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SF Community Music Center Faculty Chamber Music Series - Viennese Masters
Sunday, September 12th, 2010 at 4 pm
SF Community Music Center
544 Capp Street
San Francisco
SF Community Music Center Faculty Chamber Music Series
Duets of Schubert and Haydn
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Jonathan Smucker, tenor
Vania Dobreva, piano
$15 adults/$10 seniors and students
Upcoming Events
Echoes of Innocence
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at 8 pm
Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 at 3 pm
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Santa Rosa
American Philharmonic Sonoma County presents
Echoes of Innocence
Gabriel Sakakeeny, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Baber - Knoxville: Summer of 1915
Mahler - Symphony No. 4
Bax - Summer Music
free admission
The Seasons by Haydn
Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at 8 pm
Sunday, December 12th, 2010 at 3 pm
College of Marin
Marin Oratorio presents
The Seasons by Haydn
Boyd Jarrell, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer. soprano
$20 general/ $15 students and seniors
Recent Events
TIBURON MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 19th, 2010 through
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
St. Hilary Church
761 Hilary Drive, Tiburon
Tiburon Music Festival presents
Coffee Cantata by J S Bach and other food
and shopping related fare...
Paul Smith, director
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Jeff Fields, baritone
Please visit www.tiburonmusicfestival.org for more information
Albany Consort - Berkeley Early Music Fringe Concerts
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at 11 am
Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 2 pm
University Lutheran Chapel
2425 College Avenue at Haste
Berkeley
Albany Consort presents
Concerts on the Fringe
Music of Bach, Vivaldi, Quantz, Handel and Flackton
Jonathan Salzedo, director, harpsichord
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Marion Rubenstein, recorder
Greer Ellison, flute
Amy Brodo, cello
plus string ensemble
Receptions to follow both concerts
$20 general
$15 students, seniors, sfems and ema members
The Creation
Saturday, June 5th, 2010 at 8 pm
Sunday, June 6th at 3 pm
Santa Rosa High School Auditorium
1235 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa Symphonic Chorus and Chamber Ensemble present
The Creation by Haydn
Dan Earl, director
Carol Menke, soprano - Gabriel
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano - Eva
Kevin Baum, tenor - Uriel
John Bischoff, bass - Raphael, Adam
Tickets $15 adults, $10 Students and Seniors
Voices of Musica Sacra
Complete Choral Works of Samuel Barber
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Friday, June 4th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 6th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Voices of Musica Sacra presents
Complete Choral Works of Samuel Barber
Acis and Galatea
Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at 8 pm
Sunday, May 9th, 2010 at 3 pm
College of Marin
Marin Oratorio presents
Acis and Galatea by Handel
Christa Pfeiffer, Galatea
Jonathan Smucker, Acis
Jeffrey Fields, Polyphemus
Corey Head, Damon
Private House Concert
Sunday, April 18th, 2010 at 4 pm
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano and Kristin Pankonin, piano
present a private house concert at the home of Diana and Nelson Wild
Music of Handel, Haydn, Hensel, Clara Schumann, Puccini and more
Piedmont Community Church Centennial Gala
Saturday, March 27th, 2010 at 7 pm
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Ave
Piedmont, CA
Piedmont Community Church Chancel Choir and orchestra present
an evening to celebrate the centennial year
Steve Main, director
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Tina Harrington, alto
Chris Evans, tenor
John Kendall Bailey, baritone
for more information and tickets call (510) 547-5700
tickets $50
Robert Schumann Birthday Concert
Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Leffort Recital Hall, College of Marin
Saturday, March 20th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
St Hilary Chruch, Tiburon
Johannes Brahms - Piano Concerto no. 1 arranged for 4 hands
Robert Schumann - Pictures from the East for piano four hands
Songs of Clara Schumann and Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn
Valeria Szervanszky and Ronald Cavaye, piano duo
Christa Pfeiffer. soprano
Paul Smith, piano
Friday, March 19th at 730 - Leffort Recital Hall, College of Marin
Saturday, March 20th at 730 - St Hilary Church, Tiburon
All tickets are $10 and are available only at the door
For further information contact the College of Marin Music Department
Elijah excerpts
Sunday, January 24th, 2010 at 7 pm
Rodef Sholom
2500 5th Avenue
San Rafael, CA
Marin Oratorio presents
Excerpts from Elijah
Boyd Jarrell, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Jeffrey Fields, bass-baritone
Ceremony of Carols
Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 10 am
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Ave
Piedmont, CA
Piedmont Community Church Chancel Choir presents
Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten
Stephen Main, conductor
Wendy Tamis, harp
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Tina Harrington, alto
free admission
Elijah
Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 8 pm
Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 3 pm
College of Marin
Marin Oratorio presents
Elijah by Mendelssohn
Boyd Jarrell, director
Christa Pfeiffer. soprano
Heidi Waterman, alto
Brian Staufenbiel, tenor
Jeff Fields, baritone
J S Bach Cantata #140 (Wachet auf)
Sunday, December 6th, 2009
Zion Lutheran Church
5201 Park Blvd.
Piedmont
David Hunsberger, director
Christa Pfeiffer. soprano
Tom Hart, baritone
J S Bach Cantata #82a (Ich habe genug)
Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Friday, November 27th, 2009 at 8 pm
Palo Alto
Albany Consort presents
Bach Cantata #82
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Greer Ellison, flute
David Wilson, violin
Jonathan Salzedo, harpsichord
Friday, November 20th at 12:30 pm
Stanford Hospital Atrium
Friday, November 27th at 8 pm
All Saints
Waverley at Hamilton, Palo Alto
Bellevue Club Recital
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 4 pm
Bellevue Club
525 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland
Bellevue Club presents
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Priscilla Call Essert, flute
Kristin Pankonin, piano
Music of Schubert (Shepherd on the Rock)
Bach, Saint-Saens, Poulenc, Britten, Corigliano
$20
J S Bach Cantata #79
Sunday, October, 25th, 2009 at 4 pm
Zion Lutheran Church
5201 Park Blvd.
Piedmont
David Hunsberger, director
Christa Pfeiffer. soprano
Tom Hart, baritone
Salon Concert VI
Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at 3 pm
Christian Science Organization at the University
2601 Durant
Berkeley
Salon Concert
Music of Finzi, Messiaen, Casella, Granados,
Ludtke and Corelli
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
David Auerbach, baritone
Michael Jones, violin
William Ludtke, piano
donation requested
Agrippina 2000
Friday, July 24th, 2009 at 8 pm
Saturday, July 25th, 2009 at 8 pm
Sunday, July 26th, 2009 at 2 pm
Oakland Opera Theater
Oakland Opera Theater presents
AGRIPPINA 2000
Sepideh Moafi, Agrippina
Christa Pfeiffer, Nero
Jennifer Ashworth, Poppea
Igor Vieira, Ottone
Andrew Chung, Pallas
Sara Couden, Narziss
John Bischoff, Claudio
Pierrot Lunaire (part 1)
Saturday, July 18th, 2009 at 8 pm
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
50 Oak
San Francisco
San Francisco Chamber Wind Festival presents
Commissioned works by Marha Stoddard and Helena Michelson
Rarescale by Sylvia Rickard
and Part 1 from Pierrot Lunaire by Arnold Schoenberg
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Martha Stoddard, flute
Karen Wells, clarinet
Mike Jones, violin
Joan Hadeishi, cello
Timothy Zerlang, piano
Clori, Tirsi e Fileno
Sunday, June 28th, 2009 at 2 pm
Los Altos (private party)
Albany Consort presents
Clori, Tirsi e Fileno
Jonathan Salzedo, director
Christa Pfeiffer. Clori
Kimberly Miller, Tirsi
Jerry Hui, Fileno
TIBURON MUSIC FESTIVAL
Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 28th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
St. Hilary Church
761 Hilary Drive, Tiburon
Tiburon Music Festival presents
Thursday, June 25th
Schubert - Shepherd on the Rock
Mahler - Songs of a Wayfarer
Schoenberg - Nachtwandler
HK Gruber - 10 songs from Gomorra
Sunday, June 28th
Shepherd on the Rock
Standlin - All Souls
HK Gruber - 10 songs from Gomorra
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Valentina Osinski, alto
Michael Mendelssohn, tenor
Jeff Fields, baritone
TIBURON MUSIC FESTIVAL
Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 28th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
St. Hilary Church
761 Hilary Drive, Tiburon
Tiburon Music Festival presents
Thursday, June 25th
Schubert - Shepherd on the Rock
Mahler - Songs of a Wayfarer
Schoenberg - Nachtwandler
HK Gruber - 10 songs from Gomorra
Sunday, June 28th
Standlin - All Souls
HK Gruber - 10 songs from Gomorra
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Valentina Osinski, alto
Michael Mendelssohn, tenor
Jeff Fields, baritone
Pierrot Lunaire
Sunday, June 21st, 2009 at 3 pm
Christian Science Organization at the University
2601 Durant Avenue
Berkeley
ChamberMix presents
New and Unusual Music
featuring selections from Pierrot Lunaire by Arnold Schoenberg
plus new works by Bay Area composers
Janis Mercer, John Bilotta and Alexis Alrich
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Martha Stoddard, flute
Karen Wells, clarinet
Mike Jones, violin
Stephen Moore, viola
Joan Hadeishi, cello
Timothy Zerlang, piano
O Sing Unto the Lord
Sunday, June 7th, 2009 at 10 am
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Ave
Piedmont, CA
Piedmont Community Church Chancel Choir with Orchestra presents
O Sing Unto the Lord by Handel
Stephen T. Main, director
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Fernando Tarango, tenor
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Ave, Piedmont, CA 95611
(510) 547.5700
FREE
Voices of Musica Sacra
Mostly Mendelssohn
Saturday, June 6th, 2009 at 3 pm
Sunday June 7th, 2009 at 3 pm
Voices of Musica Sacra presents
Mostly Mendelssohn
plus works by Brahms and Bruckner
John Kendall Bailey, Music Director
John Walko, Accompanist
Saturday, June 6th
First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley
2407 Dana Street, Berkeley
Sunday, June 7th
St Stephen Catholic Church
1101 Keaveny Court, Walnut Creek
call (925) 944.5293 for advance tickets:
$20 adults, $15 students and seniors, children 5-12 free
visit www.vmschorus.org
Dido and Aeneas
Saturday, April 25th, 2009 at 8 pm
Sunday, April 26th, 2009 at 3 pm
College of Marin
Marin Oratorio presents
Dido and Aeneas by Purcell
Boyd Jarrell, music director
Christa Pfeiffer, Dido
Erina Newkirk, Belinda
Jeffrey Fields, Aeneas
Lisa Houston, Sorceress
Ed Betts, Sailor
O Sing Unto the Lord
Since God so tender a Regard
Jehova Quam Multi sunt hostes
Rejoice in the Lord Alway
Coffee Cantata
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Old Saint Marys Church
660 California Street
San Francisco
Albany Consort presents
J S Bach
Coffee Cantata
Concerto for Harpsichord and Two Recorders
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Daniel Hutchings, tenor
Jeffrey Fields, baritone
Jonathan Salzedo, harpsichord
$5 donation requested
call 415 777.3211
Voices of Musica Sacra
Classic Hymns
Saturday, March 21st, 2009 at 2 pm
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 at 2 pm
Sunday, March 29th, 2009 at 2 pm
Voices of Musica Sacra presents
Classic Hymns
including works by Bach, Vaughan Williams,
Durufle, Parry, Tallis and others
John Kendall Bailey, Music Director
John Walko, Accompanist
Saturday, March 21st
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
860 Oak Grove Road, Concord
Sunday, March 22nd
St Stephen Catholic Church
1101 Keaveny Court, Walnut Creek
Sunday March 29th
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Avenue, Piedmont
call (925) 944.5293 for advance tickets:
$20 adults, $15 students and seniors, children 5-12 free
visit www.vmschorus.org
Music for Lovers
Saturday, February 14th, 2009 at 8 pm
Sunday, February 15th, 2009 at 3 pm
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Santa Rosa
American Philharmonic Sonoma County presents
Music for Lovers
John Kendall Bailey, conductor
Saint-Saens: Bacchanal from Samson and Dalila
Wagner: Prelude and Love Death from Tristan und Isolde
Ravel: Bolero
Prokofiev: Suite from Romeo and Juliet
Vaughan-Williams: Serenade to Music
Christa Pfeiffer, Jillian Boye, Andela Cadelago,
Erina Newkirk sopranos
Kelly Birch, Elana Cowen, Kate Davis,
Darla Wigginton, mezzo-sopranos
Chris Corley, Mark Hernandez, Erich Stratman,
Brian Thorset, tenors
Sascha Joggerst, Jere Torkelsen, Igor Vieira, baritones
Clifton Romig, bass
CLORI TIRSI E FILENO
Friday, January 30th, 2009, 12:30 pm and 8 pm Stanford and Palo Alto
Saturday, January 31st, 2009 at 8 pm, Santa Cruz
Sunday, February 1st, 2009 at 3 pm, Berkeley
Delamuse and the Albany Consort Present
Clori, Tirsi e Fileno (a mini opera) by G.F. Handel
Jonathan Salzedo, director/harpsichord
Christa Pfeiffer. soprano, Clori
Kimberly Miller, soprano, Tirsi
Jerry Hui, countertenor, Fileno
Friday, January 30th, 12:30 pm, Stanford Hospital Atrium
Friday, January 30th, 8 pm, Unitarian Church, Palo Alto
Saturday, January 31st, 8 pm, First Congregational, Santa Cruz
Sunday, February 1st, 3 pm, Berkeley Hillside Concerts, 2692 Shasta
Saint-Saens Oratorio de Noel
Sunday, December 21st, 2008 at 10 am
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland
Piedmont
Piedmont Community Church Chancel Choir and orchestra present
Saint-Saens Oratorio de Noel
Stephen Main, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Tina Harrington, alto
Kevin Gibbs, tenor
John Kendall Bailey, baritone
free admission
Birthday Party for Beethoven
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
College of Marin, Lefort Recital Hall
College of Marin Music Faculty and Friends present
All Beethoven Music Faculty Recital
Christa Pfeifffer, guest soprano
Boyd Jarrell, baritone
Paul Smith, piano
Tara Flandreau, violin
Joanna Pinckney, viola
Jessica Ivry, cello
December 16 is the day that saw the birth of music’s towering genius. We will celebrate with a joyous evening of chamber music and song. A perfect counterpoint to the larger scale of the other festival events, this concert will focus on Beethoven’s more intimate music. Strings and piano will combine with voices in Beethoven’s Scottish folksong settings. The “party” will be limited to one-hundred patrons. So call now to reserve your seats
Tuesday, December 16 at 7:30PM
College of Marin, Lefort Recital Hall (FA72)
Donation $15 general. $10 students, staff, seniors, and alumni
Call the College of Marin Box Office at (415) 485-9385 for tickets
Voices of Musica Sacra
Rutter Magnificat
Saturday, December 13th, 2008 at 3 pm
Sunday, December 14th, 2008 at 3 pm
Voices of Musica Sacra presents
Rutter Magnificat with orchestra
plus works by Britten, Howells and Walton
John Kendall Bailey, director
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Call 925-944-5239 for advance tickets
$20 adults, $15 students & seniors
children 5-12 free
Saturday, December 13th, 2008 at 3 pm
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 860 Oak Grove Road, Concord
Sunday, December 14th, 2008 at 3 pm
St Stephen Catholic Church, 1101 Keaveny Court, Walnut Creek
Handels Messiah
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 8 pm
Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, Bankhead Theatre
2400 First Street, Livermore
Pacific Chamber Symphony and Valley Concert Chorale present
Handels Messiah
Lawrence Kohl, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Jessica Deardorff, alto
Darron Flagg, tenor
Jeffrey Fields, bass
ticket prices $26, $32, $38
call 925.373.6800
The Music of Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn
Saturday, August 16th at 8 pm
Dance Palace Community Center, Point Reyes Station
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Kristi Edwards, flute
Nancy Bennett, piano
Tickets $16 general, $14 seniors, $5 teens and kids
Schubert Mass in G
Sunday, June 8th, 2008 at 10 am
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland
Piedmont
Piedmont Community Church Chancel Choir and orchestra presents
Schubert Mass in G
Stephen Main, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Ben Scott, tenor
John Kendall Bailey, baritone
free admission
CLORI TIRSI E FILENO
Sunday, June 1st, 2008 at 3 pm, Trinity Chapel Berkeley
Wednesday, June 4 at 12 noon, Trinity Chapel Berkeley
Tuesday June 10 at 12:30 pm, Old St Marys San Francisco
San Francisco Early Music Festival Fringe Concert
Delamuse and the Albany Consort Present
Clori, Tirsi e Fileno (a mini opera) by G.F. Handel
Jonathan Salzedo, director/harpsichord
Christa Pfeiffer. soprano, Clori
Kimberly Miller, soprano, Tirsi
Jerry Hui, countertenor, Fileno
Trinity - 2320 Dana, Berkeley (June 1 and 4)
Tickets - $15 general, $12 SFEMS members,
$10 seniors/students/disabled
http://www.trinitychamberconcerts.com/index.html
Old St Marys - 660 California, San Francisco (June 10)
(please note that this performance is not part of the festival and that only Act 1 will be performed)
Tickets - $5 donation
http://www.noontimeconcerts.org/
Grace Cathedral Concerts: Messiaen at 100
Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 4 pm
Grace Cathedral presents
a celebration of Olivier Messiaen including selections from his vocal, organ and piano repertoire including four of his Poemes pour Mi
Jeffrey Smith, organ
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Jacqueline Chew, piano
1100 California, San Francisco
FREE, Donation requested
Voices of Musica Sacra
Faure Requiem
Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at 8 pm
Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Voices of Musica Sacra presents
Faure Requiem
and other works by Faure, Durufle, Saint-Saens and Canteloube
John Kendall Bailey, music director
John Walko, organ
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Jeffrey Fields, baritone
Kevin Gibbs, tenor
Tickets - $20 general, $15 students/seniors
Call (925) 944.5239 for advanced tickets and information
Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at 8 pm
Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive, Orinda
Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Piedmont Community Church, 400 Highland Drive, Piedmont
UC Berkeley Noon Concert Series: French Choral Music
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 12:15
Hertz Concert Hall
University Chamber Chorus presents
Choral music by Saint-Saens, Ravel, Canteloube, Lili & Nadia Boulanger, Messaien and Durufle.
John Kendall Bailey, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Edward Betts, tenor
510-642-4864
Chora Nova - Aphrodites Muse
Saturday, March 8th, 2008 at 8 pm
Friday, March 14th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Chora Nova presents Aphrodites Muse
Music by women composers Featuring works by Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann and others
Paul Flight, Artistic Director
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Edward Betts, tenor
Saturday, March 8th at 8 pm at First Congregational Church in Berkeley, Dana and Durant
Friday, March 14th at 7:30 pm at Cal State East Bay, Hayward
tickets $18 general, $15 senior, $10 student
San Francisco Ballet: Eden/Eden by Steve Reich
Friday, March 7th through Tuesday March 18th, 2008
War Memorial Opera House
301 Van Ess at Grove
San Francisco
San Francisco Ballet presents Eden/Eden by Steve Reich and Wayne McGregor
This ballet incorporates a vocal quintet, string quartet, two pianos, percussion and taped music. Originally created for Stuttgart Ballet, Eden/Eden is a highly provocative, contemporary work by one of Europe’s most talked about choreographers, Wayne McGregor - an astonishing piece that boldly confronts the issue of cloning.
call (415) 865.2000
for dates and more info... see below and click on More>>
American Bach Soloists: Vocal Visionaries
Friday, February 29th through Monday, March 3rd, 2008
American Bach Soloists presents Vocal Visionaries
music of Victoria, Richard Strauss, Eric Whitacre and Sandstrom
Jeffrey Thomas, conductor
Friday, February 29th at St Stephens Church in Belvedere
Saturday, March 1st at First Congregational Church in Berkeley
Sunday, March 2nd at St Marks Lutheran Church in San Francisco
Monday, March 3rd at Davis Community Church
St Pauls Towers Recital
Monday, February 11th at 7:15 pm
Valentines Recital
Soprano Christa Pfeiffer, Tenor Jos Milton and pianist Kristin Pankonin perform love songs, arias and duets.
Wonder Tidings
Sunday, December 23, 2007 at 10 am
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Avenue
Piedmont, CA
Piedmont Community Church Chancel Choir and Orchestra present Stephen Mains Christmas Cantata, Wonder Tidings
Stephen Main, director
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Tina Harrington, alto
Ben Scott, tenor
John Kendall Bailey, baritone
FREE
Mozart Coronation Mass, Solemn Vespers and Te Deum
Saturday, December 8th, 2007 at 8 p.m.
Fine Arts Theater
College of Marin,
Kentfield Campus
College of Marin Community Chorus presents
Te Deum, K.141
Coronation Mass, K.317
Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, K.339
College of Marin Community Chorus
Boyd Jarrell, director
With Orchestra and Guest Vocal Soloists:
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Lisa Houston, alto
Jos Milton, tenor
Hugh Davies, bass
Admission $15 general. $10 students, staff, seniors and alumni
Box Office (415) 485-9385
Messiah
Friday, December 1st, 2007 at 7 pm
Saturday, December 2nd, 2007 at 4 pm
St Mary Magdalene Church, Berkeley, December 1st
Trinity Episcopal Church, San Jose, December 2nd
Bay Area Classical Harmonies presents
Handels Messiah
for more information please click on more
Voices of Musica Sacra
Friday, October 19th, 2007 at 8pm
Sunday, October 21st, 2007 at 3pm
First Congregational Church Berkeley and
St Stephens Church Walnut Creek
Voices of Musica Sacra presents
Gems of English Sacred Choral Music
John Kendall Bailey, conductor
John Walko, organ
Christa Pfeiffer, guest soprano
Music of Benjamin Britten, John Taverner, Herbert Howells, Gerald Finzi, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Edward C. Bairstow, Hubert H. Parry
Friday, October 19th, 2007 at 8pm
First Congregational Church
Berkeley
Sunday, October 21st, 2007 at 3pm
St Stephens Church
Walnut Creek
$20 Adults / $15 Students & Seniors / Children 5-12 admitted free
Call 925-944-5239 for more information
A Journey Through 500 Years of Brazilian Music
Sunday, September 16th, 2007, at 1:30 pm
San Francisco Public Library Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
Take a journey through 500 years of Brazilian music with guitarist Mauro Correa and band. Hear the history of Brazil unfold, through indigenous music, Afro-Brazilian, religious music, traditional music, bossa nova and more. A musical concert with narration and performances from some of the Bay Areas best singers and instrumentalists: Mauro Correa, 7-string guitar; Richard Duke, bass; Kevin Stewart, alto saxaphone; Brian Rice, percussion; Phil Thompson, drums; Ligia Walb, voice and Christa Pfeiffer, soprano.
FREE
Mendelssohn Psalm 42
Sunday, June 10th, 2007 at 10am
Piedmont Community Church
Piedmont Community Church Chancel Choir and Orchestra present
Mendelssohn Psalm 42
Steve Main, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
free admission
Voices of Musica Sacra
Saturday, April 21st, 2007 at 8pm
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 at 3pm
Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church and
Piedmont Community Church
Voices of Musica Sacra presents
Gems of English Sacred Choral Music
John Kendall Bailey, conductor
Benjamin Bachmann, organ
Christa Pfeiffer, guest soprano
Music of Benjamin Britten, John Taverner, Herbert Howells, Gerald Finzi, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Edward C. Bairstow, Hubert H. Parry
Saturday, April 21st, 2007 at 8pm
Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church
49 Knox Drive, Lafayette
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 at 3pm
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Ave, Piedmont
$20 Adults / $15 Students & Seniors / Children 5-12 admitted free
Call 925-944-5239 for more information
Knoxville: Summer of 1915
Sunday, April 1st, 2007 at 3pm
St Pauls Episcopal Church
114 Montecito Avenue
Oakland
Oakland Civic Orchestra
Martha Stoddard, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
free admission (donations accepted)
wheelchair accessible
for more information call (510)238-7275
San Francisco Ballet: Eden/Eden by Steve Reich
Tuesday, March 13th through Saturday March 24th, 2007
War Memorial Opera House
301 Van Ess at Grove
San Francisco
San Francisco Ballet presents Eden/Eden by Steve Reich and Wayne McGregor
This ballet incorporates a vocal quintet, string quartet, two pianos, percussion and taped music. Originally created for Stuttgart Ballet, Eden/Eden is a highly provocative, contemporary work by one of Europe’s most talked about choreographers, Wayne McGregor - an astonishing piece that boldly confronts the issue of cloning.
Tuesday, March 13th at 8 pm
Wednesday, March 14th at 730pm
Friday, March 16th at 8pm
Sunday, March 18th at 2pm
Thursday, March 22nd at 8pm
Saturday, March 24th at 2pm and 8pm
Tickets $18-$205
call (415) 865.2000
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Christmas Winds Concert
Saturday, December 23rd, 2006 at 7:30 pm
St John of God Church
1290 5th Avenue at Irving
San Francisco
The Baroque Arts Ensemble presents
Christmas Winds Concert:
A Celebration of Winter Solstice, Holiday Choral and Instrumental Music
Carol Negro, Artistic Director
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Pam Matthews, alto
Ed Betts, tenor
Raymond Martinez, bass
Kristi Edwards, flute
Jon Arneson, oboe
Steven Bergman, clarinet
Carol Negro, bassoon
General Admission: $15, Students: $10, Youth under 18: $3
Carols and Lullabies: Music for Christmas
by Conrad Susa
Sunday, December 17, 2006 at 10am
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Avenue
Piedmont, CA
Piedmont Community Church Chancel Choir
Stephen T Main, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Tina Harrington, alto
Ben Scott, tenor
John Kendall Bailey, baritone
free admission
Voices of Musica Sacra
A Ceremony of Carols and Lullabies
Friday, December 8th, 2006 at 8pm
Sunday, December 10th, 2006 at 3pm
Friday: Santa Maria Catholic Church
40 Santa Maria Way, Orinda
Sunday: St Pauls Episcopal Church
1924 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek
Voices of Musica Sacra presents
Conrad Susa Carols and Lullabies
Benjamin Britten A Ceremony of Carols
David Conte A Stable-Lamp is Lighted
John Kendall Bailey, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Donation requested: $20 adults, $15 students/seniors, children 5-12, free.
For advance tickets call 925.944.5239
Mozart C Minor Mass
Sunday, November 19th, 2006 at 11am
First Unitarian Church
1187 Franklin (at Geary)
San Francisco, CA
UC Berkeley Alumni Chorus
Mark Sumner, conductor
Elin Carlson, soprano I
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano II
Joe Raymond Meyers, tenor
Jeffrey Fields, bass
free admisssion
Concerts at St Lukes
Sunday, November 5th, 2006 at 3pm
St Lukes Episcopal Church
20 Universtiy Avenue
Los Gatos, CA
First Sunday Recital Series presents
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano and Mark Bruce, piano
Music of Handel, Mozart and others
A free will offering will be collected
Mozart C Minor Mass
Friday, November 3rd, 2006 at 8pm
UC Berkeley, Hertz Hall
UC Berkeley Alumni Chorus
Mark Sumner, conductor
Elin Carlson, soprano I
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano II
Joe Raymond Meyers, tenor
Jeffrey Fields, bass
J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion in Brasil
Sunday, August 27th, 2006 at 9pm
Monday, August 28th, 2006 at 9pm
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 at 8:30pm
Sala Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brasil
Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Youth Orchestra of the Americas
with the California Festival Camerata
and the Pacific Boy Choir
Conducted by Kent Nagano
Alexandra Lubchansky, soprano
Frederika Brillembourg, alto
Vita Tilman Lichdi, tenor
Tomasz Konieczny, bass-baritone
Frank Van Hove, bass
Patricia Thompson, Testis I
Mark Mueller, Testis II
Jennifer Ashworth, Ancilla I
Katherine Howell, Ancilla II
David Hess, Pontifex I
Sepp Hammer, Pontifex II
Christa Pfeiffer, Uxor Pilati
The Pilgrims Progress by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Sunday, June 18th, 2006 at 2pm
Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts
Trinity Lyric Opera presents the US West Coast Premier of The Pilgrims Progress
John Kendall Bailey, Conductor
Adam Flowers, Stage Director
Alan Thayer, Music Director
Jason Detwiler, Pilgrim
Michele Detwiler, Branch-Bearer, Third Shining One
Christa Pfeiffer, Second Shining One, Madam Wanton
Diane Squires, First Shining One, Malice
Nanette McGuinness, Madam Bubble
Joe Raymond Meyers, Usher, Timorous
et al
Mozart Coronation Mass
Sunday, June 11, 2006 at 10am
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Ave, Piedmont
Piedmont Community Church and Jubilate Orchestra present Mozart Coronation Mass
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Tina Harrington, alto
Ben Scott, tenor
John Kendall Bailey, baritone
free admission
Berkeley Festival & Exhibition Fringe Concerts
Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at 12:30pm
Thursday, June 8, 2006 at 6:15pm
Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 8pm
Albany Consort presents
Music of Bach (Cantata #82), Telemann, Vivaldi, Loeillet
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Jonathan Salzedo, harpsichord
Amy Brodo, cello
et al
Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at 12:30pm
Noontime Concerts, St Patrick’s
756 Mission between 3rd and 4th, San Francisco
Thursday, June 8, 2006 at 6:15pm
University Lutheran Chapel
College at Haste, Berkeley
Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 8pm
Hillside Concerts
2692 Shasta Road, Berkeley
Haydn, Mozart, Kodaly with the Oakland Symphony Chorus
Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 8pm
Sunday, April 30, 2006 at 4pm
2501 Harrison Street
Oakland
Oakland Symphony Chorus and Oakland Civic Orchestra presents
Mozart: Regina coeli (K 108), Ave verum corpus
Haydn: Te Deum
Kodaly: Te Deum
Lynne Morrow and Martha Stoddard, conductors
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Elisabeth Eliassen, alto
David Kurtenbach, tenor
Torlef Borsting, bass
$15 General Admission, $10 Seniors and Students
Concerts at Grace Cathedral
Sunday, January 22, 2006 at 4pm
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
In a program featuring the works of Cesar Frank, Canon Director of Music, Jeffrey Smith plays the Three Chorals, and sacred duets with Christa Pfeiffer, soprano and Sonia Gariaeff, mezzo-soprano.
free admission
Vivaldi Gloria
Sunday, December 18, 2005 at 10 am
Piedmont Community Church
Piedmont Community Church Chancel Choir and Jubilate Orchestra present Vivaldi Gloria
Stephen Main, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Tina Harrington, alto
Candelight Christmas Concert
Saturday, December 3, 2005 at 8 pm
Sunday, December 4 at 4pm
Carmelite Monestary (Dec 3) and Calistoga Ranch (Dec 4)
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Karen Clark, contralto
Katherine Westine, harpsichord
Linda Scheibal, recorder
Maria Caswell, baroque violin
Muftiah Martin, baroque violin
Gwyneth Davis, cello
Poulenc Gloria
Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 7pm
Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley Campus
UC Alumi Chorus presents the Poulenc Gloria
Mark Sumner, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Bellevue Club Sunday Musicales
Sunday, November 6, 2005 at 4pm
Bellevue Club
525 Bellevue Ave, Oakland
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano, Priscilla Call Essert and Kristin Pankonin, piano present a recital of Purcell, Grieg, Handel, Debussy and Flanders & Swann
Bach Cantata 51 Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen
Sunday, October 30 at 10am
Piedmont Community Church
Bach Cantata 51 Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Bill Essert, trumpet
David Wilson, violin
Tekkla Cunnigham, violin
Elizabeth Reed, cello
Stephen Main, organ
free
Four Saints in Three Acts
Thrusday, September 29, 2005 at 8pm
Friday, September 30, 2005 at 8pm
Saturday, October 1, 2005 at 8pm
Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley Campus
Mark Morris Dance Group and American Bach Soloists present Four Saints in Three Acts by Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein
Jeffrey Thomas, conductor
Shawnette Sulker, St Teresa I
Jennifer Lane, St Teresa II
Christa Pfeiffer, St Settlement
William Sharp, St Ignatius
St Chavez and St Stephen, Wesley Rogers
Jeffrey Fields, St Plan
Elpeth Franks, Commere
David Allen Newman, Compere
Hurricane Katrina Relief Fundraiser
Thursday, September 16, 2005 at 7:30pm
3218 16th Street (at Dolores)
San Francisco
Local singers join pianist Kristin Pankonin for an evening of arias and songs to raise funds for Hurricane Katrina Relief. Singers include Christa Pfeiffer, Joe Meyers, Krista Wigle, Maryam Mahvi, Michael Taylor, Hope Briggs and others.
Donations requested
Old First Concerts
Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 4:00 p.m.
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Christa Pfeiffer and Friends:
An afternoon of Vocal Chamber Music
Kristin Pankonin, piano
Jonathan Salzedo, harpsichord
Amy Brodo, cello
Angela Koregelos, flute
Music of Purcell, Strozzi, Handel, Grieg, Ravel and more
Tickets: $15 General, $12 Seniors (65 and older), $12 Full Time Student
Old First Concerts
1751 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 474-1608
Email: staff@oldfirstconcerts.org
Faure Requiem
Sunday, May 22 10a.m.
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Ave
Piedmont, CA
Piedmont Community Church Chancel Choir with Orchestra
Stephen T. Main, director
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
John Kendall Bailey, baritone
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland Ave, Piedmont, CA 95611
(510) 547.5700
no admission charge
Mozart, Sacred Majesty
Saturday, May 21 8 p.m.
Fine Arts Theater
College of Marin,
Kentfield Campus
Grand Mass in C minor, K.427,
Ave Verum Corpus, K.618,
Regina Coeli, K.276.
Exultate, Jubilate, K.165 (performed by Mitzie Weiner)
College of Marin Community Chorus
Boyd Jarrell, director
With Orchestra and Guest Vocal Soloists:
Mitzie Weiner, Christa Pfeiffer, William Gorton, and Ted Bakkila
Admission $15 general. $13 students and seniors
Box Office (415) 485-9385
Chattanooga Chamber Music Concert
Sunday, May 1, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.
152 Chattanooga St, SF
THE ITALIAN CONNECTION
Muisc of Leonarda, Castello, Rossi and Strozzi
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Amy Brodo, cello and treble viola da gamba
Paul Rhodes, cello
Katherine Heater, harpsichord
In order to be assured of a seat, reserve in advance by calling Kathy or Mark Perl at (415) 641-0940.
A check must be sent to reserve your seat(s)
payable to: Kathy Perl, 152 Chattanooga St, SF, CA 94114
152 Chattanooga, SF
(between Dolores & Church Sts. and 22nd and 23rd Sts.)
Admission $15
Parking, not impossible
Please note there is room for 50 people only. Call soon.
Maurice Ravel, Shéhérazade
Saturday, March 5, 2005 at 8:00 p.m.
Arlington Community Church
52 The Arlington
Kensington
Maurice Ravel, Shéhérazade
with New Millennium Strings
Laurien Jones, Music Director
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Suggested Donation: Adults $15, Student/Senior $10, Children under 12 Free
For more information:
call 510.528.4633
"Sing Along" Messiah
Thursday, December 16th, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.
Piedmont Community Church
400 Highland
Piedmont
"Sing Along" Messiah with
Piedmont Community Church Chancel Choir and
Jubilate Orchestra, directed by Stephen T. Main
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Tina Harrington, alto
Ben Scott, tenor
John Kendall Bailey, baritone
Tickets: $20
for more information:
call 510 547 5640
"Come and Dance with Me"
Saturday, November 6, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
2124 Brewster Ave
Redwood City
Recital: Come and Dance with Me
Arias, duets, ensembles - Baroque to 20th Century
(Purcell, Handel, Bach, Mozart, Dvorak and Britten to name a few)
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Sue Field, mezzo-soprano
with
Jonathan Salzedo, harpsichord
Cynthia Miller Freivogel, violin
Amy Brodo, gamba
Takako Sato Williams, piano
Lory Kitamura-Tintor, flute
Ariana Medina, soprano
Tickets $18/$15 students
(650) 365 6913
J.S. Bach: Magnificat
C.P.E. Bach: Magnificat
July 30-31, 2004, 8PM
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Jackson at Fillmore, San Francisco
San Francisco Choral Society
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Elspeth Franks, mezzo-soprano
Paul Flight, alto
Corey Head, tenor
Hugh Davies, bass
Robert Geary, Artistic Director
For more information, please contact:
San Francisco Choral Society
236 West Portal #775
San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 566-8425
Florio Street Concerts: "Chris-Kris"
Sunday, April 25th, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.
6389 Florio Street
Oakland
Elegant and critically acclaimed soprano/piano duo of Christa Pfeiffer and
Kristin Pankonin will enchant us with Grieg, Poulenc, Haydn, Flanders &
Swann and the premier of songs by Aaron Blumenfeld.
(510) 601.9631
tickets $25
Bach: Magnificat,
Mendelssohn: Psalm 95
Saturday, November 8, 2003 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 9, 2003 at 4 p.m.
First Congregational Church
2501 Harrison St. (27th and Harrison),
Oakland
Oakland Symphony Chorus with the Oakland Civic Orchestra
Magen Solomon, Conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Tickets: (510) 207-4093
Sopranos on the Verge
Sunday, August 24, 2003 at 3pm
3218 16th Street (at Dolores)
San Francisco
Recital at St Matthew’s Lutheran Church in San Francisco
Four ‘Sopranos on the Verge’ offer a recital of repertoire portraying Women on the Verge. Works by Purcell (The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation), Puccini (Vissi d’arte), Strauss (Vier Letze Lieder), Poulenc (Fiancailles pour rire), Villa Lobos, Weill, et al.
$15 General Admission. $10 Seniors and Students.
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Krista Wigle, soprano
Maryam Mahvi, soprano
Joyce Flemming, soprano
Kristin Pankonin, piano
Free parking is available in the church lot and on the street. BART: 16th & Mission. MUNI: J-line, 16th & Church.
Bach Cantata #106 Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit
Sunday, April 6, 2003 at 10am
With Piedmont Community Church and players from Magnificat:
Steve Main, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Tina Harrington, alto
Ben Scott, tenor
John Kendall Bailey, baritone
Haydn Paukenmesse
Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 3pm
Memorial Church, Stanford University
With Stanford University Singers:
Robert Huw Morgan, Conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Katherine McKee, alto
Daniel Hutchings, tenor
Jeffrey Fields, bass
Beethoven Mass in C major
Sunday, February 2, 2003 at 3pm
First Congregational Church, Oakland
With Oakland Symphony Chorus and Oakland Youth Orchestra:
Michael Morgan, conductor
Christa Pfeiffer, soprano
Alexandra Ivanoff, mezzo-soprano
Martín Benvenuto, tenor
Boyd Jarrell, bass-baritone
Christa Pfeiffer