Calendar: July 25–31, 2016

Tuesday, July 26

SFEMS Recorder Workshop
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Recorder Workshop Faculty Concert, with Miyo Aoki, Mark Davenport, Rotem Gilbert, Matthias Maute, and Hanneke van Proosdij, recorders; and Derek Tam, keyboards.

7:30 PM
St. Albert’s Priory Chapel
6172 Chabot Road, Oakland (off of College Avenue)
No charge for admission. Free-will donations gratefully accepted!
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Friday, July 29

American Bach Soloists 2016 Festival and Academy
Robert MealyAn Italian Journey: A Lecture by Robert Mealy. In collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura of San Francisco, ABS violinist Robert Mealy will present a pre-Festival lecture about the Grand Tour and the musical legacies of Corelli, Vivaldi, and other Italian composers. Enjoy this multimedia introduction to the 2016 ABS Festival & Academy by one of the foremost performers and authorities of the music of the era.

6:30 PM
Istituto Italiano di Cultura of San Francisco
601 Van Ness Avenue Suite F
Free
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SFEMS Recorder Workshop
Praetorius recorders square
“Tears and Laughter: The Art of Comedy and Tragedy,” featuring the SFEMS Recorder Workshop Recorder Orchestra, directed by Rotem Gilbert. Followed by a faculty concert with Miyo Aoki, Mark Davenport, Rotem Gilbert, Matthias Maute, and Hanneke van Proosdij, recorders; and Derek Tam, keyboards.

7:30 PM
St. Albert’s Priory Chapel
6172 Chabot Road, Oakland (off of College Avenue)
No charge for admission. Free-will donations gratefully accepted!
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Valley of the Moon Music Festival
Enfield sqThe second annual Valley of the Moon Music Festival presents “The Voice in Chamber Music—Arias and Quintets” Featuring Schumann Piano Quintet; Mozart “Schon Lacht” for soprano, violin, and piano; and his Quintet for Piano and Winds; plus songs with clarinet by Spohr and Meyerbeer. With Nikki Einfeld, soprano; Carla Moore, violin; Liana Berube, viola; Eric Hoeprich, clarinet; Marc Schachman, oboe; Sadie Glass, horn; Kate van Orden, bassoon; Eric Zivian, fortepiano; Michel Taddei, bass; and apprentices Jessica Park and Isabelle Seula Lee, violin; Toma Iliev, viola; Eugenio Solinas, cello; and Mike Lee, fortepiano.

7:30 PM
Hanna Boys Center
17000 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
$40 50% discount for those under 30 years old.
Tickets and information valleyofthemoonmusicfestival.org or 888-596-1027.


Saturday, July 30

Valley of the Moon Music Festival
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The second annual Valley of the Moon Music Festival presents “The Voice in Chamber Music—Star Power in the 19th Century: Beethoven, Schubert, and Rossini” Featured works include Beethoven Septet, Schubert Fantasy for violin & piano, Rossini and Schubert songs. With Monica Huggett, violin; Kati Kyme, viola; Nikki Einfeld, soprano; Sadie Glass, horn; Eric Hoeprich, clarinet; Kate van Orden, bassoon; Michel Taddei, double bass; Tanya Tomkins, cello; Eric Zivian, fortepiano; and apprentices Isabelle Seula Lee, violin; Mike Lee, fortepiano.

4 PM
Hanna Boys Center
17000 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
$40 50% discount for those under 30 years old.
Tickets and information valleyofthemoonmusicfestival.org or 888-596-1027.


Sunday, July 31

Valley of the Moon Music Festival
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The second annual Valley of the Moon Music Festival presents “The Voice in Chamber Music—The Young Mendelssohn” Featuring Mendelssohn’s Octet and A Minor Quartet as well as Schubert’s “Shepherd on the Rock” With Monica Huggett and Carla Moore, violin; Liana Berube and Kati Kyme, viola; Tanya Tomkins, cello; Eric Hoeprich, clarinet; Nikki Einfeld, soprano; and Eric Zivian, fortepiano; with apprentices Jessica Park, Toma Iliev, and Isabelle Seula Lee, violin; and Eugenio Solinas, cello.

4 PM
Hanna Boys Center
17000 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
$40 50% discount for those under 30 years old.
Tickets and information valleyofthemoonmusicfestival.org or 888-596-1027.

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Written by Jonathan Harris