November

Step Afrika!
The Migration: Reflections
on Jacob Lawrence

Sat, Nov 2, 8pm
Sun, Nov 3, 3pm, Zellerbach Hall

Washington DC’s celebrated step dance company tells the story of the Great Migration in this vivid production inspired by Jacob Lawrence’s famous paintings from the 1940s, set to an uplifting soundtrack with movement that mixes stepping, tap, body percussion, and modern dance.
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An Illuminations: "Fractured History" event.

Dover Quartet

Sun, Nov 3, 3pm, Hertz Hall

The Grammy-nominated quartet returns with a fascinating program of music by Dvořák, Jessie Montgomery, and Emmy-winning American Indian composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate.
Patron Sponsors: Joe W. Laymon, Kiese Laymon, Jeanne Laymon, Thomas Laymon, Eve Dunbar, and Cade Catherine Dunbar-Laymon
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An Illuminations: "Fractured History" event.

Behzod Abduraimov, piano

Sun, Nov 10, 3pm, Hertz Hall

The commanding Uzbek pianist makes his Cal Performances debut in a program that foregrounds story and image, including selections from Prokofiev’s piano adaptation of his ballet Romeo and Juliet, Uzbek composer Dilorom Saidaminova’s opus The Walls of Ancient Bukhara, and Florence Price’s cinematic Fantasie nègre No. 1.
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Maxim Vengerov, violin
Polina Osetinskaya, piano

Sat, Nov 23, 8pm, Zellerbach Hall

The multiple Grammy and Gramophone Award-winning violinist returns to Berkeley in a program that showcases the blazing virtuosity and breathtaking expressiveness that have been the hallmarks of his sound for decades. Works by Clara and Robert Schumann, Brahms, and Prokofiev.
Major Support: Lance and Dalia Nagel; The Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust
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Leonidas Kavakos, violin

Bach’s Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin

Fri–Sat, Nov 15–16, 8pm, Zellerbach Hall

In a rare and powerful musical experience, the virtuoso Greek violinist performs Bach’s complete works for solo violin over two nights, groundbreaking compositions that conjure vast sonic landscapes. Kavakos performs Partita No. 3 and Sonatas No. 2 and 3 on night one; and Partitas No. 1 and 2 and Sonata No. 1 on night two.
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Igor Levit, piano

Tue, Nov 19, 7:30pm, Zellerbach Hall

Praised for his extraordinary technique and musicianship, the German pianist enjoys assembling bold recital programs, and here matches Brahms’ moody Ballades with Liszt’s fiendishly challenging transcription of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.
Patron Sponsors: Art Berliner and Marian Lever
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Disney Concerts Presents
Encanto: The Sing-Along
Film Concert

Sun, Nov 24, 1pm & 5pm, Zellerbach Hall

Disney’s beloved animated feature comes to life in an interactive performance and screening that’s perfect for the whole family. Sing along to the award-winning soundtrack with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, played live by Banda de la Casita!
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Pilobolus
re:CREATION

Thanksgiving Weekend!
Sat, Nov 30, 2pm & 8pm
Sun, Dec 1, 3pm, Zellerbach Hall

In this retrospective production, the pioneering acrobatic dance troupe invites us to step into a realm where imagination knows no limits, the boundaries of gravity and creativity blur, and storytelling takes on new dimensions.
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