Martinez classical music events

Music of Robert Dick

Saturday, May 18 8:00p

With equally deep roots in classical music old and new and in free improvisation and new jazz, flutist and composer Robert Dick has established himself as an artist who has not only mastered, but r...

Salon Classique

Monday, May 20 7:00p

The Pearson Theatre, Berkeley

World-renowned Berkeley-based Meyer Sound kindly opens the doors to its usually private Pearson Theatre, a masterpiece of acoustic architecture and state-of-the-art sound technology, for a performa...

Dave Mason Acoustic Trio

Saturday, May 25 8:00p

Yoshi's Jazz Club and Japanese Restaurant, Oakland

Dave Mason is a living rock legend...

Dr. L. Subramaniam Global Fusion with Larry Coryell

Thursday, Jun 20 8:00p

Yoshi's San Francisco Live Music & Restaurant, San Francisco

Subramaniam, India’s violin icon, “The Paganini of Indian Classical music”, “the God of Indian Violin” is the serenity of an Indian musician combined with the magnetism of a western “star”...

The Artist Sessions: Christopher O'Riley

Wednesday, May 29 8:00p

Yoshi's San Francisco Live Music & Restaurant, San Francisco

Since the triumphant release of True Love Waits, pianist Christopher O’Riley’s reimagining of works by Radiohead, Elliott Smith and Nick Drake have garnered critical accolades and international acc...

Brenda Russell

Friday, May 24 8:00p

Yoshi's Jazz Club and Japanese Restaurant, Oakland

With a unique musical perspective, intimate voice and prolific treasure-trove of lyrics, singer-songwriter Brenda Russell proves that a truly glowing talent only deepens with time...

Janowski conducts Brahms and Schumann

Saturday, May 18 8:00p

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco

Two giants of the Romantic era grace the program. Schumann proudly called his overture “one of the strongest of my musical children...

Robertson leads Ravel and Gershwin

Wednesday, May 22 8:00p

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco

Ravel, who heard jazz in Harlem with Gershwin, was dumbfounded by the dazzling Rhapsody in Blue, which Gershwin played at a birthday party for the French composer...

Bernhoft plus Sun Rai

Tuesday, Jun 25 8:00p

Yoshi's San Francisco Live Music & Restaurant, San Francisco

Since releasing his sophomore album "Solidarity Breaks" in early 2011, Norwegian retro-soul singer/multi-instrumentalist Bernhoft has thrilled crowds around the world with his stripped-down yet amp...

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Friday, Jun 14 8:00p

Yoshi's San Francisco Live Music & Restaurant, San Francisco

A life full of music is the story of Ricky Skaggs...

Dvořák's Cello Concerto with Gautier Capuçon

Wednesday, May 29 8:00p

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco

Music from three Eastern Europeans gives this program a delightfully colorful sound palette...

Hamed Nikpay

Sunday, Jun 9 7:00p

Yoshi's San Francisco Live Music & Restaurant, San Francisco

A fusion vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter, Hamed Nikpay has been a pioneering & experimental artist for over a decade...

Jonathan Biss plays Schumann

Thursday, Jun 13 2:00p

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco

Schumann’s lilting, effervescent concerto started out as a shorter piece, but virtuoso pianist Clara Wieck—his wife—urged him to expand it...

The East-West Collective

Tuesday, Jun 18 8:00p

Yoshi's San Francisco Live Music & Restaurant, San Francisco

The EAST-WEST COLLECTIVE will commence its première tour of North America on June 14 at the Vision Festival in New York...

Peter White

Friday, May 24 8:00p

Yoshi's San Francisco Live Music & Restaurant, San Francisco

Over the years, Peter White has maintained a reputation as one of the most versatile and prolific acoustic guitarists on the contemporary jazz landscape...

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