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February 2010

artist code:DICH


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.

artist code:VUSI-X2

Meet the Artist
Vusi Mahlasela in Conversation

Feb 18, Thursday  | 12:00 pm | Pigott Theater | info »

The Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA) hosts a conversation on artists as activists.

artist code:VUSI


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.

artist code:FRAN-X7

Stanford jazz Orchestra Winter Concert
with guest artist Dave Douglas, trumpet

Feb 24, Wednesday  | 8:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info »

Artist-in-residence joins the Stanford Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Fred Berry, in a concert of his original music.

artist code:CHAC

Tea with Chachaji: Making Books Sing

Feb 28, Sunday  | 11:00 am, 2:00 pm & 5 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

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

March 2010

artist code:SERK-X1

Kimball Chamber Series
Orion String Quartet

Mar 2, Tuesday  | 8:00 pm | Kimball Hall Lounge | info »

**Please note: The Kimball Chamber Series is open to Stanford faculty, staff and students only.

artist code:SERK


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.

artist code:BLAN

Meet the Artist
Terence Blanchard in Conversation

Mar 5, Friday  | 12:00 pm | Pigott Theater | info »

The Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA) hosts an artist talk about music and film.

artist code:BLAN

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.

artist code:BEGL-X1

Eve Beglarian
CCRMA Cabaret 2.0

Mar 12, Friday  | 8 and 10 pm | CCRMA Stage | info »

Vocalist and multi-disciplinary artist performs two sets as part of the CCRMA Cabaret 2.0 series.

artist code:JMIH-X3

Informance at the Community School
for Music and Arts, Mountain View

Loren Schoenberg and members of the Jazz Museum in Harlem

Mar 30, Tuesday  | 6:00 pm | Community School for Music and Arts, Mountain View | info »

artist code:JMIH

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.

April 2010

artist code:CARL

Ann Carlson and Mary Ellen Strom
Art + Invention Speaker Series:

Apr 8, Thursday  | 7:30 pm | Cubberley Auditorium | info »

The Art + Invention Speaker Series pairs artists with bold thinkers outside the arts to talk about creativity, innovation and discovery.

artist code:STL3

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.

artist code:CEDA


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.

artist code:FRAN

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.

artist code:HOLB


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.

May 2010

artist code:ANDE-X1

Laurie Anderson
Art + Invention Speaker Series:

May 4, Tuesday  | 7:30 pm | Pigott Theater | info »

The Art + Invention Speaker Series pairs artists with bold thinkers outside the arts to talk about creativity, innovation and discovery.

artist code:ANDE

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.