Tenor Sean Bianco will sing in place of Robert Vann in January. Here’s a little bit about Sean and Carley:
Sean Bianco
Sean was born in Stockton, California in 1966. He began his journey into music with violin and viola lessons at the age of eight.
He began to sing in his high school choir and quickly became [...]
On Sat., March 19, 7:00 p.m., soprano LuAnn Higgs will perform “Songs from The Heart” – songs she has loved over the years. Billie Gonzalez will play unaccompanied violin works on the same program.
LuAnn Higgs Bio
LuAnn Higgs is a singer and a pianist. She studied at the University of California, Davis, California State University [...]
On Sat., March 19, 7:00 p.m., Billie Gonzalez will play unaccompanied violin works by Prokofiev, Kreisler, and Hindemith at the monthly Saturday Club house concert. Vocalist Luann Higgs will present opera and lighter works for the second half of this one-hour program.
Billie Gonzalez Bio
Billie Gonzalez is a concert Classical Violinist and Violist. She also [...]
A delightful and satisfying combination of music was had by all at the October House Concert. The Capitol Chamber Players String quartet opened the evening with Barber’s “Adagio for Strings,” playing beautifully and artfully.
They were joined by James Gentry in the introspective and melancholy “Dover Beach.”
And then what followed was full [...]
by James Gentry
The Parlour or Parlor Song, as we know it, is essentially a product of the 1800’s thru the 1920’s. People would get together in their parlours and entertain themselves —- what a novel idea!
Of course this was done in all countries but it was most popular [...]
Lea Neiman performed a breathtaking program this evening of Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Mendelssohn and Chopin, dazzling the audience with her sensitivity and mastery. We hope to hear her again soon.
Program
Mozart: Sonata Op. 570 (allegro, adagio, allegretto)
Rachmaninoff: Prelude, Op 23 no. 5
Mendelssohn: Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14
~ Intermission ~
Chopin: Fantasy Impromptu op 66, Waltz, Op. [...]
The March House Concert will take place Saturday, March 13th at 7:00pm at the home of Alex & John Ives. It will feature the Camellia Camerata playing “Music from Handel’s London”:
Music in Händel’s London Program:
Trio Sonata in g minor……….Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Largo-Allegro-Largo-Allegro
Sonata IV in a minor, Op.1#4……G. F. Händel
Larghetto-Allegro-Adagio-Allegro
Sonata in e minor.……….Carl [...]
January’s house concert brought us a delightful romp through the music of Rodgers & Hammerstein. Expertly narrated by Georgia Bobolis Larson, the evening was rich with storytelling and song. Tenor Norm DeVol, baritone William Bobolis and soprano Jeannette Sorrell performed a variety of solos, duets and ensembles from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musicals accompanied [...]
Apologies for the late reminder. Weekends got mixed up, but all has been sorted out…
The concert is THIS weekend – Saturday Jan 16, 2010!
Jeanette Sorrell, Georgia Larson, Norman deVol, William Bobolis and Luana Higgs will perform at 7 pm at the home of Bruce Strickley. Call for directions: 916-481-9739.
Hope to see you there [...]
Hats off to Cherie Shoemaker, soprano, expertly accompanied by Stan Zenk, and pianist Samantha Arrasmith, for their sublime performances last night at the Saturday Club home concert!
Cherie’s program included two selections from Handel – Bel piacere and Lascia ch’io pianga; the Alleluja from Mozart’s, Exsultate, jubilate Motet; two rarely heard selections by Vittorio Gianni [...]
