Previews

Rebecca Liao - November 15, 2010

It turns out the Bay Area has a legit klezmer band of its own. A concert titled “Klezmania!” will celebrate the holidays and Chanukah with traditional klezmer, Yiddish and Israeli folk songs, along with original klezmer compositions.

Lisa Petrie - November 12, 2010

The Berkeley Repertory Theatre is adding another dimension to The Composer is Dead, with an original theatrical adaptation of this wildly popular marriage between Lemony Snicket’s story and Nathaniel Stookey’s musical score. The work comes to the stage Dec. 2.

Michael Zwiebach - November 9, 2010

Marco Pereira, maestro of Brazilian guitar arrives in the Bay Area to offer a bountiful must-see concert.

Michael Zwiebach - November 9, 2010

The S.F. Choral Society swings into action with Maurice Durufle's beautiful Requiem, accompanied by Rodney Gehrke on organ, and the California Chamber Symphony. Bob Geary's groups regularly produce wonders. This will be another.

Michael Zwiebach - November 9, 2010

Leighton Fong and Anna Presler (of the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble) and Karen Rosenak (Earplay) join forces for another of the Crowden Music Center's Sunday@ Four concerts. What's not to love?

Michael Zwiebach - November 9, 2010

Voices of Music, the little band of hard-core early music players, is a presence on the Web. You can hear them live this weekend in a concert of 17th-century fantasias by a group of composers you may never have heard of.

Michael Zwiebach - November 9, 2010

Arnaldo Cohen is rightly esteemed by afficionados of classical piano; now is your chance to catch him in his four-hand recital with up-and-comer Nareh Arghamanyan at Herbst Theatre.

Michael Zwiebach - November 2, 2010

It's dance, it's drumming, it's earsplitting. It's the 2010 International Taiko Festival at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, an event you won't forget.

Michael Zwiebach - November 2, 2010

It's rare that we give a shout out to the UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus in this space, but they're a really good group. This weekend, it performs Morton Feldman's deep, meditative work Rothko Chapel, a reason to attend by itself.

Michael Zwiebach - November 2, 2010

She's not a household name, but Elizabeth Blumenstock is a world class violinist who has been wowing Bay Area early music lovers for years. So when she and the Philharmonia Baroque take on Vivaldi's Four Seasons, it's time to declare a holiday and take the kids.