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Classical MovesThe Symphony Silicon Valley presents 'A Most Happy Fella'; plus a complete guide to the best classical shows for the weekend in the valleyby Michael S. Gant on Mar 12, 2010FOR THE third installment of its new Broadway in Concert Series, Symphony Silicon Valley turns to Frank Loesser’s The Most Happy Fella, the story of a Napa grape grower and his romance with a San Francisco waitress. This performance, complete with vocalist and full orchestra, features the songs “Oh, My Feet,” “Joey” and “Standing on the Corner.” William Liberatore conducts. The singers include Lisa Vroman, who played Marian the Librarian for the symphony’s version of The Music Man. SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY presents THE MOST HAPPY FELLA on Friday–Saturday (March 12–13) at 8pm and Sunday (March 14) at 2:30pm at the California Theatre, 345 S. First St, San Jose. Tickets are $39–$75. (408.286.2600) More Classical California Youth Symphony Leo Eylar leads the group in works by Tchaikovsky and Respighi with soloist Stella Chen. Sun, Mar 14, 2:30pm. $15. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, 408.998.TIXS. Carlos Perez Presented by the South Bay Guitar Society. Sat, Mar 13, 8pm. $15-$25. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.292.0704. Cypress String Quartet The quartet explores Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden.” Sun, Mar 14, 3pm. $30. Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, 408.961.5858. El Camino Youth Symphony With guest artist Claire Huangci, pianist. Program features works by Rossini, Rimsky-Korsakov and Saint-Saens. Sat, Mar 13, 7:30pm. $25/$35. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, www.ecys.org. Kurosawa Piano Music Foundation The event features some of the unusual historic keyboard instruments at the university. Fri, Mar 12, 7:30pm. $10-$20. SJSU School of Music and Dance Concert Hall, Near Seventh and San Carlos streets, San Jose, 408.725.7521. Music at the Mission Bay Area musicians perform “Music in the Time of Turmoil: From Conflict to Redemption,” with works by Messiaen, Paul Schoenfield, Janacek and Hatzis. Sat, Mar 13, 7:15pm. $23-$28.50. Mission San Jose, 43300 Mission Blvd, Fremont, www.musicatmsj.org. Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra With guest oboist Peter Lember. The program features Mozart’s Adagio and Persichett’s Concerto for English Horn, plus selections by Handel and Hubert Parry. Sat, Mar 13, 8pm. $5-$15. Schultz Cultural Hall, Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, www.pacomusic.org. Palo Alto Philharmonic A chamber music concert with works by Mendelssohn, Wagner and Emmanuel. Sat, Mar 13, 8pm. $8-$18. Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, www.paphil.org. Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Jordi Savall leads the orchestra in a program of French Baroque music. Fri, Mar 12, 8pm. $25-$75. First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto, 625 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, www.philharmonia.org. Robert Huw Morgan One in a series of concerts covering the complete organ works of Bach. Wed, Mar 10, 8pm. $10. Stanford Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Bldg 500, Stanford University, 650.723.2729. Richard Stoltzman, Lynn Harrell and Robert Levin A clarinetist, cellist and pianist deliver Brahms’ Clarinet Trio. Mon, Mar 15, 7:30pm. $60. Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 400 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, 415.392.4400. Silicon Valley Symphony Stephen Waarts, just 13, performs on violin for “Return of the Prodigy” concert. (Program repeats Mar 13, 7:30pm, at Presbyterian Church, 16575 Shannon Rd, Los Gatos.) Fri, Mar 12, 7:30pm. $15/$20. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 330 Ravenswood Ave, Menlo Park. Tilden Piano Trio San Jose Chamber Music Society presents the trio performing works by Beethoven, Sarn Oliver and Schumann. Sun, Mar 14, 7pm. $25-$40. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.286.5111. Vicki Genfan Presented by the South Bay Guitar Society. Fri, Mar 12, 8pm. $15-$25. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St, San Jose, 408.292.0704. by Michael S. Gant on Mar 12, 2010 |
 A FELLA’S GAL: Lisa Vroman sings some Loesser tunes
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