Past Concert Listings


2025-2026 Season
Month Concert
October The American Brass Quintet
November Cuarteto Latinoamericano
December Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra - Alison Skinner, conductor
January CMS: Beethoven Journey
February American Piano Awards Winner: Michael Davidman
February Special Concert: Broadway In Love
March Frisson
April CMS: Quintet Revelations
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra - Alison Skinner, conductor

2024-2025 Season
Month Concert
October Le Consort
October Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
December Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra - Alison Skinner, conductor
December VOCES8
January Escher String Quartet
February Wu Han (piano), David Finckel (cello) & Arnaud Sussmann (violin)
February Garrick Ohlsson
March WindSync
April Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents Spanish Journey
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra - Alison Skinner, conductor
June Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents Wu Han & CMS Chamber Quartet

2023-2024 Season
Month Concert
September InConcert Sierra Orchestra - Ken Hardin, conductor
October Seraph Brass
November Spencer Myer, piano
December Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra - Alison Skinner, conductor
January Jason Vieaux with Julien Labro
February Wu Han, piano & David Finckel, cello
March Fandango!
April Frissonette
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra - Alison Skinner, conductor

2022-2023 Season
Month Concert
September InConcert Sierra Orchestra - Ken Hardin, conductor
October Cantus
November Tempest Trio
December Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra - Alison Skinner, conductor
January Brentano Quartet
February Cavatina Duo
March Frisson
April Kenny Broberg, winner of the 2021 American Pianists Awards
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra - Alison Skinner, conductor

2021-2022 Season
Month Concert
September InConcert Sierra Orchestra - Ken Hardin, conductor
October Les Violon Du Roy with Avi Avital, Mandolin
November APA Alumni - Christopher Taylor, piano
December Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra
January Chanticleer
February Xavier Foley, bass
March Chamber Favorites with Local Favorites
April CMS - Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Wu Han, piano; David Finckel, cello
June Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra - Alison Skinner, conductor

2019-2020 Season
Month Concert
September InConcert Sierra Orchestra - Greatest Hits - Ken Hardin, conductor
October Michael Brown, piano
November Venice Music Project
December Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra Holiday - founding conductor, Ken Hardin's final concert
January Escher String Quartet with David Speltz, cello
February Paul Huang, violin
March Wu Han, piano; David Finckel, cello; Arnaud Sussmann, violin - postponed
April Cantus male vocal ensemble - postponed
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra - postponed

2018-2019 Season
Month Concert
September InConcert Sierra Orchestra: Greatest Hits for Orchestra
October Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
November Philadelphia Brass
December Sierra Master chorale & Orchestra
January Marc-André Hamelin, piano
February Ensemble Schumann: Oboe, Viola, Piano
March St. Lawrence String Quartet
April Paul Jacobs, organ
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra

2017-2018 Season
Month Concert
September Greatest Hits for Orchestra
October VOCES8
November Spencer Myer, piano
December Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra
January Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center - piano trio
February Bridget Kibbey, harp; early-music violinist Siwoo Kim and recorder-player Priscilla Hereid
March APA Winner Drew Peterson
April WindSync
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra

2016-2017 Season
Month Concert
September Greatest Hits for Orchestra
October Alexander String Quartet & Robert Greenberg, lecturer
November Vienna Boys Choir
December Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra
January ZOFO - Eva-Marie Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi
February Peter Wyrick, cello (SF orchestra assoc principal)
April Ten Thing (all women brass ensemble)
April Sam Haywood, piano (special performance)
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra (The Armed Man)

2015-2016 Season
Month Concert
September Greatest Hits for Orchestra
October Joshua Bell, violin & Sam Haywood piano
November Mario Diaz-Moresco, baritone & Spencer Myer, piano
December Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra
January Sean Chen, piano
February Cavatina Duo
March Nikolai Lugansky, piano
March Chamber Favorites for Local Favorites
April The Swingles (special performance)
April The Rose Ensemble
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra (Armed Man)

2014-2015 Season
Month Concert
September ICS Orchestra - Greatest Hits - Ken Hardin, conductor
October Israeli Chamber Project
November Dan Tepfer, jazz piano (special APA WestFest house concert)
November JY Song & Spencer Myer, two piano & piano four hands (special APA WestFest house concert)
November APA panel - Aileen James, JY Song, Spencer Myer, Christopher Taylor (special APA WestFest house concert)
November Christopher Taylor, dual manual Steinway
December Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra
January Jennifer Stumm, viola
February Clerestory (male vocal ensemble)
March Amit Peled, cello & Noreen Polera, piano
March Alessio Bax, piano (special performance)
April Farallon Quintet
May Terry Riley Ensemble - 80th Birthday Celebration (special performance)
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra

2013-2014 Season
Month Concert
October Stefan Jackiw & Anna Polonsky - violin, piano
November Sean Chen (APA Winner) - solo piano
December Sierra Master Chorale - Spirit of the Season
January Harvard Glee Club (special performance)
January Emanuel Ax - solo piano (special performance)
January Jason Vieaux - guitar
February San Francisco Opera Center Adler Fellows
March Local Chamber Favorites
April Boston Brass Quintet
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra

2012-2013 Season
Month Concert
October Ju Ying Song - piano
November Stefan Jackiw - violin
December Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra
January Marian Anderson String Quartet
February New York Polyphony
March Ang Li - piano
April Zodiac Trio
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra

2011-2012 Season
Month Concert
October Spencer Myer - piano
October Igudesman & Joo (special performance)
November The Merling Trio - piano trio
December Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra
January Garrick Ohlsson - solo piano
February Lara Downes (piano) & the California Rising Stars
March Itamar Zorman - violin
April Rose Ensemble - vocal ensemble
April Peter Van Gelder - sitar (house concert)
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra

2010-2011 Season
Month Concert
October APA Winner Adam Golka - piano
November Amit Peled / Eli Kalman
January Spanish Brass
February Petite Panache
March Di Wu - violin
April Isabelle Demers - organ
May Sierra Master Chorale & Orchestra
June Joel Fan - solo piano

2009-2010 Season
Month Concert
October APA Winner Grace Fong - solo piano
November Enso String Quartet
January Petite Panache
February Roberto Cani/Rob Thies - violin/piano
March Bridget Kibbey - solo harp
April Brasil Guitar Do
May Ren Zhang - solo piano
  Vienna Boys Choir (special concert)

2008-2009 Season
Month Concert
October APA Winner Michael Sheppard - solo piano
November Minneapolis Guitar Quartet
January Petite Panache
February Sherban Lupu & Aieleen - violin
March Ebony & Ivory - clarinet/piano
April Bel Canto Quartet - opera vocal
May Joel - solo piano

2007-2008 Season
Month Concert
October APA Winner Stephen Beus - solo piano
November Cypress String Quartet
January Rob Thies - solo piano
February Petite Pan2 - pianos w/Ken & Aileen
March Amit Peled - cello
April Laurel Zucker Quartet
May Orchestra Panache with Choir

2006-2007 Season
Month Concert
October Ren Zhang - solo piano
November Roberto Cani / Ken Hardin - violin/piano
January Stephen Prutsman - solo piano
February Petite Panache - Carnival
March Sacramento Jazz Choirs
April Orion Winds - brass
May Orchestra Panache with Choir

2005-2006 Season
Month Concert
October Javier Gonzalez - solo piano
November Roberto Cani / Ken Hardin - violin/piano
January Levy & Molinaro - harmonica/piano
February Petite Panache - Eby/cello
March David Burgess - Spanish guitar
April Sierra Brass Quintet
May Orchestra Panache with Choir

2004-2005 Season
Month Concert
October Ganz - solo piano
November Sixth Wave - vocal jazz
January Dornenburg - baroque
February Petite Panache
March Hseih - solo piano
April Cypress - string ensemble
May Orchestra Panache with Choir

2003-2004 Season
Month Concert
October Paul Perry & Brass Players - organ/brass
November Richard Glazier - piano with MIM
January Rob Thies - solo piano
February Petite Panache
March Aranda/Coria - guitar
April James/Lupu - piano/violin
May Orchestra Panache with Choir

2002-2003 Season
Month Concert
October Merlin/Johnson - guitar
November Vance - four-hands piano/violin
January Petite Panache
February Prutsman - solo piano
March Sacramento Brass Quintet
April Handbell Choir
May Hardin/Hansen/Brand

2001-2002 Season
Month Concert
October Kent - solo piano
November Klezmer Ensemble
January Ronen Chamber Trio
February Molinaro - solo piano
March San Francisco Saxophone Quartet
April Elixir - strings
May Orchestra Panache

2000-2001 Season
Month Concert
October Lara Downes - solo piano
November San Francisco Saxophone Quartet
January Petite Panache
February Hardin/Coder - piano/vocal
March Merlin - solo guitar
April Molinaro - solo piano (Gershwin)
May Orchestra Panache

1999-2000 Season
Month Concert
October Orchestra Panache
November James/Lupu - piano/violin
January Petite Panache
February Jim Giles - solo piano
March Jason Vieaux - solo guitar
April Local composer D'Arcy Reynolds
May Sacramento Brass Quintet

1998-1999 Season
Month Concert
October Orchestra Panache
November L. Zucker/Wendy Tamis - flute/harp
January Petite Panache
February Chico Low Brass Ensemble
March Nadine Salonitas/Life of Madame Schumann-Heink
April Barbara Geary - solo piano (ragtime/Gershwin)
May Orchestra Panache

1997-1998 Season
Month Concert
October Orchestra Panache
November Sherrick Hiscock - clarinet
January Petite Panache
February Chico Low Brass Ensemble
March Jason Vieaux - solo guitar
April Rob Thies/Deborah Buck-Matthews - piano/violin
May Orchestra Panache - J. Sydeman Birthday Celebration

1996-1997 Season
Month Concert
October Orchestra Panache with Ken Hardin
October Russian Troupe - folk
October Dresden Choir
October William Wellborn
November Ali Akbar Ensemble - Indian music
December Chico Low Brass Ensemble
January Petite Panache
February Elisabeth Eschwe/Thomas Kreuzberger - piano
March Robert Thies - solo piano
April San Jose Flamenco Society
May Orchestra Panache with Ken Hardin

1995-1996 Season
Month Concert
September L. Zucker, R. Bloch, S. Cook - flute trio
October Orchestra Panache with Ken Hardin
November Lucy Becker & Friends - vocal
January Orchestra Panache with Ken Hardin
February Chip Brimhall - solo piano
March Kristina/Rex Cooper - cello/piano
April Arlekin String Quartet with pianist
May Auburn Youth Symphony Orchestra

1994-1995 Season
Month Concert
September City Winds - woodwind quartet
October Michelle Coder/Jesse Vernier - guitar/vocal
November Chip Brimhall - solo piano
January Arlekin String Quartet
February M. Kuper, S. Lamb, B. Wanner - flute trio
March Ling Hui - solo piano
April Joyfull Noize - gospel choir
June Orchestra Panache with Ken Hardin

1992-1993 Season
Month Concert
September Ling Hui - solo piano
October Richard Savino - guitar
November Grotrian Gala - piano
December Kristina/Rex Cooper - cello/piano
January Si-Fei Cheng - viola
February Pawel Skrzypek - solo piano
March M. Kuper, S. Lamb, B. Wanner - flute trio
April Ken Hardin & local players - piano quartet
May San Francisco Opera Singers - Rossini

1991-1992 Season
Month Concert
September Sunset Woodwind Quartet
October T. Riley/M. Vance/H. Hersh - composers
November Ling Hui - solo piano
December Pacific Brass Quintet
January Fidelio String Quartet
February Karen Melander-Magoon - opera vocal
February Pawel Skrzypek - solo piano
March L. Schugren with oboe & clarinet - piano trio
April Sul Legno Duo - viola/marimba
May Lubomir Georgiev - piano trio with cello and bass

1990-1991 Season
Month Concert
September Lynn Schugren - solo piano
November L. Becker & P. Hazelwood - vocals
January Stephen Prutsman - solo piano
February J. Bicharat - piano trio with cello
March Pawel Skrzypek - solo piano
April Chip Brimhall - solo piano
May Jay Sydeman & Twin Cities Players - chamber

1989-1990 Season
Month Concert
September Vissi d'Arte - chamber
October Lynn Schugren - solo piano
November Twin Cities Chamber Players

1988-1989 Season
Month Concert
October Margaret Fabrizio - harpsichord
November Stuart Dempster - trombone
December L. Becker & Neil Gerjuoy - guitar trio with flute
January Allan Haley/David Haight - piano/poetry
February Stephen Prutsman - solo piano
March Camellia Symphony
April Daniel Klingman - new composition
May J. Bicharat - piano trio with cello

1985-1986 Season
Month Concert
October Pacific Arts Woodwind Quartet
November Betty Woo - solo piano
November Glen Park Chamber Players
December Burke Schuchmann Quartet
January Los Angeles Brass Quintet
February Elan Trio - harp/flute/viola
April 10th Annual Youth Scholarship Competition
April Chip Brimhall/Mariko Smiley - piano/violin

1984-1985 Season
Month Concert
October San Francisco Girls Chorus
November Divas of the Golden West - music/drama
November Local artists - vocal/chamber
December Sharf/Geeting/Hallman Trio - violin, cello, piano
February Geoffery Saba - solo piano
March Lyra Ensemble - chamber
April 9th Annual Youth Scholarship Competition
April Burke Schuchmann/Lucy Becher - cello & voice


 

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