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WEILLHALLATTHEGREENMUSICCENTERANNOUNCES2016–17MASTERCARDPERFORMANCESERIESCELEBRATINGTHE5THANNIVERSARYOF

JOANANDSANFORDI.WEILLHALL

SEASONCOMPRISES31CONCERTSSPANNINGCLASSICAL,JAZZ,WORLD,HOLIDAYANDFAMILYPROGRAMMING

OpeningNightConcertandGalafeaturesthe

JazzatLincolnCenterOrchestrawithWyntonMarsalis,October1,2016

(SonomaCounty,CA)—WeillHallatSonomaStateUniversity’sGreenMusicCenter(GMC)announcesplansforthe2016–17MasterCardPerformanceSeriescelebratingthe5thAnniversaryoftheopeningofJoanandSanfordI.WeillHall.TheseasonspansOctober1,2016–May5,2017andcomprises31performancesrepresentingthefinesttalentacrossthegenresofclassicalorchestral,chamber,vocalandsolorecitalmusic;jazz,folkandpopularmusic;andworldmusicanddance.“The2016–17seasonisWeillHall’s5thAnniversarySeason,andtomarktheachievementsofthisfinevenue,wehaveplannedashowcaseofoutstandingtalentacrossmanygenresofmusic,”statedCo-ExecutiveDirectorZarinMehta.“Fromaward-winningsoloiststointernationallyacclaimedensembles,thisseasontrulyexhibitsthediversityandexcellenceofprogrammingthisorganizationisnowknownfor.”

Co-ExecutiveDirectorLarryFurukawa-Schlerethremarked,“The5thSeasonofWeillHallisanimportantmilestoneforthisorganization,andonethatallowstheopportunityforreflection.TheGreenMusicCenterhas—inaremarkablyshorttimespan—transformedtheculturalandmusicallandscapeofSonomaCounty,expandedtheeducationalopportunitiesofmanythousandsofSonomaStateUniversityStudents,andopenedthedoorstocountlessfuturepossibilities.”“AsweapproachWeillHall’s5thSeason,weareunwaveringinourmissiontobringthefinestinternationaltalenttoSonomaCountyandtoextendenrichingeducationalopportunitiestoboththeUniversitycampusandthecommunityatlarge,”statedBoardChairmanSandyWeill.“Bringingbothextraordinaryperformersandcreativeeducationalinitiativestothisareahasalwaysbeenacornerstoneofourvisionandthisseasonisafineshowcaseofboththereputationforexcellencewehaveestablishedandourexcitingplansforthefuture.”

ThefifthanniversaryseasonofWeillHallattheGreenMusicCentershowcasesthequalityanddiversityofprogrammingthevenuehasbecomeknownforinitsshortbutrichhistory.Soloclassicalartistsincludesomeofthemostimportantpianistsperformingtoday:DenisMatsuev,EmanuelAx,YefimBronfman,andRichardGoode.PhilharmoniaBaroqueOrchestrawithconductorNicholasMcGeganreturnforaprogramfeaturingacclaimedmasterofthefortepiano,RobertLevin;andpreeminentbass-baritoneEricOwenspresentsasolorecitalwithaccompanistMyraHuang.WeillHallwelcomesavarietyofthefinestchambermusiciansfromaroundthecountry,includingTheKalichstein-Laredo-RobinsonTrio;Tetzlaff-VogtDuo;WuHan,PhillipSetzerandDavidFinckel;theZukermanTrio;TheMiróQuartetwithpianistAnne-MarieMcDermott;andtheAkademiefürAlteMusikBerlin.TheGreenMusicCentercontinuesitscommitmenttobringingjazzgreatstoSonomaCountywithperformancesbytheJazzatLincolnCenterOrchestrawithWyntonMarsalis,pianistBradMehldau,adoublebilloftrumpeterArturoSandovalandthePonchoSanchezLatinJazzBand,andbelovedpianistandsingerMichaelFeinstein.Spokenwordandfolkmusicarerepresentedbytwolegendsintheirfields:GarrisonKeillorandArloGuthrie.Avarietyofperformersfromaroundtheglobepresentworldmusicanddancespanningmanytypesofmusic,includingCubansingerOmaraPortuondowithspecialguestsRobertoFonseca,AnatCohenandReginaCarter;flamencoguitaristTomatito;ZakirHussain,tablawithNiladriKumar,sitar;singer-songwriterAngéliqueKidjo;TheFiveIrishTenors;LeelaDance;andCheMalambo. AnarrayofdiverseartistscelebratetheholidaysthiswinterseasoninWeillHall.TheesteemedViennaBoysChoirperformtheirChristmasprogram;TommyEmmanuel,alongwithguestsPatBergeson,AnnieSellickandJohnKnowlesperformhisClassics&ChristmasTour;localfavoritestheAmericanBachSoloistsperformHandel’sMessiah;SaxophonistDaveKozwithValerieSimpson,JonathanButlerandKennyLattimoreperformafestiveholidayprogram;andacappellaensembleSweetHoneyintheRockbringsperformtheirsoulfulprogramCelebratingtheHolydays.WeillHallpresentsaveryspecialfamilyperformancebyDisney’sChooChooSoulwithGenevieve!Ticketsforthisfamilyperformanceareofferedatreducedprices.Ticketstothe2016–175thAnniversarySeasoninWeillHallgoonsaletoMasterCardcardholdersand2015–16GMCSeasonsubscribersonThursday,June2at10a.m.TicketsgoonsaletothegeneralpubliconWednesdayJune8at10a.m.Call1.866.955.6040orvisitgmc.sonoma.edu.

2016–17SEASONWEILLHALLPERFORMERSBYGENRE

SOLOINSTRUMENTALANDVOCALRECITALSDenisMatsuev,piano(Oct.22)EmanuelAx,piano(Jan.20)YefimBronfman,piano(Apr.21)RichardGoode,piano(May5)EricOwens,bass-baritonewithMyraHuang,piano(Apr.23)ORCHESTRALANDCHAMBERCONCERTSPhilharmoniaBaroqueOrchestrawithNicholasMcGegan,conductorandRobertLevin,fortepiano(Oct.15)TheKalichstein-Laredo-RobinsonTrio(Jan.29)Tetzlaff-VogtDuo(Feb.18)WuHan,PhillipSetzer,DavidFinckel(Feb.19)ZukermanTrio(Feb.24)TheMiróQuartetwithAnne-MarieMcDermott,piano(Mar.5)AkademiefürAlteMusikBerlin(Mar.12)JAZZARTISTSJazzatLincolnCenterOrchestrawithWyntonMarsalis,trumpet(Oct.1)BradMehldau,piano(Mar.11)ArturoSandoval,trumpetandPonchoSanchezLatinJazzBand(Mar.24)MichaelFeinstein,pianoandvocals(Nov.12)WORLDMUSICANDDANCEOmaraPortuondo,singer(Oct.2)Tomatito,guitar(Oct.23)ZakirHussain,tablawithNiladriKumar,sitar(Oct.30)AngéliqueKidjo,singer-songwriter(Dec.10)TheFiveIrishTenors(Mar.3)LeelaDance(Apr.8)CheMalambo(Apr.29)SPOKENWORDANDFOLKMUSICGarrisonKeillor,storyteller(Jan.21)ArloGuthrie,singer-songwriter(Apr.14)HOLIDAYPROGRAMMINGViennaBoysChoir–ChristmasProgram(Nov.27)AnEveningwithTommyEmmanuel–Classics&ChristmasTour

featuringPatBergeson,AnnieSellickandJohnKnowles,CGP(Dec.9)AmericanBachSoloists–Handel’sMessiah(Dec.18)DaveKozChristmasTour2016WithSpecialGuestsJonathanButler,KennyLattimoreandValerieSimpson(Dec.20)SweetHoneyintheRock–CelebratingtheHolydays(Dec.22)FAMILYPROGRAMMINGDisney’sChooChooSoulwithGenevieve!(Apr.15)

2016–17SEASONWEILLHALLDEBUTSANDRETURNAPPEARANCES

WEILLHALLRETURNINGARTISTSAmericanBachSoloists DaveKoz,saxophoneEmanuelAx,piano MiróQuartetYefimBronfman,piano MyraHuang,pianoMichaelFeinstein,pianoandvocals WyntonMarsalis,trumpetDavidFinckel,cello NicholasMcGegan,conductorRichardGoode,piano PhilharmoniaBaroqueOrchestraJazzatLincolnCenterOrchestra PinchasZuckerman,violinOmaraPortuondo,singerWEILLHALLDEBUTSAcademiefürAlteMusikBerlinCheMalamboAngelaCheng,pianoTommyEmmanuel,guitarTheFiveIrishTenorsAmandaForsyth,celloGenevieveGoingsandChooChooSoulArloGuthrie,singer-songwriterWuHan,pianoZakirHussain,tablaJosephKalichstein,pianoGarrisonKeillor,storytellerAngéliqueKidjo,singerNiladriKumar,sitarJaimeLaredo,violinTheLeelaDanceCollectiveRobertLevin,fortepianoDenisMatsuev,pianoAnneMarieMcDermott,pianoBradMehldau,pianoEricOwens,bass-baritoneSharonRobinson,celloSweetHoneyintheRockPonchoSanchez,congaArturoSandoval,trumpetPhillipSetzer,violinChristianTetzlaff,violinTomatito,guitarViennaBoysChoirLarsVogt,piano

2016-17 Season in Weill Hall at the Green Music Center Tickets on Sale to MasterCard Cardholders and GMC Subscribers June 2, 2016 at 10 a.m.

Tickets on Sale to the General Public June 8, 2016 at 10 a.m.

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JAZZATLINCOLNCENTERORCHESTRAwithWYNTONMARSALISOpeningNightSaturday,October1,2016,7p.m.TheJazzatLincolnCenterOrchestraopensthe2016-17Seasonwithasensationalperformancefeaturing15oftheworld’sfinestjazzmusicians,andthegreatesttrumpetplayeralivetoday.Programtoincludeselectionsfromtheirvastrepertoire,fromrarehistoriccompositionstoJazzatLincolnCenter-commissionedworks.Tickets:$50–$110FromtheBuenaVistaSocialClubOMARAPORTUONDO–85TOURwithspecialguestsROBERTOFONSECA,ANATCOHENandREGINACARTERSunday,October2,2016,7p.m.Incelebrationofher85thbirthday,OmaraPortuondo-alongwithRobertoFonseca,AnatCohenandReginaCarter,presentanenchantingeveningofLatinjazzandballadry.Along-timestarinCuba,thesmashhitalbumBuenaVistaSocialClubbroughtPortuondoanewleveloffameasoneofCuba’sprominentmusicalambassadors.Tickets:$40–$95

PHILHARMONIABAROQUEORCHESTRANICHOLASMCGEGAN,ConductorROBERTLEVIN,FortepianoSaturday,October15,2016,7:30p.m.ThePhilharmoniaBaroqueOrchestra,directedbyNicholasMcGeganbringsaudiencesbackintime,performingontheperiodinstrumentsforwhichthismusicwasoriginallywritten.Joiningthemforthisall–BeethovenprogramisRobertLevinonfortepiano.BEETHOVEN:ConcertoforFortepianoNo.3inCminor,Op.37BEETHOVEN:SymphonyNo.6inFmajor,Op.68“Pastoral”Tickets:$35–85

DENISMATSUEV,PIANOSaturday,October22,2016,7:30p.m.WinneroftheprestigiousTchaikovskyCompetition,DenisMatsuevis“avirtuosointhegrandestofRussianpianistictradition,”andoneofthemosthighlyregardedpianistsofhisgeneration.Hiscaptivatingliveperformancesshowcasehisuniqueabilitytomoveseamlesslybetweenthunderingferocityandgracefulnuance.BEETHOVEN:SonataNo.31inA-flatmajor,Op.110SCHUMANN:SymphonicEtudes,Op.13LISZT:MephistoWaltz,S.514TCHAIKOVSKY:“Meditation,”Op.72,No.5PROKOFIEV:SonataNo.7inB-flatmajor,Op.83Tickets:$35–85

TOMATITO,FLAMENCOGUITARSunday,October23,2016,7p.m.JoséFernándezTorres,knowntohisfansasTomatito,isthetorchbearerofflamencoguitar,pushingthegenreeverforwardintonewandexcitingterritory.FormerlytheaccompanistforthelatesingerCamaróndelaIsla,hehasevolvedintoamature,elegantguitaristwhopourshisheartandsoulintohismusicalperformances.Tickets:$35–85

ZAKIRHUSSAIN,TABLAwithNILADRIKUMAR,SITARSunday,October30,2016,3p.m.Fromhisoriginsasachildprodigy,thismasterofpercussionhasbecomethemostacclaimedIndianmusicianofhisgeneration.Asapioneeroftheworldmusicmovement,ZakirHussaindazzlesaudiencesaroundtheglobewithhisinstrument,thetabla.JoininghimwillbeacclaimedsitaristNiladriKumar.

Tickets:$35–85MICHAELFEINSTEIN:GREATAMERICANSONGBOOKSaturday,November12,2016,7:30p.m.AmasterinterpreteroftheGreatAmericanSongbook,vocalistMichaelFeinstein’sdazzlingcareerhasincludedperformancesatTheWhiteHouse,BuckinghamPalace,CarnegieHallandHollywoodBowl.Hisardentworkasamusiceducatorandarchivistgiveshissuperbperformancesanunparalleledlevelofdepthandsincerity.Tickets:$35–85

VIENNABOYSCHOIR–CHRISTMASPROGRAMSunday,November27,2016,3p.m.TheoriginsoftheViennaBoysChoirandtheirsignatureharmoniesdatebackto1498A.D.ThroughtheagestheyhaveupheldalongstandingtraditionandhaveproducedprestigiousalumniincludingJosephHaydnandFranzSchubert.Tothisday,theircelestialvoices,puretoneandwide-rangingrepertoirecontinuetocaptivateaudiencesworldwide.Tickets:$40–95

TOMMYEMMANUEL–CLASSICS&CHRISTMASTOURfeaturingPATBERGESON,ANNIESELLICKandJOHNKNOWLES,CGPFriday,December9,2016,7:30p.m.Australian-bornTommyEmmanuelisaguitar-playingphenomenon.“It’sallaboutthefeelingofthemusic,”Emmanuelsays.“Andithastomakemefeelsomething.”Anaccomplishedfingerstyleplayer,hefrequentlyrecreatesthesoundsofanentirebandonasingleguitar.TheClassics&ChristmastourfeaturesonesetoffanfavoritesfollowedbyasetofChristmasclassics.Tickets:$25–$45ANGÉLIQUEKIDJOSaturday,December10,2016,7:30p.m.2016GrammyAward-WinnerAngéliqueKidjohasgainedaninternationalfollowingwithheruniqueabilitytoseamlesslyweaveWestAfricantraditions,funk,jazzandR&Bintoasoundallherown.Alongwithheroutstandingvoiceandthecelebritystatusas“Africa’spremierdiva,”Angéliquehasbecomeoneofinternationalmusic’smostnotableartists.Tickets:$25–$75PresentingPartner:SonomaCutrerHANDEL’SMESSIAH-AMERICANBACHSOLOISTSandAMERICANBACHCHOIRJeffreyThomas,ConductorHélèneBrunet,sopranoEmilyMarvosh,contraltoDerekChester,tenorMischaBouvier,baritoneSunday,December18,2016,3p.m.

Handel’sbelovedoratorio,Messiahisacherishedandtranscendentalholidaytradition.Comprisedofauthenticperiod-instrumentperformersandsomeoftheworld’sfinestvocalists,theAmericanBachSoloistsare“aflawlessensemble...alevelofmusicalfinesseonerarelyencounters.”Tickets:$40–$95

DAVEKOZCHRISTMASTOUR2016withspecialguestsJONATHANBUTLER,KENNYLATTIMOREANDVALERIESIMPSONTuesday,December20,2016,7:30p.m.SaxophonistDaveKozisoneofthemostrecognizableandacclaimedfiguresincontemporaryjazz.JoininghimforthisholidayspectacularareR&BsuperstarsValerieSimpson,JonathanButlerandKennyLattimore.Tickets:$40–$95SWEETHONEYINTHEROCK:CELEBRATINGTHEHOLYDAYSThursday,December22,2016,7:30p.m.Thistreasuredensemblehasmaintainedadistinguishedlegacyforthepastfortyyearswhiletakingacappellainnewandexcitingdirections.Mixingavarietyofgenresincludingblues,jazz,Africanandgospel,theirexcellent“Holyday”programisamulticulturalcelebrationofgoodtidingsfortheseason.Tickets:$35–$85EMANUELAX,PIANOFriday,January20,2017,7:30p.m.SonyClassicalexclusiverecordingartist,EmanuelAxisapianistofexceptionalfacultybothintechniqueandmusicalfeel.TheSanFranciscoChronicleputsitwell,stating,“OneofAx’sgreatstrengthsasaperformer,infact,ishisabilitytoblendtendernessandmuscleinasingleamalgam.”SCHUBERT:ImpromptusOp.142interspersedwithSAMUELADAMS:NewPiecesbasedonSchubertCHOPIN:ImpromptuNo.1inA-flatmajor,Op.29CHOPIN:ImpromptuNo.2inF-sharpmajor,Op.36CHOPIN:SonataNo.3inBminor,Op.58Tickets:$35–$85

ANEVENINGWITHGARRISONKEILLORSaturday,January21,2017,7:30p.m.CelebratinghisfinalseasonasthehostforAPrairieHomeCompanion,GarrisonKeillorshareshilariousanecdotesaboutgrowingupintheAmericanMidwest,thepeopleofLakeWobegonand"late-lifefatherhood."Withawonderful,drysenseofhumor,Keillorcaptivatesaudiencesusinghisuniqueblendofcomedy,class,charisma,wisdomandmusic.Tickets:$40–$95

THEKALICHSTEIN–LAREDO–ROBINSONTRIOJOSEPHKALICHSTEIN,piano|JAIMELAREDO,violin|SHARONROBINSON,celloSunday,January29,2017,3p.m.Fornearlyfortyyears,pianistJosephKalichstein,violinistJaimeLaredoandcellistSharonRobinsonhavegarnerednumerousawardsandsetthestandardforperformanceofpianotrio.TheWashingtonPostwrites,"Amongthesuperstarsofthechambermusicworld,fewinduceasmuchopen-mouthedraptureastheKalichstein-Laredo-RobinsonTrio."BEEHOVEN:TrioinB-flatmajor,Op.11SHOSTAKOVICH:PianoTrioNo.2inEminor,Op.67(1944)BRAHMS:TrioforPiano,ViolinandCelloinBmajor,Op.8(1853-4,rev.1889)Tickets:$35–$85TETZLAFF–VOGTDUOCHRISTIANTETZLAFF,violin|LARSVOGT,pianoSaturday,February18,2017,7:30p.m.ChristianTetzlaffandLarsVogt,virtuososonviolinandpianorespectively,collaborateonaspiritedprogramtoincludesonatasbyBeethoven,MozartandSchubertwithanewworkbyJörgWidmann.Bothversatileperformers,togethertheyareaduooftopratetechniqueandmusicalintegrity.BEETHOVEN:SonataNo.7inCminor,Op.30/2JÖRGWidmann:TBAMOZART:SonatainFmajor,K.377/374eSCHUBERT:RondoinBminor,D895Tickets:$35–$85

WUHAN,piano|PHILLIPSETZER,violin|DAVIDFINCKEL,celloSunday,February19,2017,3p.m.PerformingsolelyfromBeethoven’spianotrioliterature,themembersofthisdistinguishedtrioholdaplaceamongthepinnacleofclassicalmusiciansalivetoday.PhillipSetzerandDavidFinckelwerecollaboratorsinGrammyAward-winningEmersonStringQuartetforover35years,andWuHan&DavidFinkelwereselectedasMusicalAmerica’s2012MusiciansoftheYear.BEETHOVEN:PianoTrioinGmajor,Op.1,No.2BEETHOVEN:PianoTrioinE-flatmajor,Op.70,No.2BEETHOVEN:PianoTrioinB-flatmajor,Op.97Tickets:$35–$85

ZUCKERMANTRIO

PINCHASZUCKERMAN,violin|ANGELACHENG,piano|AMANDAFORSYTH,celloFriday,February24,2017,7:30p.m.Officiallyformedin2013asthebrainchildofprodigioustalentPinchasZukerman,thisdynamictriofeaturescellistAmandaForsythandpianistAngelaCheng.Theseprestigiousmusiciansarecriticallyacclaimedbothindividuallyandasatrio.“...Zukermanseemstheforever-youngvirtuoso:expressivelyresourceful,infectiouslymusical,technicallyimpeccable,effortless...”(TheLosAngelesTimes)BRAHMS:Sonatensatz(Scherzo)inCminor,WoO2KODÁLY:DuoforViolinandCello,Op.7SCHUBERT:PianoTrioinB-flatmajor,D.898,Op.99Tickets:$35–$85THEFIVEIRISHTENORSDIRECTFROMDUBLIN,IRELAND“SalutetoIreland”Friday,March3,2017,7:30p.m.DavidMartin,AaronCawley,CiaránKelly,AlanLeech,GeorgeHutton,tenorsFeargullMurray,piano,composer,arrangerDannyForde,piano

DirectfromDublin,Ireland,TheFiveIrishTenorspresent“SalutetoIreland,”aprogramfullofIrishwit,charmandboisterousnesswithanoperaticflair.FollowinginthetraditionofthegreatIrishtenorJohnMcCormack,thisconcertwillfeaturebothbelovedIrishsongsincluding“DannyBoy”and“Toora–Loora–Looral.”Tickets:$35–$85

MIRÓQUARTETwithANNE-MARIEMCDERMOTT,pianoSunday,March5,2017,3p.m.DanielChing,WilliamFedkenheuer,violins|JohnLargess,viola|JoshuaGindele,celloTheMiróQuartet–namedafterSpanishsurrealist,JoanMiró–isachambergroupofthehighestorder.Theyarebelovedbytheirfansfortheirtop-tierperformances,aswellastheircommitmenttothefurtheringofmusiceducation.Anne-MarieMcDermott,apianistwithanoutstandingdepthofrepertoire,joinsthem.HAYDN:QuartetinDmajor,Op.20,No.4BRAHMS:QuartetinCminor,Op.51,No.1SCHUMANN:PianoQuintet,Op.44Tickets:$35–$85BRADMEHLDAU,PIANO

“ThreePiecesAfterBach”Saturday,March11,2017,7:30p.m.Tomanyjazzpianists,thethoughtofcreatinganoriginalcompositioninspiredbythebaroquearchetypehimself,J.S.Bach,wouldseemlikeanunnaturalundertaking.NotthecaseforBradMehldau.Amaverickinthejazzworld,thismasterfulimproviserhasbeencrossinggenreboundariessincehisdebut.Forthistrulyuniqueperformance,MehldauwillbeperformingaworkcommissionedbyCarnegieHallThreePiecesAfterBachalongwithseveralcanonicalpiecesfromTheWell-TemperedClavier.Tickets:$25–$75PresentingPartner:SonomaCutrerAKADEMIEFÜRALTEMUSIKBERLIN“ForeignAffairs–CharactersoftheBaroque”Sunday,March12,2017,3p.m.

TheinternationalsuccessoftheAkademiefürAlteMusikBerlinisunprecedentedintheworldofchambermusic.BeginningasabolddisplayofmusicalsovereigntyagainstthesocialistregimeofEastGermany,now,overthirtyyearslater,theyarerecognizedasoneof“Europe’sgreatestmusicalsuccessstories.”Telemann'sOverture-Suite"LesNations"coupledwithworksofHandel,Vivaldi,BachandRebel,thisprogramexplorestherichnessofthefamiliarandforeignthroughmusic.Tickets:$35–$85

ARTUROSANDOVAL,trumpet|PONCHOSANCHEZLATINJAZZBANDFriday,March24,2017,7:30p.m.ThisenthrallingdoublebillfeaturestwovivaciousperformerscreatinganunforgettablenightofLatinjazz.DizzyGillespieprotégéArturoSandovalisoneofthemostexcitingguardiansofjazztrumpet,anda10-timeGrammyAwardwinner.PercussionistPonchoSanchezisaLatinjazzlegend.Hisinfectiousgroovesblendgenresfromjazzandsalsatobebopandswing.Tickets:$35–$85LEELADANCESaturday,April8,2017,7:30p.m.LeelaDancebringstogethertheworld’sleadingKathakartiststocharternewandunprecedenteddirectionsinKathakdance.Bridgingtheancientandmodern,thetraditionalandinnovative,thefutureandthepast,thegroup’sdynamicartistryandexquisitepresentationenthrallaudiencesaroundtheworld.Tickets:$35–$85ARLOGUTHRIE:RunningDowntheRoadTour

Friday,April14,2017,7:30p.m.

ArloGuthrieplungesintoamusicaltripcertaintobeaflashback-inducing,mind-expandingshow.FeaturingsomeofthemostoutstandingcutsfromArlo(1968),RunningDownTheRoad(1969),WashingtonCounty(1970)andmore,theRunningDowntheRoadTourexemplifiesthesoundthatshapedageneration.Tickets:$35–$85DISNEY’SCHOO-CHOOSOULWITHGENEVIEVE!Saturday,April15,2017,12p.m.Disney’shitTVshowChoo-ChooSoulwithGenevieve!isrollingintotownforanexcitingliveperformance!ComejointhesingingconductorGenevieveandherbeatboxingandbreakdancingengineerDCastheyperformtheirfunkyhip-hoprenditionsoftheABC’sand1-2-3’s.Thisincrediblyhipduo,withtheircontagiousenergyandmusic,aresuretodelightkidsandparentsalike!Tickets:$20foradults;$10forkids12andunder

YEFIMBRONFMAN,pianoFriday,April21,2017,7:30p.m.AprogramincludingtheworksofBartók,Schumann,DebussyandStravinskywillbebroughttolifebythesuperiortechniqueandlyricalsensibilitiesofthiswildlyacclaimedpianist.AudiencesandcriticsagreethatGrammy-winnerYefimBronfmanisoneofthemostaccomplishedpianistsofhisgeneration.BARTÓK:SuiteforPiano,Op.14SCHUMANN,HumoreskeinB-flatmajor,Op.20DEBUSSY,SuiteBergamasqueSTRAVINSKY:PetrushkaTickets:$35–$85

ERICOWENS,BASS-BARITONEMyraHuang,pianoSunday,April23,2017,3p.m.Bass-baritoneEricOwensisheldinthehighestregardasaninterpreterofclassicalrepertoire.Hispowerfullyexpressivevoiceisversatile,allowinghimtomovefreelybetweenrecital,orchestralandoperaworks.JoininghimonstagewillbepianistMyraHuangwhoOperaNewspraisesas“amongthetopaccompanistsofhergeneration.”ProgramtoincludeselectionsbyMozart,Schubert,Brahms,RavelandVerdi,aswellasLoewe,Rodgers,PorterandWeill.Tickets:$35–$85CHEMALAMBO

Saturday,April29,2017,7:30p.m.Excitingfootwork,rhythmicstompingandsingingsetthegroundworkforCheMalambo,aneventinthegauchotraditionforthewholefamilytoenjoy.ThisallmaledancecompanyfoundedbyFrenchChoreographerGillesBrinasconsistsofsomeofArgentina’sbestMalamboDancers.Tickets:$35–$85

RICHARDGOODE,pianoFriday,May5,2017,7:30p.m.AmajorexponenttheworksofBeethoven,RichardGoodelendshistouchandthoughtfulinterpretationtoacollectionofBeethovensonatas.Goode’slatestGrammynominatedreleaseofBeethoven’sfiveconcertoswaspraisedas“alandmarkrecording”(FinancialTimes).“...exquisitelyclearanddiscriminatingkeyboardtouch...Everythingstandsrevealedinthelightofhisinterpretation.”(SanFranciscoChronicle)BEETHOVEN:SonataOp.10,No.5inCminor,No.1SonataOp.10,No.6inFmajor,No.2SonataOp.10,No.7inDmajor,No.3SonataOp.54,No.22inFmajor(1804)SonataOp.101,No.28inAmajorTickets:$35–$85

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