno Ferrandis, conductor; Olga Kern, piano

Mussorgsky: Prelude to Khovanshchina; Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2 for Piano in C Minor, Op. 18; Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93

Weill Hall, Green Music Center
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California 94928

(707) 546-8742

www.santarosasymphony.com

 
Monday, May 13, 2013
8:00 PM
Composer Dmitri Shostakovich
SYMPHONY
Santa Rosa Symphony
Bruno Ferrandis, conductor; Olga Kern, piano

Mussorgsky: Prelue to Khovanshcina; Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2 for Piano in C Minor, Op. 18; Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93

Weill Hall, Green Music Center
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California 94928

(707) 546-8742

www.santarosasymphony.com

 
Saturday, May 18, 2013
8:00 PM
Pianist Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi
SYMPHONY
Ukiah Symphony
Les Pfutzenreuter, conductor. Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi, piano. Mendocino College Masterworks Chorale. Vocal soloists to be announced.

Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 in B Flat, Op. 23; Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

Mendocino College Center Theatre
1000 Hensley Creek Road
Ukiah, California 95482

707-462-0236

ukiahsymphony.org

 
Saturday, May 18, 2013
8:00 PM
CHAMBER
Redwood Arts Council
Del Sol String Quartet; Ensemble Chaskinakuy; Gabriela Lena Frank, composer THIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED BY THE PERFORMERS. WE HAVE AN ALTERNATE IN ITS PLACE, PLEASE CALL 707-874-1124 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Incan Insights. Frank: "Tawantisuyu" (world premiere)

Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court at Graton Rd & Bohemian Hwy
Occidental, California 95465

(707) 874-1124

www.redwoodarts.org

 
Saturday, May 18, 2013
8:00 PM
CHAMBER
Redwood Arts Council
Cypress String Quartet

Selections from The Cypresses, B 152 Antonín Dvořak
(selections to be announced from stage)

String Quartet in C, K. 465 “Dissonance” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio-Allegro
Andante cantabile
Menuetto: Allegro
Allegro molto

INTERMISSION

String Quartet in C, Op. 59 #3 Ludwig van Beethoven

Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court at Graton Rd
Occidental, California 95465

(707) 874-1124

www.redwoodarts.org

 
Saturday, May 18, 2013
3:00 PM
Ives String Quartet
CHAMBER
Sonoma Classical Music Society
Ives String Quartet

Music of Haydn, Schulhoff and Debussy

Tickets: $25, $20 Soc iety members, $10 students

Jacuzzi Family Vineyards
24724 Arnold Drive
Sonoma, California 95476

707-938-3536

sonomaclassical.com

 
Sunday, May 19, 2013
3:00 PM
Composer Ludwig Van Beethoven
SYMPHONY
Ukiah Symphony
Les Pfutzenreuter, conductor. Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi, piano. Mendocino College Masterworks Chorale. Vocal soloists TBA

Tchaikovsky: Concerto in B Flat, Op. 23; Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

Mendocino College Center Theatre
1000 Hensley Creek Road
Ukiah, California 95482

707-462-0236

ukiahsymphony.org