Sat., Sept. 19, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Harp Beginnings, $30. Gryphon Instruments and harpist Carol Holsinger are offering an
opportunity for newcomers to get personally acquainted with the harp. Participants will look at all the parts of a harp,
learn some simple maintenance tasks, and learn how to play using various techniques. You will learn at least 2 tunes which
you will be able to play on any harp. No musical experience required. Register in advance, and Gryphon will supply the
harps, so all you need to bring is yourself. Gryphon Stringed Instruments, 211 Lambert Ave., Palo Alto. 650-493-2131. For further information or questions, contact Carol Holsinger at 650-326-3146 or carol@holsingerharps.com.
Sat. Oct. 3, 5:00 - 9:00 pm
Festival of Harps concert featuring 33 harp groups, at the historic Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. Advanced Tickets $5 - $15 at www.brownpapertickets.com and available at the door on Oct. 3 for $10 - $20. For a complete list of FOH artists and three weeks of Fringe Concerts around the Oct. 3 concert, see www.multiculturalmusicfellowship.org. For more information, call 510-548-3326.
Sat. - Sun., Oct. 10 - 11 7:30 pm
California Pops Ochestra will present Heroes, Heartthrobs, and High Adventure: Hit Music of the Movies with harpists Carol Holsinger, Mary Pless, and/or Bob Fonda. Sat., Oct. 10, 7:30 pm at Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, and Sun., Oct. 11, 3:00 pm at Venture Christian Church Theatre, 16845 Hicks Rd., Los Gatos, CA. For more information, go to www.peninsulapops.org.
Sun., Oct. 25, 12:00 pm
Bay Area Youth Harp Ensemble, directed by Diana Stork, at Crowden School in Berkeley. The performance will be on the main stage. Free harp lessons are available from BAYHE members and Diana Stork from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. For more information, go to www.harpdancer.com/bayhe.html
Sat., Nov. 14, 2:30 pm and 8:00 pm
Festival of Harps is celebrating its 20th anniversary at the Spreckels Center in Rohnert Park, with a full program of world, contemporary and classical harp music. Some featured performers include Burmese harpist Su Wai, Laura Zaerr presenting her beautiful Appalachian Suite for classical harp and string quartet, Celtic music by harp trio Triskela, and many others. For more information and tickets, call 707-588-3400.
Sat., Dec. 5, 4:00 pm
Harpeggio Music will present their eleventh annual holiday harp concert at Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Avenue, Los Altos. The program will be featured, including Harpeggio's studio ensemble of more than twenty harps. The very entertaining harpist, Meko (formerly Mike Walls) will make a much-requested return appearance as guest artist. For more information and tickets, please call Stephanie Janowski at 408-366-8810 or email events@harpeggio.com. Sponsored by LAUMC.
Sun., Dec. 20, 3:00 pm
California Pops Orchestra will present Pops Family Christmas Special with harpists Carol Holsinger, Mary Pless and/or Bob Fonda at Venture Christian Church Theatre, 16845 Hicks Road, Los Gatos, CA. For more information, go to www.peninsulapops.org
Dan Levitan will be performing in the following locations this fall and winter:
Salome
Oct. 18- Nov.1, with the San Francisco Opera
Coppelia
October 3-10, with Ballet San Jose
Chamber music concert
Saturday, Nov 6, 8:00 p.m. in San Francisco,
Sunday, Nov. 7, 8:00 p.m. in Petaluma/Santa Rosa
Faure Requiem
Sunday, Nov. 8, 11:00 a.m., Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Ravel Mother Goose Suite with California Symphony Sunday, Oct. 11, 4:00 p.m., Lesher Center, Walnut Creek,
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., Lesher Center
Popular music,Vietnamese concert
Saturday, Nov. 28 at 6:00 p.m., Santa Clara Convention Center
Ceremony of Carols Saturday, Dec. 5th 3:00 p.m. at St Mark’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley,
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 8:00 p.m. at Orinda Community Church.
Marin Symphony Chorus Christmas concert December 5th 7:30p.m., and December 6th, 4:00 p.m., Mission San Rafael
The Nutcracker December 10-27, with Ballet San Jose
Saint-Saens and Paulus Choral concert, Saturday, Dec. 12 8:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Livermore,
Sunday, Dec. 13 3:00 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church in Pleasanton
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass and Christmas morning mass, Stanford Memorial Church on the Stanford campus.
For more details about any of these performances, contact Dan at harpmandan1224@gmail.com. |