Calendar currently under construction as we emerge from the pandemic!
Highlights of my recent past...
Jan 15-18-Beatles White Album Tour. Tix at sacprepmusic.com
Jan 24-25-Bones of Girls, world premiere. Tix at roguemusicproject.org
Jan 28-Feb 2-Chamber music tour, Montana. Featuring Mike Nelson and Angella Ahn. Message for info.
March 22-Festival Opera performance, featuring soprano Carrie Hennessey. Message for info.
March 25-29-SPSV festival tour, Hawaii. Message for info.
May 8-9-RSVP 20th Anniversary Celebration. More info TBA
August 2-16-Music and More Summerfest, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Message for info.
2019
Jan 18-Song of Sacramento, to benefit the Sacramento Children’s Chorus. Featuring soprano Carrie Hennessey. Message for tix
Jan 22-25-Piano, saxophone and flute tour, featuring MJisty and Alan Theisen
Jan 31-Feb 2-Napa winecave performances, featuring soprano Carrie Hennessey/ Private event, message for info
Feb 14-Anti Valentine’s Day Cabaret, Let’s Not Talk About Love. Featuring Rogue Music Project. Pioneer Congregational, 6pm and 8pm
Feb 23-Celestial Beings, featuring soprano Bernadette Rose Mondok and friends. Trinity Episcopal, 7pm
March 22-UnCorked, benefit for CCHAT, featuring RSVP. Private event, message for details.
March 29-LA appearance for St Pat/St Vincent choir and orchestra. Message for details
April 5-12-Montana tour of Piano/Bassoon duo, featuring Dorian Antipa. Message for details.
April 13-Surely You Jest, featuring Rogue Music Project. Downtown and Vine, Sacramento-after the Sac opera performance of Rigoletto.
April 18-Badassery Starts Here, for Uptown Studios and WomenUp, featuring soprano Carrie Hennessey. Uptown Studios, 6pm
April 19-Renaissance Society, 4-hand piano music featuring pianist Melanie Bietz. 12:30pm, CSUS campus.
May 3/4/10/11-Sing Me To Heaven, for Joshua’s House, featuring RSVP. Free! Visit www.rsvpchoir.org for more info
May 4-centennial of the Rainbow Bridge. 4:30pm, Folsom CA
May 8-Music At Noon Concert Series, featuring RSVP and friends. Free! Westminster Presbyterian, Sacramento. noon
May 8/9-St Pat/St Vincent choir and orchestra. 7pm. SPSV campus, Benicia.
May 17-One-off Artist Series, for the Midtown Vangaurd Jazz Series. Featuring Citywater. CLARA auditorium. Tix available on Eventbrite
July 19-21-The Stronger, featuring Rogue Music Project. Magpie Cafe, Sacramento. Visit www.roguemusicproject.com for more info
August 14-Music At Noon concert series, featuring baritone Kevin Doherty. Free! Westmintser Presbyterian, Sacramento. Noon
August 23-Live broadcast with Suzanne Bona of Sunday Baroque. 9am, 88.9FM
September 6-Renaissance society, featuring pianist Melanie Bietz. 12:30pm, CSUS campus.
September 19-Metro Edge Emerge Summit, featuring Rogue Music Project. *advance tix required
September 19-Boas and Bowties, featuring Rogue Music Project. *advance tix required
September 26/27/28-50th anniversary of the Beatles Abbey Road album. tix available www.harriscenter.net
October 2-6-Mozart In Motion, featuring Sacramento Ballet, soprano Carrie Hennessey and flutist Cathie Apple. tix available https://bstreettheatre.org/
October 10-Sac Phil and Opera at Sofie’s Place, featuring soprano Liisa Davila
October 24-27-Zimmeramn’s Cafe, featuring new works by composer Clare Shore, with Cathie Apple and Misty Theisen, flutes. South Florida, msg for info
Nov 6/7/10-Festival of New American Music, featuring Citywater. More info TBA
Nov 15/16/22/23-True Colors, concert series featuring RSVP, to benefit Wellspring Women’s Center. more info TBA
November 18-Premiere of the Sound Of Giving documentary, featuring RSVP. Tower Theater, 7pm, Sacramento. *advance tix required
Dec 8-Crocker Art Museum concert series, featuring RSVP. More info TBA
2018
Jan 12th and 19th- FOX 40 and Good Morning Sacramento TV segments. 9am
Jan 19, 2018-benefit concert for SCC, featuring soprano Carrie Hennessey and composer Ricky Ian Gordon. *message for details*
Feb 10th-Saints and Sinners, Sins and Redemptions. Valentine's Cabaret featuring Carrie Hennessey and Omari Tau. 7pm
Feb 14th- The I Hate Valentine's Day Cabaret, featuring the Rogue Music Project *private event, please message*
Feb 24th- NATS, featuring the ReAssemblers of Whimsy and the Rogue Music Project. *more info TBA*
March 11th-Pioneer concert series recital, featuring baritone Kevin Doherty. 3pm
March 21- Music At Noon concert series, featuring RSVP. Westminster Pres. Free
April 8-DInsmore Opera Competition, CSUS. Free. 2pm
April 18th-The Orchestra Moves. *details TBA*
April 29-May 5-Tosca, Sacramento Opera.
May 5-After the Jump. featuring the Rogue Music Project. *more details TBA*
May 9-Music At Noon concert series, featuring RSVP. Westminster Presbyterian, free.
May 11/12/18/19- If Music Be the Food of Love, featuring RSVP, in support of the Food Literacy Center of Sacramento
May 17- Whisky and Women, to benefit Sacramento Food Bank. Uptown Studios, Sacramento. Message for details.
May 20-Sacramento Community Concert Association recital, featuring RSVP. 3pm
June 18-July 2-European tour with California Youth Symphony. Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Sweden
July 8-Cabaret, featuring RSVP. Elks Lodge, more info at www.rsvpchoir.org *advance tix required*
July 23-bassoon and piano recital, featuring Dorian Antipa. Auburn, CA *msg for info*
July 29-Choral Audacity debut performance, featuring Darita Seth. St Timothy's, Danville 4pm
August 2-Rogue Arts and Media Presents: Boyd, Shore and Young-New Music for Flute, Sax and Piano. featuring Alan Theisen, saxophone and Misty Theisen, flute. Congregation Beth Shalom, 7pm.
August 4-13, Mama Mia, Music Circus Broadway Sacramento
August 18, vocal recital featuring Kyle Stoner. Green Valley Country Club, 7pm
August 20 and 24-guest classical music host, Capitol Public Radio
September 7-Renaissance Society guest performer, with cellist Tim Stanley. CSUS, 12:30
September 5-20, High Holy Days music director, Congregation Beth Shalom
September 14-Renaissance Society guest performer, with baritone Kevin Dhoerty. CSUS, 12:30
September 23-Visions of the Wild, featuring Citywater. Empress Theater Vallejo, 4pm
Oct 10-Music At Noon concert series, featuring pianist Melanie Bietz. Westmintser Pres, Sacramento
Oct 15-Benefit concert for Dennis Mangers Fund for Young Performing Artists, featuring RMP. SOFIA, advance tix required
Oct 20-Trabuco Ranch, featuring RSVP-in benefit of CASA. *more details TBA*
Oct 24-Music At Noon concert series, featuring flutist Cathie Apple, Westminster Pres, Sacramento
Oct 27-Cabaret on K, featuring Rogue Music Project. *More details TBA*
Nov 2/3/9/10-RSVP fall series. Details TBA
Nov 10, RSVP guest appearance in support of SCC. *more details TBA*
Nov 24/25-50th anniversary of the Beatle's White Album. Harris Center. Details TBA
Dec 11- Cap Radio holiday party, guest appearance, featuring Rogue Music Project. *msg for info
2017
December 16th-Santa Run, featuring RSVP. Join us at the finish line! Downtown Sacramento, 9am
November 10/11-RSVP, in support of Shoes4Sacramento. visit www.rsvpchoir.org for more info
November 4-FeNAM, featuring Citywater. www,citywatermusic.com
November 4/5-RSVP, in support of Shoes4Sacramento. visit www.rsvpchoir.org for more info
October 24-Nov 28-Shakespeare in Love, Marin Theatre Company. email for more information
Sept 16/20/21/29/30, Oct 13-High Holy Days, music director. Beth Shalom synagogue. Email for more info
September 21/22-SPSV choir and orchestra
September 17-Sacramento Community Concert Association, Jennifer Reason and Friends. Pioneer, 3pm
September 9-Rogue Music Project in benefit of Women's Empowerment. Message for info
July 2-The Contemporary Countertenor, featuring Darita Seth. St Timothy's, Danville. 4pm, free.
June 23-Women Who Mean Business luncheon. *email for more info*
June 3-piano/trumpet recital featuring Colin Matthewson. Eskaton Village, Carmichael. 2pm, free.
June 2-Retirement gala for conductor Lynn Stevens, featuring soprano Carrie Hennessy. *advance tix required* email for more info
May 19/20-RSVP, in benefit of Program for Real Change. please visit rsvpchoir.org for more info.
May 12/13-RSVP, in benefit of Program for Real Change. please visit rsvpchoir.org for more info.
May 7-piano/cello recital, featuring Jacob Reed. Oakland Mormon Temple. 7pm, free.
May 3-Davis Shakespeare Ensemble fundraiser event. Mondavi Center, Davis. Email for more info
April 29-featured guest, Good Morning Sacramento, channel 31. 9am, featuring RSVP.
April 27-The Orchestra Moves, featuring maestro Julian Dixon and soprano Carrie Hennessey. email for more info.
April 20-25-National Festival of the States, in commemoration for the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Oahu, HI. *email for more info*
April 17-RSVP, featuring special guest Cap Public Radio host Kevin Doherty. Eskaton Village, Carmichael. 7pm, free.
April 12-16 Holy Days special guest, featuring countertenor Darita Seth. St. Timothy's, Danville CA.
April 9-Dinsmore Opera Competition. CSU Sacramento, 2pm
April 9-Davis Shakespeare Ensemble fundraiser. Private donor event, email with interest
March 23-25-POPS! MVHS auditorium, 7pm shows. featuring Tim Metz, drums, and Brett Cole, bass
March 10-solo recital for the Renaissance Society. CSU Sacramento, 2pm. free!
Feb 28-March 4-City of Angels, conductor. MVHS drama, 7pm shows.
Feb 26-Classical Revolution. California Stage, Sacramento, 4pm.
Feb 23-25-Fresno Grand Opera and Townsend Opera Players, featuring TIMUR.
Feb 12-A Night in Italy, featuring the ReAssemblers of Whimsy. *sold out*
Feb 2-ArtStreet grand opening donor gala, featuring Omari Tau and orchestra. 7pm. *private event*
January 21-piano and flute recital, featuring Dr. Cathie Apple. 3pm. *gate access required, contact for more info*
2016
Dec 21-ReAssemblers of Whimsy, Loehman's Plaza, courtesy of Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. 12-2pm.
Dec 17th-special guest appearance with Fulkerson and Clarke, Shine Cafe. Sacramento, 8pm.
Dec 16th-vocal recital featuring soprano Kimberly Nearon. Oakland Mormon Temple, 7pm. Free
Dec 11th-RSVP at the Crocker Art Museum. 3pm.
Dec 10th-Whimsy at Father Paddy's Pub in Woodland! 7-10pm
Dec 9th-From Opera to Broadway, featuring soprano Erin Flynn. CSUS, 7pm.
Dec 3rd-Ladies Christmas Tea, featuring vocalist Allison Kanemoto. *advance tix required, email for more information.*
Nov 28th-ReAssemblers of Whimsy, Sac International Airport, courtesy of SMAC. 9-11pm.
Nov 18th-Sacramento Business Journal Top 40 Under 40 award ceremony!! *advance tix required*
Nov 13-ASTA concert. *email for more info*
November 7-Festival of New American Music outreach recital, featuring saxophonist Alan Theisen. CLARA, 2:30. free!
Nov 4/5/11/12-RSVP, in support of Blessings in a Backpack. Please visit www.rsvpchoir.org for complete venue and concert information.
Nov 5-Citywater, for the Festival of New American Music. Featuring guest artist ALan THeisen, and premiers by Clare Shore, Ryan Sulieman, and Zach Watkins. CSUS, 3pm. free.
November 4-composer symposium, featuring Clare Shore and Alan Theisen, saxophone. Festival of New American Music, CSUS. noon.
October 30-piano and trumpet recital, featuring Colin Matthewson. Eskaton of Carmichael, 4pm. *free*
October 22-ReAssemblers of Whimsy at Mango's downtown. 6-9pm, no cover!
October 20-Fresno Grand Opera-Music and Verse. Fresno Art Museum, 7:30.
October 19-Music at Noon concert series, featuring flutist Dr. Cathie Apple. Westmintser Presbyterian. *free*
September 24-UC Stanislaus composers symposium, featuring Ricky Ian Gordon.
August 27-voice recital featuring soprano Kristen Campbell, mezzo Heather McFadden and baritone Zachary Gordon. *email for info*
July 17-Aug 1- Donner Mine Music Camp
July 8-voice recital featuring soprano Carrie Hennessey. *email for info*
June 17-Women Who Mean Business conference, mentee.
June 16-voice recital, featuring soprano Lindsay Partridge. *email for info*
June 9-Author Gina Mulligan, book signing party. Delta King, Sacramento. 7pm
May 22-cello recital, featuring JoAnn S. *email for info*
May 13, 14, 20, 21 RSVP concert series featuring David Saul Lee and the Responders. *more info rsvpchor.org*
May 10-CSUS Symphony Orchestra, special guest. *more info csus.edu/music
May 5-8-Il Matrimonio Segreto, CSUS Opera Theater. *more info csus.edu/music*
April 23-Sac Sings! Festival, featuring RSVP. 7pm, Sacramento City College campus.
March 20-California Youth Symphony, special guest appearance
March 15-CSUS Symphony Orchestra, special guest appearance.
March 13-California Youth Symphony, special guest appearance.
February 28-Studio Recital, professor Cathie Apple. Featuring piano/flute duets. 2pm, Selby Ranch Sacramento. Gate access needed.
February 24-27-Pheonix Choral Festival.
February 14-Good Morning Sacramento appearance, in promotion of Green Valley Theater's The Last Fiver Years. Channel 31, 8-9am.
January 8-Couture Bridal Show, Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento. 6pm
2015
December 26-special guest appearance with Fulkerson and Clarke. Shine Cafe, Sacramento 9pm. $6 cover
December 21-Opera/piano recital, featuring soprano Kimberly Nearon. Oakland, 7pm and 8pm. private event.
December 13-solo Christmas set. Journey church, Folsom. 10am. Free
December 7-CSUS orchestra, holiday concert. CSUS recital hall, 7:30pm.
December 5-Ladies' High Tea, featuring vocalist Allison Kanemoto.
December 3/4-SPSV choirs and orchestra. Vallejo, CA. 7:30pm. *tix available at door*
November 28-ReAssemblers of Whimsy, courtesy of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. Loehman's Plaza, Sacramento. 11am-1pm. Free
November 25-ReAssemblers of Whimsy, courtesy of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. Sacramento International Airport, 6-8pm. Free
November 13/14 and 20/21-RSVP, to benefit 916ink. More info at www.rsvpchoir.org
November 10-Festival of New American Music, featuring percussionist Dan Kennedy. CSUS #143, 3pm. *free*
November 7-Festival of New American Music, featuring Citywater. CSUS recital hall 7:30pm *free*
October 26th-Mozart! Mozart! CSUS Opera Theater. Capistrano Hall, noon.
October 25th-Physicians for Social Responsibility/United Nations Association annual dinner, featuring RSVP. Sacramento. *private event*
October 10-Neo-Crocker 2015, featuring David Saul Lee. Sets at 8 and 10pm. Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento. *advanced tix required*
September 27-Strive to Free Gala, featuring David Saul Lee, Tim Stephenson and Brett Cole. 5pm, Whitney Oaks Golf Club, Rocklin. *advance tix required*
September 26-Cuvee E Wine Bar, solo set. 6-9pm
September 9-13-OperaRemix, rock opera. Info at townsendopera.com
August 29-Police Sergeant retirement gala. Vacaville. *advance reservation required*
August 19-Vahalla Music Festival, featuring Citywater. South Lake Tahoe. *advance tix required*
August 7-ReAssemblers of Whimsy, featuring The Hipsies! Syntetic Unlimited, Grass Valley. 7:30pm
July 9-August 1-Donner Mine Music Camp.
July 3-17-Orfeo Music Festival, Italian Alps.
June 28-30-Evita, Davis Musical Theater Company.
June 20-SMUD benefit for Alzheimers. 6pm, St. Francis Church. *advance tickets required*
June 14-SacSings! Festival. Harris Center, Folsom. 3pm
June 12/13-Reconciliation Singers Voice of Peace. St, John's Lutheran, Sacramento. 730pm, FREE.
June 5/6-Reconciliation Singers Voice of Peace. Granite Springs Church, Loomis. 730pm, FREE.
May 28-31-Nice Work If You Can Get It, MV Drama. Danville, CA.
May 26-filming of Tangent Shores documentary, NYC.
May 25-John Rutter farewell concert. Carnegie Hall, NY.
May 17-RSVP, Sierra College campus, 3pm.
May 12-California Conservation Corp fundraiser Gala. Sutter Club, Sacramento. *private event*
April 16-26-Max Understood, a theater production to raise autism awareness. Cowell Theater, SF. *world premiere*
April 10th-Cabaret, featuring opera powerhouses Carrie Hennessey and Omari Tau. Music In the Mountains, Grass Valley. 7pm. *advance tix required*
March 6-Chamber Music Recital, featuring tubist John Magnanon. OCHS, 7pm.
February 27-ReAssemblers of Whimsy showcase, Fantasy Studios. *private event*
February 12-15-Trebelaires Seattle Tour. Seattle, Washington. Venues TBA.
February 11-Opera outreach featuring Heidi Moss and Eugene Brancoveanu. Burlingame. *private event*
February 8-Apres de Noel, featuring RSVP and the Sacramento Children's Chorus. St. John's Lutheran, Sacramento. 7pm
February 5-Broadway Revue and auction. Roundhill Country Club, Danville. 7pm *advance tix required*
January 17th-ReAssemblers of Whimsy, Townsend Opera. Modesto State Theater. 6pm, FREE.
January 14-Music At Noon, featuring violinist Dagenais Smiley. Westminster Presbyterian, Sacramento. 12pm, FREE.
January 11-ReAssemblers of Whimsy, Fresno Grand Opera. Tower Theater, Fresno. 2pm. *advance tix required*
2014
December 19th-An Evening of Christmas, featuring soprano Holly Stell and tenor David Saul Lee. Green Valley Country Club, Fairfield. 6pm. *advance tix required*
December 6th-Capitol Rotunda Christmas Concert series, featuring SVCC and conductor Jim Parr. Capitol Building, Sacramento. 2pm.
November 21/22-Reconciliation Singers Voice of Peace, featuring the Jim Martinez Trio. St. John's Lutheran, Sacramento. 7:30pm.
November 16-Festival of New American Music, featuring Citywater. CSU Sacramento, 11am.
November 14/15-Reconciliation Singers Voice of Peace, featuring the Jim Martinez Trio. Granite Springs Church, Lincoln. 7:30pm.
November 11th-Awesome Orchestra, featured soloist: John Adam's Grand Pianola Music. SF, 8pm.
November 5th-Music at Noon, featuring the music of composer Garrett Shatzer. Guest artists to include vocalist David Saul Lee and blues guitarist/poet Greg Glazner. Westminster Presbyterian, Sacramento. Noon.
November 2-Citywater, Center for New Music debut. Also featuring new commissions by Bay Area composer Garrett Shatzer and LA composer Nick Deyoe. C4NM, San Francisco. 7:30pm.
November 2-Max Understood fundraiser. Meyer Sound Studios, 3:30pm. *advance tix required*
October 31st-Halloween concert, featuring Citywater and a brand new commissioned work by LA composer Nick Deyoe. Guest soloists to include sopranos Stephanie Aston and Leslie Ann Leytham. Guild Theater, Sacramento. 7pm.
October 1st-"Serenades, Sonatas, and Soliloquies." Music at Noon concert series, featuring flutist Cathie Apple.. Westminster Presbyterian, Sacramento. Noon.
September 21-"Denim and Sequins," a gala to benefit Strive2Free. Join in the fight to stop human trafficking! Roxy's, Sacramento. 5:30pm. Advance tickets required.
September 10-American Leadership Forums's Exemplary Leader Awards dinner, featuring soprano Carrie Hennessey. Sheriton Grand, Sacramento. 5:30pm. *private event*
August 23 & 24-LaCage stage dinners by Classique Catering and California Musical Theater. Sacramento Community theater, 5pm.
August 17-Couture Bridal Show. Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, Noon.
August 11-Classical Revolution. Shine Cafe, Sacramento, 8pm.
Augsut 10-ReAssemblers of Whimsy. Meadow Vista Park, Auburn. 3-7pm.
July 21-August 2-Donner Mine Music Camp. Featuring performances with conductors Patrick Langham and Angelika Dyadchenko, Brittany Seits-bassoon, Elena Sloman-oboe, Mikaela Shumacher-clarinet, and many others. Nevada City.
Wednesday, July 16-cello/piano recital featuring cellist Erin Dougherty. Sacramento private residence, 11am.
Fri/Sat, July 11th/12th-Davis Shakespeare Ensemble, "She Loves Me." Veterans Memorial Theater, Davis. 2pm.
Monday, July 7-Paramount House Oldie's Sing-along Show. Paramount House, Vacaville, 1:30pm.
Saturday, June 28-Opera On the Hill, featuring soprano Carrie Hennessey. Tomales private residence, 3pm.
Friday, June 27-Women Who Mean Business Conference, sponsored invitee. Sacramento, 12pm.
Thursday, June 19-National Anthem, Sacramento Police Academy Graduation. Sacramento Convention Center, 6:30pm.
Sunday, June 15-SacSings! Reconciliation Singers Voice of Peace. Three Stages, Folsom, 4pm.
Saturday, June 7-Reconciliation Singers Voice of Peace. Loomis, 7pm.
Friday, June 6-Reconciliation Singers Voice of Peace. St John's Lutheran Church, Sacramento, 7:30pm.
Thursday, May 22-Reassemblers of Whimsy, featuring soprano Carrie Hennessey and combo. Silo's Jazz Club, Napa, 7pm.
Sunday, May 18-ASTA Solo Competitions. Davis, 11am.
Sunday, May 11-American String Teacher's Association Recital. Land Park, 1pm.
Saturday, May 10-CMEA competition. CSUS, 10am.
Tuesday, May 6-GiveLocalNow's Big Day of Giving! Fremont Park, Sacramento, 11:30am.
Wednesday, April 16-reception for Solano County's new police chief, Vacaville Opera House, 7pm.
Wednesday, April 16-Music At Noon Concert Series, joint recital with cellist Jia-Mo Chen. Westminster Presbyterian Church, Sacramento, 12pm.
Monday, April 14-Classical Revolution. Shine Cafe, Sacramento, 8pm.
Thursday, April 12th-Christian Brother's Performing Arts Center opening gala and dedication, CBHS, 7pm.
Friday April 11- Citywater, New Millenium Concert Series. California State Univeristy Sacramento, 8pm.
March 12-18-Festival of Peace and Brotherhood, Castelli Romani, Italy.