NOON CONCERTS
ABOUT NOON CONCERTS
ABOUT NOON CONCERTS Our 2025/2026 season of signature Noon Concerts shares talent from around the world.. All concerts are free to the pubic, we welcome everyone through our doors. Join us to celebrate the transcendent power of live music.
CURATOR We have had the good fortune to have Beni Shinoharas our Noon Concerts Curator over the last 9 years. She is a highly respected Bay Area musician who is in demand for her talent and dedication. She has made our Noon Concerts one of the area’s sought-after engagements for many performers and we are thrilled to have her curating our Season once again.
SUPPORT If you would like to help us continue these important concerts and ensure they are available to everyone to enjoy please consider donating or volunteering or sponsorship. We are grateful for any help and dedicated to serving our community of audience and performers.
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UPCOMING CONCERTS FALL 2025
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025: JUNWEN LIANG, piano soloist
Pianist Junwen Liang brings a vibrant solo recital to 142 Throckmorton Theatre on September 17th at 12pm. Featuring works by Ravel, Chopin, and Stephen Hough, the program explores a rich spectrum of color and character—from impressionist shimmer to romantic depth and theatrical charm.
OCTOBER 15, 2025: Jenny Douglass & Lori Lack, A journey of Viola Suites by Bach, Holst, & Vaughan Williams
Jenny Douglass, Viola; Lori Lack, Piano
J.S. Bach - Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major
Imogen Holst - Suite for unaccompanied Viola (1932)
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Suite for Viola and Chamber Orchestra (1936)
Bach’s solo Suites are the cornerstone of repertoire for string players. Centuries later, two British composers pay homage to the structure of Bach’s suites using multiple dance movements - Imogen Holst takes an introspective approach while Vaughan Williams revels in lush lyricism.
NOVEMBER 19, 2025: November Rhapsody: Blues, Carnival and a Fish
Come see a rare chamber ensemble performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals, and a bonus fish: the variation movement from Schubert's Trout Quintet! Featuring Amy Zanrosso on piano.
Amy Zanrosso, piano; Beni Shinohara and Karen Shinozaki Sor, violin; Paul Ehrlich, viola; Vicky Ehrlich, cello; Kenneth Miller, bass
DECEMBER 17, 2025: CRAIG REISS with piano & cello