MUSIC

World Music Night

Presented by Morocco's Restaurant, Mountain View at Morocco's Restaurant, Mountain View

February 10, 2012

Our popular music selection from all over the world to enhance the senses and compliment your dining experience in the magical Morocco's Restaurant in downtown Mountain View.

Reservations are recommended at Official Site.

Elias Lammam, Accordionist - Dinner Music Show

Presented by Angelica's Bistro at Angelica's Bistro

February 10, 2012

Elias Lammam--world-renowned Oriental accordionist, singer, bandleader, and composer--performs his original and classic Arabic music for one night only, with his brother Antoine Lammam on percussion (riqq, tabla) and friends.

While in Lebanon, Elias Lammam toured as a featured soloist with superstar dancer Amani, notable singers Rageb Alame, George Wasouf, Ghassan Saliba, and Joseph Noumnoum, and performed regularly in five-star nightclubs throughout the Middle East and Europe.

Willie K - Carriage House Theatre Performing Arts Series

Presented by Montalvo Arts Center at Montalvo Arts Center

February 10, 2012

Known as the “Hawaiian Jimi Hendrix,” Grammy nominated Willie K’s (Willie Kahaiali`i) performances offer a wide range of musical styles from reggae to rock and blues to opera. This spectrum has earned him the reputation as Hawaii’s most versatile artist, combining Eastern influences with unmatched guitar virtuosity. Willie has played with such musical giants as B.B. King, Santana, Al DiMeola, Willie Nelson and Prince.

Valentine's Super Love Jam - Super Oldies

Presented by HP Pavilion at HP Pavilion

February 11, 2012

It's super-love at the Valentine's Super Love Jam! The lineup for this event is subject to change, but is slated to include The Delfonics, The Persuaders, Deniece Williams, Tierra, Evelyn Champagne King, MC Magic of NB Ridaz, Jo Jo, The Mary Jane Girls, Rene Y Rene, Sly Slick and Wicked, and Friends of Distinction.

Redwood Symphony February Concert

Presented by Redwood Symphony at Cañada College Main Theatre

February 11, 2012

Assistant Conductor Kristin Link will lead the orchestra in Intrada, then Maestro Eric takes the reins for one of Mahler's most popular symphonies: Symphony No. 5.

World Music Night and Magic

Presented by Morocco's Restaurant at Morocco's Restaurant

February 11, 2012

Enchanting music from the 4 corners of the World. Moroccan Cuisine in a romantic Moroccan restaurant downtown San Jose. Live magic with Robert Cerne who will entertain you and your guests at your table for your own private show.

A quality time in an enchanting decor. Check in on Facebook for a complimentary wine tasting.

Gotterdammerung - The Met, Live in HD (San Mateo)

Presented by NCM Fathom

February 11, 2012

NCM Fathom presents the sixth season of the Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series The Met: Live in HD in movie theaters nationwide. This broadcast will be presented live for only one day in select movie theaters.

With its cataclysmic climax, the Met’s new Ring cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution. Deborah Voigt stars as Brünnhilde and Gary Lehman is Siegfried—the star-crossed lovers doomed by fate. James

Talib Kweli and Res are Idle Warship - Live At The Pagoda

Presented by Universal Grammar

February 11, 2012

Live At The Pagoda Winter Music Series V.2
featuring

Idle Warship
is Talib Kweli & Res - with a live band

+ Special guest opening performance by
Anya & The Get Down

Idle Warship is a perfect example of how a whole can become greater than the sum of its parts--and that is saying quite a lot given the musical components of this project. A collaboration between longtime friends and collaborators, hip-hop luminary Talib Kweli and

Anne and Pete Sibley and also Cahalen Morrison and Eli West - Folk

Presented by Fiddling Cricket at Mission City Coffee Roasting - Santa Clara

February 11, 2012

Now living in the Rocky Mountain West, but originally from New England, Anne and Pete Sibley have strayed far from their original classical training to folk, bluegrass, and traditional music. They use clawhammer banjo and guitar to accompany their tight harmonies and tell stories of life and love as they see it, all in a simple, poignant, and unforgettable live performance. Their fourth and most critically acclaimed CD, Coming Home, was recently released.

In the two

Tuba Master Class with Marty Erickson

Presented by San Jose Wind Symphony at Campbell United Methodist Church

February 11, 2012

Marty Erickson, former principal tubist with the United States Navy Band in Washington, DC, will conduct a master class in tuba performance. Participants will be invited to join Mr. Erickson on stage to play one piece in the San Jose Wind Symphony concert on February 12. Mr. Erickson served 26 years in the U.S. Navy Band, and has also been principal Eb tubist with the Brass Band of Battle Creek for 15 years and is a founding member of Millennium Brass Quintet, The Symphonia tuba-euphonium

Contra Dance featuring Soul Weaving

Presented by Bay Area Country Dance Society at First United Methodist Church - Palo Alto

February 11, 2012

At this recurring event, newcomers are always welcome. The live music for tonight's dance is scheduled to be provided by Soul Weaving.

The dancing is easy to learn, the music is live, and the event is a great social mixer. Come alone or bring a guest. Contra dances are done in long lines of couples. Two couples dance together as a group of four for one round of the dance, until the two couples have changed places up and down the line and are facing the next couple, ready to

Los Boleros - World Music and Dance

Presented by Pacifica Performances at Pacifica Center for the Arts

February 11, 2012

Los Boleros returns for another evening of spicy, hot, Latin rhythms that are sure to set the place ablaze! In a time of modern music, Los Boleros stays true to the sound of an era when music was golden. Traditional Cuban son, cumbia, merengue, danzon, and bolero. Take a ride to the Buena Vista Social Club, and don't miss the dance moves, spins, and passion like only Los Boleros can deliver. This group always packs the house so get your tickets early!

Your Dance Card for Valentine's Day

Presented by Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose at Le Petit Trianon

February 11, 2012

The Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose presents its annual Valentine's Day concert, featuring works by Dvorák, Piazzolla, Copland and Stravinsky. Christina Mok, violin and Associate Concertmaster of Symphony Silicon Valley, appears as guest soloist

Himawari (Sunflower) - A Collaboration of San Jose Taiko and Hanayui

Presented by Hanayui at San Jose Repertory Theatre

February 11, 2012

Himawari (Sunflower) is the union of the performers of San Jose Taiko and Hanayui in a unique collaboration where cultural boundaries and aesthetic sensibilities are shared and tested. Himawari will feature the San Jose Taiko performing company, the three members of Hanayui - Chieko Kojima, Yoko Fujimoto and Mitsue Kinjo, and guest artist, Yoshikazu Fujimoto of Kodo.

The project name- -Himawari was selected for the sunflower's strength in character for

Johannes Moller - Solo Guitar Recital

Presented by South Bay Guitar Society at Trinity Cathedral

February 11, 2012

South Bay Guitar Society welcomes back Swedish guitarist and composer, Johannes Moller--this time on a fifty concert tour of the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America and China. This tour is part of his award package for taking 2010 first place at the Guitar Foundation of America prestigious international competition.

Johannes completed his undergraduate studies at the Royal College of Music in London where he studied with Carlos Bonell. He has earned two Masters

Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra Concert - Stanford Pan-Asian Music Festival

Presented by Stanford University Department of Music and Stanford University Department of Music at Dinkelspiel Auditorium - Stanford University

February 11, 2012

For the grand finale of this year's Pan-Asian Music Festival, Jindong Cai conducts the Philharmonia in this collaboration with internationally acclaimed komungo virtuoso Jin Hi Kim.

Gotterdammerung - The Met, Live in HD (Redwood City)

Presented by NCM Fathom

February 11, 2012

NCM Fathom presents the sixth season of the Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series The Met: Live in HD in movie theaters nationwide. This broadcast will be presented live for only one day in select movie theaters.

With its cataclysmic climax, the Met’s new Ring cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution. Deborah Voigt stars as Brünnhilde and Gary Lehman is Siegfried—the star-crossed lovers doomed by fate. James

Dances and Other Memories - Chamber Music Concert

Presented by National Association of Composers

February 11, 2012

On Saturday, Feb. 11th at 8:00pm, National Association of Composers, USA, San Francisco will present a concert of new music, "Dances and Other Memories" at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 670 E. Meadow Dr, Palo Alto, CA. This concert of chamber music will include piano, viola, wind quintet, and soprano and bass solos. Featured composers will be Anne Baldwin, Simon Bokman, Jeff Dunn, Sondra Clark, L. Peter Deutsch, Alden Jenks, Ken Mulacelli and Karl Schmidt. Come and sample some

The Beatles' Anthology - Laser Light Show

Presented by Fujitsu Planetarium, De Anza College at Fujitsu Planetarium

February 11, 2012

An awesome display of laser light images accompanies selections from the entire span of the Beatles' career. Selections include Twist and Shout, Yesterday, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, When I'm 64, Strawberry Fields Forever, and The End. This show is appropriate for all ages.

The Rock Hop with Picture Atlantic, Briertone, Dogcatcher, Girl Named T

Presented by SLG Art Boutiki and Gallery at SLG Art Boutiki and Gallery

February 11, 2012

The Rock Hop

Feb. 11th will be a special Rock Hop! Picture Atlantic will be premiering their brand new music video! Making the night awesome will be Briertone, Dogcatcher, Girl Named T! Ghost and The City will be The Rock Hop house band for the night, playing a set of jazzy jamz! Don't miss it!

Doors open at 7:00pm

$10 at the door.

Dark Side of the Moon... Pink Floyd - Laser Light Show

Presented by Fujitsu Planetarium, De Anza College at Fujitsu Planetarium

February 11, 2012

A fantastic display of laser light images accompanies selections from Pink Floyd's classic album. Songs include Speak to Me, Breathe, On the Run, Time, The Great Gig in the Sky, Money, Us and Them, Any Colour You Like, Brain Damage, and Eclipse.

Celtic and American Valentine with Doris Williams - Dinner Music Show

Presented by Angelica's Bistro at Angelica's Bistro

February 11, 2012

Doris Williams sings with Caroline Garbarino on vocals, drums, guitar, and Ken Brown, jazz guitarist. They will be performing some of the most beloved and tender love songs from Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and America, along with originals by Doris Williams.

The Women of Soul Review - Dinner Music Show

Presented by Angelica's Bistro at Angelica's Bistro

February 11, 2012

Women of Soul Review is the brainchild of Bay Area vocalist Stacy Carter to pay homage to three of her favorite female soul singers: Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, and Aretha Franklin. With the help of Claire Mack--former Mayor of San Mateo, creator of KCSM's Jazz on the Hill, and author--Women of Soul of has played to sold out audiences!

You will take a trip down memory lane and remember where you were when these songs came out. The show is exciting,

Tempest - Folk Rock

Presented by Fox Theatre at Club Fox

February 11, 2012

Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy folk rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences, and other world music elements. The last 22 years have seen the Bay Area-based act release twelve critically acclaimed CDs and play more than 2,000 gigs. It's also enjoyed an evolving line-up that's enabled its musicianship and creativity to rise with each new member--something highlighted by the group's current roster.

An Evening with Spencer Day - Carriage House Theatre Performing Arts Series

Presented by Montalvo Arts Center at Montalvo Arts Center

February 11, 2012

Vocalist-songwriter-pianist Spencer Day brought down the house when he last performed at the Carriage House Theatre in February 2011. His voice inspires comparisons to that of Harry Connick Jr. and his compositions to those of Cole Porter, Paul Simon and Rufus Wainwright. His latest release, Vagabond, demonstrates Day’s eclectic taste and remarkable ear for music.

Le Jazz Hot - Concert

Presented by City of Sunnyvale - Community Services Department at Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre

February 11, 2012

Le Jazz Hot, the quartet version of internationally recognized Le Hot Club of San Francisco, will perform a Valentine’s weekend concert of Django Reinhart-style Gypsy jazz. Band leader Paul Mehling grew up locally in Santa Clara, but worked as a street musician in Paris learning techniques from real Gypsies before returning to the Bay Area to launch a revival of jazz manouche with his group.

Patterned after Reinhart’s famed Hot Club de France, the group’s style

Paul Posnak - Classical and Jazz Piano

Presented by Smith Center Presents at Smith Center - Ohlone College

February 11, 2012

Posnak's distinguished career as a concert pianist and recording artist in both classical and jazz has brought him international recognition. He earned a doctoral degree from the Julliard School and won the Loeb prize, Julliard's highest award. He has toured with some of the world's leading performers, such as Luciano Pavarotti, and perfromed in some of the finest venues.

Fortnightly Music Club Concert

Presented by Fortnightly Music Club at Lucie Stern Community Theatre and Center

February 12, 2012

Fortnightly Music Club Concert. Vocal works by Puccini, Strauss, and Mozart; piano Preludes by Debussy; and Violin Sonata by Brahms. Sunday, February 12 at 7 p.m. Lucie Stern Community Center Ballroom, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Free admission, public concert.

First Annual Valentine’s HeART Walk - Half Moon Bay

Presented by HMB SOMA Arts

February 12, 2012

South Main Street in Half Moon Bay is often missed by tourists who don’t walk the entire length of the downtown area. This area of Main Street is now home to almost a dozen flourishing art businesses. They are known collectively as HMB SOMA Arts. The group’s first event in December drew a large number of visitors, tourists as well as local residents. HMB SOMA Arts supports and promotes both visual and performing artists at the south end of Main Street.

During this event,

Peninsula Symphony Family Concert

Presented by Peninsula Symphony at Cañada College Main Theatre

February 12, 2012

This fun afternoon of music for children and adults of all ages is sure to delight as we explore the magic and excitement of making music!

Free and open to the public

Sunday, February 12, 2012
2:30pm - Recital performance by Marilyn Mindell Piano Competition junior winners
3:00pm - Program begins

Program includes:
Aram Khachaturian, Sabre Danse
Edvard Grieg, In The Hall of the Mountain King
Peter Tchaikovsky,

Tiptoe Through the Tubas - Concert

Presented by San Jose Wind Symphony at McAfee Performing Arts and Lecture Center

February 12, 2012

The San Jose Wind Symphony, with tuba virtuoso Marty Erickson, will present "Tiptoe Through the Tubas", music celebrating the most sublime--and subsonic--of the brass instruments, including Wilhelm's Concertino for Tuba, Rossini's Largo al Factotum and the Canadian Brass's Tuba Tiger Rag.

Stephen Salters and the Lark Quartet - A. Jess Shenson Recital Series

Presented by Stanford University Department of Music at Campbell Recital Hall - Stanford University

February 12, 2012

Baritone Stephen Salters and the Lark Quartet present an all-American program, including a world premiere by Pulitzer-Prize winning composer William Bolcom. Bolcom was the first conferee of a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Stanford University.

Ives Quartet Winter Concert (San Jose)

Presented by Ives Quartet at Le Petit Trianon

February 12, 2012

Tonight's progrm includes Haydn's String Quartet in F-sharp Minor, Op. 50. No. 4, Quincy Porter's String Quartet No. 6, and Tchaikovsky's String Sextet in D Minor, Op. 70, “Souvenir of Florence”. Guest musicians include violinst Anna Kruger and cellist Tanya Tomkins.

Kronos Quartet and the Alim Qasimov Ensemble

Presented by Stanford Lively Arts at Dinkelspiel Auditorium - Stanford University

February 12, 2012

Renowned for finding musical common ground across a seemingly limitless expanse of cultures and traditions, Grammy-winners and Lively Arts favorites, Kronos Quartet return for a solo set and a joint performance with Azerbaijan’s revered Alim Qasimov Ensemble—a magically cohesive partnership heard on Kronos’ recent albums Floodplain (2009) and Rainbow (2010). A member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble and winner of the prestigious IMC-UNESCO International

Eddie Palmieri and the Brian Lynch Jazz Quartet - Piano Masters Series

Presented by Montalvo Arts Center at Montalvo Arts Center

February 12, 2012

A nine-time Grammy winner, Eddie Palmieri is known for his distinctive blend of jazz piano and instrumental solos with Latin rhythms. Referred to as the “Sun of Latin music,” Palmieri’s mark on the history of Latin music goes unquestioned. Brian Lynch is a Grammy-winning, New York-based jazz trumpeter, who’s collaborated with jazz artists such as Benny Golson, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and Charles McPherson; Latin music icons as diverse as Hector LaVoe and Lila Downs; and

Winds of France - Concert

Presented by Music@Menlo at Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center

February 12, 2012

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, France became the compositional epicenter of chamber music written for wind instruments. The timbrally colorful combination of the instruments proved irresistible for many of France's most compelling musical voices. Join pianist Alessio Bax and virtuosic wind players from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center -- Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Stephen Taylor, oboe; David Shifrin, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; and Radovan Vlatkovi?,

The Zodiac Trio - Chamber Music

Presented by Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society at Douglas Beach House

February 12, 2012

The Paris-based ensemble is quickly becoming an international sensation by offering definitive performances with effervescent style and enthusiasm, bringing the clarinet-violin-piano instrumentation to the foreground of the chamber music scene with a "rare musical intensity", "impeccable technique" and "infectious enjoyment of the music". ( - New York Concert Review )

Stephen Salters Vocal Master Class - A. Jess Shenson Recital Series

Presented by Stanford University Department of Music at Campbell Recital Hall - Stanford University

February 13, 2012

Join baritone Stephen Salters for a vocal master class. Salters' passionate and impeccably articulated performances of a wide range of repertoire have won him acclaim throughout Europe, the UK, Asia and the United States. He works regularly with leading conductors including Christoph Eschenbach, Seiji Ozawa, Robert Spano, Nicholas McGegan, Keith Lockhart, Ivor Bolton, Will Crutchfield, Leonard Slatkin, Hugh Wolff, Bobby McFerrin, Jane Glover, Jeff Tyzik, and Martin Haselboeck. On the opera

San Francisco Piano Trio

Presented by CSUEB Music Department at Cal State University East Bay

February 14, 2012

The San Francisco Piano Trio--featuring German violinist Axel Strauss, French cellist Jean-Michel Fonteneau, and American pianist and California State University East Bay faculty member Jeffrey Sykes--has quickly established itself as a top-flight ensemble. The trio has been praised for its virtuosic ensemble playing throughout a wide repertoire ranging from the trios of Haydn and Beethoven to those of Leon Kirchner and Astor Piazzolla. This evening's program includes Mendelssohn Trio in

Kaye Bohler Valentine's Day Show - A Tribute to the Music of Etta James

Presented by Theatre on San Pedro Square at Theatre on San Pedro Square

February 14, 2012

Kaye Bohler will perform a special Valentine's Day celebration of the music of Etta James, featuring Etta’s trumpet player of fifteen years, Tommy Poole.

Kaye explains, "On January 20th, I lost the greatest teacher of my life: Etta James. There aren't enough words for me to express the gratitude I feel toward this great Singer. Her big voice, huge ears, and her edgy authentic style left me awestruck from the moment I first heard her sing Sunday Kind of Love

Incurably Romantic - Pianist and Vocalist Nancy Gilliland in Concert

Presented by Fox Theatre at Club Fox

February 14, 2012

Join pianist/vocalist Nancy Gilliland for a cozy evening of romantic music with your special Valentine.

With a repertoire of over 1,500 tunes, Nancy interprets the Great American Songbook with emotion and sensitivity. She enjoys sharing her knowledge of these composers and the stories surrounding these songs with her audiences. From Gershwin to Porter, Kern to Berlin, the Beatles to Jobim, Nancy breathes new life into the songs everyone grew up with.

Valentines Tango Night with Tangonero Trio Band - Music and Dance Dinner Show

Presented by Angelica's Bistro at Angelica's Bistro

February 14, 2012

This special  Valentine's evening performance features The Tango Bravo Dancing Trio--Luciana Farias, Michael Feeney, and Sophia in Sapphire--with Tangonero Trio Band.

Tangonero is a new Argentine Tango band based in San Francisco. They specialize in classic tango--a genre that fuses intense passion with quiet tenderness, alternating sharp percussive rhythms with slow nostalgic melodies. It squeezes your heart to tears and then sets your feet to dancing.

TAO - The Martial Art of Drumming

Presented by Stanford Lively Arts at Memorial Auditorium - Stanford University

February 14, 2012

Veritable “rock stars” of taiko (Japanese for “drum”), the twenty virtuoso members of TAO make breathtaking use of their disciplined, athletic conditioning. Imagine a twelve-mile run followed by four hours of non-stop drumming: all in a day’s work for TAO at its rural compound on the island of Kyushu. But the secret ingredient that has earned TAO its reputation as one of the world’s top taiko companies is its dynamic, modern take on traditional Japanese

The Chinyakare Ensemble... Music and Dance from Zimbabwe - Music at Noon

Presented by Santa Clara University Department of Music at Santa Clara University - Recital Hall

February 15, 2012

Under the direction of Julia Tsitsi Chigamba, the Chinyakare Ensemble boasts a collection of diverse and experienced musicians from Africa, the United States, and beyond. True to its name, "deep traditional in the arts of our ancestors," the ensemble performs traditional dance, mbira, drums, marimba, and song from Shona and other tribal groups from around Zimbabwe.

Carole Terry - Organ Concert

Presented by Stanford University Department of Music at Memorial Church - Stanford University

February 15, 2012

Carole Terry will perform organ music by Bach, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, and Widor. This American concert organist has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician on both organ and harpsichord, and has maintained a busy recital, master class, and adjudication schedule since becoming a Professor of Organ and Harpsichord at the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle.

Jazz at the Cantor Arts Center - Lecture and Demonstration

Presented by Cantor Arts Center and Cantor Arts Center at Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University

February 16, 2012

This lunchtime jazz lecture and demonstration, featuring Loren Schoenberg, director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, highlights the rich cross-fertilization between American jazz and music from Latin America and the Caribbean. The program is supported in part by the Joan and John Jay Corley Fund for Performance.

Lyrics Born - Funk and Hip Hop

Presented by Fox Theatre at Club Fox

February 16, 2012

With palpable energy, Lyrics Born delivers his own unique style of infectious Hip Hop beats, deep groove, and glassy rhymes. This is "Funk for the Future." To define this Bay Area-native's positive and eclectic sound is impossible, but the overall experience is unequivocally fun.

Fresh from 2011's As U Were Tour and an amazing run of early 2012 shows in Australia, Lyrics Born is poised to release his newest mixtape: Variety Show Season 5: On The Floor. It

Blues Night with the Dan Goghs

Presented by Morocco's Restaurant, Mountain View at Morocco's Restaurant, Mountain View

February 17, 2012

Morocco's welcomes the versatile Dan Goghs for a delightful evening of American Roots Rock, rhythm & blues!

Performance starts 7pm.

Fred Eaglesmith - Alternative Country Singer-Songwriter

Presented by Fox Theatre at Club Fox

February 17, 2012

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and bandleader Fred Eaglesmith is a genuine iconoclast and true original. It's the natural result of following the cue of his musical career and now 19 albums with the January 2012 release of 6 Volts. The result is one of the most fascinating and musically rewarding careers in contemporary music.

As he has doggedly gone his own way as an independent musical artist, Eaglesmith has also enjoyed such high profile rewards in recent years as

Live Music by Conversions, Noys Annoise, Stories in Braille

Presented by SLG Art Boutiki and Gallery at SLG Art Boutiki and Gallery

February 17, 2012

Four bands courtesy of PinUp Productions

Conversions
Noys Annoise
Stories in Braille
TBA

$10 at the door