Sun February 16, 2025
2:00 pm
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
600 N Delaware St, San Mateo, CA 94401
- Eric Kujawsky, conductor
- Buddy James, conductor
- San Francisco Bay Area Chamber Choir
- Christine Abraham, mezzo-soprano
- Kindra Scharich, mezzo-soprano
- Raeeka Shehabi-Yaghmai, soprano
- Schola Cantorum Silicon Valley
- Cal State East Bay Singers
- Aaron Copland In the Beginning
Conducted by Buddy James
- Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”)
Approximately 2 hours, including intermission.
Creation and Resurrection! Don’t miss this!
The San Francisco Bay Area Chamber Choir opens with In the Beginning, a large a cappella work by Aaron Copland, surely a wonderful discovery for most in the audience! The biblical Genesis story unfolds with the chorus in dialog with mezzo-soprano Christine Abraham.
One of the supreme emotional mountain peaks of music, Gustav Mahler’s awesome 90-minute Symphony No. 2 with mammoth orchestra, two vocal soloists and large chorus unleashing its full power. Maestro Eric Kujawsky and the Redwood Symphony are joined by Schola Cantorum Silicon Valley with additional singers from Cal State East Bay and the San Francisco Bay Area Chamber Choir. Also joining are Redwood Symphony audience favorites soprano Raeeka Shehabi-Yaghmai and mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich.
Pricing
Series concert
Tickets are no longer on sale for this concert.
Advance pricing
- Adults $40 (+$3 fee)
- Seniors $35 (+$3 fee)
- Students with ID: $15 (+$2 fee)
Box Office pricing
- Adults $45
- Seniors $40
- Students with ID $15
Children under 18
attend FREE when accompanied by paid Adult or Senior ticket holder.
Please review our COVID-19 protocols before purchasing tickets
Christine Abraham
Declared “radiant” by the Los Angeles Times and “glamorous and melting of voice” by the Wall Street Journal, Christine Abraham has performed a varied operatic and orchestral repertoire to esteemed…Read more →
Raeeka Shehabi-Yaghmai
Soprano Raeeka Shehabi-Yaghmai possesses a unique fusion of versatility, strength, and sensitivity. A favorite on the West Coast, she has worked with companies including San…Read more →
Kindra Scharich
Mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich has been praised by The San Francisco Chronicle for her “exuberant vitality”, “fearless technical precision”, “deep-rooted pathos” and “irrepressible musical splendor.” Ms. Scharich has performed more than 250 art songs in 12 languages and 35 roles in the operatic repertoire.Read more →
Schola Cantorum Silicon Valley
Schola Cantorum Silicon Valley is a unique choral arts organization with multiple community programs. Its auditioned 75-voice chorus, under the baton of Buddy James, presents dynamic…Read more →
Cal State East Bay Singers
The East Bay Singers perform regularly on campus, in the community, and on annual tours as ambassadors of CSUEB. Comprised of 32 voices of both…Read more →
San Francisco Bay Area Chamber Choir
SFBACC was founded in 1978 and sings under the direction of Buddy James, who was named the choir’s Music Director in August 2022. Since its…Read more →
Buddy James
Buddy James is Professor of Music at California State University, East Bay where he serves as Chair of the Department of Music and the Coordinator of…Read more →