Coming in October

by | Sep 5, 2024

Rob Reich Quartet

The Rob Reich Quartet

Saturday, October 5

A brilliant, light-hearted, skilled and innovative accordionist, composer and keyboard player, Rob Reich is one of the reasons we enjoy hosting musicians here. Varied and indescribable, Rob’s music is interpreted tonight by Daniel Fabricant on bass, Ben Goldberg, clarinet, and Kasey Knudsen on alto sax. Evenings don’t get much more fun than this.

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Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno

Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno

Thursday, October 3

Viv & Riley play young old-soul roots music, combining tradition with melodies of future-leaning indie-folk and the tight vocal harmonies of the old-time and classic country music they came from. They grew up on opposite sides of the country–Riley in Seattle and Vivian in Lexington, Virginia–the two instantly connecting musically upon meeting in 2018. The pair has collaborated since then, playing hundreds of shows across the US, UK, and Canada, and recording multiple albums to acclaim from NPR Music, Rolling Stone, and No Depression.

Rooted in the folk tradition, the pair reframe their music into experimental territory, crafting songs that speak to finding a path forward into adulthood in an uncertain world. Based in Durham, North Carolina, they’ve tapped into the area’s eclectic and collaborative music scene. Their songwriting has evolved to include world-weary, stripped-down country songs and tunes at turns sweetly sad and gently sardonic. Viv & Riley also play in The Onlies, an award-winning old time string band that Riley co-founded at age 7 in Seattle. In preserving traditional music and bringing their own original folk music to new audiences, Viv & Riley have much to do with the present and future of roots music.

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Local Early Music Trio

Italian Trio Sonatas

Saturday, October 12

An opportunity for an intimate chamber evening at Fifth Street, a great room for classical music: join violinist Cynthia Keiko Black, cellist Erik Andersen, and harpsichordist Derek Tam for “Italian Stravaganza.” Enjoy passionate sonatas by Alessandro Stradella and his brother-in-crime Carlo Ambrogio Lonati (there’s a story there), as well as virtuoso works by two Italians who made their fortunes elsewhere: Francesco Geminiani in England and Domenico Scarlatti in Spain. These 17th- and 18th-century compositions from the golden age of Italian composition and instrument building showcase the boldness and clarity of expression that made Italy the fountainhead of Baroque music.

Cynthia Keiko Black enjoys a diverse musical life throughout the U. S. and at home in the Bay Area. She performs with Incantare, an ensemble of violins and sackbuts, and will appear with Chatham Baroque, Ars Minerva, American Bach Soloists, Cantata Collective, and Newberry Consort this season. Cynthia holds degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and Case Western Reserve University.

Derek Tam appears regularly throughout the Bay Area and beyond as a conductor and historical keyboardist. He is the executive director of the San Francisco Early Music Society, an important advocate for early music in the United States and serves as the artistic director of the biennial Berkeley Festival & Exhibition.

Erik Andersen performs on modern and baroque instruments including all sizes of viola da gamba. His background in language teaching and historically informed performance inspires his commitment to expression and meaning in every work, which he relishes sharing with audiences.

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Fifth Street Farms is a virtual farmstead in the oldest part of Berkeley, California. The house was originally built in 1899, and rehabilitated in the late 20th century. Our House Concerts — traditional, acoustic, roots, international, folk music — are presented once or twice a month.

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Previous Shows Include:

A.J. Roach & Nuala Kennedy

Ad Vielle Que Pourra

Ale Moller

Ana Egge

Awna Teixera

Bill Evans

Cahalen Morrison

Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms

Chic Gamine

Del Sol Quartet

Della Mae

Elizabeth Blumenstock

Evie Ladin Band

Friction Quartet

George Cole Quintet

Gerry O’Connor & Richard Mandel

High Country

Hot Club of Baltimore

Janam

John Whelan & Haley Richardson

Kathy Kallick Band

Kevin Burke

Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands

Musica Pacifica

New Esterhazy Quartet

Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

Paper Wings

Pickpocket Ensemble

Real Vocal String Quartet

Rising Appalachia

Rita Hosking

Rob Reich Quartet

Sean Watkins & The Bee Eaters

Tannahill Weavers

The Crooked Jades

The Lowest Pair

Tony Furtado

Veretski Pass

Western Centuries