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Tuesday Race Talk: Investment Performance and Racial Justice
Please join Professor Rick Banks in a conversation with Daryn Dodson, Managing Director, Illumen Capital, about investment performance and racial justice in the US. How can the tools of investment and private equity be used to address racial injustice?
Find out more »CANCELED – The 7 Fingers: Passengers
This Montreal-based circus company combines breathtaking physical and aerial feats, contemporary dance, playful music, and theater to strip down circus to its most thrilling essence. Passengers builds a multidisciplinary narrative around travel and place, the community of strangers that forms while traveling, and a fascination with trains that is both nostalgic and symbolic. Fascinated by the human condition, The 7 Fingers celebrates our world, our time, and our humanity.
Find out more »Quarantine Sessions: A Distributed Electroacoustic Network Improvisation
CCRMA Live’s Quarantine Sessions continue! The Coronavirus Crisis has changed our lives, and we are in the midst of a long period without concerts as we knew them. In addition to the problem of large audiences, the regulations also make it “virtually” impossible for musicians to get together, rehearse, or perform. However, many technologies and solutions are available, helping us to find new ways of collaborating and transporting our work to audiences. We have been programming, testing, and rehearsing in…
Find out more »CANCELED – Mariinsky Orchestra
Following a dazzling 2017 Bing performance by the Stradivarius Ensemble, we welcome the full Mariinsky Orchestra for the first time. Led by the charismatic Valery Gergiev, and with a history spanning more than 200 years, the Mariinsky is widely regarded as one of the world’s finest orchestras. Expect warmth, brilliance, and an unparalleled command of Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5
Find out more »CANCELED – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
The five-time Grammy-winning choral group from South Africa honors the legacy of late founder Joseph Shabalala as they continue to perform worldwide. From brilliantly harmonized a cappella songs sung in Zulu to traditional English gospel songs such as “This Little Light” and “Amazing Grace,” Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s spirited work soothes the soul and brings a smile.
Find out more »CANCELED – Los Angeles Master Chorale: Lagrime di San Pietro
Founded in 1964 by conductor Roger Wagner and now led by Grant Gershon, the Los Angeles Master Chorale is a resident company of Walt Disney Concert Hall. Recognized for its distinctive sound and distinguished repertoire, the choir presents a dramatic staging by Peter Sellars of the late-Renaissance masterpiece by Orlando di Lasso. With each madrigal set to the poetry of Luigi Tansillo (1510–1568), the 75-minute a cappella rendition lays bare the seven stages of grief suffered by St. Peter after…
Find out more »Organ Recital
Dr. Robert Huw Morgan, University Organist, will be performing Plainsong-based works performed on three of the organs of Stanford Memorial Church including works by Thomas Preston, Nicolas de Grigny, Jean Langlais, and Johann Sebastian Bach. Visit the ORSL website for the live stream link.
Find out more »CANCELED – Martha Redbone
Martha Redbone is an American blues and soul singer of part Cherokee, Choctaw, European and African-American descent. In this intimate performance in the Bing Studio, stories about her life are braided into blues, R&B, soul, and gospel music performed by Redbone and her top-tier jazz and blues band.
Find out more »CANCELED – Israeli Chamber Project
Current artists-in-residence at Cornell University, the Israeli Chamber Project has emerged as one of the most electrifying ensembles to appear in the past decade, winning worldwide acclaim for its depth and virtuosity. The program incorporates two 20th-century masterworks: Stravinsky’s neoclassical ballet Pulcinella in its cha-mber arrangement and Schoenberg’s haunting vocal work Pierrot Lunaire in a semi-staged version.
Find out more »CANCELED – Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra: Masses for Troubled Times
“In labor, rest; in heat, temperance; in tears, solace.” Georg Muffat’s immense Missa in labore requies, the composer’s only surviving sacred work, beams with expressivity thanks to its extraordinary display of two vocal and three instrumental choirs. This work of grandeur was admired by the onetime owner of the autographed manuscript—Joseph Haydn. Paired with Muffat’s mass, Haydn’s Missa in Angustiis, composed amidst troubled Napoleonic times in Austria, nevertheless shines with splendor. Highlighting the pristine voices of Mary Bevan, Roderick Williams, Tim Mead, and James Gilchrist—and the “musical brilliance” of the Philharmonia Chorale—this…
Find out more »CANCELED – Small Island Big Song
Small Island Big Song is a collective of Indigenous musicians drawn from 16 island nations across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The group blends musical traditions to create a hybrid concert experience and address shared cultural and environmental challenges.
Find out more »STUCK@HOME, Stanford Medicine Virtual Concert
STUCK@HOME Stanford Medicine Virtual Concert We believe in the power of music to heal and unite, particularly during uncertain times. Join us! Stuck@Home Concert February 18, 2021 5:30PM – 6:30PM (PDT) This event is free and open to the public. Please register in advance here: https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fY69HZDmRYeAxHbmJxTLGw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Find out more »CANCELED – Falling for Make Believe: Ryan J. Haddad
Ryan J. Haddad—the 2020 recipient of the Cornelia Street American Playwriting Award—has harbored a true love for theater since his childhood. When he was five, he created the Haddad Theater for his family to put on plays. As an actor today, Haddad can be seen in popular TV shows such as The Politician, Madame Secretary, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. In Falling for Make Believe, Haddad draws on stories from his childhood in a witty, whimsical memoir full of showtunes.
Find out more »CANCELED – Omer Quartet
Stanford Live continues to support the St. Lawrence String Quartet’s advocacy of young quartets with our annual presentation of the winner of the SLSQ’s Ladd Prize. This year, we are excited to welcome the Omer Quartet, which in a short time has already amassed major chamber music competition prizes and multiple festival and academic residencies. At the Bing, they’ll perform works by Beethoven and Caroline Shaw.
Find out more »CANCELED – R. Carlos Nakai: with pianist Peter Kater
Of Navajo-Ute heritage, R. Carlos Nakai is the premier performer of the traditional cedarwood Native American flute. Originally trained in classical trumpet and music theory, Nakai collaborates with many orchestras and musicians. At the Bing, Nakai performs an intimate recital with Grammy Award-winning pianist Peter Kater.
Find out more »CANCELED – Mother to Mother: Reconciliation and Remembrance
Featuring a soprano solo, string quartet, and texts read by Stanford students, this performance is a reflection on the story of Amy Biehl (1967–93), a Stanford undergraduate alumna and Fulbright Scholar who died in the lead-up to South Africa’s first democratic election. A newly commissioned piece by distinguished South African composer Bongani Ndodana-Breen anchors a program that explores heartfelt responses to tragedy and urgently seeks ways forward.
Find out more »CANCELED – Joyce DiDonato: Songplay
Soprano Joyce DiDonato is not only one of the finest singers in the world of opera, but one of its most theatrical and imaginative. In this cabaret-style recital, DiDonato and pianist Craig Terry are joined by an all-star jazz group. They perform the standard lesson repertoire for beginning singers (24 Italian Songs and Arias), reimagining each song in the manner of a jazz standard. DiDonato takes a playful look at the arduous process of classical vocal training while illuminating the…
Find out more »CANCELED – Kronos Quartet: A Thousand Thoughts
Oscar-nominated filmmakers Sam Green and Joe Bini teamed up with Grammy-winning Kronos Quartet for a multimedia performance piece that blends live music and narration with archival footage and filmed interviews with prominent artists such as Philip Glass, Tanya Tagaq, Steve Reich, Wu Man, and Terry Riley. Together on stage, Green and Kronos interact with the stirring cinematic imagery to craft an important record and exploration of late 20th and early 21st century music. Transcending the typical live music and film…
Find out more »CANCELED – Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra: Classic Podger with violinist Rachel Podger
Star violinist Rachel Podger makes her long-awaited return to the Bay Area as she extends beyond the baroque with PBO for the first time! In a program of Haydn and Mozart, Rachel takes audiences on a voyage through the stormy seas of Sturm und Drang. In between the tempestuous Symphony No. 39 of Haydn and the little G minor symphony by Mozart, the prodigy of Salzburg, Podger displays her virtuosity in dazzling violin concertos by each composer, wielding her violin…
Find out more »CANCELED – Rob Kapilow’s What Makes It Great?: Verklärte Nacht with the St. Lawrence String Quartet
Everyone’s favorite down-to-earth explainer of all types of music returns to Stanford Live for three performances. In the first part of each performance, Kapilow illustrates key points of the music and its creators. Then, the full piece is performed. To top off the experience, Kapilow and the musicians take part in a lively and in-depth Q&A with the audience. In this intimate Bing Studio presentation, Kapilow breaks down Arnold Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht and is joined by Stanford’s St. Lawrence String Quartet for a performance of…
Find out more »CANCELED – Taimane
Known from the age of 13 for her prodigious skills, Hawaiian ukulele player Taimane’s cross-genre works range in expression from fierce to mysterious to meditative. Shades of classical, rock, and flamenco music color her rich compositions and provide a broad platform for Taimane’s uncanny control and creativity. An intensely magnetic performer, her latest album, Elemental (2018), presents the artist’s otherworldly vision of the classical elements: water, fire, air, earth, and ether.
Find out more »CANCELED – Rob Kapilow’s What Makes It Great?: Mozart Requiem with Stanford Chamber Chorale and guest orchestra
Everyone’s favorite down-to-earth explainer of all types of music returns to Stanford Live for three performances. In the first part of each performance, Kapilow illustrates key points of the music and its creators. Then, the full piece is performed. To top off the experience, Kapilow and the musicians take part in a lively and in-depth Q&A with the audience. In this performance, Kapilow discusses Mozart’s Requiem, which will be performed by the Stanford Chamber Chorale and a guest orchestra.
Find out more »CANCELED – Gil Shaham, violin and Akira Eguchi, piano
Lauded by the New York Times as “one of today’s preeminent violinists,” Grammy Award–winning Gil Shaham is a spirited master of violin. He shares the stage at the Bing with his longtime duo partner, pianist Akira Eguchi, performing a program that includes Dvorak’s 4 Romantic Pieces, Sonatina, and Sonata, and Schumann’s Four Romances.
Find out more »CANCELED – Bessie, Billie, Nina: Pioneering Women in Jazz
A power trio of vocalists backed by an all-female band pays tribute to a flagship of civil rights progress that was launched by the formative work of three 20th-century African American women jazz artists. The anthemic songs of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone defied social norms and today continue to inspire a generational movement for greater equality and selfempowerment for women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community.
Find out more »CANCELED – Brooklyn Rider: Healing Modes
Inspired by the healing force of music, the acclaimed string quartet’s newest project moves with life-affirming vibrancy. Five composers—Reena Esmail, Gabriela Lena Frank, Matana Roberts, and Pulitzer Prize winners Caroline Shaw and Du Yun—were commissioned to create new works based on themes of health, acceptance, and recovery. As the concert’s centerpiece, the quartet will also perform the slow movement of Beethoven’s Opus 132, “A Song of Holy Thanksgiving.”
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