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October 2007

California Chamber Orchestra Warren Gref
Warren Gref, Conductor

Comprised of professional musicians drawn from throughout Southern California, the orchestra’s program will include Pachelbel’s ever-popular Canon in D; Albinoni’s Oboe Concerto and Haydn’s Symphony #22, The Philosopher.
www.goldenvalleymusicsociety.org

January 2008

Melody of China Melody of China

These enthusiastic professional musicians from some of the most prestigious music conservatories in China perform a fascinating repertoire, fusing an ancient cultural tradition with a youthful, multi-colored American culture.
www.melodyofchina.org 

February 2008

Sara Davis Buechner, PianoSara Davis Buechner

With a repertoire ranging from Handel and Mozart to Gershwin and Friml, Sara Davis Buechner is celebrated as a charismatic pianist of noteworthy accomplishment, virtuosic mastery, artistic sensitivity and extraordinary versatility.
www.sarabuechner.com

March 2008

The Poulenc TrioThe Poulenc Trio

The Poulenc Trio, (oboe, bassoon and piano) combines 21st century vibrancy with the very best of European traditions, resulting in performances that leap beyond the ordinary, transporting audiences into a world of beautiful sonorities, playful rhythms and dramatic excitement.
www.poulenctrio.com
 

April 2008

Coro Hispano – Música Festiva De Las Misiones

Under the artistic direction of Juan Pedro Gaffney, this San Francisco-based ensemble will perform masterworks that have survived from the Californios period, including sacred pieces and fiesta music of the ranchos and haciendas.
www.corohispano.org

 

October 2008

The Brazilian Guitar Quartet Brazilian Guitar Quartet

Praised by the Washington Post for their "seductive beauty" and "virtuosic gusto," the BGQ has established itself as one of world's leading guitar ensembles. The group’s unique combination, of regular six-string and extended-range, eight-string guitars, allows for the exploration of an original and unusual repertoire. In their almost ten years of activity, the BGQ has performed more than 250 concerts in the Americas, Europe and Asia, often receiving ecstatic audience responses, garnering rave reviews, and meeting sold-out halls.
www.brazilianguitarquartet.com

January 2009

Chatham Baroque Chatham Baroque

A trio playing violin, viola da gamba, lute, guitar and other period instruments, Chatham Baroque was honored in 1999 as NPR’s "Best New Classical Artist." Their lively interpretations, stylistic innovation, and dazzling technique transport audiences from the elegant French court of Louis XIV to the taverns of England, from the Scottish highlands to the exquisite palaces of Peru.
www.chathambaroque.org

 

February 2009

Nyaho/Garcia Piano Duo Nyaho/Garcia Piano Duo

Drawing from their extensive knowledge of the repertoire, as well as their own rich cultural backgrounds, William Chapman Nyaho and Susanna Garcia create fascinating programs. They specialize in the often, and unjustly, neglected music of composers of African or Hispanic heritage, women composers, and modern American composers.
www.nyaho.com/duo.cfm

 

March 2009

Woods Tea Company Woods Tea Company

Returning by audience request, Wood's Tea Company is an acoustic group that performs fiery Celtic tunes, bluegrass, sea shanties, and American folk songs with ease and skill. During a performance they use as many as a dozen different instruments, including banjos and bouzoukis, guitars and bodhrans, and traditional tin whistles.
www.woodstea.net

 

April 19, 2009

La Catrina String Quartet, and guest artist La Catrina Quartet

Founded in 2001, the La Catrina Quartet has been praised as “among the most promising young string quartets today”. Their triple mission: to work closely with living composers promoting new music; to promote Mexican and Latin- American art music; and to perform the string quartet masterworks. Its members have performed as orchestral soloists and in recital in Mexico, the United States, Japan, and England.
www.lacatrinaquartet.com