Dover Quartet
Joel Link, violin
Bryan Lee, violin
Hezekiah Leung, viola
Camden Shaw, cello
Sunday, September 25, 2022, 3pm
Hertz Hall
From the Executive and Artistic Director
I couldn’t be happier to welcome you to the first performances in Cal Performances’ remarkable 2022–23 season. From the dazzling brilliance of Miami City Ballet to the supreme technical mastery and heartfelt musicianship of the Dover Quartet, I’m proud to launch the season with programming that represents the very finest in both dance and classical music.
Beginning this month and continuing into May 2023—when we close our season with the Bay Area premiere of the powerful folk opera Parable of the Sower and a highly anticipated recital with international dramatic soprano sensation Nina Stemme—it’s a calendar packed with the very best in live music, dance, and theater.
And what a schedule! More than 70 events, with highlights including the return of the legendary Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Christian Thielemann (in his Bay Area debut); the beloved Mark Morris Dance Group in Morris’ new The Look of Love: An Evening of Dance to the Music of Burt Bacharach; the US premiere of revered South African artist William Kentridge’s astonishing new SIBYL; a rare Berkeley performance with the San Francisco Symphony and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen; and a special concert with chamber music superstars pianist Emanuel Ax, violinist Leonidas Kavakos, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. And these are only a few of the amazing performances that await you!
Illuminations programming this season will take advantage of Cal Performances’ unique positioning as a vital part of one of the world’s top-ranked public universities. In the coming months, we’ll be engaging communities on and off campus to examine the evolution of tools such as musical instruments, the complex relationships between technology creators and users, the possibilities enabled by technology’s impact on the creative process, and questions raised by the growing role of artificial intelligence in our society.
This concept of “Human and Machine” has never been so pertinent to so many. Particularly over the course of the pandemic, the rapid expansion of technology’s role in improving communication and in helping us emotionally process unforeseen and, at times, extraordinarily
difficult events has made a permanent mark on our human history. Throughout time, our reliance on technology to communicate has—for better and worse—influenced how we understand others as well as ourselves. During this Illuminations season, we will investigate how technology has contributed to our capacity for self-expression, as well as the potential dangers it may pose.
Some programs this season will bring joy and delight, and others will inspire reflection and stir debate. We are committed to presenting this wide range of artistic expression on our stages because of our faith in the performing arts’ power to promote empathy. And it is because of our audiences’ openness and curiosity that we have the privilege of bringing such thought-provoking, adventurous performances to our campus. The Cal Performances community wants the arts to engage in important conversations, and to bring us all together as we see and feel the world through the experiences of others.
Please make sure to check out our brochures and our website for complete information about upcoming events. We can’t wait to share all the details with you, in print and online.
Welcome back to Cal Performances!
Jeremy Geffen
Executive and Artistic Director, Cal Performances
I couldn’t be happier to welcome you to the first performances in Cal Performances’ remarkable 2022–23 season. From the dazzling brilliance of Miami City Ballet to the supreme technical mastery and heartfelt musicianship of the Dover Quartet, I’m proud to launch the season with programming that represents the very finest in both dance and classical music.
Beginning this month and continuing into May 2023—when we close our season with the Bay Area premiere of the powerful folk opera Parable of the Sower and a highly anticipated recital with international dramatic soprano sensation Nina Stemme—it’s a calendar packed with the very best in live music, dance, and theater.
And what a schedule! More than 70 events, with highlights including the return of the legendary Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Christian Thielemann (in his Bay Area debut); the beloved Mark Morris Dance Group in Morris’ new The Look of Love: An Evening of Dance to the Music of Burt Bacharach; the US premiere of revered South African artist William Kentridge’s astonishing new SIBYL; a rare Berkeley performance with the San Francisco Symphony and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen; and a special concert with chamber music superstars pianist Emanuel Ax, violinist Leonidas Kavakos, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. And these are only a few of the amazing performances that await you!
Illuminations programming this season will take advantage of Cal Performances’ unique positioning as a vital part of one of the world’s top-ranked public universities. In the coming months, we’ll be engaging communities on and off campus to examine the evolution of tools such as musical instruments, the complex relationships between technology creators and users, the possibilities enabled by technology’s impact on the creative process, and questions raised by the growing role of artificial intelligence in our society.
This concept of “Human and Machine” has never been so pertinent to so many. Particularly over the course of the pandemic, the rapid expansion of technology’s role in improving communication and in helping us emotionally process unforeseen and, at times, extraordinarily
difficult events has made a permanent mark on our human history. Throughout time, our reliance on technology to communicate has—for better and worse—influenced how we understand others as well as ourselves. During this Illuminations season, we will investigate how technology has contributed to our capacity for self-expression, as well as the potential dangers it may pose.
Some programs this season will bring joy and delight, and others will inspire reflection and stir debate. We are committed to presenting this wide range of artistic expression on our stages because of our faith in the performing arts’ power to promote empathy. And it is because of our audiences’ openness and curiosity that we have the privilege of bringing such thought-provoking, adventurous performances to our campus. The Cal Performances community wants the arts to engage in important conversations, and to bring us all together as we see and feel the world through the experiences of others.
Please make sure to check out our brochures and our website for complete information about upcoming events. We can’t wait to share all the details with you, in print and online.
Welcome back to Cal Performances!
Jeremy Geffen
Executive and Artistic Director, Cal Performances