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October 30th - Last Friday Concert Series


Winds & Strings,
A Night of Chamber Music

Members of the B.A.C.H. Orchestra, Bill Benjamin, Oboe, Alice Benjamin, Bassoon, Alice Kao, Violin, Nansamba Ssensalo, Viola, and Nancy Kim, Cello will perform a variety of chamber music for winds and strings by W.A. Mozart, Karl Stamitz, Geroges Bizet, and Francois Gebauer including Quartet in F Major K.370 for Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello by Mozart. Come and enjoy a delightful evening of chamber music accompanied by a glass of wine at our gorgeous new space in downtown Oakland!

Friday, October 30th @7:30PM
Pro Arts at Oakland Art Gallery
150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door
$18 General / $15 Seniors / $12 Students
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September 24 -27th

Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) by W.A. Mozart



Bay Area Classical Harmonies Brings in Greek National Opera Stage Director to Stage Mozart Masterpiece


Bay Area Classical Harmonies (B.A.C.H.) is proud to host Eugenia Arsenis, stage director of the Greek National Opera, as it brings a fully staged and orchestrated production of Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) by W.A. Mozart to downtown Oakland; free opera tickets will be available to children 12 and under. 

BACH founder/director Andrew J. Chung will conduct Mozart’s beloved and perhaps most loved comic masterpiece with cast members and musicians comprised of the Bay Area’s most talented up and coming musicians, along with professionals well known to local audiences.

Ms. Arsenis recently collaborated as stage director for the prestigious San Francisco Opera - Merola Opera program in summer of 2007. Awards include the Greek State Scholarship Foundation, the Onassis Foundation, the National Bank Cultural Foundation, the Dame Margaret Tuke Travel Bursary from Royal Holloway University of London. Moreover, the Fulbright scholarship for Artists and Art Scholars, the Propondis scholarship and a scholarship from the New York Film Academy.

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Cast for the Production:


Count Almaviva: Nicolas Aliaga

Figaro: Steven Hoffmann

Cherubino: Megan Stetson

Antonio:  Jordan Eldredge

Countess Rosina Almaviva: Daniella Risman (9/24, 9/26)  

Lang Nixon (9/25,9/27)

Doctor Bartolo: Patrick Boyle

Don Basilio: Jose Hernandez

Don Curzio: Michael Kim

Susanna: Katherine Howell

Marcellina: Elana Cowen (9/24,9/26)

Katie Francis (9/25,9/27)

Barbarina: Felicia Chen (9/24,9/26)

Erin Lahm(9/25,9/27)


Stage Director: Eugenia Arsenis

Conductor: Andrew Chung

BACH Chorus & Orchestra


WHEN: 
Thursday, September 24th @7:30PM 
Friday, September 25th @7:30PM 
Saturday, September 26th @7:30PM 
Sunday, September 27th @3:00PM (Matinée) FREE SHOW for children 12 and under 
 
Where: 
Oakland Metro Operahouse 
630 3rd Street, Oakland, CA  
 
TICKETS: $35 General, $32 Senior, and $25 Student


Guitar Duel
An Evening of Classical Guitar with Jard and Fred
Friday, July 31st at 7:30pm



Two established Bay Area musicians, Jard Davis and Fred Boette (www.guitarfred.com ) show off their chops in a varied program ranging from Bach to Villa Lobos. Enjoy a summer evening, a glass of wine and the beautiful music by Jard and Fred at our gorgeous new space in downtown Oakland!

 

New Location:
Pro Arts at Oakland Art Gallery
150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
(Entrance on Kahn's Alley) 
Parking and Directions


$18 General / $15 Seniors / $12 Students
Tickets available online, by phone or at the door

http://guitarduel.eventbrite.com

510-868-0695



June 26th - Last Friday @ Pro Arts


Heather Klein's Inextinguishable Trio

The Classical and Yiddish worlds collide to kick

off the Summer!





Join this trio in an evening of Klezmer and Yiddish art songs that are sure to bring you to your feet! Heather Klein; soprano and Alla Gladysheva on piano are excited to share the stage with SPECIAL GUEST Peter Jaques, a Bay Area fixture and director of the Brass Menažeri, on the clarinet. For a special treat, Bruce Bierman, a Bay Area favorite and klezmer dance master, will be leading the dancing. His interpretations of the trio's pieces will get everyone dancing.

 

Friday, June 26th at 7:30pm

New Location:
Pro Arts at Oakland Art Gallery
150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
(Entrance on Kahn's Alley) 
Parking and Directions


$18 General / $15 Seniors / $12 Students
Tickets available online, by phone or at the door

http://heatherklein.eventbrite.com/

510-868-0695



June 12th - 14th
"So You Want to Write A Fugue?"

Works by the Fugue Masters: Bach, Handel, and Gould

Chando Anthem No.8 "O, Come Let Us Sing unto the Lord." - G.F. Handel
Cantata No.140 "Wachet Auf ruft uns die stimme" - J.S. Bach
"So You Want to Write A Fugue!" - Glenn Gould



Founder and Director Andrew J. Chung will conduct a beautiful Baroque Summer evening of the Fugue Masters, including Handel's Chando Anthem no. 8: "O Come, Let Us Sing unto the Lord," J.S. Bach's Cantata 140: "Wachet Auf ruft uns die Stimme," and the reprise of one of our favorites: Glen Gould's "So You Want to Write a Fugue."  A show that will be sure to have everyone wanting to write a fugue!

Friday, June 12th 8PM
Berkeley, Saint Mary Magdalen Church
2005 Berryman Street, Berkeley
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Saturday, June 13th 8PM
 San Francisco, Saint John Armenian Church
275 Olympia Way, San Francisco
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Sunday, June 14th  7PM
 Bethel Korean United Methodist Church
1700 Lincoln Street, Santa Clara
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$28 General / $25 Seniors / $15 Students
Tickets available online, by phone or at the door
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Friday June 5th - Quintet-sential Opera
A Feast for the Senses
REPEAT PERFORMANCE @ Arlington Community Church




Join five premier opera soloists with the BACH Ensemble for a close encounter with great opera on Friday, June 5th!
See, and hear five strong voices at the Arlington Community Church. Featuring quintets, trios, duets and arias from Mozart's masterpiece ensemble opera Cosi Fan Tutte. Also presenting arias and scenes for the range of operatic voices from opera standards including Marriage of Figaro, Madama Butterfly, Romeo et Juliette, Italian Girl in Algiers and more.

Katherine Howell - Soprano
Katie Francis - Mezzo Soprano
Michael Kim - Tenor
Axel Van Chee - Baritone
Andrew Chung - Bass
Jungmee Kim - Piano

Arlington Community Church
52 Arlington Avenue, Kensington
Friday, June 5th @7:30PM
$15 General / $12 Seniors / $5 Children (under 15)

Tickets available online, by phone or at the door

510-868-0695



May 29th - Quintet-sential Opera
A Feast for the Senses




Join five premier opera soloists with the BACH Ensemble for a close encounter with great opera on Friday, May 29th!
See, hear, and feel five strong voices in the intimate setting of the Pro Arts Gallery in the Jack London Square district of downtown Oakland. Featuring quintets, trios, duets and arias from Mozart's masterpiece ensemble opera Cosi Fan Tutte. Also presenting arias and scenes for the range of operatic voices from opera standards including Marriage of Figaro, Madama Butterfly, Romeo et Juliette, Italian Girl in Algiers and more. Wine and other refreshments available at intermission.

Katherine Howell - Soprano
Katie Francis - Mezzo Soprano
Michael Kim - Tenor
Axel Van Chee - Baritone
Andrew Chung - Bass
Jungmee Kim - Piano

Pro Arts Gallery
550 Second Street, Oakland
$18 General / $15 Seniors / $12 Students

Tickets available online, by phone or at the door

510-868-0695
Buy Online Now! http://quintetsentialopera.eventbrite.com 

April 24th - An Evening of Korean Art Songs
"한국가곡"




In the 1900’s western classical music was introduced to Korea. Over time Korean composers began fusing the European Romantic style with Korean folk melodies and poetry. These songs tell stories of  love, longing, leaving loved ones behind, home, war and nature— mountains, rivers, sea, birds and flowers.

This evening will include some of the most popular Korean Art songs such as Song of My Hometown (고향의 노래), Narcissus (수선화), Pioneer (선구자), Barley Field (보리밭), featuring 4 Bay Area Korean- American Opera Singers: Sopranos Yoonsil Kae (계윤실) and Shawn Kim (김선주), Tenor Michael Kim (김상민), and Bass Andrew Chung (정종철). 


Don’t miss this opportunity to hear music that is rarely performed!


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March 27 - ESCALAY - Middle Eastern Jazz




Escalay ("waterwheel") melds classical Arabic music and jazz in the
tradition of John Coltrane in search of musical transcendence or "tarab".
Led by Tom Chandler, a student of the Nubian oud master Hamza El Din,
Escalay's repertoire includes music by El Din, Coltrane, John Zorn, Andrew
Hill, Ornette Coleman, Oum Kulthum, Arabo-Andalusian music as well as
original compositions.
More info: http://www.tchandler.com/escalay


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January 30 - The California Honeydrops
Keep the good vibes going for 2009 with a dance party New Orleans style! 




Playfully crossing genres from roots and blues to R&B and soul, The California Honeydrops' sound is tied together by their unique instrumentation, soulful vocal harmonies, and a funky, good-time New Orleans style. Digging deep into the traditions of American music, the California Honeydrops bring to the stage not only an unmatched level of musicianship and authenticity but also a funky good time that¢s hard to beat. Ripping through classic material as well as their own original songs, The California Honeydrops will get any crowd on its feet, dancing and singing along.
More info: http://www.myspace.com/thecaliforniahoneydrops


February 27 - The Bernal Hill Players



A new local chamber ensemble conceived by San Francisco Community
Music Center faculty members, Jennifer Peringer and Martha Rodriguez-Salazar.
Leah diTullio and Ron Relic complete the unusual lineup, which consists of flute,
clarinet, viola, mezzo-soprano, and piano. The upcoming program features
works by Mozart, Saint-Saens, Holmboe, Villa-Lobos, and Malcolm Arnold.

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