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Carmel Bach Festival Presented by: Carmel Bach Festival Celebrating 72 Years of World Class Performances! July 17 to August 1 |
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| Friday, 07/17/2009 8:00 PM | |
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| Set amidst the stunning architectural and natural landscapes of Carmel, California, the Carmel Bach Festival is a world class, 16-day celebration of music and ideas inspired by the historical and ongoing influence of J.S. Bach in the world. For 72 years the Festival has brought the music of the Baroque and beyond to communities of the Monterey Peninsula and to music lovers from both the United States and abroad. Comprised of nationally and internationally renowned performing artists, the Festival orchestra and chorale, along with our cherished local chorus, deliver exuberant performances of rare power and intimate beauty that move the soul and inspire the spirit. A rich summer schedule features full orchestral and choral works, individual vocal and chamber ensemble concerts, recitals, master classes, lectures and informal talks, in addition to interactive social and family events. | |
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Carmel Authors & Ideas Festival 25 Award Winning Authors Including Pulitzer and Nobel Prize Winners and NY Times Bestsellers. Dates are 9/25 - 9/27, ticket price includes all 3 days. |
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| Friday, 09/25/2009 6:00 PM | |
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| The 3rd Annual Carmel Authors & Ideas Festival brings to Carmel-by-the-Sea over 25 famous authors, including New York Times Bestsellers, and Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners — winners of virtually every prestigious literary award and much more.
For tickets please call 831-620-2048 or visit www.CarmelAuthors.com for additional information The Carmel Authors & Ideas Festival runs from Friday, September 25 at 6:00 pm to Sunday, September 28 at 1:00 pm. |
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The Handsome Little Devils Presented by: Sunset Presents "Very clever." – Jay Leno Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Friday, 10/02/2009 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Variety Series that includes: The Handsome Little Devils Pilobolus Spirit of Uganda BLiNK! An Incredible Evening of Award-Winning Magic CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Variety Series Package These magnetizing characters will sing, dance, juggle and joke their way into your hearts! Squirm Burpee is an exhilarating, fantastical vaudevillian melodrama exhibiting skills unsurpassed "from the Far East to the Old West." Mike the Handsome and Dashing Dave bring their clever, original style of comedy and high energy entertainment, turning your apples into sauce! Learn More Visit The Handsome Little Devils Web site |
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Carmel Music Society Academy of St. Martin in the Fields |
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| Saturday, 10/17/2009 8:00 PM | |
Single Tickets On Sale 08/01/2009 |
Monterey Symphony Concert One Presented by: Monterey Symphony Max Bragado-Darman, conductor |
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| Sunday, 10/18/2009 3:00 PM | |
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| Monday, 10/19/2009 8:00 PM | |
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David Sedaris Presented by: Sunset Presents "One of America’s most prickly, and most delicious, young comic talents." – The Washington Post Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Wednesday, 10/28/2009 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Wit and Wisdom Series that includes: David Sedaris An Evening with John Cleese Hal Holbrook Mark Twain Tonight! CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Wit and Wisdom Series Package Best-selling author and NPR star David Sedaris returns to Sunset Center to share his wry humor and sardonic wit. Nominated for three Grammy® Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album, Sedaris has a total of seven million books in print in 25 languages. Learn More Visit the David Sedaris Web site |
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3 Mo' Divas Presented by: Sunset Presents "Cheers and shouts of joy!" – The Washington Post Sponsored by the Producers Guild Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Friday, 10/30/2009 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Cabaret Series that includes: 3 Mo' Divas Christine Ebersole CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Cabaret Series Package Broadway writer and director Marion Caffey’s 3 Mo' Divas is an exciting musical journey celebrating the amazing versatility of the female voice. Following the success of The Three Tenors, the Divas explore a wide range of musical genres. Whether it’s opera, R&B, jazz, gospel or blues, these gals will have you cheering for Mo'. Learn More Visit the 3 Mo' Divas Web site |
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Pilobolus Presented by: Sunset Presents "One of the world’s most popular modern dance troupes. . .famous for its wit and sensuality." – The New York Times Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Wednesday, 11/04/2009 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Variety Series that includes: The Handsome Little Devils Pilobolus Spirit of Uganda BLiNK! An Incredible Evening of Award-Winning Magic CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Variety Series Package Emerging from intense periods of improvisation and creative play, Pilobolus is now in its 39th year of evolution. Watching Pilobolus perform is like looking through an ever-changing kaleidoscope of form and color. Their smooth, organic choreography often blurs the lines between individual performers, creating a sense of dance-troupe-as-organism. |
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WAR Presented by: Sunset Presents ". . .a creative force in their own right. . ." – Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Saturday, 11/07/2009 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Music Legends Series that includes: WAR Keb' Mo' Dave Mason Los Lobos & Leo Kottke CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Music Legends Series Package Just nominated for induction into the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! With memorable hits like Cisco Kid, Why Can't We Be Friends and Low Rider, the multi-platinum band War has inspired fans and musicians, regardless of generation or genre. After four decades, War’s 19 albums have produced ten Top 10 "Billboard" pop and R&B singles. Learn More Visit the WAR the band Web site |
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An Evening with John Cleese Presented by: Sunset Presents ". . .his knack for pomposity is exceeded only by his razor-sharp sense of the surreal and the silly." – San Diego Magazine Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Friday, 11/13/2009 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Wit and Wisdom Series that includes: David Sedaris An Evening with John Cleese Hal Holbrook Mark Twain Tonight! CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Wit and Wisdom Series Package He’s funny. Very funny. Adored around the world by a wide range of fans for his hysterically comedic roles in Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers and A Fish Called Wanda, John Cleese elicits easy laughter — even as the voice of the King in Shrek! Join us for a hilarious evening of stories, film clips and conversation about his illustrious and wacky career. |
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The Wedding Singer Presented by: Sunset Presents "As they said in the 80s, this show is AWESOME!" – People Magazine Sponsored by the Producers Guild Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Thursday, 11/19/2009 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Broadway Series that includes: The Wedding Singer Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber Cabaret CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Broadway Series Package Lighthearted and highly entertaining, this new Broadway musical is a crowd-pleaser. With a score that pays homage to the pop songs of the 1980s, The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. |
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Keb' Mo' Presented by: Sunset Presents "Keb' Mo' is a blues artist whose witty tunes will take some of those blues away." – NPR Music Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Sunday, 11/22/2009 7:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Music Legends Series that includes: WAR Keb' Mo' Dave Mason Los Lobos & Leo Kottke CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Music Legends Series Package Singer-songwriter and guitarist, Keb' Mo’s music is a living link to the Delta blues that traveled up the Mississippi River and across America. This three-time Grammy®, winner’s distinctive sound embraces multiple eras and genres: blues, pop, rock, folk and jazz. His gritty country blues conveys the human experience. His last visit to Sunset Center generated a sold-out house. Learn More Visit Keb' Mo’s Web site |
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Monterey Symphony Concert Two Arthur Post, guest conducter Tracy Dahl, soprano |
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| Sunday, 12/06/2009 3:00 PM | |
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| Monday, 12/07/2009 8:00 PM | |
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Monterey Symphony Concert Three Max Bragado-Darman, conductor Judith Ingolfsson, violin |
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| Sunday, 01/24/2010 3:00 PM | |
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| Monday, 01/25/2010 8:00 PM | |
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Spirit of Uganda Presented by: Sunset Presents "Invigorating the stage with that elusive thing called joy." – The New York Times Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Sunday, 01/31/2010 7:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Variety Series that includes: The Handsome Little Devils Pilobolus Spirit of Uganda BLiNK! An Incredible Evening of Award-Winning Magic CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Variety Series Package Set to the melodic tones of standing drums, dramatic choreography, bright layered rhythms and stirring vocals, Spirit of Uganda brings to life the sounds and movements of East Africa. Twenty-two vibrant, young performers infuse the stage with energy, conveying both courage and hope. Learn More Visit the Spirit of Uganda Web site |
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Dave Mason Presented by: Sunset Presents "Mason has produced some of the most exciting and consequential rock music committed to vinyl." – Goldmine Magazine Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Saturday, 02/06/2010 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Music Legends Series that includes: WAR Keb' Mo' Dave Mason Los Lobos & Leo Kottke CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Music Legends Series Package Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his role as a founding member of Traffic, Dave Mason continues to share his expressive talent as a singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song Feelin' Alright became an anthem, recorded by over 48 artists. Mason has played and recorded with icons of the music industry including Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. Learn More Visit Dave Mason’s Web site |
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Monterey Symphony Concert Four Dmitry Yablonsky, guest conductor |
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| Sunday, 02/21/2010 3:00 PM | |
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| Monday, 02/22/2010 8:00 PM | |
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Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber Presented by: Sunset Presents "Nothing less than magical." – Hollywood Reporter Sponsored by the Producers Guild Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Saturday, 02/27/2010 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Broadway Series that includes: The Wedding Singer Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber Cabaret CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Broadway Series Package Five of Broadway’s favorite stars backed by an eight-piece orchestra sing the works of musical theatre’s most successful writer of the 20th century. Evita, Starlight Express, Cats, and the transcendent Phantom of the Opera are but a few of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musicals. This tribute has sold out every performance it has ever played. |
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Christine Ebersole Presented by: Sunset Presents "A musical comedy whirlwind, her eyes sparkle...and a spirit of anarchic fun zings through the room." – The New York Times Sponsored by the Producers Guild Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Sunday, 02/28/2010 7:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Cabaret Series that includes: 3 Mo' Divas Christine Ebersole CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Cabaret Series Package Television, film and Broadway star Christine Ebersole always delights the crowd with her sweetly madcap style. A two-time Tony® Award winner for 42nd Street (2001) and Grey Gardens (2007), Ebersole is one of the most highly talented and engaging entertainers today. This amazing talent comes to us directly from Broadway’s Blithe Spirit, co-starring with Angela Lansbury. Learn More Visit Christine Ebersole’s Web site |
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Hal Holbrook Mark Twain Tonight! Presented by: Sunset Presents "The combination of Holbrook’s physical and vocal talents and the potency of Twain’s words is a mesmerizing thing to behold." – The Washington Post Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Saturday, 03/13/2010 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Wit and Wisdom Series that includes: David Sedaris An Evening with John Cleese Hal Holbrook Mark Twain Tonight! CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Wit and Wisdom Series Package A living, breathing American masterpiece. Fifty years ago, a young actor took the stage in a tiny off-Broadway theater and introduced the world to a man they would never forget. The Tony® and five-time Emmy® Award-winning actor was Hal Holbrook and the man was Mark Twain. (Mr. Holbrook burns tobacco during his performance). |
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Cabaret Presented by: Sunset Presents "Cabaret has to be one of the greatest musicals of all time - if not actually THE greatest!" – The New York Times Sponsored by Jim and Jane Price Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Wednesday, 03/24/2010 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Broadway Series that includes: The Wedding Singer Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber Cabaret CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Broadway Series Package "Life is a cabaret, old chum, come to the cabaret." Winner of 12 Tony® Awards including Best Musical (1967) and Best Revival (1998), Cabaret is a musical built on the decadence of 1930 Berlin on the eve of the Nazi takeover. The lurid Kit Kat Club comes to life with its garish Emcee and the characters who frequent it. |
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BLiNK! An Incredible Evening of Magic Presented by: Sunset Presents "Frenetic, Feverish and HILARIOUS!" – Los Angeles Times Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Saturday, 03/27/2010 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Variety Series that includes: The Handsome Little Devils Pilobolus Spirit of Uganda BLiNK! An Incredible Evening of Award-Winning Magic CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Variety Series Package Welcome to the mesmerizing world of BLiNK!, starring two-time magician of the year, Chipper Lowell. Not your typical magician, Chipper, along with special guest artists, blends his highly original comedy and magic into a fast-paced whirlwind of non-stop laughs. Learn More Visit the BLiNK Web site |
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Monterey Symphony Concert Five Max Bragado-Darman, conductor Sara Buechner, piano |
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| Sunday, 03/28/2010 3:00 PM | |
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| Monday, 03/29/2010 8:00 PM | |
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Soweto Gospel Choir Presented by: Sunset Presents "Sheer jubilation. . .earthy and unrestrained, the rhythm of life." – The Herald Sun Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Tuesday, 03/30/2010 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Global Sounds Series that includes: Soweto Gospel Choir Kronos Quartet – Black Angels Esperanza Spalding CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Global Sounds Series Package Returning to Sunset Center, this remarkable South African vocal ensemble enlivens the stage, performing tribal, traditional and popular world gospel songs. Earthy rhythms, rich harmonies, a cappella and charismatic performances combine to uplift the soul. Since the choir began in 2003, they have toured the world performing to sold-out houses and rave reviews. Learn More Visit the Soweto Gospel Choir Web site |
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Los Lobos & Leo Kottke Presented by: Sunset Presents "One of the greatest American Rock Bands of all time." – Mas Magazine Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Friday, 04/02/2010 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Music Legends Series that includes: WAR Keb' Mo' Dave Mason Los Lobos & Leo Kottke CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Music Legends Series Package A testament to the melting-pot of dynamic American music, Los Lobos has, for over thirty years, performed with fierce authenticity. With a boundless array of musical influences: from blues to country, psychedelic rock to latino folklorico, Los Lobos is enduringly popular. Along with innovative guitarist and vocalist, Leo Kottke, this concert will rock the house! Learn More Visit the Los Lobos Web site Visit Leo Kottke’s Web site |
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Kronos Quartet Black Angels Presented by: Sunset Presents "Kronos' perfectionism, determination and high profile have revived a dying genre." – Newsweek Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Friday, 04/23/2010 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Global Sounds Series that includes: Soweto Gospel Choir Kronos Quartet – Black Angels Esperanza Spalding CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Global Sounds Series Package Combining a fearless dedication to experimentation and a fresh emphasis on visual presentation, this San Francisco-based group is a leading voice for new music. Its eclectic body of work, unparalleled in its range of expression, has earned five Grammy® Award nominations. In this performance, they play George Crumb’s musical response to the Vietnam War, "Black Angels." Learn More Visit the Kronos Quartet Web site |
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Monterey Symphony Concert Six Max Bragado-Darman, conductor Monterey Symphony Chorus |
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| Sunday, 04/25/2010 3:00 PM | |
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| Monday, 04/26/2010 8:00 PM | |
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Esperanza Spalding Presented by: Sunset Presents "She’s a spark plug who dances as she grooves through a funked-up and rocked-out repertoire." – Billboard "Faces to Watch." Single Tickets On Sale 7/31/09 |
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| Wednesday, 05/12/2010 8:00 PM | |
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| Click the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON above to Create Your Own Series or click the link below to subscribe to our Global Sounds Series that includes: Soweto Gospel Choir Kronos Quartet – Black Angels Esperanza Spalding CLICK HERE to Subscribe to the Global Sounds Series Package Hailed as "the future hope for jazz," bassist, vocalist and composer Esperanza Spaulding is a phenomenal talent. Inspired by a YoYo Ma performance at the tender age of four, she has devoted her life to her music and became the youngest faculty member in the history of the Berklee College of Music - her alma mater. Esperanza is definitely a star not to be missed. Learn More Visit Esperanza Spalding’s Web site |
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Monterey Symphony Concert Seven Max Bragado-Darman, conductor Gary Graffman |
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| Sunday, 05/23/2010 3:00 PM | |
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| Monday, 05/24/2010 8:00 PM | |
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