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DECEMBER2016ATTHEGREENMUSICCENTER

MASTERCARDPERFORMANCESERIES

TommyEmmanuel–Classics&ChristmasTourAngéliqueKidjo

HawaiianFavoritesNaLeoAmericanBachSoloists&AmericanBachChoir

DaveKozChristmasTour2016SweetHoneyintheRock

SUNDAYSATSCHROEDER

CellistZoëKeating

(SonomaCounty,CA)—SonomaStateUniversity’sGreenMusicCenterendsthe2016calendaryearwithacelebrationofwinterandtheholidayseason,highlightingtheworld-classchamber,world,orchestral,andjazzofferingsfeaturedthroughoutthe2016–17FifthAnniversarySeason.Whilethecherub-voicedViennaBoysChoirtechnicallykick-offtheholidayfestivitiesattheGMConNovember27,thereisplentytopickfrominthemonthofDecember.First,anaction-packedweekendofmusic:AustralianmasteroftheguitarTommyEmmanuelbringshisClassics&ChristmastourtoWeillHallFriday,December9;2016GrammyAward-WinnerAngéliqueKidjoperformsherspecialblendofjazzandWest-AfricatraditionsSaturday,December10;andBayareacellistZoëKeating,“aone-womanorchestra,”comestoSchroederHallforasold-outshowSunday,December11.Thefollowingweek,HawaiianfavoritesNaLeoreturntoWeillHallFriday,December16,forafestivedisplayofhulaandsong.OnSunday,December18,thefantasticAmericanBachSoloistsandAmericanBachChoirpresentHandel’sMessiah.RoundingouttheholidayseasonarecontemporaryjazziconDaveKoz(Dec.20),andthesoulfulSweetHoneyintheRockwith“CelebratingtheHolydays”(Dec.22).

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DECEMBER2016ATTHEGREENMUSICCENTER

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TOMMYEMMANUEL–CLASSICS&CHRISTMASTOURFEATURINGPATBERGESON,ANNIESELLICK,ANDJOHNKNOWLES,CGPMastercardPerformanceSeriesFriday,December9,2016,7:30p.m.,WeillHallTommyEmmanuel,guitarPatBergeson,guitar,harmonicaAnnieSellick,vocalsJohnKnowlesCGP,guitarAustralian-bornTommyEmmanuelisaguitar-playingphenomenon.“It’sallaboutthefeelingofthemusic,”Emmanuelsays.“Andithastomakemefeelsomething.”Anaccomplishedfingerstyleplayer,hefrequentlyrecreatesthesoundsofanentirebandonasingleguitar.TheClassics&Christmas tour featuresonesetof fan favorites followedbyasetofChristmasclassics.Ticketsstartat$25ANGÉLIQUEKIDJOMastercardPerformanceSeriesSaturday,December10,2016,7:30p.m.,WeillHallAngéliqueKidjo,vocalsDominicJames,guitarMagatteSow,percussionBenZwerin,bassYayoSerka,drums2016GrammyAward-WinnerAngéliqueKidjohasgainedaninternationalfollowingwithheruniqueabilitytoseamlesslyweaveWestAfricantraditions,funk, jazzandR&Bintoasoundallherown.Alongwithheroutstandingvoiceandthecelebritystatusas“Africa’spremierdiva,”Angéliquehasbecomeoneofinternationalmusic’smostnotableartists.Ticketsstartat$25ZOËKEATING,CelloSundaysatSchroederSunday,December11,2016,3:00p.m.,SchroederHall

Notyourstandardcellist,ZoëKeating’smusicdefieseasylabels,thoughitisoftenpeggedasavant-garde.Eschewingthecomplicatedbuildingprocessofmusiclikethisinthestudio,Ms.Keatingisaone-womancellosymphonyusingmicrophones,alaptop,andfootpedalstorecordrichlytexturedmusicalthemesinrealtime.Ticketsare$30

NALEOHOLIDAYSHOWMastercardPerformanceSeriesThursday,December16,2016,7:30p.m.,WeillHall

ThemostpopularandbiggestsellingfemaleHawaiiangroupintheWorld,NaLeoreturnstotheGreenMusicCenter,performingacombinationoftheirislandcontemporaryhitsandholidayfavorites,manychoreographedtoartofhula.Ticketsstartat$35

HANDEL'SMESSIAH-AMERICANBACHSOLOISTSANDAMERICANBACHCHOIRMastercardPerformanceSeriesSunday,December18,2016,3:00p.m.,WeillHallJeffreyThomas,MusicalDirectorHéléneBrunet,sopranoEmilyMarvosh,contraltoDerekChester,tenorMischaBouvier,baritoneHANDELMessiahTicketsstartat$40DAVEKOZCHRISTMASTOUR2016WITHSPECIALGUESTSJONATHANBUTLER,KENNYLATTIMORE,ANDASHFORD&SIMPSON’SVALERIESIMPSONMastercardPerformanceSeriesTuesday,December20,2016,7:30p.m.,WeillHallDaveKoz,saxophoneJonathanButler,guitar,vocalsKennyLattimore,vocalsValerieSimpson,vocalsSaxophonistDaveKozisoneofthemostrecognizableandacclaimedfiguresincontemporaryjazz.JoininghimforthisholidayspectacularareR&BsuperstarsValerieSimpson,JonathanButlerandKennyLattimore.Ticketsstartat$40SWEETHONEYINTHEROCK:CELEBRATINGTHEHOLYDAYSMastercardPerformanceSeriesThursday,December22,2016,7:30p.m.,WeillHallLouiseRobinson,vocalsCarolMaillard,vocalsNitanjuBoladeCasel,vocalsAishaKahlil,vocalsShirleyChildress,AmericanSignLanguageinterpreterRoomierMendez,guestbassistThistreasuredensemblehasmaintainedadistinguished legacyforthepast fortyyearswhiletakingacappella innewand exciting directions.Mixing a variety of genres including blues, jazz, African and gospel, their excellent “Holyday”programisamulticulturalcelebrationofgoodtidingsfortheseason.

Ticketsstartat$35

AbouttheGreenMusicCenterNestledinthepicturesquefoothillsofNorthernCalifornia’sesteemedwinecountry,theGreenMusicCenter(GMC)isafocalpointforartsintheregion,withitsspectacular1400-seatWeillHall,anacousticallyexceptionalvenuewithamodularrearwallthatopenstoterracedlawnseating,providingpicturesqueviewsofthesurroundingcountryside,andthe240-seatSchroederHall,acathedral-likerecitalhalldesignedspecificallytoaccentuateinstruments,organandvoiceinasmall,intimatesetting.AprogramofSonomaStateUniversity,theGMCpresentsyear-roundprogrammingoftopclassical,contemporary,jazzandworldmusicartiststhroughtheMastercardPerformanceSeriesandishometotheSantaRosaSymphony.

AboutSonomaStateUniversitySonomaStateUniversityisapublicliberalartscollegelocatedinCalifornia'spremierwinecountry,onehournorthofSanFrancisco.NestledatthebaseoftheidyllicSonomaMountains,thecampusishometomorethan9,000undergraduatestudentsandisamongthemostpopularcampusesintheCaliforniaStateUniversitysystem.Nameda"MostWired"campusbyThePrincetonReviewanda"BestRegionalUniversity"byU.S.News&WorldReport,SSUwasfirstinthecountrytoofferanundergraduatedegreeinWineBusiness.

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