Features and Stories
Seeing Double: the Doppelgänger Project
In this article, Thomas May discusses the term Doppelgänger, how composers have used this theme over time, the upcoming Danish String Quartet concerts debuting the project of the same name, and more. […]
In the Presence of the Present: Thoughts on A Thousand Thoughts
Author Rebecca Solnit discusses a special program being held in Zellerbach Hall on Thursday, February 13, celebrating both the Kronos [...]
Beethoven 250: The Concerts
This season, Cal Performances celebrates the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. Join us for concerts including Jonathan Biss, piano; the [...]
Beethoven 250: Travels with Beethoven
In an article called “Beethoven’s Guide to Being Human,” Larry Rothe made the case for Beethoven’s power to fill his [...]
Beethoven 250: In Search of Something Unreachable
This season, pianist Jonathan Biss performs the complete cycle of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas in seven concerts. In this excerpt from [...]
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