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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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

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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"  and the Piano Trio in A Minor by Maurice Ravel.

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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

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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.