SFCO Main Stage Concert #1: Bottoms Up (Berkeley) December 31, 2010

Celebrate the New Year with two soloists from the lower end of our sonic spectrum. 17-year cello sensation, Nathan Chan, and our principal bass player, Michel Taddei, get their chances in front of the orchestra. Plus lyric soprano Anja Strauss as the most beautiful "ugly duckling" you've ever seen! Tchaikovsky's favorite composer, Mozart, is represented by his first symphony (written at age nine), and his next-to-last (the great G minor, written at the ripe old age of 32).

Join Maestro Ben Simon for an engaging pre-concert talk 30 minutes before the show! Doors open 45 minutes before show time. Admission is free, but tickets are required (available at the door or online). SFCO members receive priority seating and can make advanced reservations.

NATHAN CHAN, cello [Debut Artist]
MICHEL TADDEI, double bass
ANJA STRAUSS, soprano

Mozart: Symphony #1
Jon Deak: Ugly Duckling
Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations for Cello & Orchestra
Mozart: Symphony #40 in G minor, K 550

Official Website: http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/concerts/mainstage/