Season Concert I: The Power of Place

Friday, October 22, 2010, at 8 p.m.
Calvary Presbyterian Church
2515 Fillmore Street, San Francisco

Sunday, October 24, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley

Guest artist: The New Esterházy Quartet

Program: VALJO TORMIS: Kabadkillud (Spring Sketches); MICHAEL HAYDN: Magnificat; BRAHMS: Psalm 13; ERIC WHITACRE: Five Hebrew Love Songs; and music by HILDEGARD VON BINGEN, VICTORIA, JOSEPH HAYDN, and others.

A musical exploration of places holy, heart-stirring, majestic and homey marks the opening of Artistic Director Susan McMane’s Tenth Anniversary Season, with a retrospective of her programming plus several new works. Joining the Chorus will be highly regarded period instrument specialists the New Esterházy Quartet, which is known for its ongoing exploration of the complete string quartets of Haydn.

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Single tickets (go on sale September 1 through City Box Office): Reserved $35; General Admission $25/$18 (for students)

City Box Office: 415-392-4400 or cityboxoffice.com