The grandeur, warmth, and power of Brahms, in orchestral, vocal, and choral combinations is brought to the Bing Hall stage. An annual tradition with Stanford Symphonic Chorus.

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Stanford Concerts

Stanford University

A Chanticleer Christmas

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Church of St. Ignatius Loyola

The Society of the Four Arts

Sarasota Opera House

Atsuko Okatsuka is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer based in LA. Atsuko was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch for 2022. She is touring her hour "The Intruder" at JFL Montreal Festival, and the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Atsuko made her late-night stand-up debut on The Late Late Show with James Cordon. She was the special correspondent on Arsenio! Live for the Netflix is a Joke Festival. Atsuko stars in the new Comedy Central animated series, Fairview, and the Paramount+ feature film, Washingtonia, from EP Stephen Colbert. She's written for Adult Swim's The Eric Andrew Show and Soft Focus with Jena Freidman. Atsuko’s on-screen credits include History of the World Pt. II (Hulu), Room 104 (HBO), and The Show Next Door with Randall Park (ROKU+). Atsuko was named a "Comedian to Watch" by Vulture & "Top 10 Comedians to Watch" for TimeOut LA.

Comedy at the Bing: Atsuko Okatsuka

For French classical pianist Hélène Grimaud, passionate devotion to her endeavors is a way of life. A committed wildlife conservationist, compassionate human rights activist, and writer, she is a woman of multiple talents. In this Bing Concert Hall recital, this same dedication shines through in her poetic expression and peerless technical control. Prepare to be captivated by Grimaud's tender and attentive approach as she performs a selection of music by Valentin Silvestrov, Claude Debussy, Erik Satie, Frédéric Chopin, and Robert Schumann.

Hélène Grimaud

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The Israel Philharmonic is one of Israel’s oldest and most influential cultural institutions and a dynamic global community for musicians. Under the leadership of Music Director Lahav Shani, Israel Philharmonic continues to dedicate itself to presenting classical works in Israel and around the world. The Bing program includes Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 1, Romeo and Juliet, and Symphony No. 5.

Israel Philharmonic

Julian Hornik is thrilled to be returning to Palo Alto for his first hometown solo performance. An award-winning Brooklyn-based composer, Julian grew up in the Bay Area and has since performed his songs at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Hall, The Kennedy Center, Davies Symphony Hall, the Yale School of Drama, clubs and theaters across NYC, and with just about every Gay Mens Chorus in the country. Expect songs from his musicals based on the lives of queer literary icons Tennessee Williams and Walt Whitman, from the animated musical series Helluva Boss, and from works in development like “Friday, Saturday, Sunday,” workshopped with Stanford TAPS this fall.

Julian Hornik

Seasoned singer-songwriters Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt have been performing together for decades, complementing one another’s emotional ponderings and lyrical sensibilities each step of the way. Their chemistry has only bloomed over the years with the reverence they hold for each other’s rich and honest sound. In this Bing Concert Hall performance, they team up again for a genre-bending delight, fusing sounds of country, swing, jazz, folk, and gospel.

Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt Together On Stage

One of the most internationally successful Finnish string quartets, Meta4 creates music that exists in a timeless dimension where folk, early, and contemporary blur their boundaries and engage in mutual interaction. Their intimate program in the Studio features Kaija Saariaho’s Fleurs de neige, Amy Beach’s String Quartet, Jean Sibelius’ Voces intimae, and Krishna Nagaraja's Stringar, a piece that combines old and new through Nordic folk dance tunes.

Meta4 Quartet

In this highly interactive and participatory two hour training, we will briefly review the principles of Mindfulness and then familiarize ourselves with the Mindful Arts in the Classroom curriculum. Participants can expect to learn how to lead “a mindful minute,” play mindful theater games, learn Social and Emotional Learning techniques, breath work, body scans, arts activities, and how to implement movement exercises, incorporate storytelling into SEL (including the book “Puppy Mind”) and utilize mindful props to teach the principles of mindfulness to youth. Participants will receive comprehensive and easy to follow worksheets, which we will explore in depth.

Mindful Arts in the Classroom

Grammy-winning countertenor Iestyn Davies and "Eric Clapton of the lute" Thomas Dunford (BBC Magazine) unite for an intimate evening of music for solo voice and lute. In their acclaimed recital, A Musical Banquet, the two friends present some of the greatest hits of the 17th century, featuring the music of Dowland, Holborne, Guédron, Caccini and more.

A Musical Banquet with Iestyn Davies and Thomas Dunford

In this can’t-miss multimedia experience, Ghanaian composer Okaidja Afroso conjures images and sounds of a life in tune with the water. With skillful musicianship and attunement to the gifts of generations past, Jaku Mumor taps into the ancestral rites and rituals of the ocean. Drawing from the ecological knowledge of the Indigenous Gadangme fishermen of Ghana’s Atlantic Gulf of Guinea, Afroso grapples with what it means to commune with the spirits of the sea in the face of climate change and modernization.

Okaidja Afroso

A charismatic violinist who breathes life into the pieces he performs, Randall Goosby places an important emphasis on highlighting the music of under-represented composers. In his 2021 release, Roots, he lends the vibrant light of his sound to pay homage and make further contributions to the legacy of African-American music. Randall Goosby makes his Northern California solo debut at Bing Concert Hall in a recital featuring William Grant Still’s Suite for Violin and Piano, Ravel’s Violin Sonata No. 2, Lili Boulanger's Deux Morceaux, and Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9 (Bridgetower Sonata).

Randall Goosby

Please join us for the inaugural concert performance of the newly formed Stanford Medicine Chorus and Stanford Medicine Orchestra, led by  Minseung Choi and Terrance Yan, respectively. The Chorus and Orchestra are comprised of faculty, staff and students from Stanford School of Medicine and Stanford Hospitals. The Chorus and Orchestra are part of the medical humanities and arts program (Medicine and the Muse) in the Center for Biomedical Ethics in the School of Medicine.

Stanford Medicine Orchestra & Chorus

The Stanford Philharmonia, conducted by Paul Phillips, presents their Fall concert program from the Main Stage of Bing Concert Hall.

Stanford Philharmonia: Fall Concert

The Stanford Symphonic Chorus and University Singers join with Peninsula Symphony for an all-Brahms program in Bing Concert Hall, conducted by Stephen M. Sano and Mitchell Sardou Klein. Featured soloists are Maya Kherani, soprano; and Efrain Solis, baritone.

Stanford Symphonic Chorus, University Singers, and Peninsula Symphony

The Stanford Woodwind Quintet is joined by pianist Jon Nakamatsu (Van Cliburn Gold Medalist) in this performance of works by Poulenc, Thuille, Ibert, and Muczynski.

Stanford Woodwind Quintet with Jon Nakamatsu, piano

Born and raised in Hawaii of Hapa Samoan descent, ukulele virtuoso and songwriter Taimane and her quartet morph genres that stretch her instrument far beyond the familiar melodies of the island, whether delicately finger picking through Bach or radically ripping through Led Zeppelin. Come experience the fierceness of a rock star filtered through the intoxicating sweetness of the ukulele, and see why Taimane is quickly becoming a global cultural beacon.

Taimane and Her Quartet

In a traditional holiday concert backed by a 500-year history, the beloved boys choir raises harmony to new levels, expressing peace, faith, and hope. Established at Vienna’s Imperial Chapel in 1498 by Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, members of the choir today often have a long lineage preceding them in the choir.

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