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Free NYE San Francisco Chamber Orchestra | Berkeley

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Tuesday, December 31, 2019 - 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Admission-free and tickets will handled on a first-come/first-served basis.

Hertz Hall (UC Berkeley) | College Ave. and Bancroft St., Berkeley, CA

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Free San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Concerts

Founded in 1953, the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra has remained an active voice in the Bay Area music community, presenting free concerts with an ensemble of the region’s top professional musicians.

The rollout of an exciting new concert format, Maestro Ben Simon becomes your host for a 90-minute, no intermission podcast. Think of it as a cross between Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me and From the Top with games, prizes, Ben’s famous trivia quiz, and of course, great music.

Featuring a host of SFCO All-Stars, this engaging program will feature variations on familiar themes by Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, and more. With special guest Anthony Lane, luthier.

Free admission. Members entry one hour before. General audience entry 15 minutes before. Recommended for middle school-age and up.

Mozart 12 Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman” K.265

  • Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano

Haydn String Quartet in C Major, op. 76 no.3 (“Emperor”)

  • Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra string quartet
  • Second movement, Poco adagio; cantabile

Schubert Die Forelle (“The Trout”)

  • Ann Moss, soprano
  • Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano

Schubert Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 (“Trout”)

  • Fourth movement: Tema con variazione (Andantino)

Heidrich Happy Birthday Variations

Ring in the New Year with a program dedicated to the classical master, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Featuring the stellar Debut Artist, 11-year old Amaryn Olmeda performing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in D Major.

The concert will begin with his youthful first symphony and close with his last and possibly greatest, number 41, the “Jupiter” Symphony.

  • Mozart Symphony No. 1 in E-flat Major, K. 16
  • Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 216
  • Amaryn Olmeda, violin (2019-2020 Debut Artist)
  • Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551

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Cost: FREE*
*Admission-free and tickets will handled on a first-come/first-served basis.
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, East Bay, Live Music, New Year's Eve, NYE - Free, NYE - Live Music
Address: College Ave. and Bancroft St., Berkeley, CA