From the Top with Christopher O’Riley

Dec 5, Saturday  | 8:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Pianist O’Riley leads a live taping of the popular public radio program, showcasing talented young classical musicians.

A Chanticleer Christmas

Dec 10, Thursday  | 8:00 | Memorial Church | info | buy »

Grammy-winning “orchestra of voices” performs Christmas works spanning the centuries. A Lively Arts holiday tradition!

The Music of Steve Reich:
So Percussion

Jan 9, Saturday  | 8:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

It’s “So” Reich: World premiere of 2009 Pulitzer-winner’s Mallet Quartet and more—with guest appearance by the composer.

A CHINESE HOME
Kronos Quartet and Wu Man, pipa

Jan 16, Saturday  | 8:00 pm | Memorial Auditorium | info | buy »

West Coast premiere of collaborative composition A Chinese Home, plus Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera.

CHOREOGRAPHY OF CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON:
Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company with Live Music*

Jan 22, Friday  | 8:00 pm | Memorial Auditorium | info | buy »

Bay Area debut of celebrated choreographer Wheeldon’s “dream ballet troupe” (The New York Times).

RFK: The Journey to Justice
L.A. Theatre Works

Jan 27, Wednesday  | 8:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Compelling radio theater company returns with new docudrama charting Robert F. Kennedy’s personal and political journey.

Sundays with the St. Lawrence:
St. Lawrence String Quartet with Michael Tree, viola

Jan 31, Sunday  | 2:30 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Guarneri String Quartet founding violist Tree joins SLSQ in Mozart and Dvorak quintets—plus Viñao West Coast premiere.

Pianist Misha Dichter, in recital

Feb 17, Wednesday  | 8:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Virtuosic pianist Dichter performs a captivating program of Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Liszt, and Bartók.

Vusi Mahlasela

Feb 19, Friday  | 8:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

World-renowned South African singer/songwriter Mahlasela (a.k.a. “The Voice”) performs songs of defiance, hope, and joy.

Tea with Chachaji: Making Books Sing

Feb 28, Sunday  | 11:00 am & 2:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Innovative children’s-theater company Making Books Sing brings modern literary favorite Chachaji’s Cup to life onstage.

Tea with Chachaji: Making Books Sing

Feb 28, Sunday  | 11:00 am & 2:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Peter Serkin, piano, and The Orion String Quartet

Mar 3, Wednesday  | 8:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Piano maestro Serkin joins the Orion in Brahms’ Piano Quintet—plus quartet performances of Beethoven, Bach, and more.

A TALE OF GOD’S WILL (A REQUIEM FOR KATRINA):
Terence Blanchard Quintet and the Stanford Symphony Orchestra, Jindong Cai, conductor

Mar 6, Saturday  | 8:00 pm | Memorial Auditorium | info | buy »

Jazz trumpeter/composer Blanchard joins SU’s orchestra in a powerful multimedia work in response to Hurricane Katrina.

A TRIBUTE TO HERBIE HANCOCK: CHRISTIAN McBRIDE AND FRIENDS;
CONCERT CURATED BY THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM

Mar 31, Wednesday  | 8:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Stellar bassist McBride and ensemble in a fresh take on the works of pianist, composer, and jazz living legend Hancock.

Sundays with the St. Lawrence:
St. Lawrence String Quartet with Tony Manzo, contrabass, and Pedja Muzijevic, piano

Apr 18, Sunday  | 2:30 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Joined by special guests, the SLSQ closes its 2009–10 series with Schubert’s immortal “Trout” quintet and more.

CEDAR LAKE CONTEMPORARY BALLET

Apr 21, Wednesday  | 8:00 pm | Memorial Auditorium | info | buy »

A new and electrifying force in dance, Cedar Lake combines classical ballet with edgy, up-to-the-minute physicality.

Spark of Being
Dave Douglas, composer & Bill Morrison, filmmaker, with Dave Douglas’ Keystone

Apr 24, Saturday  | 8:00 pm | Memorial Auditorium | info | buy »

World premiere of a monumental collaboration between jazz trumpet innovator Douglas and film experimentalist Morrison.

Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight!

Apr 27, Tuesday  | 8:00 pm | Memorial Auditorium | info | buy »

Honored with both a Tony and an Emmy Award, Holbrook’s ever-evolving depiction of Twain is a theatrical must-see.

Delusion:
Laurie Anderson

May 5, Wednesday  | 8:00 pm | Memorial Auditorium | info | buy »

U.S. premiere: Art meets technology in the acclaimed multimedia artist’s new evening-length solo work.