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Upcoming Performances
november 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Unitarian Church, 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA
suggested donation: $20
Starr King Way Performance Series presents:
Chamber Music of North and South America
Come and enjoy the virtuosity and complexity of the classical chamber music tradition, infused with vibrant local musical influences such as Harlem jazz, Mexican son, Brazilian bossa nova, Argentinian tango, Peruvian folk music, and Appalachian blue grass.
Program:
Danzas Latinoamericanas by José Elizondo
Harawi de Quispe and P’asña Marcha from Sueños de Chambi by Gabriela Lena Frank
Disagree by Miguel del Águila
Le Grand Duc Mambo and Harlem’s Summer Night from Portraits of Langston by Valerie Coleman
Forward Six and Fall Back Eight, Varsouvianna and Rattlesnake Twist from Barn Dances by Libby Larson
Fuga y Misterio by Astor Piazzolla
Martha Rodríguez-Salazar on flute, Leah di Tullio on clarinet, and Jennifer Peringer on piano
Past Performances
2023
October 29, 2023: Día de los Muertos concert at Mission Cultural Center. Works by Macedonio Alcalá, Arturo Márquez, Salvador Moreno, Astor Pianola, and Miguel del Águila. With Leah di Tullio, clarinet.
September 11, 2023: Flower Piano at the Botanical Gardens. Works by Ignacio Cervantes, Manuel M. Ponce, Luis Calvo, Salvador Moreno, Miguel del Águila, Michel Camilo, Arturo Márquez, and Astor Piazzolla. With Leah di Tullio, clarinet
May 21, 2023: Forces of Nature at Mosswood Sound Series. Works by Davide Verotta, Jennifer Peringer, Sarah Rose Stiles, Sally Davies and Toru Takemitsu. Guest artists: Leah di Tullio, clarinets: Annelise Zamula, saxes and flute; and Sharon Wayne, guitar.
March 26, 2023: Forces of Nature at Old First Church. Works by Jennifer Peringer, Valerie Coleman, Tori Takemitsu, Davide Verotta, Lilia Boulanger, Sarah Rose Stiles, Sally Davies and Chus Alonso. Guest artists: Leah di Tullio, clarinets: Annelise Zamula, saxes and flute; and Sharon Wayne, guitar.
February 19, 2023: Forces of Nature at Piedmont Center for the Arts. Works by Jennifer Peringer, Valerie Coleman, Tori Takemitsu, Davide Verotta, Lilia Boulanger, Sarah Rose Stiles, Sally Davies and Chus Alonso. Guest artists: Leah di Tullio, clarinets: Annelise Zamula, saxes and flute; and Sharon Wayne, guitar.
2022
December 28, 2022: Exploring 20th Century Masters from Around the World at The Summit Event Center in Spokane, WA. Works by Mel Bonis, Claude Debussy, Erik Satie, Adolfo Mejía, Carlos Guastavino and María Grever.
October 30, 2022: Matinee Concert of Mexican chamber music with the San Francisco Symphony at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. Works by Gabriela Ortiz and Eduardo Gamboa. Guest artists: Annelise Zamula, flute and sax; and Jessie Ivry, cello.
October 9, 2022: SF Music Day, presented by InterMusic SF. Works by Lili Boulanger, Eduardo Gamboa, Davide Verotta, and Valerie Coleman. Guest artists: Leah di Tullio, clarinets, and Annelise Zamula, flute and sax.
April 22, 2022: Celebrating Women Composers, presented by Artist Migration at the Drawing Room SF. Featuring works by Margaret Bonds, Lili Boulanger, Valerie Capers, Valerie Coleman, Paula Dreyer, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sally Davies, Gabriela Lena-Frank, Rosita Melo, Violeta Parra, Zenobia Powell-Perry, Malvina Reynolds, Nina Simone, and Consuelo Velásquez. Guest artists: Beth Wilmurt, Sylvia Sherman, Michaela Overall, Acacia Oak, Gabi Díaz-Hernández, and members of CMC’s Coro de Cámara and Older Adult Choirs.
2021
June 26, 2021: Creation & Change - New Music from Bay Area Composers, presented by Center for New Music. Online concert. World premiere: Sulle Aridi Pendici by Davide Verotta.
2020
June 1, 2020: Community Music Center Shenson Salons as part of Community Music Center’s Field Day. Works by Coleman, Custer, Felipe, Alonso. Facebook Live event
May 29, 2020: Music to Our Ears: Live Concert + Q&A w/Bernal Hill Players, streamed on Zoom, Works by C.P.E Bach, Guastavino, Rutter
February 23, 2020: Shenson Series Concert at Community Music Center, “It Takes a Village”. Works by Oliveros, Gamboa, Peterson, Larsen, Barber, Pearson, Beaser, Márquez, Piazzolla. Guest artists: Rachel Condry, clarinet; Annelise Zamula, sax; and Sharon Wayne, guitar.
2018
August 22, 2018: Rockwood South Hill Concert Series, “Flute and Piano recital”, Handel, Schubert, Berkeley, Piazzolla.
March 25, 2018: Community Music Center’s Shenson Faculty Concert Series, “A Listening Quilt: Contemporary Chamber Music by Women Composers from North and South America”, Larson, Coleman, Oliveros, Ortiz, León, Montero, Syrse. Guest artist: Jill Brindel, cello.
2017
February 26, 2017: Old First Concerts, "SF/DF Music of Two Cities", Ortiz, Pearson, Wreede, Gamboa, Santana. Guest artists: Rachel Condry, clarinet; Jill Brindel, cello.
2016
July 22, 2016: MEXIAM Festival at De Young Museum presented by the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco, "Selections from Music of Two Cities", Ortiz and Gamboa.
April 16, 2016: Veterans Memorial Senior Center presented by Círculo Cultural, "Music of Two Cities", Custer, Ortiz, Alonso, Revueltas, Santana, Felipe.
2015
September 26, 2015: Congregation Ner Tamid presented by Neighborhood Performance Project, "Music of Two Cities", Custer, Ortiz, Alonso, Pearson, Revueltas, Santana, Felipe, Gamboa.
September 20, 2015: Community Music Center, "Music of Two Cities", Custer, Ortiz, Alonso, Pearson, Revueltas, Santana, Felipe, Gamboa.
July 14, 2015: San Francisco Towers, "Bernal Hill Players Sampler". Alonso, Danzi, del Aguila, Khachaturian, Pearson, Piazolla.
July 5 , 2015: Chabot Space and Science Center, Sounds of Space with Composing Together: Works by students from several Bay Area public schools performed by members of the Bernal Hill Players alongside other musicins from Composing Together. Accompanied by visual images and sounds from NASA's Kepler telescope.
June 19, 2015: Presidio Sessions, SF-DF: Neighborhoods of San Francisco and Mexico City, Works by Alonso, Custer, Pearson, Santana, Ortiz, Felipe and Gamboa. Guest artist: Samsun van Loon.
April 19, 2015: Old First Concerts, Musical Chairs: Chamber Music from the 1800's to Now", Works by Danzi, Farrenc, Rota, Peterson, del Aguila and Gamboa. Guest artist: Laura Gaynon.
March 14, 2015: Trinity Chamber Concerts, Musical Chairs: Chamber Music from the 1800's to Now", Works by Danzi, Farrenc, Rota, Peterson, del Aguila and Gamboa. Guest artist: Laura Gaynon.
2014
November 23, 2014: Red Poppy Art House, "The New World: North and South American Chamber Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries", Works by Wreede, Larson, Custer, Revueltas, Guastavino, Gamboa and Piazolla.
November 22, 2014: Haba Na Haba, "The New World: North and South American Chamber Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries", Works by Wreede, Larson, Custer, Revueltas, Guastavino, Gamboa and Piazolla.
October 5, 2014: Presidio Officer's Club, Grand Opening Festivities: Works by Farrenc, Rota, Peterson, Wreede and Gamboa. Guest artist: Beth Snellings
September 14, 2014: Community Music Center, Shenson Faculty Series Concert: "Musical Chairs: Chamber Music from the 1800's to Now", Works by Danzi, Farrenc, Rota, Peterson, del Aguila and Gamboa. Guest artist: Laura Gaynon.
September 13, 2014: Círculo Cultural: "Musical Chairs: Chamber Music from the 1800's to Now", Works by Danzi, Farrenc, Rota, Peterson, del Aguila and Gamboa. Guest artist: Laura Gaynon.
March 5, 2014: Longfellow Middle School. Composing Together Project: World premiere of work composed by Longfellow Middle School students for The Bernal Hill Players directed by Katrina Wreede. Guest artist: Chus Alonso, percussion.
2013
November 24, 2013: Community Music Center. "The Rite Stuff: Original Compositions Inspired by the Rite of Spring": Works by Falla and world premiere by Wreede. Guest artist: Chus Alonso.
October 27, 2013: Community Music Center. "Bernal Heights Library Mural Fundraiser": Works by Alonso, Custer, Galindo, Gamboa, Josheff, and Piazolla. Guest artist: Jessica Ivry.
October 20, 2013: San Francisco Conservatory of Music. "SFMusic Day: Free + Live": Works by Galindo and Gamboa. Guest artist: Jessica Ivry.
August 4, 3013: La Peña. "Composing Together Project-Fundraiser": Works by Wreede.
May 23, 2013: Lowell High School. "Composing Together Project": Works by Piazzolla, Katrina Wreede and Lowell High School students. Guest artist: Jessica Ivry.
April 26, 2013: Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts."Neighborhoods of Mexico City and Beyond": Mexican composers Gamboa and Galindo plus Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Nin-Culmell, Márquez, Lara. Guest artist: Jessica Ivry.
April 21, 2013: Berkeley Arts Festival. Works by Beethoven, Gamboa, Piazolla, and a world premiere by Erik Pearson. Guest artist: Jill Brindel.
March 30, 2013: Círculo Cultural in Redwood City. " Neighborhoods of Mexico City and Beyond": Mexican composers Gamboa and Galindo plus Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Nin-Culmell, Márquez, Lara. Guest artist: Jessica Ivry.
March 8, 2013: Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco. "Neighborhoods of Mexico City and Beyond": Mexican composers Gamboa and Galindo plus Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Nin-Culmell, Márquez, Lara. Guest artist: Jessica Ivry.
January 27, 2013: Community Music Center."Neighborhoods of Mexico City and Beyond": Mexican composers Gamboa and Galindo plus Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Nin-Culmell, Márquez, Lara. Guest artist: Jessica Ivry.
2012
October 27, 2012: SOMArts."Neighborhoods of Mexico City and Beyond": world premieres of Mexican composers Gamboa and Galindo plus Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Nin-Culmell, Márquez, Lara. Guest artist: Jessica Ivry.
March 30, 2012: Pro Arts Gallery. Duos, trios and quartets: Beethoven, Weber, Milhaud, Nin-Culmell, Gamboa. Guest artist: Jessica Ivry.
March 18, 2012: Bird & Beckett. Works by Falla, Lara, Milhaud, C.P.E Bach, Jones, Alonso.
March 11, 2012: Community Music Center. CD Release Concert for "San Francisco: In and About the City": Josheff, Pearson, Jones, Wreede, Custer, Alonso, Gamboa. Guest artists: Jessica Ivry and Chus Alonso.
2011
December 28, 2011: Opus 94.5 radio (Mexico City). Works by C.P.E. Bach, Falla, Pearson, Jones, Alonso, Saint-Saëns. Guest artist: Citalli Rosas.
October 22, 2011: Inclusions Gallery. "San Francisco: In and About the City": Custer, Alonso, Jones, Pearson, Josheff, Wreede.
October 13, 2011: San Francisco City Hall. "The Latin Connection": Works by Lara, Falla, Piazzolla.
September 2, 2011: Inclusions Gallery. Jones.
June 18, 2011: Community Music Center. "San Francisco: In and About the City" Part II: World premiere of Josheff, plus Custer, Pearson, Jones, Alonso, Wreede.
May 27, 2011: Pro Arts Gallery: World premiere by Wreede, plus Falla, Bizet, Jones.
March 13, 2011: Inclusions Gallery. Miyagi, Poulenc, J.S. Bach, Rodrigo, Obradors, Lecuona.
February 6, 2011: Red Poppy Art House. For Valentine’s Day - The Many Guises of Love: Falla, Bizet, Mozart, Weber, Piazzolla. Guest artist: Jill Brindel.
2010
November 7, 2010: Inclusions Gallery. Saint-Saëns, Piazzolla, Jones, Alonso, Khachaturian, Villa-Lobos, Mozart, Bolling, Schumann.
September 12, 2010: San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Chamber Music Day). A Bernal Hill Players Sampler: Pearson, Piazzolla, Saint-Saëns, Reynolds.
June 27, 2010: Peña Pachamama. The Latin Connection: Alonso, Bizet, Piazzolla, Lecuona, Torroba, Obradors, Rodrigo, Galindo, Revueltas.
June 4, 2010: Modern American School Alumni Reunion (Mexico City): French Masters: Bizet, Poulenc, Frank.
May 15, 2010: Red Poppy Art House. "San Francisco: In and About the City": Jones, Custer,
Alonso, Pearson, Piazzolla.
May 13, 2010: San Francisco Towers. Austro-German Masters: C.P.E. Bach, Schumann, Mozart, Schubert.
April 10, 2010: Community Music Center. "San Francisco: In and About the City": World premieres of Pearson and Alonso, plus Jones, Custer, Piazzolla.
February 26, 2010: Pro Arts Gallery. C.P.E. Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Saint-Saëns, Piazzolla.
2009
November 14, 2009: SoCha Cafe. J.S. Bach, Schumann, E. Zappa, Hasse, Villa Lobos, Ginastera,
Prokofiev.
June 13, 2009: SoCha Cafe. Around the world: Schubert, Khachaturian, Bolling, Rachmaninoff, Miyagi, Bartok.
February 27, 2009: Pro Arts Gallery. Bruch, Brahms, Montsalvage, Vagn Holmboe, Jacob.