Saturday, September 24
Endersnight
Hear the voices of Endersnight in their concert debut in the beautiful nave of St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, located just one block from 16th/Mission BART Station. The concert program of approximately one hour will feature chant and masterworks of the Renaissance by Antoine Brumel, Orlande de Lassus, John Sheppard and more. Founded in 2015, Endersnight takes its name from the 15th-century century English carol “This Enders Night.” The a cappella vocal ensemble specializes in performing the sacred polyphonic choral repertoire of the 14th–16th centuries, and its members are veterans of the leading professional choral groups of the Bay Area, including Chanticleer, the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Chorale, American Bach Soloists, Clerestory, Volti, Cappella SF, and the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys. Endersnight is the choir in residence for the Compline service at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in San Francisco’s Mission District.
7 PM
The Episcopal Church of Saint John the Evangelist
1661 15th Street (at Julian), San Francisco
Admission free; donations of $20 gladly accepted. Reception with the artists to follow.
NapaShakes
Renowned actor Derek Jacobi stars with actor/director Richard Clifford and the acclaimed early musicians of Washington DC’s Folger Consort in the world premiere performances of Measure + Dido, celebrating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s legacy. Presented by NapaShakes and Folger Shakespeare Library, this extraordinary production combines dramatic readings of William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure with excerpts from Henry Purcell’s chamber opera Dido and Aeneas to create a perfect depiction of the ecstasy and excesses of love. The performance features a cast of 27, including Peter Becker (baritone), Molly Quinn (soprano), and Emily Noël (soprano). World premiere
7 PM
Napa Valley Performing Arts Center, Lincoln Theater
100 California Drive, Yountville
Tickets $35, $55, and $125 VIP online at www.lincolntheater.org
San Francisco Renaissance Voices, Katherine McKee, Music Director
“Devoted Daughters and Weird Sisters: Carissimi’s Jepthe and music inspired by Shakespeare’s heroines. San Francisco Renaissance Voices with San Francisco Renaissance Dancers (Jennifer Meller, director) and guest artists MUSA Baroque Instrumental Ensemble (Derek Tam, director) perform the first concert in San Francisco Renaissance Voices 2016–17 season, “The Renaissance Woman.” Giacomo Carissimi’s baroque oratorio Jepthe might more appropriately be titled “Jepthe’s Daughter.” Carissmi’s ravishing score beautifully illuminates the story of the obedient daughter who makes the ultimate sacrifice for her father. This concert features San Francisco Renaissance Voices music director Katherine McKee, sopranos Lisa May and Yuhi Aizawa Combatti, mezzo soprano Naomi Braun, contralto Elisabeth Eliassen, tenor Corey Head and bass Joey Valkevich. The second half of the program features music inspired by heroines from Shakespeare’s plays including solo and one-on-a-part ensemble pieces from Hamlet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, and The Tempest, as well as Richard Leveridge’s rarely performed music for Macbeth.
7:30 PM
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
1111 O’Farrell St., San Francisco
$35 General, $30 Student/Senior
www.SFRVoices.org
Vajra Voices, directed by Karen R. Clark
Autumn CD Release Party. Join us to listen to a few songs from the CD and enjoy meeting Vajra Voices and Shira Kammen. Vajra Voices, directed by Karen R. Clark, with Shira Kammen, vielle & harp are thrilled to present their CD Release Concert for their recording, O Eterne Deus: Music of Hildegard von Bingen. Featured on the program are vocal and instrumental selections from the CD with readings from Hildegard’s Scivias that expound on the spiritual delights of music.
7:30 PM
The Musical Offering Cafe,
2340 Bancroft Way, Berkeley
Sunday, September 25
NapaShakes
Renowned actor Derek Jacobi stars with actor/director Richard Clifford and the acclaimed early musicians of Washington DC’s Folger Consort in the world premiere performances of Measure + Dido, celebrating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s legacy. Presented by NapaShakes and Folger Shakespeare Library, this extraordinary production combines dramatic readings of William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure with excerpts from Henry Purcell’s chamber opera Dido and Aeneas to create a perfect depiction of the ecstasy and excesses of love. The performance features a cast of 27, including Peter Becker (baritone), Molly Quinn (soprano), and Emily Noël (soprano). World premiere
7 PM
Weill Hall, Green Music Center, Sonoma State University
1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park
$35–$75 available online at https://tickets.sonoma.edu/gmc/.
Friends of Berkeley Music Festival save 10% on regular tickets with code FESTIVAL10. For tickets and more information visit www.napashakes.org/tickets
San Francisco Renaissance Voices, Katherine McKee, Music Director
“Devoted Daughters and Weird Sisters: Carissimi’s Jepthe and music inspired by Shakespeare’s heroines. San Francisco Renaissance Voices with San Francisco Renaissance Dancers (Jennifer Meller, director) and guest artists MUSA Baroque Instrumental Ensemble (Derek Tam, director) perform the first concert in San Francisco Renaissance Voices 2016–17 season, “The Renaissance Woman.” Giacomo Carissimi’s baroque oratorio Jepthe might more appropriately be titled “Jepthe’s Daughter.” Carissmi’s ravishing score beautifully illuminates the story of the obedient daughter who makes the ultimate sacrifice for her father. This concert features San Francisco Renaissance Voices music director Katherine McKee, sopranos Lisa May and Yuhi Aizawa Combatti, mezzo soprano Naomi Braun, contralto Elisabeth Eliassen, tenor Corey Head and bass Joey Valkevich. The second half of the program features music inspired by heroines from Shakespeare’s plays including solo and one-on-a-part ensemble pieces from Hamlet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, and The Tempest, as well as Richard Leveridge’s rarely performed music for Macbeth.
4 PM
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley
$35 General, $30 Student/Senior
www.SFRVoices.org
San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music SFMusic Day
The 10th annual SF Music Day will bring together three dozen Bay Area ensembles, including an eclectic array of chamber music, new music, jazz, and creative music. Early music ensembles New Esterházy Quartet will perform at 5:30 PM and Varja Voices at 7 PM, both in the Green Room.
Noon–8 PM
Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness (at McAllister), San Francisco
Reserve your free tickets
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