2010 isn't even two months old, and already it's shaping up to be a banner year for Claudio Monteverdi, thanks to the 400th anniversary of the composer's towering Vespro della Beata Vergine. But if you take your Monteverdi a little less monumental, the California Bach Society's next concert set may be just the ticket.
Young. Sexy. Flashy. In the world of classical music, these words pop up repeatedly when describing the three women who comprise the Eroica Trio. And indeed, this is one ensemble that has never been afraid to show off its glamorous side.
Lots of kids, lots of information, lots of great music, though not lots of money are the mainstays of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra’s Family Concerts. The next concert series is coming up on Feb. 27 and 28. The good news is that you don’t have to come as a part of a family to still enjoy the fun.
Although many consider him one of the most significant musical figures of the 20th century, American audiences still haven’t caught up to Luigi Nono. The Italian composer — a leader in the postwar avant-garde, and a contemporary of Boulez and Stockhausen — remains something of an enigma in the West.
The San Francisco Contemporary Music Players venture where others fear to tread.
The choral group AVE (Artists' Vocal Ensemble) returns to the stage on the President's Day weekend. The concert's title, “This American Land,” refers to the actual earth, and the music is connected by composers' musings on “the sacredness of the earth.”
While Voices of Music brought in oboist Gonzalo Ruiz for their recent “Great Artists Series,” their upcoming concerts of the Bach Violin Sonatas features violinist Carla Moore — a pretty great artist in her own right.
