Thursday, April 14, 2016

Berkeley Symphony 2016-17 Season Announcement

As usual, the little orchestra that could has an exception season mixing new works with classics. They've got a very high percentage of new and commissioned music, plus a very tasty chamber music series.

BERKELEY SYMPHONY 2016-2017 SEASON

Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 5 pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont

Berkeley Symphony & Friends Chamber Music Series
Stuart Canin, violin
Eric Gaenslen, cello
Helene Anderson, piano

All-Brahms program

TICKETS: Tickets to the four-concert chamber music series Berkeley Symphony & Friends at the Piedmont Center for the Arts are $100 for four concerts, and are on sale Thursday, April 14 by phone at (510) 841-2800, ext. 1; by fax to (510) 841-5422; or in person or by mail at 1942 University Avenue, Suite 207, Berkeley, CA 94704.  A series package of chamber music concert tickets can be purchased in advance at www.berkeleysymphony.orgbeginning June 1, 2016. Tickets for individual chamber music concerts are $25 and go on sale July 1.


Thursday, October 13, 2015 at 7 pm – OPENING NIGHT
Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley campus, Bancroft Way at Dana Street, Berkeley

Joana Carneiro, conductor
Philippe Quint, violin
Berkeley Symphony

Paul Dresher: New work (Berkeley Symphony commission, World Premiere)
Erich Korngold: Violin Concerto
Stravinsky: Petrushka

TICKETS: 2016-2017 season subscription packages for the four Berkeley Symphony Zellerbach Hall concerts are on sale now by phone at (510) 841-2800, ext. 1; by fax to (510) 841-5422; or in person or by mail at 1942 University Avenue, Suite 207, Berkeley, CA 94704. 2016-17 season subscription packages are available throughwww.berkeleysymphony.org beginning June 1, 2016. Prices for the four-concert series range from $42 to $266. Single ticket prices range from $10 (for students) to $74.


Saturday, November 5, 2016, 10 am & 11:30 am
Malcolm X Elementary School, 1731 Prince Street, Berkeley

“Meet the Symphony” Family Concerts

Ming Luke, conductor
Dawn Harms, violin
Berkeley Symphony

TICKETS: All Family Concerts are offered free of charge (Suggested donation: $10 per adult). For more information or to request a brochure, call Berkeley Symphony at (510) 841-2800, ext. 1, emailtickets@berkeleysymphony.org or visit www.berkeleysymphony.org.


Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 5 pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont

Berkeley Symphony & Friends Chamber Music Series

Sarah Wood, violin
Emanuela Nikiforova, violin
Ilana Matfis, viola
Eric Gaenslen, cello
Miles Graber, piano

Works by Sarasate, de Falla, Turina, Fauré

TICKETS: Tickets to the four-concert chamber music series Berkeley Symphony & Friends at the Piedmont Center for the Arts are $100 for four concerts, and are on sale Thursday, April 14 by phone at (510) 841-2800, ext. 1; by fax to (510) 841-5422; or in person or by mail at 1942 University Avenue, Suite 207, Berkeley, CA 94704.  A series package of chamber music concert tickets can be purchased in advance at www.berkeleysymphony.orgbeginning June 1, 2016. Tickets for individual chamber music concerts are $25 and go on sale July 1.


Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 8 pm
Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley campus, Bancroft Way at Dana Street, Berkeley

Joana Carneiro, conductor
Shai Wosner, piano
Berkeley Symphony

James MacMillan: Symphony No. 4 (Berkeley Symphony co-commission with the BBC Scottish National Orchestra and Pittsburgh Symphony; West Coast premiere)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4

TICKETS: 2016-2017 season subscription packages for the four Berkeley Symphony Zellerbach Hall concerts are on sale now by phone at (510) 841-2800, ext. 1; by fax to (510) 841-5422; or in person or by mail at 1942 University Avenue, Suite 207, Berkeley, CA 94704. 2016-17 season subscription packages are available throughwww.berkeleysymphony.org beginning June 1, 2016. Prices for the four-concert series range from $42 to $266. Single ticket prices range from $10 (for students) to $74.


Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 8 pm
Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley campus, Bancroft Way at Dana Street, Berkeley

Joana Carneiro, conductor
Joshua Roman, cello
Berkeley Symphony

Mason Bates: Cello Concerto (Bay Area premiere)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4

TICKETS: 2016-2017 season subscription packages for the four Berkeley Symphony Zellerbach Hall concerts are on sale now by phone at (510) 841-2800, ext. 1; by fax to (510) 841-5422; or in person or by mail at 1942 University Avenue, Suite 207, Berkeley, CA 94704. 2016-17 season subscription packages are available throughwww.berkeleysymphony.org beginning June 1, 2016. Prices for the four-concert series range from $42 to $266. Single ticket prices range from $10 (for students) to $74.


Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 5 pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont

Berkeley Symphony & Friends Chamber Music Series

Karsten Windt, violin
Angela Lee, cello
Roman Fukshansky, clarinet
Markus Pawlik, piano

Works by Stanford, Rota, Poulenc, Hindemith

TICKETS: Tickets to the four-concert chamber music series Berkeley Symphony & Friends at the Piedmont Center for the Arts are $100 for four concerts, and are on sale Thursday, April 14 by phone at (510) 841-2800, ext. 1; by fax to (510) 841-5422; or in person or by mail at 1942 University Avenue, Suite 207, Berkeley, CA 94704.  A series package of chamber music concert tickets can be purchased in advance at www.berkeleysymphony.orgbeginning June 1, 2016. Tickets for individual chamber music concerts are $25 and go on sale July 1.


Saturday, April 15, 2017, 10 am & 11 am
Malcolm X Elementary School, 1731 Prince Street, Berkeley

“I’m a Performer” Family Concerts

Ming Luke, conductor
Berkeley Symphony

Tickets: Free (Suggested donation: $10 per adult)


Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 5 pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont

Berkeley Symphony & Friends Chamber Music Series

René Mandel, violin
Amy Hiraga, violin
Joy Fellows, viola
Peter Wyrick, cello
Britt Day, piano

Mozart: “Dissonant” Quartet K465
Dvořák: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81

TICKETS: Tickets to the four-concert chamber music series Berkeley Symphony & Friends at the Piedmont Center for the Arts are $100 for four concerts, and are on sale Thursday, April 14 by phone at (510) 841-2800, ext. 1; by fax to (510) 841-5422; or in person or by mail at 1942 University Avenue, Suite 207, Berkeley, CA 94704.  A series package of chamber music concert tickets can be purchased in advance at www.berkeleysymphony.orgbeginning June 1, 2016.  Tickets for individual chamber music concerts are $25 and go on sale July 1.


Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 8 pm
Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley campus, Bancroft Way at Dana Street, Berkeley

Joana Carneiro, conductor
Denis Sedov, bass
Alumni of the Chamber Chorus of the University of California
Alumni of the Pacific Boychoir Academy
Members of St. John of San Francisco Russian Orthodox Chorale
Marika Kuzma, chorusmaster
Berkeley Symphony

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-flat minor, “Babi Yar”

TICKETS: 2016-2017 season subscription packages for the four Berkeley Symphony Zellerbach Hall concerts are on sale now by phone at (510) 841-2800, ext. 1; by fax to (510) 841-5422; or in person or by mail at 1942 University Avenue, Suite 207, Berkeley, CA 94704. 2016-17 season subscription packages are available throughwww.berkeleysymphony.org beginning June 1, 2016. Prices for the four-concert series range from $42 to $266. Single ticket prices range from $10 (for students) to $74. 

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