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November 2009

artist code:BERN

A Portrait of Leonard Bernstein:
Jamie Bernstein with Michael Barrett, piano, and William Sharp and Judy Kaye, singers

Nov 7, Saturday  | 8:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Bernstein’s daughter Jamie shares the world of her father in story and song, joined by ace Bernstein interpreters.

artist code:PINR

The Prokofiev Project: Interpreting Prokofiev:
Joseph Horowitz and Alexander Toradze in conversation

Nov 12, Thursday  | 7:30 pm | Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center | info | buy »

Multi-day Prokofiev exploration begins with a free conversation and demonstration led by esteemed scholars and artists.

artist code:PINI

The Prokofiev Project: Pianistic Prokofiev:
ALEXANDER TORADZE, KUMARAN ARUL, GEORGE BARTH, PIANO; Joseph Horowitz, speaker

Nov 13, Friday  | 8:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

A unique recital with commentary, surveying the radical, patriotic, and Romantic sides of the great Russian composer.

artist code:PORC

The Prokofiev Project: Orchestral Prokofiev:
Alexander Toradze, piano, with The Stanford Symphony Orchestra, Jindong Cai, conductor, and Robin Walsh, puppetry

Nov 14, Saturday  | 8:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Russian piano master Toradze joins Stanford’s orchestra—plus Romeo and Juliet with all new, life-sized puppetry.

artist code:PFAM

The Prokofiev Project: Family Prokofiev—Romeo & Juliet:
THE STANFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, JINDONG CAI, CONDUCTOR, ROBIN WALSH, PUPPET ARTIST, AND Erinn Knyt, narrator.

Nov 15, Sunday  | 2:30 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Shorter, discount program perfect for young people: Prokofiev’s enchanting Romeo and Juliet with all new puppetry.

artist code:CONT-X1

Kimball Chamber Series:
Contrasts Quartet

Nov 17, Tuesday  | 8:00 pm | Kimball Hall Lounge | info »

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

artist code:CONT

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

Contrasts Quartet

Nov 17, Tuesday  | 6:00 pm | Community School for Music and Arts, Mountain View | info »

artist code:CONT


Contrasts Quartet

Nov 18, Wednesday  | 8:00 pm | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | info | buy »

Celebrated ensemble of clarinet, violin, cello, and piano performs 20th-century works inspired by folk music.

artist code:COH7

Play it Loud!:
CoHo Jazz Jam Session

Nov 30, Monday  | 8:00 pm | Stanford Coffee House (CoHo) | info »

December 2009

artist code:LEMO

Art + Invention Speaker Series:
Ralph Lemon

Dec 3, Thursday  | 7:30 pm |  | info »

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

artist code:ORLY-X1

Kimball Chamber Series:
Christopher O'Riley, solo piano

Dec 4, Friday  | 8:30 pm | Kimball Hall Lounge | info »

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

artist code:ORLY


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.

artist code:CHAN


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!

January 2010

artist code:SOPE

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

So Percussion

Jan 6, Wednesday  | 6:00 pm | Community School for Music and Arts, Mountain View | info »

artist code:SOPE

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.

artist code:KRON

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.

artist code:MORP

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).

artist code:LATH

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.

artist code:STL2

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.

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


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:CHAC

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.

artist code:CHAC


Tea with Chachaji: Making Books Sing

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

March 2010

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

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: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: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

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.