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San Francisco Performances presents the incomparable violinist Midori performing "Music of Her Time," a celebration of contemporary music that includes a piece by East Bay composer John Adams. Continuing a project hailed as "a demonstration of how an artist of the first rank goes about expanding her musical overview," Midori again makes a compelling case for five late 20th-works, written during her lifetime.

The complete program will be: Huw Watkins' "Coruscation and Reflection"; Krzysztof Penderecki's Violin Sonata No. 2; Toshio Hosokawa's "Vertical Time Study III"; James MacMillan's "After the Tryst"; and John Adams' "Road Movies." Accompanying Midori will be Charles Abramovic.

Midori will also be hosting and participating in a "Day of Exploration" at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, January 31. The event will feature lectures, master classes and such panelists as cutting-edge composers John Adams, Mason Bates and Joan Jeanrenaud.

Comments Midori: "As a child, I was fascinated by sounds created by composers whose lives somehow coincided time-wise with me or my parents. Bartok, who died when my mom was four years old, or Stravinsky, whose death was just six months before I was born, seemed more immediate and must closer in spirit to my own being than the composers who lived in time periods so long ago. ... Newness suggested more mystery, even mystique, and offered more excitement."

Since her debut at age 11 with the New York Philharmonic over 25 years ago, violinist Midori has established herself as a master musician, innovator and champion of young people as evidenced by her being named a Messenger of Peace by United Nations in 2007. Her 2009-10 season includes new music recitals and workshops, worldwide tours and continuing as Chair of the Strings Department at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music.

Official Website: http://www.performances.org

Added by FullCalendar on January 21, 2010

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