February 2010

February 11, 2010

Berkeley Symphony at Zellerbach

Carneiro delivers the goods with Berkeley Symphony The Berkeley Symphony came out of the box at full gallop Thursday night at Zellerbach Hall, in the second of three concerts for this season. Joana Carneiro conducted with infectious energy, inspiring the musicians to a sustained high that carried them through two difficult contemporary pieces and Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony, the Eroica. Carneiro spoke beforehand of the program’s unifying themes. “Clarity of colors,...

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February 8, 2010

Earplay at Herbst Theatre

Of love and re-birth Earplay entered their 25th season on Monday, Feb. 9, at Herbst Theater with a warm and witty program titled “Ear and There.” Conductor Mary Chun, in remarks before the concert, described the season as one “highlighting the rich, new-music community and the tremendous amount of innovation in the Bay Area.” This group of excellent musicians, despite parlous times, has achieved venerable status, and the program included a list of over 250 modern...

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