More than 450 years later, Shakespeare’s words still inspire composers. Together with San Francisco actor Kina Kantor, we’ll offer a musical tribute to the genius of Shakespeare and Friends, including Dickinson, Rilke, Hirshfield, Rossetti, cummings, Basho, Anonymous, and others. Also – world premieres by Composer-in-Residence José Daniel Vargas, Composer-Not-in-Residence Caroline Mallonee, and our 2023 New […]
Palo Alto
5/20, U.S. Premiere of Shvedov’s Liturgy
Slavyanka Russian Chorus presents the U.S. premiere of Konstantin Shvedov’s Liturgy, a rarely-performed Russian sacred masterwork for mixed choir that was written more than one hundred years ago. Before the outbreak of World War I and the Russian Revolution, a revival of sacred music centered at the Moscow Synodal School. Konstanin Shvedov wrote his Liturgy […]
San Francisco Choral Artists – CHRISTMAS POSTCARDS
Music from 6 continents and 500 years! Led by Artistic Director Magen Solomon, SF Choral Artists celebrates the season with music from Peru, Kenya, Latvia, Australia, and Korea among others: sweet and spicy, dreamy and driving, introspective and celebratory. Other highlights include beloved works of Sweelinck and Vaughan Williams, four world premieres (including Composer-in-Residence Samuel […]