Cal Performances at Home is much more than a series of great streamed performances. Fascinating behind-the-scenes artist interviews. Informative and entertaining public forums. The Cal Performances Reading Room, featuring books with interesting connections to our Fall 2020 programs. For all this and much more, keep checking this page for frequent updates and to journey far, far Beyond the Stage!
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Beyond the Stage
Issue 33 (August 17)
In this issue: We explore the most beautiful moments in 20th-century music, and beyond, including R. Strauss’s “Presentation of the Rose” Scene from Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59; Messiaen’s “Jardin du sommeil d’amour” from Turangalîla-Symphonie; and more!
Issue 32 (August 13)
In this issue: Pianist Keith Jarrett performs Gershwin’s “Summertime;” Catalyst Quartet performs “Strum;” Damien Sneed explains the history of Gospel; an excerpt of Kirov Ballet performing Swan Lake; Haïg Sarikouyoumdjian on the duduk; Jordi Savall conducts J.S. Bach’s Magnificat
Issue 30 (August 3)
In this issue: Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason guest curates this special edition of Now, More Than Ever.
Issue 29 (July 27)
In this issue: Pianist Timo Andres performing “How can I live in your world of ideas?”; an excerpt from Cappella Mediterranea’s production of Rameau’s Les indes galantes; pianist Martha Argerich performing Chopin’s Largo and Finale from Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Chris Thile performing “Too Many Notes;” an excerpt from Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites
Issue 28 (July 23)
In this issue: acrobat/dancer Yoann Bourgeois performs to Debussy’s “Clair de lune;” Janine Jansen performs Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso with the Berlin Philharmonic; vocalist La Caíta performs “El pájaro negro” from Latcho Drom; Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Friends perform Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah;” Nederlands Dans Theater performs Paul Lightfoot’s Standby