SFJAZZ Presents A Night in Treme: Rebirth Brass Band, Kermit Ruffins, Big Sam Williams & More
Davies Symphony Hall (201 Van Ness San Francisco, CA 94102)
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- $20.00 - $35.00
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- $10.00 - $17.50*
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The last date listed for A Night in Treme was Friday June 10, 2011 / 8:00pm.
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David Robertson Conducts Dvořák at Davies Symphony Hall
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Conductor David Robertson, of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra leads the San Francisco Symphony in a program of great contrasts. The evening begins with a bang, as Rossini's Overture to L'Italiana in Algeri starts things off. This widely recorded and performed piece opens slowly, leading up to a joyous burst of music. Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 follows, showing off the bold and colorful style of the composer's youthful pieces. Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 closes out the evening. This complex piece combines intense calm and peacefulness with moments of intense turmoil and is one of the works that best embodies the spirit of its composer. Learn More
6 Goldstar Member Reviews
Goldstar Member
The Show was GREAT!! ALL the performers were Excellent. If music heals, everyone who attended the show left in Good Health. Outstanding!! Thank you for this memory.Written on Jun 13 2011
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Nina
The music was fantastic as anticipated, the crowd was great too; everybody came ready to have fun. The only negative is the sound quality where we were seated. It was muffled at best. Everyone in our section couldn't understand half of the narration. Very surprising for a music venue. I guess the orchestra is the only way to go.....Written on Jun 13 2011
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Laura Thomas
A wonderful and exhilirating event with a lot of brass blowing hard; it might have been better as a street event since it was hard to get up and dance, but a lot of people did it anyway. A little more narration from Wendell Pierce and a few more varied numbers would have made it even better.Written on Jun 13 2011
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More Information About A Night in Treme
Website
http://www.sfjazz.org/events/night-treme
Quotes & Highlights
- Learn more about the artists at their websites: Rebirth Brass Band, Kermit Ruffins, Dr. Michael White, Donald Harrison, Jr., and Big Sam Williams
Description
David Simon and Eric Overmyer’s acclaimed HBO series Treme (pronounced Tre-may) isn’t about the New Orleans music scene per se. But as a gritty, affectionate and ground level post-Katrina character study centered on the Crescent City neighborhood that gives the show its name, infectious New Orleans grooves tie the drama together and shine a welcome national spotlight on a place where music is inextricably woven into the fabric of every day life. A Night In Treme showcases several of the irreplaceable artists who have appeared on the series as themselves, including the powerhouse Rebirth Brass Band, an institution for nearly three decades. Rebirth will be joined by other New Orleans mainstays, such as vocalist and trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, clarinetist Dr. Michael White, Mardi Gras Indian chief and alto saxophone star Donald Harrison Jr. and trombonist Big Sam Williams. Wendell Pierce, who plays the smooth talking trombonist Antoine Batiste on Treme, provides narration on the neighborhood’s history and the struggle to rebuild houses and lives after Katrina. It all adds up to a vivid musical portrait of a city that has shaped American (and international) music for more than a century.
About the Ticket Supplier: SFJAZZ
SFJAZZ presents a wealth of year-round programs, including the internationally acclaimed San Francisco Jazz Festival, the SFJAZZ Spring Season and numerous community outreach and education programs.
Founded in 1983 under the name of Jazz in the City, the organization adopted its new identity as SFJAZZ in late 1999, in recognition of its expansion from seasonal music presenter to year-round arts institution.
All SFJAZZ programs reflect a spirit of artistic exploration, embracing the full breadth of jazz and its related musics; emphasize thematic programming, with tributes to jazz masters and celebrations of particular musical instruments, trends or styles; and strive to instill enthusiasm for jazz among wider audiences.