Pomegranates & Figs: A Feast of Jewish Music
Cal Performances' Zellerbach Hall (Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94720)
- Full Price:
- $32.00
- Our Price:
- $16.00*
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All offers for Pomegranates & Figs: A Feast of Jewish Music have expired.
The last date listed for Pomegranates & Figs: A Feast of Jewish Music was Saturday December 20, 2008 / 8:00pm.
Currently at Cal Performances' Zellerbach Hall:
Nicola Luisotti Leads the San Francisco Opera Orchestra
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- $54.00 - $68.00
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As music director for the famed San Francisco Opera since 2009, Italian maestro Nicola Luisotti has been hailed by audiences and praised by the press. The San Francisco Chronicle even calls him "a blast to watch in action." He leads his acclaimed orchestra in a varied program, including symphonies by Prokofiev and Cherubini and Haydn's Cello Concerto, featuring soloist Amit Peled. Luisotti joined the San Francisco Opera after working with many of the most respected companies in the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera, Covent Garden and La Scala. He also serves as the principal guest conductor for the Tokyo Symphony. Learn More
3 Goldstar Member Reviews
Lorraine B.
I loved the 2nd half of the show--Kitka chorus and the Klezmer music. I did not, however, enjoy the first half--I find that type of music way too monotonous and not uplifting at all. Because this was first, I was able to leave the show feeling uplifted by the Gonifs and Kitka.Written on Dec 22 2008
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This event had very little Klezmer music and only at the end. There was too much talking by the galWritten on Dec 22 2008
seeming to run this event from the start to the finish. The best part was "Ba MIre Bist Du Shain" sung and played at the end.
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More Information About Pomegranates & Figs: A Feast of Jewish Music
Website
http://www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/presents/season/2008/world_stage/...
Description
Celebrating the rich diversity of Jewish music, Pomegranates & Figs showcases the infectious exuberance of klezmer, Yiddish folk song, and the soulful traditions of Sephardic music. From the creators of Klezmer Mania!, this triple bill features the driving, danceable rhythms of klezmer band The Gonifs; the glorious harmonies of Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble; and the Bay Area string duo Teslim, featuring violinist Kaila Flexer and multi-instrumentalist Gari Hegedus—with special guests violinists Julian Smedley, Shira Kammen, and Leah Wollenberg, harpist Liza Wallace, and percussionist Faisal Zedan.
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