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First United Methodist Church

625 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto CA 94301
Phone:
415-392-4400 City Box Office
Website:
http://www.firstpaloalto.com
Capacity:
650

Events at this venue were rated 4.5 by 22 members.

First United Methodist Church's vast cathedral acoustically compliments many quality concerts and recitals held by Bay Area musicians. The cathedral regularly hosts performances of groups such as the Philharmonia Baroque, New Century Chamber Orchestra, and Midsummer Mozart Festival.

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Current Events on Goldstar

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First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$67.00 - $83.00
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Cello-concert2
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  • Tue, Mar 13 @ 8:00pm

British violoncello soloist Steven Isserlis and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Nicholas McGegan, visit Palo Alto to perform a trio of 19th-century works by that era's... Learn More.

Past Events on Goldstar

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$43.00
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$21.50
Bay-area-sounds
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The New Century Chamber Orchestra is joined by not one but two world-class mandolinists for Sounds from the Bay Area, a concert focusing on local composers. Mike Marshall is the soloist in a performance of... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$32.00 - $52.00
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$16.00 - $26.00
Canin-0908112
3.0 by 1 member
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The New Century Chamber Orchestra opens their 20th Anniversary Season with a concert at First United Methodist Church in Palo Alto. The program for the evening will include Rodio Shchedrin's irresistible... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$32.00 - $52.00
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$16.00 - $26.00
1352778-oconnor-0502112
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The New Century Chamber Orchestra presents Elevations, a newly commissioned work by featured composer Mark O'Connor. The first movement in the two-movement pastoral piece deals with elements of nature; the... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$32.00 - $52.00
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$16.00 - $26.00
1286312-melodymoore-030911
4.5 by 2 members
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New Century Chamber Orchestra, led by Music Director Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, presents an evening of Schubert, Bach and Mendelssohn. Bay Area soprano Melody Moore, acclaimed for her "remarkably controlled... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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1178019-nccoviolingroup-111510
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The New Century Chamber Orchestra presents a concert featuring fiddler Mark O'Connor, their 2010-2011 Featured Composer. An accomplished American bluegrass, country and classical fiddler, O'Connor joins the... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$30.00 - $50.25
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Edgarmeyer-090710
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Edgar Meyer, a MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, has been called the greatest double bassist in classical music history by the New Yorker. He'll play Bottesini's Concerto for String Bass No. 2 with the New... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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801334-newcentury-021710
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The New Century Chamber Orchestra, led by renowned violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, presents Serenades and Dances at the First United Methodist Church. They'll be playing Britten's darkly poetic Serenade... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$33.25 - $55.50
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William-bolcom-1109092
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The New Century Chamber Orchestra plays works spanning the 20th century. American composer William Bolcom's dynamic works are influenced by the ragtime tradition. The NCCO will also play Richard Strauss'... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$33.25 - $56.50
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Newcenturychamberorchestra-042109-v2
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The The New Century Chamber Orchestra presents their season-ending program, Shadows and Light. Led by renowned violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, the ensemble will play works ranging from the world premiere... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$30.00 - $75.00
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Wickedqueen-041009
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Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra performs Handel's three-act oratorio Athalia at First United Methodist Church. Based on the story of the Biblical queen Athaliah, the work features a highly dramatic story and... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$30.00 - $75.00
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$15.00 - $37.50
Elizabethblumenstock-031309-v2
5.0 by 2 members
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Violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock leads the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in Winds and Waves, a concert celebrating the woodwinds of the high Baroque era: recorders, flutes, oboes, bassoons, and trumpets. The... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$30.00 - $75.00
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$15.00 - $37.50
Midwinter-magic-0116091
5.0 by 2 members
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The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra presents an all-Mendelssohn concert, celebrating the great composer's 200th birthday. The program features such classic Mendelssohn works as A Midsummer Night's Dream and ... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$33.25 - $55.50
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Nccoplayers-1202081
5.0 by 1 member
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Under the baton of Music Director Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, the New Century Chamber Orchestra celebrates the holidays with a themed concert program featuring traditional seasonal favorites, performed at the... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$15.00 - $31.00
Marta-rinaldo-112408-v2
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Conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini leads the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in a program of Italian classical works, including pieces by Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Corelli, Handel and more. The orchestra will be joined... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$30.00 - $62.00
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Classictripple-110708
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The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra presents A Classic Triple, a concert featuring works by Beethoven, Haydn, and Mozart. The Bay Area's acclaimed period-instrument orchestra presents Beethoven's dazzling... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$30.00 - $62.00
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$15.00 - $31.00
Bach2
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The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra presents Bach Reconstructed, an all-Bach program at the First United Methodist Church in Palo Alto. The orchestra will be performing selections ranging from the familiar (... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$30.00 - $62.00
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$15.00 - $31.00
Pbo
5.0 by 1 member
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This program from the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra includes Arne's work Comus, quintessential 18th-century English music with the timeless themes of chaos and order, based on a masque by English poet John... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$33.25 - $55.50
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$17.25 - $28.50
Nccoplayers
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The New Century Chamber Orchestra presents Nadja Plays Piazzolla: The Sounds of Brazil & Argentina. The inaugural program in renowned violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg's tenure as Music Director of the... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$30.00 - $72.00
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$15.00 - $36.00
Chorale1
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When Handel composed his setting of Zadok the Priest for the coronation of King George II in 1727, he had no idea that it would end up being performed at every English coronation since. PBO features the... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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Isabel-cleo-lg
5.0 by 1 member
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Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, has fascinated artists and audiences for centuries, and 18th-century composers were no exception. From England to Austria, Cleopatra appeared as a leading character in a number of... Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$18.00 - $39.00
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$9.00 - $19.50
2155752ncc
4.0 by 2 members
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New Century Chamber Orchestra performs the Argentine tango music of Astor Piazzola at Palo Alto's First United Methodist Church. Bright with atmosphere, this program exudes the heat of California and Argentina! Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$28.00 - $39.00
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Featuring the unforgettable music of Mendelssohn, Grieg and Shostakovich, the New Century Chamber Orchestra's 12th season finale will be a concert you won't soon forget -- at First United Methodist Church. Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

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$28.00 - $39.00
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The New Century Chamber Orchestra presents a program of classical music from the finest composers, including Mozart and Mendelssohn. Learn More.

First United Methodist Church (Palo Alto, CA)

Full Price:
$28.00
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5.0 by 1 member
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Join the New Century Chamber Orchestra for an evening of haunting, eerie Halloween music, including a concerto with musical saw! Learn More.

Map and Directions

Directions from Highway 101:

Take the University Avenue exit and head west on University Avenue toward Palo Alto.
Turn left onto Middlefield Road.
Take the first right on Hamilton Avenue.
The church is located on the right side, 625 Hamilton Avenue.

Parking is available on city streets or in the municipal Parking Garage on Webster. There is limited parking in the church parking lots on Byron and Webster streets as well as unofficial alternative parking on Webster for Sunday services.

Handicap Information

Handicap seating may be available.

Please contact us before buying tickets to make arrangements.