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CANCELED – Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge is one of the finest collegiate choirs in the world—known and loved by millions from its broadcasts, concert tours, and over 90 recordings. Founded in the 1670s, the Choir is known for its rich, warm, and distinctive sound, its expressive interpretations and its ability to sing in a variety of styles. In their Memorial Church appearance, the choir will perform their own repertoire that spans over 500 years of music and is central…
Find out more »CANCELED – Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge is one of the finest collegiate choirs in the world—known and loved by millions from its broadcasts, concert tours, and over 90 recordings. Founded in the 1670s, the Choir is known for its rich, warm, and distinctive sound, its expressive interpretations and its ability to sing in a variety of styles. Following their own set at Bing Concert Hall, the choir will be joined by the Stanford Chamber Chorale and members of the…
Find out more »CANCELED – Bang on a Can All-Stars
A Musical Utopia Bang on a Can started by imagining a kind of utopia for music—and then they started to build it. Building a utopia is a political act that pushes people to change, but it can also keep them apart. Now more than ever, Bang on a Can is committed to growing a worldwide com-munity dedicated to innovation through music. This concert at the Bing seeks to demonstrate an open, welcoming, and inclusive space for music and ideas from…
Find out more »CANCELED – Technology and the Post Human
This event has been canceled due to the acceleration of domestic coronavirus developments. Stanford University has extended its previous restrictions on large-scale university gatherings to now include events of over 50 people through May 15. Visit Stanford Health Alerts for the latest Stanford information about COVID-19.
Find out more »CANCELED – Gong Linna: Cloud River Mountain
Bang On A Can All-Stars Superstar Chinese fusion singer Gong Linna sets new lyrics to centuries-old Chinese melodies backed by the musi-cians of Bang on a Can. Gong’s husband, German composer Robert Zollitsch (Lao Luo), composes many of the brilliantly staged pieces. In 2010, Linna’s perfor-mance of the song “Tan Te” on Chinese national television to billions of viewers made her an overnight sensation, vaulting her to celebrity status. In recent years she has starred on television in China but…
Find out more »CANCELED – Ray Furuta, flute, and Laura Dahl, piano
This event has been canceled due to the acceleration of domestic coronavirus developments. Stanford University has extended its previous restrictions on large-scale university gatherings to now include events of over 50 people through May 15. Visit Stanford Health Alerts for the latest Stanford information about COVID-19.
Find out more »CANCELED – Invoke Multi-String Quartet
One could say that Invoke Multi-String Quartet is “not classical, but not not classical.” Invoke’s 2015 album Souls in the Mud embraces bluegrass, Appala-chian fiddle music, jazz, and minimalism, a weave created by Invoke’s musicians and other composers. The group was chosen for Stanford’s Emerging String Quartet Program and other residencies at University of Texas, Strathmore College, and Interlochen. Its musicians are Nick Montopoli, violin/banjo; Zachariah Matteson, violin; Karl Mitze, viola/mandolin; and Geoff Manyin, cello. Admission Info $32-$52
Find out more »CANCELED – Cardinal Calypso
This event has been canceled due to the acceleration of domestic coronavirus developments. Stanford University has extended its previous restrictions on large-scale university gatherings to now include events of over 50 people through May 15. Visit Stanford Health Alerts for the latest Stanford information about COVID-19.
Find out more »CANCELED – NOON CONCERT: Emerging String Quartet Program – Vera Quartet
This event has been canceled due to the acceleration of domestic coronavirus developments. Stanford University has extended its previous restrictions on large-scale university gatherings to now include events of over 50 people through May 15. Visit Stanford Health Alerts for the latest Stanford information about COVID-19.
Find out more »CANCELED – Songs of Protest: Bruce Cockburn
For 50 years, Bruce Cockburn’s music has embraced folk, jazz, rock, and global sounds that reflect his travels as an activist and artist everywhere from Guatemala and Mali, Mozambique and Nepal. He describes his signature guitar style as “a combination of country blues fingerpicking and poorly absorbed jazz training,” and it’s proven to be the perfect accompaniment to his lyrics about joy, pain, fear, faith, and the world around us. At the Bing, Cockburn will ignite the concert hall space with his signature…
Find out more »Pippin
Ram’s Head performs the fantastic Broadway hit Pippin as the biggest theatrical spectacle of the year. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin searches for the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. This poignant story explores our need to be exceptional. Inspired by the tenets of Burning Man, our production re-examines the human versus nature paradigm and will address our relationship with the environment and ecological equity. Project supported by the Office of the Vice President for the…
Find out more »CANCELED – Sibling Rivalry: An Exploration of the Violin and Viola Throughout Music History
Join San Francisco Opera Orchestra Concertmaster Kay Stern and San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Music Director Ben Simon in a wide-ranging program featuring violin/viola duets from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary eras. Lesser-known masterpieces by Telemann, Mozart, Rolla, and Martinů will be performed by two of the Bay Area’s best chamber musicians. Historical and scientific context will be shared as well as plenty of viola jokes. Ben Simon, Violist; Music Director, San Francisco Chamber Orchestra (SFCO) Ben Simon is in…
Find out more »CANCELED – Rebirth of a Nation
Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky featuring Catalyst Quartet D.W. Griffith’s infamous and controversial 1915 silent film The Birth of a Nation inspired this multimedia piece, DJ Spooky’s first, showing how exploitation and political corruption still taint the world, but in radically different forms. Since its own birth in 2004, Rebirth of a Nation, originally written for Kronos Quartet, has been performed around the world. In this outing, DJ Spooky will be joined by the Catalyst Quartet, an ensemble born…
Find out more »Pippin
Ram’s Head performs the fantastic Broadway hit Pippin as the biggest theatrical spectacle of the year. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin searches for the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. This poignant story explores our need to be exceptional. Inspired by the tenets of Burning Man, our production re-examines the human versus nature paradigm and will address our relationship with the environment and ecological equity. Project supported by the Office of the Vice President for the…
Find out more »CANCELED – Léa Bourgade, violin: Senior Recital
This event has been canceled due to the acceleration of domestic coronavirus developments. Stanford University has extended its previous restrictions on large-scale university gatherings to now include events of over 50 people through May 15. Visit Stanford Health Alerts for the latest Stanford information about COVID-19.
Find out more »Pippin
Ram’s Head performs the fantastic Broadway hit Pippin as the biggest theatrical spectacle of the year. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin searches for the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. This poignant story explores our need to be exceptional. Inspired by the tenets of Burning Man, our production re-examines the human versus nature paradigm and will address our relationship with the environment and ecological equity. Project supported by the Office of the Vice President for the…
Find out more »CANCELED – Oysterhead
After nearly a two-decade hiatus, supergroup Oysterhead is back on tour and making a stop at Frost Amphitheater. The band features Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, drummer Stewart Copeland of the Police, and Primus bassist Les Claypool and brings an eclectic mix of alt-funk fusion.
Find out more »CANCELED – Dante Dullas: Flute Recital
This event has been canceled due to the acceleration of domestic coronavirus developments. Stanford University has extended its previous restrictions on large-scale university gatherings to now include events of over 50 people through May 15. Visit Stanford Health Alerts for the latest Stanford information about COVID-19.
Find out more »CANCELED – Maria Schneider Orchestra
Known as a breakaway jazz orchestra leader and composer, Minnesota-born Maria Schneider formed her first band in 1988. She’s a 2019 NEA Jazz Master and multi-Grammy Award winner for her work in classical, jazz, and even pop with the late David Bowie. Today the 18-member Maria Schneider Orchestra performs worldwide, tackling lush and complex works that bring new energy to the jazz orchestra landscape. Admission Info $32-$84
Find out more »Pippin
Ram’s Head performs the fantastic Broadway hit Pippin as the biggest theatrical spectacle of the year. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin searches for the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. This poignant story explores our need to be exceptional. Inspired by the tenets of Burning Man, our production re-examines the human versus nature paradigm and will address our relationship with the environment and ecological equity. Project supported by the Office of the Vice President for the…
Find out more »CANCELED – Shenson Recital Series: Laura Wayte, soprano, and Laura Dahl, piano
This event has been canceled due to the acceleration of domestic coronavirus developments. Stanford University has extended its previous restrictions on large-scale university gatherings to now include events of over 50 people through May 15. Visit Stanford Health Alerts for the latest Stanford information about COVID-19.
Find out more »CANCELED – Laura Wayte, soprano: Voice Masterclass
This event has been canceled due to the acceleration of domestic coronavirus developments. Stanford University has extended its previous restrictions on large-scale university gatherings to now include events of over 50 people through May 15. Visit Stanford Health Alerts for the latest Stanford information about COVID-19.
Find out more »CANCELED – NOON CONCERT: Piano Students of Thomas Schultz
This event has been canceled due to the acceleration of domestic coronavirus developments. Stanford University has extended its previous restrictions on large-scale university gatherings to now include events of over 50 people through May 15. Visit Stanford Health Alerts for the latest Stanford information about COVID-19.
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