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| | Brahms Reunion
Friday, September 23, 2022
Concert 7:30 PM
Pre-Concert Talk 7:00 PM
Johannes Brahms: Cello Sonata no.2 in F Major, Op. 99
Johannes Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Grazia Raimondi, violin
Livia Sohn, violin
Pamela Freund-Striplen, viola
Luigi Piovano, cello
Bernadene Blaha, piano | Buy Tickets |
| | Luigi's Italian Feast
$350
Sunday, September 25, 2022 - 4:30 PM
Luigi Piovano stars as cellist and chef in this one-of-a-kind fundraiser for the Gold Coast Chamber Players.
Set in a beautiful Lafayette home, this intimate evening includes a serenade of heartwarming Italian music and a menu featuring Rustichella d’Abruzzo pasta, Il Cappero Cru Orrico olive oil, and Podernuovo a Palazzone wines imported from Italy especially for this event. Every course will be prepared by Luigi himself!
Enjoy the rare privilege to not only see, but also to hear a 330-year-old Italian cello! Luigi will bring his magnificent cello by Francesco Ruggeri all the way from Rome for Gold Coasters to enjoy! | Buy Tickets |
| | Luigi's Italian Feast + Luigi's Kitchen
$500
Includes your ticket to Luigi's Italian Feast
Sunday, September 25, 2022 - 4:30 PM
plus Luigi's Kitchen
September 24, 2022 - Drop in from 2:00-6:00 PM
Saturday, September 24
JOIN Luigi in the kitchen on Saturday as he prepares for the feast!
ENJOY a glass of Prosecco and get a behind the scenes look at Luigi's culinary skills.
LEARN some cooking techniques from Luigi himself!
POSE for a photo with Luigi, which he will sign to commemorate your experience.
DINE with the winemaker or pasta maker at the feast!
Sunday, September 25
Luigi Piovano stars as cellist and chef in this one-of-a-kind fundraiser for the Gold Coast Chamber Players.
Set in a beautiful Lafayette home, this intimate evening includes a serenade of heartwarming Italian music and a menu featuring Rustichella d’Abruzzo pasta, Il Cappero Cru Orrico olive oil, and Podernuovo a Palazzone wines imported from Italy especially for this event. Every course will be prepared by Luigi himself!
Enjoy the rare privilege to not only see, but also to hear a 330-year-old Italian cello! Luigi will bring his magnificent cello by Francesco Ruggeri all the way from Rome for Gold Coasters to enjoy! | Buy Tickets |
| | Folk Inspired
Saturday, November 5, 2022
Concert 7:30 PM
Pre-Concert Talk 7:00 PM
Florence Price: Folk Songs
Grażyna Bacewicz: String Quartet #4
Johannes Brahms: String Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88
Telegraph Quartet
Joseph Maile, violin
Eric Chin, violin
Pei-Ling Lin, viola
Jeremiah Shaw, cello
with Pamela Freund-Striplen, viola | Buy Tickets |
| | Connections in Time
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Concert 7:30 PM
Pre-Concert Talk 7:00 PM
Louise Farrenc: Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 33
Dmitri Shostakovich: Trio No. 1, Op. 8
Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
Horszowski Trio
Jesse Mills, violin
Ole Akahoshi, cello
Rieko Aizawa, piano
with Pamela Freund-Striplen, viola | Buy Tickets |
| | Cello Extravaganza
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Concert 7:30 PM
Pre-Concert Talk 7:00 PM
Benjamin Britten: Dawn from Four Sea Interludes
Gabriel Fauré: Cinq mélodies "de Venise", Op. 58
Franz Schubert: Erlkönig
Antonín Dvořák: Silent Woods
Manuel de Falla: Ritual Dance
Peter Myers: Stratigraphy
Claude Debussy: Clair de Lune
SAKURA Cello Quintet
Stella Cho, Michael Kaufman, Benjamin Lash, Yoshika Matsuda, and Peter Myers, cellists | Buy Tickets |
| | Souvenir
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Concert 7:30 PM
Pre-Concert Talk 7:00 PM
Ludwig van Beethoven: Duo "Eyeglasses" for viola and cello
F.A. Kummer: Cello Duo #1 in C Major, Op.22
W. A. Mozart: Quintet in G minor, k. 516
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70
Brendan Speltz, violin
Connie Kupka, violin
Luke Fleming, viola
Pamela Freund-Striplen, viola
Brook Speltz, cello
David Speltz, cello | Buy Tickets |