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Organizations sometimes change their times or programs. Click the link to verify the details before you go!
| Date | Performer or Event | Venue | Notes |
| Ongoing | Sac State Student & Faculty Recitals | CSUS | Students and faculty in the CSUS Music Dept regularly perform many concerts per month, most for FREE. Click the link to view their master calendar and check it often! Concerts are added (and some cancelled or rescheduled) frequently. We'll add "big event" concerts below. |
| Ongoing | Sac City College Music Events | Sac City College | The Sacramento City College Music Department offers numerous concerts each semester. Some require a small admission charge or donation, but many are FREE. Student ensembles perform several times each year, and there are also regular concerts featuring faculty/staff performers and guest artists. Click the link for the times, dates, and locations of upcoming concerts. |
| Ongoing | ARC Student & Faculty Recitals | American River College, Sac | Click the link to view the ARC calendar of student music events; classical and jazz, including the award-winning ARC Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Occasional clinics and workshops are also listed. |
| Ongoing | CRC Student & Faculty Recitals | Cosumnes River College, Sac | Cosumnes River College in Sacramento presents student classical and jazz ensembles and visiting artists. Click the link for upcoming events. |
| Ongoing | Sierra College Music & Drama Events | Sierra College, Rocklin | Click the link to view the Music and Drama events calendar for Sierra College in Rocklin. |
| Ongoing | UC Davis Music Events | UC Davis | In addition to any major events listed further below, the UC Davis Music Department presents FREE noontime concerts, faculty recitals and student performances. Click the link to discover additional classical music events not listed below. |
| Ongoing | University of the Pacific Music Dept | UOP, Stockton | University of the Pacific's Conservatory of Music hosts upwards of 100 performances each year. You'll find performances by students, faculty, nationally and internationally renowned guest artists, as well as the University Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Concert Band, choirs, and music ensembles. Major events also listed further below. |
| 1/10/2020 | Jeffrey Siegel | Gallo Center, Modesto | Pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns to the Gallo Center with his unique Keyboard Conversations program - combination of exquisite recital performance with lively, entertaining commentary. In the 2019-2020 season, Mr. Siegel is celebrating the 250th birthday of the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven! He will perform and informally discuss Beethoven's famous Moonlight Sonata, the humorous Variations on God Save the King, the deep personal meanings of his Farewell Sonata and the short Bagatelles, written after deafness engulfed the composer. 7:30pm. Foster Family Theater at the Gallo Center, Modesto. |
| 1/11/2020 | Jeffrey Siegel: Keyboard Conversation | Harris Center, Folsom | Keyboard Conversations® are concerts with lively commentary. Prior to performing each work, internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel briefly, and in non-technical language, engagingly speaks about the music. Today: "The Glory of Bach." The joyous G Major Partita, the romantic Chromatic Fantasy, and the exhilarating Italian Concerto. 7:30pm. at the Harris Center, Folsom (Another Keyboard Conversation 4/9/2020.) |
| 1/11/2020 | Opera Modesto | Modesto | A weekend of song, seminars and sustenance. Weekend includes workshops, seminars, costume parade, Jane (Austen) Jeopardy and much more. Highlight of the weekend will be the US premiere of the orchestrated version of Jonathan Dove’s opera, Mansfield Park, performed at the historic State Theatre in downtown Modesto. Opera Sat 1/11 and Sun 1/12 at 2pm. Optional Champagne Tea at 10am Sun 1/12. Click for more details about additional events, pricing, etc. |
| 1/11/2020 | Itzhak Perlman | Mondavi Center | An Evening with Itzhak Perlman: stories of his life and career. Perlman visits the Mondavi Center with his friend, pianist Rohan De Silva, for an evening of stories and music – an opportunity to get to know the man behind the music as he speaks from the stage, illustrating his stories with music and multimedia. 8:00pm. Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center, UC Davis. Sponsored by CapRadio. |
| 1/12/2020 | Hope Briggs, Salvatore Atti | Congregation B'nai Israel, Sac | Soprano Hope Briggs performs arias, show tunes and spirituals. Tenor Salvatore Atti sings a repertoire transcending time and place. John Cozza at the piano. CapRadio's Kevin Doherty is Master of Ceremonies. 4:00-7:00pm. Congregation B'nai Israel. 2600 Riverside Blvd, Sac. |
| 1/12/2020 | Opera Modesto | Modesto | See 1/11 for details. |
| 1/12/2020 | Christina Mok & Miles Graber | Crocker Art Museum | Inspired by the sublime painting "White Dress" in the Crocker’s permanent collection – a touching homage by the modernist painter Otis Oldfield to his wife Helen Clark Oldfield – violinist Christina Mok and pianist Miles Graber present a musical interpretation of the painting’s relationship to 20th-century French composer Olivier Messiaen’s "Theme and Variations." Concert 3:00pm. Before the performance, enjoy an in-depth, docent-led tour of select works in the Crocker’s permanent collection of modernist American painters, including Otis Oldfield’s White Dress, to help put the music in context with the art (1 & 2pm). Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St, Sac. |
| 1/15/2020 | Emily Mader & Friends | Westminster Presbyterian Church | Harpist Emily Mader & Friends. Free Concerts Wednesdays Noon to 1pm. 13th & N, Sac |
| 1/18/2020 | Auburn Symphony | Auburn | "Masterworks Concert II: "From the Heart." Peter Jaffe, conductor; Amit Peled, cello. Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor. Fanny Mendelssohn: Overture in C major. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture Fantasy. 7:30pm. Placer High School Theatre, 123 Agard St, Auburn. (Also Sun 1/19 at 3pm) |
| 1/18/2020 | Reno Philharmonic | Pioneer Center, Reno | "Something for the Dark" by Sarah Kirkland; Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with soloist Esther Yoo; Carl Nielsen Symphony #4 “The Inextinguishable.” 7:30pm. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St, Reno NV. Also 1/19 at 4pm. |
| 1/19/2020 | Auburn Symphony | Auburn | "Masterworks Concert II: "From the Heart." See 1/18 for details. Today 3:00pm. Placer High School Theatre, 123 Agard St, Auburn. |
| 1/19/2020 | Escher String Quartet and cellist David Speltz | Grass Valley | InConcert Sierra presents the Escher String Quartet joined by cellist David Speltz. 2:00pm. Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Hill Rd, Grass Valley. (1:15pm pre-concert forum.) |
| 1/19/2020 | Reno Philharmonic | Pioneer Center, Reno | See 1/18 for details. 4:00pm. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St, Reno NV. |
| 1/21/2020 | The Piano Guys | Gallo Center, Modesto | This quartet transcend boundaries of style and genre with a boundlessness that has translated into a massively-successful career and sold out concerts in almost every corner of the world, including four previous shows at the Gallo Center! 7:30pm. Mary Stuart Rogers Theater at the Gallo Center, Modesto. |
| 1/22/2020 | Russian National Ballet | Harris Center, Folsom | The Russian National Ballet, directed by Elena Radchenko, perform "Swan Lake" by Tchaikovsky. Tonight 7:30pm. Harris Center, Folsom. |
| 1/22/2020 | Brennen Milton & Carlos Fuentes | Westminster Presbyterian Church | Clarinetist Brennen Milton; Pianist Carlos Fuentes. Free Concerts Wednesdays Noon to 1pm. 13th & N, Sac |
| 1/23/2020 | Russian National Ballet | Harris Center, Folsom | The Russian National Ballet, directed by Elena Radchenko, perform "Sleeping Beauty" by Tchaikovsky. Today at 2:00pm AND 7:30pm. Harris Center, Folsom. |
| 1/24/2020 | Modesto Symphony Orchestra - Pixar in Concert | Gallo Center, Modesto | Pixar revolutionized animated movies and created some of the most heartfelt and memorable moments in movie history. Don’t miss this opportunity to see your favorite characters in a multi-media concert featuring clips from Ratatouille, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc. while accompanied live by the Modesto Symphony Orchestra; Ryan Murray, conductor. 7:30pm. Mary Stuart Rogers Theater at the Gallo Center, Modesto. Also Sat 1/25 at 2pm. |
| 1/24/2020 | Sacramento Baroque Soloists | St Paul's Episcopal Church, Sac | Sacramento Baroque Soloists' cellists perform a selection of rich, dark and sonorous Baroque Cello Sonatas. The most versatile of instruments, the cello is also bright, sweet, and expressive as cellists Michael Lawson and John Lutterman are joined by our bassoonist David Wells, accompanied by a continuo section of harpsichord, organ, and guitar. 7:30pm. St Paul's Episcopal Church, 1430 J St, Sacramento |
| 1/25/2020 | Modesto Symphony Orchestra - Pixar in Concert | Gallo Center, Modesto | Clips from Pixar movies accompanied live by the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. See 1/24 for more. Today 2:00pm. Mary Stuart Rogers Theater at the Gallo Center, Modesto. |
| 1/25/2020 | Sacramento Baroque Soloists | Harris Center, Folsom | Sacramento Baroque Soloists' cellists perform a selection of rich, dark and sonorous Baroque Cello Sonatas. The most versatile of instruments, the cello is also bright, sweet, and expressive as cellists Michael Lawson and John Lutterman are joined by our bassoonist David Wells, accompanied by a continuo section of harpsichord, organ, and guitar. Today 2:00pm and 7:30pm. Also Sunday 1/26 at 2pm. Harris Center, Folsom. |
| 1/25/2020 | Sacramento Youth Symphony | McClatchy HS, Sac | Winter Concert. Program TBA. 7:30pm. McClatchy High School, 3066 Freeport Blvd, Sac |
| 1/25/2020 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Mondavi Center | Israeli-born Pinchas Zukerman leads the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as both conductor and violin soloist in a program featuring Bruch, Brahms and Mendelssohn. 8:00pm. Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center, UC Davis. |
| 1/25/2020 | Reno Chamber Orchestra | Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno | Nicholas Carthy conducts and opens the program with Schumann's "Introduction, Scherzo & Finale. Soprano Hope Briggs joins the RCO for the Beethoven concert aria, "Ah Perfido." The sounds and rhythms of the Andes are heard in Gabriela Lena Frank’s "Leyendas;" and Kodaly’s rousing "Dances of Galanta." 7:30pm. (Pre-concert talk 6:45pm). Nightingale Concert Hall on the UNR campus; 1335 N Virginia St, Reno NV. Also Sunday 1/26 2pm. |
| 1/25/2020 | Stockton Symphony | San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton | Classics 3: "Tributes." Chris Brubeck: "The Time Out Suite" celebrates the Dave Brubeck centennial with a catchy selection of the jazz legend’s famous tunes. Sibelius: Violin Concerto featuring brilliant virtuoso, Bella Hristova. Elgar: “Enigma” Variations, a fascinating collection of tributes to the composer’s dear friends. Peter Jaffe conducts. Free parking and Pre-concert Talks take place in the auditorium at 5:15 prior to each Classics concert at 6:00pm. Warren Atherton Auditorium at San Joaquin Delta College, 5151 Pacific Ave, Stockton |
| 1/26/2020 | Sacramento Baroque Soloists | Harris Center, Folsom | See 1/25 for details. Today at 2pm. Harris Center, Folsom. |
| 1/26/2020 | Reno Chamber Orchestra | Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno | See 1/25 for details. 2:00pm. (Pre-concert talk 1:15pm). Nightingale Concert Hall on the UNR campus; 1335 N Virginia St, Reno NV. |
| 1/26/2020 | North Star Trio | Riverside United Methodist Church, Sac | The North Star Piano Trio - violinist Kristen Autry, cellist Alexandra Roedder, and pianist Lynn Schugren – is a chamber group specializing in works by female composers while still presenting the standard repertoire for piano trio. Program will include works by noted female composers, such Dora Pejacevic’s romantic Piano Trio in C Major, and Laura Netzel’s Serenade. 3:00pm. Riverside United Methodist Church, 803 Vallejo Way, Sac. |
| 1/27/2020 | American Bach Soloists | Davis Community Church | "Orphean Enchantments." Ancient Greek mythology tells us that Orpheus, the legendary musician and poet whose music and singing could charm the birds, fish, and wild beasts, is said to have moved mountains, silenced rivers, and caused trees to bend so they could hear his playing upon the lyre. Named after Orpheus, these concerts present countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen in a program of deeply moving works that affect the soul from joyful compositions by Buxtehude and Hoffmann to Vivaldi’s brooding Stabat Mater, along with a stunning Bach triple concerto and the rich sonorities of Muffat’s Concerto Grosso. Jeffrey Thomas, conductor. 7:00pm. Davis Community Church, 412 C St, Davis. |
| 1/29/2020 | Matthew Fish | Westminster Presbyterian Church | Classical Solo Guitarist Matthew Fish. Free Concerts Wednesdays Noon to 1pm. 13th & N, Sac |
| 1/30/2020 | Gilbert Kalish and Randall Scarlata | CSUS | Fresh off their Grammy-nominated Schubert recording, internationally renowned baritone Randall Scarlata and legendary pianist Gilbert Kalish return to New Millennium Series to perform a program featuring Schumann’s "Dichterliebe" and songs by Charles Ives. 7:30pm. Capistrano Concert Hall, CSUS. |
| 1/31/2020 | Sacramento Ballet: Beer & Ballet | CLARA Auditorium | “Beer & Ballet: Sacramento Ballet’s Choreographic Workshop.” Watch our dancers unleash their creativity through their own works. Master choreographer Val Caniparoli continues as our guest mentor, offering curatorial and choreographic advice. Attendees receive a craft beer, glass of wine or soft drink. A choreographer Q&A follows each performance. pre-performance chat with Artistic Director Amy Seiwert, To the Pointe, will begin one hour before each performance. Cunningham-Binda Stage at the CLARA Auditorium, 2420 N St. Tonight 7:30. Additional performances through Feb 16. |
| 1/31/2020 | Spektral Quartet | Mondavi Center | This contemporary classical Chicago-based quartet actively pursues a vivid conversation between exhilarating works of the traditional canon and those written this decade, this year or this week. 7:00pm. Vanderhoef Studio Theatre at the Mondavi Center, UC Davis. Also tomorrow 9:30pm. |
| 1/31/2020 | Sierra Nevada Winds | Roseville | Children's Concerts. 9:00am and 11:00am. Roseville Theatre Arts Academy, 241 Vernon St, Roseville |
| 2/1/2020 | Sacramento Ballet: Beer & Ballet | CLARA Auditorium | “Beer & Ballet: Sacramento Ballet’s Choreographic Workshop.” Watch our dancers unleash their creativity through their own works. Master choreographer Val Caniparoli continues as our guest mentor, offering curatorial and choreographic advice. Attendees receive a craft beer, glass of wine or soft drink. A choreographer Q&A follows each performance. Pre-performance chat with Artistic Director Amy Seiwert, To the Pointe, will begin one hour before each performance. Cunningham-Binda Stage at the CLARA Auditorium, 2420 N St. Today 2:00pm & 7:30pm. Additional performances through Feb 16. |
| 2/1/2020 | Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera | Memorial Auditorium, Sac | COPLAND Rodeo; GERSHWIN Second Rhapsody (Orion Weiss, piano); TIAN "Transcend," Commission for 150th Anniversary of Transcontinental Railroad; TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture. Christopher Rountree, conductor. 8:00pm. Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J St, Sac. |
| 2/1/2020 | Spektral Quartet | Mondavi Center | This contemporary classical Chicago-based quartet actively pursues a vivid conversation between exhilarating works of the traditional canon and those written this decade, this year or this week. 9:30pm. Vanderhoef Studio Theatre at the Mondavi Center, UC Davis. |
| 2/1/2020 | UC Davis Symphony Orchestra | Mondavi Center | Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte; Jean Ahn: The Woven Silk; Christian Baldini: New Work with Soo Yeon Lyuh; Ravel: La Valse. Christian Baldini, conductor. 7:00pm. Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center, UC Davis. |
| 2/2/2020 | Sacramento Ballet: Beer & Ballet | CLARA Auditorium | “Beer & Ballet: Sacramento Ballet’s Choreographic Workshop.” See 2/1 for details. CLARA Auditorium, 2420 N St. Today 2:00pm. Additional performances through Feb 16. |
| 2/5/2020 | Nancy Lee Harper | Westminster Presbyterian Church | Pianist Nancy Lee Harper “Chopin & friends”. Free Concerts Wednesdays Noon to 1pm. 13th & N, Sac |
| 2/6/2020 | Sacramento Ballet: Beer & Ballet | CLARA Auditorium | “Beer & Ballet: Sacramento Ballet’s Choreographic Workshop.” Watch our dancers unleash their creativity through their own works. Master choreographer Val Caniparoli continues as our guest mentor, offering curatorial and choreographic advice. Attendees receive a craft beer, glass of wine or soft drink. A choreographer Q&A follows each performance. Pre-performance chat with Artistic Director Amy Seiwert, To the Pointe, will begin one hour before each performance. Cunningham-Binda Stage at the CLARA Auditorium, 2420 N St. Tonight 7:30pm. Additional performances through Feb 16. |
| 2/7/2020 | Sacramento Ballet: Beer & Ballet | CLARA Auditorium | “Beer & Ballet: Sacramento Ballet’s Choreographic Workshop.” See 2/6 for details. CLARA Auditorium, 2420 N St. Tonight 7:30. Additional performances through Feb 16. |
| 2/7/2020 | Modesto Symphony Orchestra with pianist Stephen Hough | Gallo Center, Modesto | "Scheherazade." An evening of Russian Romantics and Storytelling. The program begins with internationally acclaimed pianist Stephen Hough ("Huff") performing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto #2. Then it's the ever popular "Scheherazade" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The princess Scheherazade uses her storytelling to outwit the murderous Sultan each night for 1,001 nights. David Lockington, conductor. 7:30pm. Mary Stuart Rogers Theater at the Gallo Center, Modesto. Also Sat 2/8 at 7:30pm. |
| 2/8/2020 | Auburn Symphony | Auburn | "Construction Zone: Musicians at Work!" Family concert. Peter Jaffe, conductor. Sophie Zhang, violin, 2019 Young Artists Competition Winner. 11:00am. Placer High School Theatre, 123 Agard St, Auburn. |
| 2/8/2020 | Sacramento Ballet: Beer & Ballet | CLARA Auditorium | “Beer & Ballet: Sacramento Ballet’s Choreographic Workshop.” See 2/6 for details. CLARA Auditorium, 2420 N St. Tonight 7:30. Additional performances through Feb 16. |
| 2/8/2020 | Chamber Music Society of Sacramento | Congregation Bet Haverim, Davis | The Chamber Music Society of Sacramento features women composers in each concert during this 33rd season. Today: Honegger, Poulenc and Wehrli; plus music of Hélène Liebmann and Jennifer Higdon. Featuring Phil Myers. 7:30pm. Congregation Bet Haverim, 1715 Anderson Rd, Davis. Also tomorrow at Sac State. |
| 2/8/2020 | Modesto Symphony Orchestra with pianist Stephen Hough | Gallo Center, Modesto | "Scheherazade." Pianist Stephen Hough ("Huff") performs Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto #2. Then "Scheherazade" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. See 2/7 for more. David Lockington, conductor. 7:30pm. Mary Stuart Rogers Theater at the Gallo Center, Modesto. |
| 2/8/2020 | Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra | Gallo Center, Modesto | Founded in 1976, the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO) serves over 100 young musicians and their families from more than 40 public and private schools in the Central Valley. Today's Spring concert starts at 2:00pm in the Rogers Theater at the Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto. |
| 2/9/2020 | Sacramento Ballet: Beer & Ballet | CLARA Auditorium | “Beer & Ballet: Sacramento Ballet’s Choreographic Workshop.” See 2/6 for details. CLARA Auditorium, 2420 N St. Today 2:00pm. Additional performances through Feb 16. |
| 2/9/2020 | Chamber Music Society of Sacramento | CSUS | Music of Honegger, Poulenc and Wehrli, plus Hélène Liebmann and Jennifer Higdon. See 2/8 for details. Today 4:00pm at Capistrano Concert Hall, CSUS. |
| 2/9/2020 | Sacramento Youth Symphony | McClatchy HS, Sac | The Sacramento Youth Symphony Academy of Music Winter Concerts. Program TBA. 1:00pm Classic Orchesetra, Vivace Strings & Prelude Strings. 4:00pm Academy Orchestra & Symphonic Wind Orchestra. McClatchy High School, 3066 Freeport Blvd, Sac |
| 2/9/2020 | Brennen Milton, Carlos McMillan Fuentes, Robin Fisher | Crocker Art Museum | To highlight the expressive and often vibrant landscapes of American painter Granville Redmond, award-winning clarinetist Brennen Milton and pianist Carlos McMillan Fuentes, along with the renown soprano Robin Fisher, present a bold concert of works by Meyerbeer, Vaughn Williams, and Argento. Concert 3:00pm. Before the performance, enjoy an in-depth, docent-led tour of select works from the Crocker’s collection and the exhibition Granville Redmond: The Eloquent Palette to help put the music in context with the art (1 & 2pm). Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St, Sac. |
| 2/11/2020 | Sacramento Symphonic Winds | Rio Americano HS, Sac | Joint concert with the Rio Americano HS Bands. "A Universe of Sounds." 7:00pm. Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts, 4540 American River Dr, Sac. |
| 2/12/2020 | Lisa Phenix | Westminster Presbyterian Church | Folk Singer-Guitarist Lisa Phenix and Friends. Free Concerts Wednesdays Noon to 1pm. 13th & N, Sac |
| 2/13/2020 | Sacramento Ballet: Beer & Ballet | CLARA Auditorium | “Beer & Ballet: Sacramento Ballet’s Choreographic Workshop.” Watch our dancers unleash their creativity through their own works. Master choreographer Val Caniparoli continues as our guest mentor, offering curatorial and choreographic advice. Attendees receive a craft beer, glass of wine or soft drink. A choreographer Q&A follows each performance. Pre-performance chat with Artistic Director Amy Seiwert, To the Pointe, will begin one hour before each performance. Cunningham-Binda Stage at the CLARA Auditorium, 2420 N St. Tonight 7:30pm. Additional performances through Feb 16. |
| 2/14/2020 | Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera | Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Sac | "Music of the Spirit." VAUGHN-WILLIAMS Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; TALLIS Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter; FAURE Requiem. Douglas Boyd, conductor. 8:00pm. Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St, Sac. Also tomorrow 8pm. |
| 2/14/2020 | Sacramento Ballet: Beer & Ballet | CLARA Auditorium | “Beer & Ballet: Sacramento Ballet’s Choreographic Workshop.” See 2/13 for details. CLARA Auditorium, 2420 N St. Tonight 7:30. Additional performances through Feb 16. |
| 2/15/2020 | Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera | Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Sac | "Music of the Spirit." See 2/14 for details. Douglas Boyd, conductor. 8:00pm. Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St, Sac. |
| 2/15/2020 | Sacramento Ballet: Beer & Ballet | CLARA Auditorium | “Beer & Ballet: Sacramento Ballet’s Choreographic Workshop.” See 2/13 for details. CLARA Auditorium, 2420 N St. Tonight 7:30. Additional performance tomorrow. |
| 2/15/2020 | Folsom Lake Symphony | Harris Center, Folsom | "Swept Away." The Folsom Lake Symphony presents an evening of romantic favorites including Smetana’s The Moldau, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with soloist Jon Nakamatsu, Ravel’s Pavane and Gershwin’s An American in Paris. 7:30pm. Harris Center, Folsom. |
| 2/16/2020 | Sacramento Ballet: Beer & Ballet | CLARA Auditorium | “Beer & Ballet: Sacramento Ballet’s Choreographic Workshop.” See 2/13 for details. CLARA Auditorium, 2420 N St. Today 2:00pm. Final performance. |
| 2/16/2020 | Paul Huang and Helen Huang | Grass Valley | InConcert Sierra presents Paul Huang, violin & Helen Huang, piano. "The pair will make the walls sing” [Toronto Concert Reviews]. 2:00pm. Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Hill Rd, Grass Valley. (1:15pm pre-concert forum.) |
| 2/19/2020 | Susan Lamb Cook | Westminster Presbyterian Church | Susan Lamb Cook’s Great Composers Series: Beethoven Septet. Free Concerts Wednesdays Noon to 1pm. 13th & N, Sac |
| 2/20/2020 | Imani Winds | CSUS | The charismatic and celebrated ensemble Imani Winds caps off the national tour of their program “Beauty of Strife,” a mosaic of works that have grown out of world crises. They’ll perform the South African national anthem, Ravel’s "Le tombeau de Couperin," and works by Shostakovich and Paquito D’Rivera. 7:30pm. Capistrano Concert Hall, CSUS. |
| 2/22/2020 | Camellia Symphony | CK McClatchy HS, Sac | "Cosmic Power of Sound." Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto, with soloist Roger Xia. Bruckner: Symphony #7. 7:30pm. CK McClatchy High School Auditorium, 3066 Freeport Blvd, Sac |
| 2/22/2020 | Reno Philharmonic | Pioneer Center, Reno | "Don Quixote" by Richard Strauss. Also, Landscapes & Legends of Mexico featuring Westwater Arts Videography and music of Revueltas: "La Noche del los Mayas" (selections); "El Salón México" by Aaron Copland, and the "Danzón #2" by Arturo Márquez. 7:30pm. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St, Reno NV. Also 2/23 at 4pm. |
| 2/23/2020 | Camellia Symphony | CK McClatchy HS, Sac | FREE Family Concert. CK McClatchy High School Auditorium, 3066 Freeport Blvd, Sac |
| 2/23/2020 | Reno Philharmonic | Pioneer Center, Reno | See 2/22 for details. 4:00pm. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St, Reno NV. |
| 2/23/2020 | Alaina Rose & Abigail Leong | Riverside United Methodist Church, Sac | Harpist Alaina Rose and cellist Abigail Leong. 3:00pm. Riverside United Methodist Church, 803 Vallejo Way, Sac. |
| 2/23/2020 | Stockton Symphony | San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton | Pops 3: "Symphony of Illusions with Michael Grandinetti." You’ll be astonished as Michael Grandinetti combines stunning visual illusions with music in a fascinating magic show, live with the Stockton Symphony! Stefan Sanders is the guest conductor. Free parking. 2:30pm. Warren Atherton Auditorium at San Joaquin Delta College, 5151 Pacific Ave, Stockton |
| 2/26/2020 | "Baroque & Beyond" | Westminster Presbyterian Church | Baroque & Beyond: Time Travel Tour de France. Free Concerts Wednesdays Noon to 1pm. 13th & N, Sac |
| 2/29/2020 | Vallejo Symphony | Empress Theatre, Vallejo | "Iconoclast." Harris, Symphony #3; Prokofiev, Violin Concerto #2 (w/violinist Amalia Hall); Dvořák, Symphony #8. Marc Taddei, conductor. Tonight 8:00pm. Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia St, Vallejo. Also tomorrow 3pm. |
| 2/29/2020 | Academy of St Martin in the Fields | Mondavi Center | Under the leadership of acclaimed music director and virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields returns for an evening of fiery and lyrical music-making. Mozart: "Marriage of Figaro" Overture. Paganini: Violin Concerto #1. Beethoven: Symphony #5. 8:00pm. Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center, UC Davis. Sponsored by CapRadio. |
| 2/29/2020 | Yuba Sutter Symphony | St Andrew Church, Yuba City | Yuba Sutter Symphony Young Artists Concert. 7:00pm. St Andrew Pesbyterian Church. 1390 Franklin Rd, Yuba City. |
| 3/1/2020 | Vallejo Symphony | Empress Theatre, Vallejo | "Iconoclast." See 2/29 for details. Marc Taddei, conductor. Today 3:00pm. Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia St, Vallejo. |
| 3/4/2020 | Cellist Jia-mo Chen and Friends | Westminster Presbyterian Church | Cellist Jia-mo Chen and Friends. Free Concerts Wednesdays Noon to 1pm. 13th & N, Sac |
| 3/6/2020 | Modesto Symphony Orchestra - That's Entertainment! | Gallo Center, Modesto | Celebrating the Hollywood film musical. Our Pops Series concludes with a salute to Hollywood Film Musicals! Conductor Lucas Waldin will lead the Modesto Symphony as we revisit some of your favorites including My Fair Lady, Les Misérables, West Side Story and more! 7:30pm. Mary Stuart Rogers Theater at the Gallo Center, Modesto. |
| 3/6/2020 | UC Davis Symphony Orchestra and University Chorus | Mondavi Center | Laurie San Martin: New Work; Beethoven: Piano Concerto #4, with Andrei Baumann; Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives (with the University Chorus, Caleb Lewis, Director). Christian Baldini, conductor. 7:00pm. Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center, UC Davis. |
| 3/7/2020 | Auburn Symphony | Auburn | "Masterworks Concert III: In the Spotlight." Peter Jaffe, conductor; David Chapman, guitar. Beethoven: Leonore Overture #3. Rodrigo: "Concierto de Aranjuez." Schumann: Symphony #4. 7:30pm. Placer High School Theatre, 123 Agard St, Auburn. (Also Sun 3/8 at 3pm) |
| 3/7/2020 | San Francisco Symphony | Mondavi Center | The San Francisco Symphony brings Mahler’s epic Symphony #9 to the Mondavi Center as Michael Tilson Thomas, the longest-tenured music director at any major American orchestra, bids farewell into retirement. MTT and the San Francisco Symphony performed in Jackson Hall on the Mondavi Center’s opening night in 2002; we celebrate his tenure with the SFS and his long association with our beloved hall on this special night. 8:00pm. Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center, UC Davis. |
| 3/8/2020 | Auburn Symphony | Auburn | "Masterworks Concert III: In the Spotlight." See 3/7 for details. Today 3:00pm. Placer High School Theatre, 123 Agard St, Auburn. |
| 3/8/2020 | Curtis on Tour | Mondavi Center | The Mondavi Center’s longstanding partnership with Curtis on Tour brings us faculty pianist Meng-Chieh Liu and the Vera Quartet, which is currently the string quartet-in-residence at the Curtis Institute of Music. A Beethoven string quartet, Franck piano quintet and more. 2:00pm. Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center, UC Davis. |
| 3/8/2020 | San Francisco Munich Trio | Crocker Art Museum | Through their selections for bassoon, cello, and piano, the San Francisco Munich Trio embody the lush romanticism of 19th-century Europe with works by Mikhail Glinka, Gabriel Fauré, and Johannes Brahms, inspired by the Crocker’s collection of paintings from that era. Concert 3:00pm. Before the performance, enjoy an in-depth, docent-led tour of select works in the Crocker’s collection of 19th-century European paintings and other art from the permanent collection, to help put the music in context with the art (1 & 2pm). Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St, Sac. |
| 3/11/2020 | Pianist Sakurako Kanemitsu and Friends | Westminster Presbyterian Church | Pianist Sakurako Kanemitsu and Friends. Free Concerts Wednesdays Noon to 1pm. 13th & N, Sac |
| 3/13/2020 | Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera | Fremont Presbyterian Church, Sac | Organ Recital with James Jones; BEETHOVEN Symphony #4; SAINT-SAËNS Symphony #3, "Organ Symphony." James Jones, organ. Robert Moody, conductor. 8:00pm. Fremont Presbyterian Church, 5770 Carlson Dr, Sac. Also tomorrow 8pm. |
| 3/13/2020 | Dreamers' Circus | Mondavi Center | Described as ethereal Nordic folk music, Dreamers' Circus is comprised of three members of the Danish String Quartet. Using traditional instruments (piano, accordion, violin and cittern), Dreamers' Circus evokes reminiscence while remaining present and relevant. The multi-award–winning trio appears for two special evenings of traditional yet innovative, contemporary classical music. 8:00pm. Vanderhoef Studio Theatre at the Mondavi Center, UC Davis. Also tomorrow 8pm. |
| 3/13/2020 | Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo | Mondavi Center | Celebrating more than 40 years of presenting their playful but decidedly rigorous view of traditional, classical ballet en travesti [in drag!], this company of professional male dancers display their loving knowledge of dance, comic approach, and the astounding fact that men can, indeed, dance en pointe without falling flat on their faces. 8:00pm. Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center, UC Davis. |
| 3/14/2020 | Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera | Fremont Presbyterian Church, Sac | Organ Recital with James Jones; music of Beethoven & Saint-Saens. See 3/13 for details. Robert Moody, conductor. 8:00pm. Fremont Presbyterian Church, 5770 Carlson Dr, Sac. |
| 3/14/2020 | Folsom Lake Symphony | Harris Center, Folsom | "Musical Engine." Maestro Peter Jaffe explores how catchy rhythms propel music forward, irresistibly! In one of the hottest tickets of the year, this educational and entertaining family concert with instrument “petting zoo” welcomes listeners of all ages for a performance of musical adventure and imagination. 11:00am. Harris Center, Folsom. |
| 3/14/2020 | Dreamers' Circus | Mondavi Center | See 3/13 for details. 8:00pm. Vanderhoef Studio Theatre at the Mondavi Center, UC Davis. |
| 3/14/2020 | Reno Chamber Orchestra | Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno | Maestro Kelly Kuo opens with contemporary Canadian composer Kevin Lau’s cinematic "Artemis;" cellist Bion Tsang takes center stage for the Shostakovich Cello Concerto #1; Beethoven's Symphony #2. 7:30pm. (Pre-concert talk 6:45pm). Nightingale Concert Hall on the UNR campus; 1335 N Virginia St, Reno NV. Also Sunday 3/15 2pm. |
| 3/14/2020 | Sacramento Master Singers | The Sofia | "Songs in the Key of Life." From birth to death, through joy, loss, and sorrow, this concert celebrates our lives, their benchmark moments, their ups and downs, with song. The Master singers with talented guest soloists perform traditional spirituals, the World Premiere of an SMS commissioned piece, music by Stevie Wonder, Eric Whitacre, Cole Porter and more. 7:00pm. The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sac. (Also tomorrow 3pm.) |
| 3/15/2020 | Camellia Symphony | CK McClatchy HS, Sac | Rising Star Concert. 3pm. CK McClatchy High School Auditorium, 3066 Freeport Blvd, Sac |
| 3/15/2020 | Sacramento Symphonic Winds | El Camino HS, Sac | Spring Concert. "A Universe of Sounds." Music of Eric Whitacre, John Mackey, John Williams & more. 2:30pm. El Camino High School Center for the Arts, 2340 Eastern Ave, Sac. |
| 3/15/2020 | Wu Han, David Finckel, Arnaud Sussmann | Grass Valley | InConcert Sierra presents Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Wu Han, piano; David Finckel, cello. co-directors of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and among the most influential classical musicians in the world, Finckel and Han are joined by violinist Sussman. 2:00pm. Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Hill Rd, Grass Valley. (1:15pm pre-concert forum.) |
| 3/15/2020 | Reno Chamber Orchestra | Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno | See 3/14 for details. 2:00pm. (Pre-concert talk 1:15pm). Nightingale Concert Hall on the UNR campus; 1335 N Virginia St, Reno NV. |
| 3/15/2020 | Sacramento Master Singers | The Sofia | "Songs in the Key of Life." See 3/14 for details. Today 3:00pm. The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sac. |
| 3/18/2020 | Chanteuses Vocal Ensemble | Westminster Presbyterian Church | Chanteuses Vocal Ensemble. Free Concerts Wednesdays Noon to 1pm. 13th & N, Sac |
| 3/20/2020 | Sacramento Baroque Soloists | St Paul's Episcopal Church, Sac | "Ecstasy of the Chaconne." Sacramento Baroque Soloists explore the seductive, mystical dance, the Chaconne - along with its counterparts, the passacaglia and the bergamasca - in this concert featuring soprano Robin Fisher as guest artist. 7:30pm. St Paul's Episcopal Church, 1430 J St, Sacramento |
| 3/21/2020 | Sacramento Baroque Soloists | Harris Center, Folsom | "Ecstasy of the Chaconne."Sacramento Baroque Soloists explore the seductive, mystical dance, the Chaconne - along with its counterparts, the passacaglia and the bergamasca - in this concert featuring soprano Robin Fisher as guest artist. Today at 2:00pm and 7:30pm. Also Sun 3/22 at 2:00pm. Harris Center, Folsom. |
| 3/21/2020 | Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra | Memorial Auditorium, Sac | Verdi's Requiem. "A work of staggering beauty and enormous drama from start to finish." [Johannes Brahms]. Soloists with guest chorus Schola Cantorum from Sacred Heart Church. 7:00pm pre-concert talk; 8:00pm performance; post-concert reception. Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J St, Sac. |
| 3/21/2020 | Reno Philharmonic | Pioneer Center, Reno | "All Things Majestic" by Jennifer Higdon; the Piano Concerto #1 by Franz Liszt with soloist Andrew von Oeyen; Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade." 7:30pm. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St, Reno NV. Also 3/22 at 4pm. |
| 3/21/2020 | Stockton Symphony | San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton | Classics 4: "Timeless Treasures." GEORGE WALKER: Lyric for Strings, RICHARD STRAUSS: Horn Concerto #1 with soloist Caitlyn Smith Franklin. BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7. Peter Jaffe conducts. Free parking and Pre-concert Talks take place in the auditorium at 5:15 prior to each Classics concert at 6:00pm. Warren Atherton Auditorium at San Joaquin Delta College, 5151 Pacific Ave, Stockton |
| 3/22/2020 | Sacramento Baroque Soloists | Harris Center, Folsom | "Ecstasy of the Chaconne." See 3/21 for details. Today at 2:00pm. Harris Center, Folsom. |
| 3/22/2020 | Reno Philharmonic | Pioneer Center, Reno | See 3/21 for details. 4:00pm. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St, Reno NV |
| 3/22/2020 | Jacqueline B. Hairston | Riverside United Methodist Church, Sac | Pianist Jacqueline Butler Hairston, a 2019 Lincoln Center “Master of the Spiritual” honoree, has been called labeled a Preserver of the Negro Spiritual. Internationally renowned soprano Kathleen Battle uses Hairston’s spiritual renditions in her famous Underground Railroad Concerts. Jacqui is an award winning ASCAP composer-arranger. 3:00pm. Riverside United Methodist Church, 803 Vallejo Way, Sac. |
| 3/25/2020 | Flutist Alice Lenaghan and Pianist Jana Olvera | Westminster Presbyterian Church | Flutist Alice Lenaghan and Pianist Jana Olvera present Keys and Breeze. Free Concerts Wednesdays Noon to 1pm. 13th & N, Sac |
| 3/26/2020 | Sacramento Ballet | The Sofia | “Homegrown: A Festival of New Works.” Our inaugural “Homegrown” presents world premieres by a trio of exciting artists. Jennifer Archibald, Resident Choreographer for Cincinnati Ballet, was a Choreographic Fellow for Alvin Ailey’s New Directions Choreography Lab. Sacramento Ballet alumnus Nicole Haskins graced the Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Choreography XX and the New York Choreographic Institute. Finally, Sacramento Ballet artist Isaac Bates-Vinueza further develops “After All,” his offering from our 2019 Beer and Ballet. Pre-performance chat with Artistic Director Amy Seiwert, To the Pointe, will begin one hour before each performance. Tonight 7:30. The Sofia Center, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sac. Additional performances through March 29. |
| 3/27/2020 | Capella Antiqua | Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Sac | "Signs of Spring." Celebrate longer days and warmer weather with a concert honoring spring and nature at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Featuring movements from Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,” this concert also explores “The Four Seasons,” by Giovani Guido. Other pieces include vocal works by Henry Purcell and Vivaldi. Join the Capella Antiqua Choir, Baroque Orchestra and the Cathedral Choir for this lighthearted and delightful concert. 7:30pm. Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th St, Sac. |
| 3/27/2020 | Sacramento Ballet | The Sofia | “Homegrown: A Festival of New Works.” See 3/26 for details. Tonight 7:30. The Sofia Center, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sac. Additional performances through March 29. |
| 3/28/2020 | Chamber Music Society of Sacramento | Congregation Bet Haverim, Davis | The Chamber Music Society of Sacramento features women composers in each concert during this 33rd season. Today: A Quartet by Anton Arensky, an Octet by Franz Schubert; plus music of Joan Tower. 7:30pm. Congregation Bet Haverim, 1715 Anderson Rd, Davis. Also tomorrow at Sac State. |
| 3/28/2020 | Sacramento Ballet | The Sofia | “Homegrown: A Festival of New Works.” See 3/26 for details. Tonight 7:30. The Sofia Center, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sac. Additional performance tomorrow. |
| 3/29/2020 | Chamber Music Society of Sacramento | CSUS | Arensky, Schubert, plus music of Joan Tower. See 3/28 for details. Today 4:00pm at Capistrano Concert Hall, CSUS. |
| 3/29/2020 | Sacramento Ballet | The Sofia | “Homegrown: A Festival of New Works.” See 3/26 for details. Today 2:00pm. The Sofia Center, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sac. Final performance. |
| 3/30/2020 | American Bach Soloists | Davis Community Church | "Faire is the Heaven." Heinrich Schütz’s serenely beautiful Musikalische Exequien draws upon texts from the Psalms, the Canticle of Simeon, Revelations, and the Book of Wisdom to illuminate the recognition of new life, including a dramatic effect of three spirits moving throughout the concert space. The exuberance of the vocal works by Bruhns and Weckmann, and Bach’s peaceful and uplifting Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit combine to make this a concert program of heavenly beauty. Jeffrey Thomas, conductor. 7:00pm. Davis Community Church, 412 C St, Davis. |
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