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 19 (June 18)
In this issue: Donald Byrd’s Greenwood performed by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Thomas Adès’ “O Albion” performed by Endellion Quartet; Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides, Now;” Charles-Marie Widor’s Toccata from Symphony for Organ No. 5 performed by organist Wayne Marshall; Thomas Tallis’ Spem in alium performed by Gaechinger Cantorey and SWR Symphonieorchester; Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Issue 18 (June 12)
In this issue: Soprano Julia Bullock performs an excerpt from Purcell’s The Indian Queen; vocalist and flutist Nathalie Joachim performs alongside Spektral Quartet; pianist Aaron Diehl performs Duke Ellington’s “Single Petal of a Rose;” Julius Eastman’s “Stay on It;” Lawrence Brownlee performs Donizetti’s “Ah, mes amis;” Alvin Ailey’s For ‘Bird’ – With Love
Issue 17 (June 4)
In this issue: A relatively short musical journey between Germany and the Balkans and features some truly marvelous performances, including work from Benjamin Millipied, the Oscar Peterson Trio, Lucia Popp, Goran Bregović and His Wedding and Funeral Orchestra, and the Czech Philharmonic.
Issue 16 (June 1)
In this issue: In times of upheaval, we have always found it helpful—indeed, necessary—to come together and raise our voices in song.
Issue 15 (May 28)
In this issue: Rossini’s “Pensa alla Patria” from L’Italiana in Algeri performed by mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne; “Mystery of Love” by Sufjan Stevens; “Neurotic and Lonely” from Craigslistlieder by Gabriel Kahane; an excerpt from John Adams’ Nixon in China; Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488 performed by pianist Radu Lupu with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Issue 14 (May 22)
In this issue: Messiaen’s “Louange à l’Immortalité de Jésus” performed by violinist Alexi Kenney; “I’m On My Way” by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Rhiannon Giddens; Fase danced by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker & Michele Anne de Mey; “Hamadoun Toure” performed by Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté on the kora; Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala performing Verdi’s Don Carlo conducted by Riccardo Muti.