"Chanticleer: With an impressive repertoire spanning early music to contemporary, Chanticleer starts its 48th Bay Area season this month. The 12-man vocal ensemble has a range of music in store, including a new commission by composer Trevor Weston, whose music has been described as a gently syncopated marriage of intellect and feeling. The new program also includes Chanticleer vocal arrangements of gospel, barbershop quartets, vocal jazz, bluegrass tunes, and American classics including Irving Berlin's Blue Skies."
"Gaffigan to San Francisco Symphony: Conductor James Gaffigan arrives at Davies Symphony Hall this week to conduct music by George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Carlos Simon. Of special interest: pianist Helene Grimaud joins the orchestra in Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F. Come early for a free pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. by UC Berkeley's David H. Miller. Details: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18-20; $30-$185; sfsymphony.org."
"Here are three standouts in a wide range of attractions music lovers won't want to miss. Last Chances for Rigoletto: Opera lovers still have the opportunity to experience San Francisco Opera's season-opening production of Rigoletto. Verdi's masterwork continues into next week, directed by Jose Maria Condemi, conducted by Eun Sun Kim, and featuring top-flight singers including Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the title role. Details: Performances through Sept. 27; tickets start at $29; sffopera.com."
Chanticleer opens its 48th Bay Area season with a 12-man ensemble presenting repertoire from early music to contemporary, including a new commission by Trevor Weston and arrangements of gospel, barbershop, vocal jazz, bluegrass, and American classics such as Irving Berlin's Blue Skies. Concerts run Sept. 20-28 in Berkeley, Sacramento, Mill Valley, Santa Clara, and San Francisco with tickets $40-$71. Conductor James Gaffigan leads the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall Sept. 18-20, featuring Helene Grimaud in Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F and a free pre-concert talk by UC Berkeley's David H. Miller. San Francisco Opera continues its season-opening Rigoletto through Sept. 27 with performances starting at $29.
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