San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Concert: Now or Never | Berkeley

Submitted by the Event Organizer

This program is built around the unusual instrumentation of Stravinsky’s Octet (1923), scored for flute, clarinet, two bassoons, two trumpets, and two trombones. UC Berkeley professor Cindy Cox has composed a new score for the same octet, and silent film composer Donald Sosin has written a new score for Harold Lloyd’s 1921 Now or Never (which will be screened during our performance). The program opens with a Renaissance suite featuring our four brass players.

William Byrd: Renaissance Suite for Brass
Cindy Cox: Octet [World Premiere]
Igor Stravinsky: Octet (1923)
Donald Sosin: Now or Never [World Premiere]

Join Maestro Ben Simon for an engaging pre-concert talk 30 minutes before each show. Doors open 45 minutes before show time. Admission is free, but because space is limited, tickets are required (available online or at the door). Members receive priority seating.

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