Saturday - SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Sweet Dreams & Night Terrors:
Music of the English, French, German & Italian Baroque
MUSA Baroque Ensemble
Sweet Dreams & Night Terrors:
Music of the English, French, German & Italian Baroque
MUSA Baroque Ensemble
MUSA Baroque Ensemble makes their debut on Seventh
Avenue with this performance of the music of Royer, Biber, Boccherini
and others including Handel's Dream Sequence from Ariodante and
Byrd's The Battell. MUSA is made up of graduates of the
San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
and others including Handel's Dream Sequence from Ariodante and
Byrd's The Battell. MUSA is made up of graduates of the
San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Saturday - OCTOBER 13, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Dynamic Duettos & Scintillating Solos
Yuhi Combatti & Colby Smith with Luba Kravchenko
Dynamic Duettos & Scintillating Solos
Yuhi Combatti & Colby Smith with Luba Kravchenko
Westminster Choir College graduates Yuhi Combatti, soprano
(left) and Colby Smith, alto (right) present this program of the
music of Beethoven, Verdi, Vivaldi and others. San Francisco
Conservatory of Music alum and current prep faculty
music of Beethoven, Verdi, Vivaldi and others. San Francisco
Conservatory of Music alum and current prep faculty
member Luba Kravchenko accompanies.
Saturday - NOVEMBER 17, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Songs for an Autumn Evening
Emily Markoe, soprano
Ms. Markoe will present an evening of music by Handel, Schumann,
Faure, Barber and others. Emily Markoe, soprano, performs actively
both as a soloist and in ensembles, including San Francisco
Renaissance Voices, Artist-in-Residence at Seventh Avenue Performances. She has appeared in operas including Le Nozze di Figaro, L'enfant et les sortilèges, and most recently with The Handel Opera Project in Dido and Aeneas. Emily has also enjoyed performing with several choral groups both in the United States and internationally. She holds degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music and Tufts University.
Songs for an Autumn Evening
Emily Markoe, soprano
Ms. Markoe will present an evening of music by Handel, Schumann,
Faure, Barber and others. Emily Markoe, soprano, performs actively
both as a soloist and in ensembles, including San Francisco
Renaissance Voices, Artist-in-Residence at Seventh Avenue Performances. She has appeared in operas including Le Nozze di Figaro, L'enfant et les sortilèges, and most recently with The Handel Opera Project in Dido and Aeneas. Emily has also enjoyed performing with several choral groups both in the United States and internationally. She holds degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music and Tufts University.
Saturday - DECEMBER 1, 2012 - 7:30 pm
A Service of Lessons & Carols
Corey Head, tenor and students from his vocal studio
with Francisco Renaissance Voices
Members of San Francisco Renaissance Voices, our Artists-in-Residence
Members of San Francisco Renaissance Voices, our Artists-in-Residence
join the group's lead tenor Corey Head and students from his vocal studio
for a traditional service of lessons and carols. The service began in 1918
at King's College (Cambridge, England) and we are delighted to bring
this Christmas-time tradition to you, with plenty of audience sing-a-long.
A festive reception of holiday treats follows the service.
Saturday - JANUARY 19, 2013 - 7:30 pm
Valinor Winds
Hailing from across America as well as England and
Honduras, the members of Valinor winds have the exciting
opporrtunity to blend their various musical backgrounds
into a unique & powerful sound
Works by Grieg, Barber, Berio, Rota & Reicha
Works by Grieg, Barber, Berio, Rota & Reicha
Saturday - FEBRUARY 9, 2013 - 7:30 pm
A Prelude to Valentine's Day with Jarring Sounds
A Prelude to Valentine's Day with Jarring Sounds
Danielle Reutter-Harrah, mezzo
with Adam Cockerham, plucked strings
Mezzo Danielle Reutter-Harrah and
Adam Cockerham, guitar/lute,
make up the duo Jarring Sounds, in this
concert of music from the Renaissance
through the 21st century.
Saturday - MARCH 2, 2013 - 7:30 pm
Classical Accordion
Classical Accordion
with Paul Chamberlain
Another Seventh Avenue debut, classical accordionist
Paul Chamberlain from Scotland will perform a
selection of music featuring transcriptions of pieces by
Bach, Weber and Scarlatti along with original works for
accordion. The former UK Virtuoso Champion, promises an exciting performance with the opportunity to hear the accordion as never before! One of the first classical accordionists to graduate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Paul is a highly accomplished player appearing at many music festivals across the world.
Saturday - MARCH 23, 2013 - 7:30 pm
Sunset Baroque
Dawn of the Baroque
To most people, 'Baroque' means Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, and
perhaps Handel. But there is a great quantity of fantastic music
from the early Baroque that is rarely heard or played. This program
explores the music from the first half of the 17th century, an era of
great innovation and discovery, particularly in Italy. This was a
time when the sonata came into its own as an important musical form.
Composers represented include Castello, Marini, and Uccellini,
all deserving of recognition and attention alongside the masters of later eras.
Sunset Baroque
Dawn of the Baroque
To most people, 'Baroque' means Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, and
perhaps Handel. But there is a great quantity of fantastic music
from the early Baroque that is rarely heard or played. This program
explores the music from the first half of the 17th century, an era of
great innovation and discovery, particularly in Italy. This was a
time when the sonata came into its own as an important musical form.
Composers represented include Castello, Marini, and Uccellini,
all deserving of recognition and attention alongside the masters of later eras.
Saturday - APRIL 27, 2013 - 7:30 pm
Black Cedar Duo
Black Cedar Duo
Five Centuries of Dances
Kris Palmer, flute/recorder & Steven Lin, guitar
With a repertoire ranging from Renaissance dances and love
With a repertoire ranging from Renaissance dances and love
songs to world premieres by our own local living composers,
the Black Cendar Duo interacts with audiences, not just with
the musical tones but with words as well, in a relaxed and
intimate sharing of the composers’ musical ideas and stories.
This varied program includes works by Praetorius, Rossini,
Bartok as well as music by Astor Piazzola (1921-1992) and Michel Blavet (1701-1768).
Saturday - JUNE 1, 2013 - 7:30 pm
Conspiracy of Venus
Conspiracy of Venus
Women's Vocal Ensemble
Our season of free concerts ends with a spirited
performance by the women's vocal ensemble,
Conspiracy of Venus.
Under the artistic direction of
Joyce Todd McBride,
the 40 women of Conspiracy of Venus
interpret Ms. McBride's daring and inventive arrangements
of songs ranging from the classic (Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi) to the cutting edge (Bjork's Possibly Maybe) with dazzling technical verve and tons of personality. The group's repertoire also includes works by Bill Withers, Rufus Wainwright, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and Roger Miller.
2012-13 Concerts
No tickets or reservations are required - just come and enjoy these concerts and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with us!
No tickets or reservations are required - just come and enjoy these concerts and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with us!
(Note: CLICK HERE for concerts by our Artists-in-Residence, San Francisco Renaissance Voices, for tickets and information about their ninth season, "Remembrance, Madrigali & the Lion's Den")
