Vadym Kholodenko, piano
Gold Medalist of the
2013 Van Cliburn Piano Competition

Sunday Oct. 6, 3:00 pm, Sunset Center

Pre-concert lecture at 2:00 pm

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Peninsula Reviews      Performing Arts Monterey Bay

The Brentano String Quartet

Sunday Nov. 10, 3:00 pm, Sunset Center

Pre-concert lecture by David Gordon at 2:00 pm

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Opera San Jose Holiday Concert

Tuesday Dec. 10, 8:00 pm, Sunset Center
"Classical and Contemporary Holidays" .
Featuring the 2013-14 Resident Ensemble of Principal Artists performing classical works and popular songs

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Elizabeth Wallfisch, violin
David Breitman, fortepiano

A world-reknowned duo – the former Concertmaster of the Carmel Bach Festival and a favorite Bach Festival soloist – in two concerts featuring Beethoven Sonatas for Fortepiano and Violin

Sunday, January 12, 3:00 pm, Sunset Center

Tuesday, January 14, 8:00 pm, Sunset Center

The Gryphon Trio
with James Campbell, clarinet

Tuesday Feb. 4, 8:00 pm, Sunset Center

Olivier Messiaen's haunting "Quartet for the End of Time"  plus other piano trio repertoire.

Save the Date!
Special Gryphon Trio Event Feb 5. More info.

Musica Pacifica Baroque Ensemble

Sunday March 2, 3:00 pm, Sunset Center

"A Family Affair" featuring works by the Bachs
and CPE Bach's godfather, G.P. Telemann

Pre-concert lecture by David Gordon at 2:00 pm

Louis Lortie, piano

Sunday April 13, 3:00 pm, Sunset Center

All-Chopin featuring the complete Op. 10 and Op. 25 Études

Pre-concert lecture by David Gordon at 2:00 pm

David Finckel, cello and Wu Han, piano

Sunday May 4, 3:00 pm, Sunset Center

Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Debussy, Britten

Pre-concert lecture by David Gordon at 2:00 pm

Michael Noble, piano
Winner of the 2013 CMS Piano Competition

Friday May 30, 8:00 pm, Sunset Center (free)

2014 Instrumental Competition Finals
and Winners Concert

Saturday May 31, Sunset Center
10:00am–Noon and 1:30–3:30pm: Finals 
8:00 pm: Concert by the three winners

Admission is free to all Competition events.

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