South Bay Philharmonic

Featuring excerpts from Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 1 de Falla: Three Cornered Hat

Friday, February 26, 7:30 PM

Foothill Presbyterian Church

5301 McKee Road, San Jose, CA 95127

Contact: Jay Jordana, (408) 258-8133x105

www.foothillpc.org

Suggested Donation: $10 per person

Early Music Concert Series

Saturday February 6, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Flauti Dolci & Amici I

Some of the Bay Area's most skilled and talented recorder consorts and mixed ensembles. Baroque Etc., Ministriles, SDQ, Ensemble Sonoma and others come together to perform early music as well as recent compositions.

Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Judith Linsenberg & Katherine Heater

Recorder virtuoso Judith Linsenberg (www.Linsenberg.com) and harpsichordist Katherine Heather; featuring recorder and continuo music from the 16th -20th centuries, including works by Bach, Sammartini, Bassano, Pete Rose, and others.

Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 7:30 PM
Canconier

The Garden Enclosed: Medieval Music of Celebration and Revelry; Annette Bauer and Tim Payborn present a program of virtuosic medieval works for the 13th & 14th centuries from Italy, France, Spain, and England. www.conconier.com

Sunday, March 28th, 2010 - 3:00 PM
AROW

Garden of Delights; a musical experience beyond Eden; The American Recorder Orchestra of the West, featuring works by Brahms, Debussy, Hovhaness, Mozart, ffenbach, Poulenc, Satie, Schubert, and Shostakovich. www.arowmusic.org

Tuesday May 18, 2010 - 7:30 PM
Monteverdi Brass Quintet

Richard Roper & Robert Wilkins (trumpets), Don Benham, Frank Bunger, Mike Cushing (trombones) share their passion for chamber music and glorious works for the Renaissance. Program includes music by Palestrina, Shein, Isaac, and Victoria.

Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Flauti Dolci & Amici II

Some of the Bay Area's most skilled and talented recorder consorts and mixed ensembles. The Belmont Consort, The Cupertino Crones, Recorder Journey, and others come together to perform early music as well as recent compositions.

Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 3:00 PM
MPRO

Directed by Fred Palmer, the Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra preforms imaginative arrangements of orchestral music. www. sfems.org/mpro/

Ninth Annual Festival of Carols

Celebrate the sounds of the holiday season with the Foothill Presbyterian Church Music Ensembles: Chancel and Children's Choirs, Glory Ringers bell choir, and the Peralta Consort Early Music Ensemble. The concert will also feature the Pac-View String Quartet, Voices of the Valley Community Choir, and many other special guests.

Suggested Donation: one non-perishable food item, and/or one toy for a child 8 years of age, and/or one gently-used, warm jacket. Donations will benefit the Lord's Pantry and Innvision to help families at-risk and in need.

Friday, December 11th, 7 PM

Foothill Presbyterian Church

5301 McKee Road, San Jose, CA 95127

Contact: Jay Jordana, (408) 258-8133 x105

www.foothillpc.org

Doris Williams and Friends

Performing Celtic and Renaissance music of ancient and modern times, Doris Williams and Friends will feature Doris Williams on lute, vocals, bodhran, and tin whistle; Andrew Davis on violin and vocals, and Karl Franzen on classical and steel-string guitar, bouzouki, tin whistle, recorder, bodhran, dumbek, melodeon, and vocals.

Having received degrees from Oakland University of Rochester, MI, and Stanford University, CA in vocal music for the Renaissance and Baroque periods, Ms. Williams has performed with the California Bach Society, Philharmonia Baroque Chorus, and the San Francisco Choral Artists. Studying piano, violin, and voice at a young age, Mr. Davis continued his studies at Oberlin College in Music Composition and East Asian Studies. Listening to videogame soundtracks, and his father's medieval music collection inspired a newfound love of Celtic music, prompting him to rename his old violin a fiddle. Self-taught harmonica, mandolin, tin whistle, melodeon, and dumbek player, Mr. Franzen studied with East Coast guitarist Phil Cooper. Appearing on many modern folk recordings, he is currently playing with Alan Keith, Gary Breitband, Mr. Barky, Harmon's Peak, Luceo, Slainte of SF Bay (Peter Tommerup), and is also teaching music, privately.

Sunday, November 22nd, 3 PM

Foothill Presbyterian Church

5301 McKee Road, San Jose, CA 95127

Contact: Jay Jordana, (408) 258-8133x105

Suggested Donation: $10 per person

South Bay Philharmonic

Having performed major works all over the Bay Area for over fifteen years, South Bay Philharmonic, formerly known as the HP Symphony Orchestra, will present a program that will feature Dvorak's Symphony No. 8, selections from Elgar's The Wand of Youth, and small chamber works.

Friday, November 13th, 7:30 PM

Foothill Presbyterian Church

5301 McKee Road, San Jose, CA 95127

Contact: Jay Jordana, (408) 258-8133x105

Suggested Donation: $10 per person

Funk Train Express (FTX) In Concert

FTX is comprised of the vibe of talented musicians and true friends. Based in the San Jose Bay Area, their music has taken them on a journey up and down California with musical styles ranging from Classic R&B, Old Skool Funk, and the hits of today. On keyboard and vocals, Noli Magsino has made music a lifetime achievement performing with Bay Area bands including D'Groove, and Pacific Vibrations. Also an established trombonist, Noli enjoys covering the music of T.O.P, and E.W.F. On trombone and vocals, San Jose native Gerald Corpuz has been playing trombone and piano since age 9. Back from a seven-year hiatus, Gerald gets to showcase his love for music with FTX. On guitar, Noel Victorio was a former Rock/Metal Band singer whose musical influence includes Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Led Zepplin, AC/DC, Santana, Mike Elnziger, and Joe Satriani. The foundation of FTX, bass player Josh Daily's playing has been inspired by the classic R&B and Soul of James Brown, Chuck Brown, and Stevie Wonder. On drums, San Jose native Benny Vega has been playing drums since age 9. He has played with various groups including The Other Left. On trombone and trumpet, Keith Hunter is currently pursuing his studies at San Jose State for trombone performance and music education. He also plays with another group called the Cavalier. On trumpet and vocals, Darnell Johnson is a DCI World Champion who currently plays with the Santa Clara Vanguard and Renegades Drum & Bugle Corps. On vocals, Jen Estrada's soulful sound is inspired by a range of cross-cultural influences, from jazz to bossa nova to R&B, and hip-hop. On vocals, Honeybill Decter sings with the Minstrels of the Lord for Saint Francis of Assissi Church.

Sunday, October 18th, 3 PM

Foothill Presbyterian Church

5301 McKee Road, San Jose, CA 95127

Contact: Jay Jordana, (408) 258-8133x105

Suggested Donation: $10 per person

Eastside Community Jazz Ensemble

Founded in 2007 by director and drummer Gabby Horlick, this jazz ensemble comprised of young and talented Bay Area musicians ages fourteen to twenty-five offers an eclectic repertoire featuring latin, funk, and swing styles. This concert will showcase fifteen young musicians from East San Jose featuring big band originals and a few arrangements of popular tunes.

Sunday, September 13th, 3PM

Foothill Presbyterian Church

5301 McKee Road, San Jose, CA 95127

Contact: Jay Jordana, (408) 258-8133x105

Suggested Donation: $10 per person