Calendar of Events
Spring 2019
Sunday, Febuary 17, 2019, 4 to 5 PM
at The Tiger Garage studio in SW Berkeley
Music/poetry colloquy by the TG sextet: Gael Alcock,
Nancy Beckman, Tom Bickley, John Givens,
Earll Kingston, Bonnie Kwong
RSVP for reservation and location:
Gael@glotrans.com
Tel: 510 280 4296
Summer 2018
Friday, July 6, 8:00 PM
Cool Inventions: Bach, Blues, Bepop and Beyond
Yehudit, 5 String Violin
Katherine Westine, Piano
Gael Alcock, Cello
California Jazz Conservatory
2087 Addison St.
Berkeley CA 94704
Fall 2017
Sunday, December 10, 2017, 8:00 PM
Music of Astor Piazzola
Arranged for accordion, violin, flute, mandolin, piano, cello, guitar and bass, by Steve Erquiaga, who will conduct.
California Jazz Conservatory
2087 Addison St, Berkeley
Admission free, dogs welcome
Summer 2017
Barkin' Dog Grill
940 11th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
Tuesday, July 11, 6:00 p.m.
Second Tuesday Reading, sponsored by Modesto Stanislaus Poetry Center (MoSt).
Show starts at 6:00 p.m. Open mic after two featured readers. The featured readers for July 11 are 1) Fresno poet Kenneth Chacon; 2) Clive Matson with Gael Alcock.
Sunday, June 4, 2017 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM (PDT)
A Fundraising Extravaganza for the Beat Generation
The home of Danny and Hilary Goldstine
1838 San Juan Avenue @ Santa Clara
Berkeley, CA 94707
Winter 2016-17
Friday, February 14, 2017, 5:30-10:30 pm
From 5:30-10:30 pm on Tuesday, February 14th, 2017, cellist Gael Alcock performs solos and duos with guitarists Bobby G and Calvin Keys at Greens, the "... iconic award-winning vegetarian restaurant located at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco". Pam Johnson will lead her scintillating band in the main dining room.
Greens Restaurant
2 Marina Blvd.
Fort Mason Center, Building A
San Francisco
Friday, February 14, 2017, 5:30-10:30 pm
Friday, December 9, 2016, 6-7 pm
Come hear a classical sound with modern overtones. Cello, vibraphone, piano, guitars, sarod, and tabla play an entrancing raga suite this Friday night.
California Jazz Conservatory
2087 Addison Street, Berkeley [Map]
6-7 pm
Preceded by stellar CJC student jazz ensemble
at 5 pm
admission: free
Fall 2016
Saturday , October 29 3-4 pm
Chamber chorus with trombone/cello accompaniment
(Angela Wellman, Gael Alcock)
Vocal students of Lauren Carley
Lauren Carley, director
Piedmont Gardens
110 41st Street Oakland
Saturday, October 29 3-4 pm
Saturday, October 22 6-8 pm
4th Street Fine Art
Reception for Valerie Sobel, Michael Sacramento, and Suzanne Beaubrun
2000 4th St @ University
Music by:
duo fanatico (Leo Nava, guitar, Gael Alcock, cello)
at 4th Street Gallery
Jazz guitar/cello duo fanatico
Thursday night October 13, from 7-9 pm
Party to celebrate publication of Siberian Iris by Lauren Carley
Uptown Body and Fender
401 26th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
510-251-8009
with musicians Jean Robertson, Ruth Dineen, Gael Alcock
Spring/Summer 2016
Thursday, July 7 , 6:00 pm
Gael Alcock + Gusty Winds May Exist at Campovida
Campovida Wine-tasting Room
95 Linden St. (near 3rd Street)
Oakland, CA 94607
Woodwind soundscapes and cello performed by local musicians.
Enjoy our beautiful space, the harmonious and sometimes
haunting sound of the music, and,
of course, loads of delicous wines! Free admis.
Sunday, June 12 , from 7-8 pm
Lauren Carley reads from her novel set in Czarist Russia, accompanied by
mysterious, romantic and folkloric music.
Studio Grand 3234 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
Lauren Carley, alto, Gael Alcock, cello, Ruth Dineen, piano, Jean Robertson, percussion, Doug Lee, contrabass
Doors open at 6:30
$10-15 suggested donation
Sunday, June 5, 2016, 5pm to 8pm, $5 to $50 suggested donation
Poetry Unbound #33
Art House Gallery & Cultural Center
2905 Shattuck Avenue at Ashby (close to Ashby BART)
Berkeley CA 94705, (510) 472-3170
Sunday, June 5, 2016, 5pm to 8pm, $5 to $50 suggested donation
Open reading sign-up at 5pm
Benefit for Harbin Hot Springs
Elaine Watt
Joan Gelfand
Julie Adams
John Flot
Casey Carney
*Surprise Guest*
Music accompaniment: Gael Alcock, cello, Tom Bickley, recorder, Jean Robertson, percussion and flute.
Thursday, May 26, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Jazz at Campovida Wine-tasting Room
Campovida Taste of Place, 95 Linden St, Oakland
Join us for summery jazz and a glass of wine, followed by a
7 pm photography showing by renown artists John Pearson and Denise Morilla Lyons, accompanied by celebrated pianists Nicole Milner and Andrew Jamieson, and cellist Toni Gross.
To learn more about the participants: www.DeniseMorillaLyons.com www.Johnpearsonphotography.com www.nicolemilnermusic.com
Jazz improvisations by Nelsen Hutchison, guitar, Mike Sweetland, bass, Gael Alcock, cello
Upcoming Thursdays: • June 2nd, cello and piano music by early 20th century Slavic composers , Lauren Carley reads from her new novel set during the time of the Russian revolution.
• July 7th, cello and Gusty Winds ( shakuhachi, recorder )pre renaissance and contemporary music.
Thursdays: April 14 and May 26, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Jazz at Campovida Wine-tasting Room
On April 14 and May 26 we are returning to this special place
(lovely wine, soft light, sound of rain, smooth dance floor, welcome dogs, conversation,
art, and invention, and there is parking) with new offerings.
Thursday, April 14 from 6-8 pm
Bach suites for solo Cello
solo shakuhachi flute interplay
Cello, flute, recorder
Musicians:
Gael Alcock
Nancy Beckman
Tom Bickley
Campovida Wine-tasting Room
95 Linden St. (near 3rd Street)
Oakland, CA 94607
Thursday, May 26, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Jazz at Campovida Wine-tasting Room
Thursday, May 26 from 6-8 pm
Jazz cello, bass, and guitar
Visual concert interlude
Musicians:
Gael Alcock
Nancy Beckman
Tom Bickley
Mike Sweetland
Nelsen Hutchison
John Pearson, photographer
Campovida Wine-tasting Room
95 Linden St. (near 3rd Street)
Oakland, CA 94607
Thursday, March 10, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Jazz at Campovida Wine-tasting Room
Featuring:
Gael Alcock, Cello
Mike Sweetland, Bass
Paul Bedford, Vocalist
Caroline Alexander, Dance
Wheelchair Accessible
Free Entry
Campovida Wine-tasting Room
95 Linden St. (near 3rd Street)
Oakland, CA 94607
The site is a charming wine bar owned by Campovida Farm in Hopland, which serves wine, charcuterie, cheese and chocolates. Guests are welcome to bring food and non- alcoholic beverage.
I visited one rainy night, enjoyed the music and a delicious glass of Chardonnay ( $8).
Spring 2015
Thursday, May 28, 4:30 pm
Cello ensemble, Adult students of Gael Alcock
Perform for residents of
Chapparel House
Allston St, Berkeley, across from Corporation Yard
Sunday, May 17, 4:30 pm
Concerts at The California Jazz Conservatory
I'll be playing with the 5pm group: drums, singer, 3 guitars,
cello, and bass:
John Gove ensemble plays standards from the jazz repertoire
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The California Jazz Conservatory
2087 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tickets are $10. The cafe is open; dogs are welcome!
Tuesday, May 5, 7:30 pm
Joaquin Miller Elementary School Strings Concert
Students of Gael Alcock and Jean White
5525 Ascott Drive, Oakland,CA
Saturday, April 25, 7:30 to 9 pm
Jazz from Brazil, the American Songbook, and Parisian swing
Nelsen Hutchison, guitar, Gael Alcock, cello
at C'era Una Volta Italian Restaurant
1332 Park St., Alameda, CA 94501
C'era Una Volta: http://ceraunavolta.us
Saturday, February 21, 8 to 10 pm
Black History Month Celebration: Poetry of Jazz with
Al Young, Richard Silberg, Adam David Miller, Gael Alcock and more
The conjoining of jazz to the poetic as performed by former California Poet Laureate Al Young, renowned jazz poet Adam David Miller, Bay Area's treasured wordsmith Richard Silberg, dynamic poet and performer Chinaka Hodge, Gail Alcock, Jazz Hudson and reader/M.C. George W. Davis will "trip the 'word' fantastic" in CJC's continuing celebratory concert series during Black History Month.
at the California Jazz Conservatory
2087 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704
February 21
Doors open at 7:30 pm
Open Seating: $18
Tickets
and Info at VBOTickets
Fall 2014
Saturday, December 6, 4 to 5 pm
Holiday String Concert
Violin and cello students of Annette Swarzenski and Gael Alcock
at the Chaparral House
1309 Allston Way
Berkeley
(510-848-8774)
Monday, December 8, 3-4 pm
Free jazz concert
Students of the California Jazz Conservatory
will perform several pieces from the jazz standard repertoire
led by John Gove
at the JazzCaffe
2087 Addison Street, Berkeley
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Saturday, November 22, 5 to 8 pm
Opening reception for the art show "Little Delights"
which
will feature small works at bite size prices.
- Gael Alcock, cello
- Nelsen Hutchison, guitar
4th Street Fine Art Studio
2000 4th Street at University
www.4thstreetfineart.com
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Spring 2014
Dear friends,
Here are some musical events to go with the April - May showers and flowers.
Sunday, April 20, 10:30am
BFUU Music Service
- Worship leader: Joy Atkinson , "Easter, Renewal, and Hope"
- Music by Debussy, Mendelsohn, and Saint-Saens.
- Played by Andrew Jamieson, piano, and Gael Alcock, cello
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1924 Cedar St. at Bonita,
Berkeley.
http://www.bfuu.org/sunday-services-main
Saturday, April 26
Bug Day Festival at the Randall Museum
with live jazz from 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Played by the Honeytones
- Pat Kasper, drums, Nancy Kasper, bass, Gael Alcock, cello, Ruth Dineen, keyboard
The Randall Museum
199 Museum Way, San Francisco
415-554-9600
www.randallmuseum.org
Tuesday, April 29, 7pm
Spring String Recital
Joaquin Miller Elementary School
- Violin and cello students taught by Gael Alcock
- With
guests from Mads Tolling String Ensemble
The multipurpose room
Joaquin Miller Elementary School
5525 Ascot Drive
Montclair
Sunday, May 11, 5:30pm
California Jazz Conservatory Student Performance Series
- Mad's Tolling's String Ensemble
- Erik Jakobsen's jazz arranging class
- Cafe will be open
- DOGS ARE WELCOME!
California Jazz Conservatory
(Berkeley Jazz School)
2027 Addison St, Berkeley
Berkeley
Jazz School Events
Admission $5
Sunday, May 18, 4pm
Jazz in the Neighborhoods
Old First Presbyterian Church
- Mads Tolling String Ensemble
from the California Jazz Conservatory, opening
- Erik Jakobsen String-tet plays Duke Ellington
Old First Presbyterian Church
1751 Sacramento St
San Francisco
Event Information
Tickets: $17 adult
$14 seniors
$5 students
415-776-5552
Winter 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
2nd Friday Art Walk, December 13, 6 to 9 pm
Cello music played by Gael Alcock from 6:00 to 6:30
GRAY LOFT GALLERY
2889 Ford Street, third floor, Oakland
510-499-3445
Artists at Gray Loft Gallery:
- Susan Brady, mixed media, artist books
- Barbara Cushman, custom designed notecards
- Dorie Meister, jewelry
- Eben Ostby, photography
- Ginny Parsons, mixed media
- Susan Tuttle, jewelry and photography
- Jan Watten, photography
Friday, December 6, 2013
Jazzschool Institute students take the stage for this end-of-semester performance series. Come hear exciting sets from our many ensembles.
- 6:00 – 6:25 PM Jazz Arranging Erik Jekabson
- 6:30 – 7:20 PM Odd Meter Ensemble Frank Martin
- 7:30 – 8:20 PM North Indian Ensemble Arjun Verma
- 8:30 – 9:20 PM Brazilian Ensemble Marcos Silva -- Including
Gael Alcock, Cello
Fall 2013
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Randall Museum Family Halloween Day
The Kasperians
Pat and Nancy Kasper, Ruth Dineen,and Gael Alcock
October 26, 2013
10 AM to 2 PM
Randall Museum
199 Museum Way
San Francisco, CA
Here's
a flyer for this Family Halloween event.
Here's
some information about volunteering at the event.
Summer 2013
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Summer Series at the Jazzschool presents:
Quintessence and Cinco-Paters
Aug. 25, 2013
4:30-6:30 pm
Jazzschool, 2087 Addison St., Berkeley
Cellist Gael Alcock with a quintet of strings and piano, and drummer Alex Shapiro-Romano, with his band of cinco-paters, offer a mellow first set and a sizzling second set.
Ruth Dineen, piano, Sandy Poindexter, violin, Lucy Southern, violin,
Mike Sweetland, bass, Morgan Maudiere, piano, Gael Alcock, cello, Alex Shapiro-Romano, drums, Leo Nava, guitar
See link:
http://jazzschool.org/event/gael-alcock-alex-shapiro-romano
Spring 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Fusion with cello, piano, sax, drums, bass and guitar
Jazzschool Institute at the Freight and Salvage Coffee House 2020 Addison St. in Berkeley
8 pm Jazz Fusion
8:40 Bluegrass Ensemble
9:30 Gypsy Jazz
tickets $12.50 at the door,
$10.50 in advance
It's part of a 2 night showcase -- the Tuesday night
concert will be music of Art Blakey and the Free Jazz ensemble.
http://www.thefreight.org/jazzschool-institute-concert-0
Winter 2012
December 11, 2012
Music of Charles Mingus
Freight and Salvage Coffee House, 2020 Addison Street in Berkeley
9pm to 9:50 pm
This Jazzschool Institute ensemble includes piano, bass, drums, trumpet, trombone, and me on cello. Preceded by the Jazzschool Strings Ensemble at 8 pm. A rare opportunity to hear strings playing many styles of jazz.
Summer 2012
2 Free Concerts at the Jazzschool, 2087 Addison St, Berkeley
Friday, Aug 3, 2012, 6-6:45 pm
Charles Mingus ensemble directed by Jeff Denson
(Jazz Repertoire concert is at 5-5:45 pm)
Thurs, Aug. 2, 5:45 - 6:30 PM
String ensemble, directed by Mads Tolling
modern jazz arrangements by Turtle Island Quartet
(Gypsy Jazz and Jazz Fusion groups play at 3:45 and 4:45 pm)
Sat, July 21, 3 PM
Paces celebrates the Ed Roberts Campus
3075 Adeline St, Berkeley
(south of Ashby, above BART)
Lucinda Weaver, dancer and choreographer,
Alan Bern, Poet and Storyteller,
Joe Weaver, dancer,
Gael Alcock, cello,
and Matthias Oppliger, Images
A benefit for the Center for Accessible Technology
$10 suggested donation, reception follows
phone 510-684-0931, email abbern@sbcglobal.net
Fri, July 13, 6:30 PM
Berkeley Ars Festival
Storytellers Cantey Meigs, Michael Katz, and Dean Santomieri,
with Nicole Milner, piano, Ron Heglin, trombone,
and Gael Alcock, cello
An offering of enchanting tales from four continents.
At 2133 University Ave, next to Ace Hardware
Freewill donations benefit CHA house, college prep intensives for Central Valley teens.
Thu, June 28, 12:30 PM
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Zamanna (Sarah Michael, Hector Bezanis, Paul Ohanesian, Gael Alcock, Charles Montague)
Performing with Dalia Marina,
Palestinian-American vocalist
Arabic music old and new.
Presented by Arab Community and Cultural Center.
On Mission Street in San Francisco, between 3rd and 4th Streets
Admission Free
Spring 2012
Wed, May 9, 8 PM
Jazzschool
Institute Gypsy Jazz and East Bay Funk Ensembles at
Freight & Salvage.
An evening of cutting-edge jazz
Freight and Salvage, 2020 Addison in Berkeley
$10.50 advance / $12.50 at door
8:00 pm
Directed by guitarist Paul Mehling,
the Gypsy Jazz Ensemble performs jazz in the style of
Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Hande Erdem
and Bobbi Nikles on violin, cellist Gael Alcock,
Craig Browning on accordion, Harrison Gold,
Tristan Norton, and James Pickrel on guitar,
and bassists Mike Sweetland and Rick McFarland.
Sat, May 5, 1 - 4:30 PM
Berkeley Poetry Festival
The 10th
Annual Poetry Festival will be held
this year on May 5th, from 1 – 4:30 P.M., in the Auditorium
at Berkeley City College, 2050 Center St.
(1 block from Berkeley BART station, between Milvia and Shattuck Ave.)
Clive Matson with Gael Alcock,
cellist, will read at 3:50 p.m.. Clive will receive the festival's Lifetime Achievement award.
Sun, April 22, 2pm – 5pm
Virago Theatre Company presents
Madama Butterfly
by Giacomo Puccini
Sunday, April 22 • 2 pm
Directed by Robert Lundy-Paine Conducted by Jerry Kurderna
Starring soprano Eileen Meredith
The Hillside Club, Berkeley
Wed. April 11, 7-9 PM
Zamanna plays Middle Eastern music at
Le Bateau Ivre
Come for dinner, dessert, or a glass of wine, but
arrive early for the best seating.
Gael Alcock, cello; Hector Bezanis, nay;
Sarah Michael, qanun; Paul Ohanesian, percussion;
Special guest vocalist DaLia Marina
Le Bateau Ivre, 2629 Telegraph Ave. at Carleton, Berkeley
(510) 849-1100
Winter 2011
Dear friends,
Please drop by for infusions of music in various styles.
Classical string trios:
Friday, December 9, 5-7 pm at SALA, 1746 Shattuck Ave.
510.848.1080 --
www.salaberkeley.com
Sunday, December 11 on 4th St. near Peets, 12 -2 pm
Friday, December 17, same location, 3-5 pm
Charles Montague, viola
Toshi Takeuchi, violin
Gael Alcock, cello
joined by Sarah Michael, qanun
(Donations for the dates above benefit the String Program at Joaquin Miller Elementary School. )
Wednesday, December 14, 7-7:50 pm ( see full schedule below)
Gypsy jazz :
Wednesday, December 14, 7-7:50 pm ( see full schedule below)
at the Jazzschool, 2087 Addison ( next to Aurora Theater)
bass, drums, violin, cello, accordion, and two guitars
Classical Arabic:
Wednesday, Dec 21 , music by Zamanna , 7-9 pm
at Le Bateau Ivre, coffeehouse bar and restaurant,
2629 Telegraph Ave at Carleton
reservations: 510 849 1100
Hector Bezanis, nay
Sarah Michael, qanun
Gael Alcock, cello
Paul Ohanesian, percussion
December 14 full schedule for Jazzschool Institute recital
6 pm Jazz Repertoire Ensemble (dir. Jeff Denson)
7 pm Gypsy Jazz Ensemble (dirs. Evan Price & Paul Mehling)
8 pm Jazz String Ensemble (dir. Mads Tolling)
9 pm Jazz Orchestra (dir. Keith Johnson)
Salon Concert
Saturday, November 12, 3 pm
hosted by Gael Alcock and Adele Mendelson
5228 Miles Ave, Oakland, CA
Andrew Jamieson, piano, Claire Lavery, flute,Gael Alcock, cello
sonatas by Pietro Locatelli, and Michele Corrette
songs by Cole Porter
music and spoken word open mic,
wine and cheese
Summer 2011
July 23, 8:00 PM
Saturday
- Summer Salon at Western Sky Studio
2525 Dwight Way at 8th Street
West Berkeley
Classical and contemporary pieces in diverse styles for dancers, trombone, cellos, flute, piano, voices and guitar
featuring sound recordings of Ann Kroeber, and short fiction by Summer Brenner.
Dancers: Caroline Alexander and Andrew Ward
Musicians and composers: Ron Heglin, Joshua Pollack, Hugh Fox, Gael Alcock, Cello Zymbidium, Claire Lavery, Carol Reitan. Andrew Jamieson
refreshments and DJ dance to follow
$10 adults, $5 youth ( suggested donation )
produced by Gael Alcock
510 548 9050
Spring 2011
March 23-April 25
5 Weeks, Wednesday thru Sunday.
- "Beardo: a joyfully rambunctious spin on the Rasputin legend"
Acted by Shotgun Players
Playwright Jason Craig, Composer Dave Malloy,
Artistic Director Patrick Dooley
String quartet: Jo Gray, Jessica Ling,
Charles Montague, Gael Alcock*
with Bassist Olive Mitra
*(and cellist Ari Gorman on Thu, Mar. 24)
At Ashby Stage
1901 Ashby Ave. (at Martin Luther King Jr. Way)
Berkeley, CA
http://www.shotgunplayers.org/2011_beardo.htm
510-841-6500
Thursday, March 24, 7:00 pm
- Poetry Rocks the Randall
Orchestrated by Stephen Kopel
- Brent Calderwood; Jennifer Barone;
Jon Siegel, Jeanne Lupton;
Gael Alcock, cello;
Daniel Haffez saxaphone
- Free Admission
Tuesday, Feb. 15
- Joaquin Miller Winter Concert
- Band, led by Matthew Morrish,
Strings by Gael Alcock
- 7:00 PM Multipurpose Room
Joaquin Miller Elementary School
Montclair, Oakland
Winter 2010-11
Monday, Jan. 3, 7:00 pm
- Quiet Lightening at Public Works
- Public Works
161 Erie Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
- 7:00 PM, $3.00
Cello & Readings
Sunday, Dec. 19, 7:00 pm
- Shakti Soulstice Celebration
- Art House Gallery
2905 Shattuck Ave. at Ashby
Berkeley
Art, music, poetry, dance
Divine females making shaktified spectacle
Ava Bird, Joan Gelfand, Gael Alcock, Jeanne Lupton,
Jamie Erfurdt, Evie Mcknight, Leslene Della-Madre
Sunday, Dec. 12, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
- A celebration of Summer Brenner's new collection of stories, My Life in Clothes, please join Summer and cellist Gael Alcock for a reading-musical salon.
- SALA: A boutique of exquisite, hand-crafted clothing
1746 Shattuck Avenue (at Francisco)
North Berkeley.
- www.summerbrenner.com
www.salaberkeley.com
Sunday, Dec. 5, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Saturday, Dec. 4, 7:30 pm
Summer 2010
Sunday, July 18, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Gael Alcock, cello
James Carmichael, piano
Rachel Durling, violin
Erik Pearson, guitar
2016 7th St in Berkeley
Little Theater of Black Pine Circle School
$10 advance, $12 at the door, children free
Benefits CHA House, summer academic
Enrichment for central valley teens
Phone 510-548-9050
Wheelchair access
Autumn 2009
Saturday, October 24, 7:30 pm
Anne Shapiro mezzo soprano
Rebecca Trujillo, piano
Javier Trujillo, guitar
Gael Alcock, cello
Ridhwan Center 2075 Eunice St Berkeley
$20 benefits Ridhwan Building Fund
Sunday, October 4, 2:30 pm
- "Celebration of Cragmont Rock Park
Paces"
dance and poetry
Alan Bern, Poet and Storyteller
Lucinda Weaver, dancer
Gael Alcock, Cello
Guest Artists and speakers
a free program sponsored by Susan Wengraf, Councilmember, district 6
City of Berkeley
phone 510-email abbern@sbcglobal.net
Sunday September 20 3pm
- Tilden Park, Richmond
Ribbons and Hot and Cold present
memorial picnic-concert
featuring Lucky Dragons
Gael Alcock,cello
info: ribbonspublications@gmail.com
Summer 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009 -- 7:00 PM
"Minor Excursions"
- Tai Ji Masters Marilyn Cooper and Josh Alperin
grapple in "Minor Excursions".
Musical scores by Gael Alcock, cello
With special guests:
- Fiddler extraordinaire, Sue Draheim
- Zymbidium Cello ensemble (Hugh Fox,
Adrienne Miller, Su Wen Yang, Rachel Maloney,
Craig Upson, George Meigs, Chris Becerra)
- Poets' and Musicians' Open Mic
- Berkeley Art Center
1275 Walnut Street
(eastern edge of Live Oak Park)
Hosted by Eliza Shefler (510-527-9753)
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Admission Free, Donations Appreciated
Saturday, June 27, 2009 -- 7:00 PM
"Star Spangled Summer"
- Cello concert
2424 Warring St.
Berkeley
(Adjacent parking)
Gael Alcock, cello;
Skye Atman, piano;
Adam David Miller, poet.
Music of Bach, Shostakovich,
Chick Corea, Lenny Carlson.
$10 admission, benefits CHA House
Call 510-548-9050 for more info.
Summer 2008
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008, 5:00 PM
- Cello-Piano Recital
West Parish Meetinghouse, Barnstable, Mass.
Map to West Parish Meetinghouse
Jane Donnelly, piano, Gael Alcock, cello
Works by Schubert, Shostakovich, Breval
Sunday, June 22, 2:45 PM
- “Arciform” for solo cello,
opens the 35th Anniversary Celebration for
Wu Tao Kuan
Martial Arts Institute
Health Education Center
400 Hawthorne Avenue, Oakland
$45 for all performances( purchased by June 1)
phone:510-336-0129
Sat June 7
- “Phoenix Rising”
Music of Wendy Loomis for piano, cello, and flute
Trinity Chamber Concerts
2362 Bancroft in Berkeley
for more information about this particular concert
phone:549-3864
Sunday, May 18, 3:00 PM
- Concert by students of Gael Alcock and Monica Williams
“Celloposse” and “Flock of Flutes”, combined flute and cello choir,
playing music from around the world
Walnut Creek Civic Arts Education Center
111 N Wiget Lane , Walnut Creek
$10-12 admission
Saturday, May 17, 2:00PM
- Original solo cello compositions and readings by
poets Adam David Miller and Mark Hoffstader
Berkeley Main Library
Free admission
Sunday, May 11, 7:00 PM
- Piano/Cello works by Shostokovitch, Schubert
Mays Chapel, Baltimore, MD
Saturday, May 5, 3-5 pm
- Gael Alcock cello concert
Reception for Strong Waves
Women's Caucus for Art Exhibition
Claudia Chapline Gallery
Stinson Beach, California
Sunday, March 30, 3:00 PM
- Book Party for
Adam David Miller, poet and author of Ticket to Exile
3 PM at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists , Cedar @ Bonita
with Edie Hartshorne, flutes and koto, and Nicole Milner, piano, Gael Alcock, cello
Sunday, Mar 23, 10:30 AM
- Music for Easter service by Teleman, Vivaldi, Luiz Bonfa
performed by Celloposse
at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
corner of Cedar and Bonita
Tuesday, Mar 4, 7:30 PM
- chamber music concert by
Martin Luther King Middle School Musicians
MLK auditorium Rose @ Grant St
free
Monday, Mar 3, 7 PM
- Joaquin Miller Elementary Strings and Band Concert
5525 Ascot Dr Montclair, CA
free
Sunday, Mar 2, 4-7 PM
- music by East Bay jazz composers
featuring vibraphonists:Yancie Taylor, Herb Gibson and Roger Glenn
Rhythm: Glen Pearson, piano, Marcus Shelby, bass, Babatunde Lea, drums
Strings : Karese, viola, Yoon Ki, violin, Gael Alcock,cello, Sandi Poindexter, violin
Tickets are $20 general, $15 for student/senior
Oakland Public Conservatory 1616 Franklin St. in Oakland
benefits San Francisco Bay Area African American Musicians
Fall 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 8 pm
- Visual Concert at Strings Acoustic Showcase
6320 San Pablo Ave. Emeryville
653-5700
Presented by John Pearson, photographer
$5-10 admission
Saturday, November 3rd
- Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland
World Flute Festival
Bay Area Chamber Symphony and CopusTrio
Music of Terry Riley and Wendy Loomis
Sunday, September 23, 10:30 AM
- Service at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Music by Celloposse
Gael Alcock with cello students Nancy Ellis, Hugh Fox, and Alice Feller
Tuesday, September 18, 9 AM
- Joaquin Miller Elementary School
Music assembly
“The Tambourine of the Infanta”
Gael Alcock, cello and storytelling
Thursday, October 25 6:00-7:30 pm
- Oakland Main Library 1st floor
Oakland Outloud
Presented by Pen Oakland
With Adam David Miller and Gael Alcock
Marie Espinosa, Christopher Bernard, Julia Park Tracey, Marek Brieger
Free admission
Summer 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
7:30 pm
- "Never and Always", a concert of
dramatic chamber works
(Click here to view poster)
at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1924 Cedar St. at Bonita
Berkeley, CA
Admission $10
Wheelchair accessible
Contact: 510-548-9050
Presented by Polyhymnia
Gael Alcock, Lauren Carley, Rachel Durling,
Thea Farhadian, Charles Lucke, John Pearson,
Madeline Prager, Katrina Wreede, Monica Williams,
Sara Usher
Program:
- Il Tramonto for string quartet and mezzo by Ottorino Respighi
- Elpenor, a radio poem for 5 actors, flute, and string quartet by Albert Roussel
- Madame and the Three Visitors for voice and cello by Betty Roe, text by Langston Hughes
- Duo for laptop and viola by Thea Farhadian and Katrina Wreede with photographs by Charles Lucke
Spring 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007
7:00 pm-10 pm
- First Annual Bay Area JazzPoetry Festival
Berkeley Hillside Club
2286 Cedar Street
(510) 848-3227
www.hillsideclub.org
Admission: $20
Festival Lineup:
• Golda Soloman and Saco Yasuma (NYC)
• Avotcja and Modupue (Oakland)
• Adam David Miller and Gael Alcock (Berkeley)
• COPUS (SF)
• UpSurge! (Oakland)
March 28, 8PM
- Visual Concert at Strings Acoustic Showcase:
photographers and musicians collaborate on slide shows
with live improvised accompaniment
March 18, 4 PM
- acappella choral works by Aaron Copeland, and
Il Tramonto, a mini opera for mezzo and string quartet by Respighi
with Lauren Carley, mezzo
March 11, 4 PM
- Untiarian Fellowship, Cedar and Bonita
party to meet new board members of KPFA radio
sponsored by Coalition for a Democratic Pacitica
music by Celloposse
WINTER 2006-2007
January 25, 2007
- Winter Concert, Joaquin Miller Music Program
Gael Alcock, orchestra conductor
- TEANCE 1780 4th St, Berkeley
opening celebration with new
cello solos, lion dance, firewalking , chocolates, and tea
- December Poetry and Jazz in the Library
Main Library, downtown Berkeley
with Adam David Miller, and New Orleans poet Lee Grue
with Eluard A Burt , jazz flute
FALL 2006
November
- Youth Connect a City of Berkeley sponsored event to connect homeless youth to free health, recreation, and education programs and services
cafe music by Celloposse and Rhythm and Muse
October 28
- Oakland Public Conservatory:
Soul Music
solo vocal recital by Lauren Carley
with Skye Atman, Sandi Poindexter, and Gael Alcock
October 13, 7 PM
- Poetry and Music to support rebuilding of New Orleans:
Main Library, downtown Berkeley
with Adam David Miller, and New Orleans poet Lee Grue
with Eluard A Burt , jazz flute
SUMMER 2006
Aug 13-20
- Cazadero Family Camp:
"String Quartet Plus" --
improv class for mixed level bowed instruments
taught by Gael Alcock
cafe concert by Cazadero Jazz Collective
- IN CELEBRATION OF SWIMMING: summer events
produced by Gael Alcock and City of Berkeley
July 23
- "Agua Sring Quartet:"
with Summer Brenner, Ron Erickson
program of Faure, Larry London,Eduardo Rovira
at Live Oak Park community center
July 17
- King Pool Party:
with music by
"Mark of Choros" , synchronized swimming, diving ,
and demos by BAM
June 10
- lecture by Berkeley Aquatics Masters coach Blythe Lucero,
music by Sidi Yassir and Bouchaib Abdelhadi
held at Berkeley Art Center
SPRING 2006
April 22 and 30
- performances by "Of the People, for the People, and by the People"
string ensemble of King Middle School playing early American music
at Berkeley Art Center and Unitarian Fellowship
April 3
- "Connect Youth Event:"
music by LUA and Celloposse
Lutheran Parish Church
sponsored by YEAH and City of Berkeley
March 26
- "A Musical Offering:" KPFA live radio program
on a theme of
"Boundaries" with Adam David Miller stories, music, and poetry
March 24
- Benefice for La Vache Enrage, a theater company:
Music by Christine Mclintock
March 22
- Visual Concert at Strings Acoustic Showcase
featuring photographers and musicians including Molly Axtmann and John Pearson
May 17,
3-5 PM
- Anna's Jazz Island Allston Way, Berkeley:
Island Literary Series produced by Kim McMillon
featuring
Nina Serrano, Adam David Miller, Gael Alcock
Saturday, May 6 at 1 p.m.
- Animal Story Hour
Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, San Francisco
admission free.
With cellist Gael Alcock, photographer John Pearson,
and pianist Nicole Milner
Sunday, April 30
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"Save Our Steinway"
continual live music from 2:30-6:30 p.m. including singer/songwriters Irina Rivkin, Maxina Ventura, Hali Hammer, Anita McVey, Michelle Johnson, cellist Gael Alcock with pianist Andrew Jamieson.
At Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, corner of Cedar and Bonita in Berkeley. $5.00 admission, with silent auction, and the opportunity to sponsor a piano key.
Monday, April 3 from 2-8 p.m.
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"YOUTH CONNECT" for transitional age youth. Offering barbeque,services and participatory arts at the Lutheran church of the Cross, 1744 University Ave, cross street Mcgee.
Music in the café: LUA (singer Estela Knott, bassist Dave Berzonsky, and cellist Gael Alcock) will play from 2-4, Stupendous Cello Quintet from 6-8.
March 25 ,9:30-12 p.m.
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At Café La Onda, 3159 16th St, San Francisco
Benefice!, a benefit for La Vache Enragee Productions,
Galactica Orchestra plays music by Christine McClintock
Admission, $10
March 26, Sunday
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"A Musical Offering" KPFA 94.1 from 8-9 a.m.. With poet Adam David Miller and cellist Gael Alcock telling stories, playing music, and reading poems on the theme of "boundaries."
March 22 8 p.m.
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Visual Concert at Strings Acoustic Showcase, 6350 San Pablo Ave in Oakland.
Photographers John Pearson, Charles Luckie, Ingebord Gerdes, Ed Aust, and painter Carol Aust. Musicians Nicole Milner, Molly Axtmann, Caren Armstrong, Joey Lent, and Gael Alcock
March 11
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Rhythm and Muse 7 p.m.
Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St.. between Eunice and Rose
Gael Alcock with teenage string players, "Self Evident Truths,"
and poet Ashley Smiley of "Colored Ink ."
WINTER 2005-2006
February
Sunday, February 26
- Live Concert:
Mays Chapel, Timonium, Maryland
Pianist Jane Donnelly, and cellist Gael Alcock
Beethoven, Stravinsky, and Vivaldi
January
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On Friday 13, "Womansong", an evening of singing and ritual to celebrate the new year features vocal music with cello ,text by Sufi poet Hafiz. The group of women singers invites newcomers; led by Betsy Rose, it meets each month.
Visit her website: www.betsyrosemusic.org.
A tribute and memorial to Ted Friedman, scientist, engineer, philosopher, and activist member of the Pacifica Local Advisory Board, will be held on January 8 at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists. . Pianist Nicole Milner, members of Bread and Puppet Theater, and cellist Gael Alcock will present celebratory music and song.
December
Dec 12 and 13
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Oakland Public Conservatory Open House
This is a vibrant community music center in downtown Oakland on 1616 Franklin St. Violinist-wizard India Cook, Sandi Poindexter, Teddy Strong, Avotcja, and many other teachers will perform and lead workshops.
Dec 16
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Hand to Hand Arts Fest 8 PM.
At "Hand to Hand", a martial arts studio on San Pablo Ave in Oakland., the artists sell crafts, and read poetry and fiction, demonstrate hip-hop dance, martial arts, and present theater ,comedy and music.
Dec 16 5-7PM
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Gala Opening of Ellen's Fashion Revival
On 17th Street, between Franklin and Webster, hand-sewn ,
individually designed clothing and accessories,
champagne, truffles , Bach and Vivaldi.
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Holiday Salon at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery.
December 23 at 7:30 AM, featuring Rev Heng Sure with Buddhist versions of Christmas carols, piano preludes by Bach and Phillip Glass, songs by Brendan Shiobban, classical guitar, cello solos, and films of tai chi masters. Sublime vegan breakfast will be served.
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Anna's Jazz Island , 2120 Allston Way
Nov 27 3-5 PM
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The premiere of Island Literary hosted by Kim McMillon, features Avotcja, Val Serrant (steel drums and percussion), Kaylah Marin (vocalist), Gael Alcock, (cello), Adam David Miller, Lucha Corpi, and Maria Espinosa. Anna's has exceptional acoustics, light fare, and palm trees.
