Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg leads the New Century Chamber Orchestra at Herbst Theatre, January 13, 2013

New Century Chamber Orchestra
Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA
4:00 PM, Sunday, January 13, 2013

[4:06 PM, lights down]

1. Adagio
2. Allegro
3. Piu Presto

[work ends 4:18 PM]

[pause for NSS speech]

[4:21 PM]

1. Scherzo
2. Valse funèbre
3. Cakewalk

[work ends 4:41 PM]

[begin 4:43 PM]

[set ends 4:49 PM]

[5:10 PM, lights down]

[set ends 5:37 PM]

1. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor, arr. Clark McAlister
2. George Cory and Douglass Cross: I Left My Heart in San Francisco, arr. unidentified

[show ends 5:47 PM]

• Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg: violin, music director;
• as-yet unidentified members of the New Century Chamber Orchestra.

Sigh, seated off-center again, ah well, at least I was up close instead of off in the balcony!

As might be guessed by anyone familiar with the night's repertoire, the performances are lush and syrupy-sweet. Might not be so great for a steady musical diet, but for an evening's dessert, it's a fine treat!

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