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Join Solstice for a warm and festive afternoon of our favorite songs of winter, home, hearth and love. Get your tickets:
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Happy Spring! Solstice has spent the winter months learning a few new songs and working up some old favorites. We're excited to share them, along with our current mix of classical, jazz, pop, and international folk songs on Friday May 17th at First Congregational Church of Palo Alto. We're also looking forward to singing in this resonant space which happens to be both the church where Emily currently works as soprano soloist and Cherub Choir director, and where Sheryl first went to preschool!
The award-winning vocal ensemble Solstice has enthralled Bay Area audiences with their technically precise and passionate treatment of music for women’s voices since 1996. With a repertoire spanning centuries, crossing musical and geographical boundaries, Solstice shares the music they love and their joy in singing together in an intimate concert that makes use of the hall's wonderful acoustics.
The San Geronimo Valley Community Center is excited to announce a return performance of Solstice, on Saturday, January 28th at 8 p.m. in the Valley Room of the Community Center. Solstice has enthralled audiences with their technically precise and passionate treatment of music for women’s voices since 1996. Each Solstice member brings her own musical tastes and talents to the group, which creates a diverse, dynamic repertoire. From Purcell to Poulenc, from the Barry Sisters to Sara Bareilles, Solstice shares the music they love from around the world and through the ages. They are committed to performing new works for women's voices and regularly compose, commission, and arrange new songs.
The group is made up of Emily Bender, Christina Bogiages, Becca Burrington, Krista Enos, Sheryl Kaskowitz, Kim Warsaw, and Sara Webb-Schmitz.
Tickets are $25 Adults, $20 Seniors, and $10 Specially Priced Tickets (kids, students, and fixed and low income). Tickets are available on Eventbrite.
Join us for our third remote singing event on November 7th at 2:00 pm. Though we hope to be able to sing together in person sometime soon, it has brought us so much joy to share our music virtually with our Bay Area community—as well as with friends and family around the country—that we are doing it again! Using JackTrip technology and Zoom, we’ll be singing many of our old favorites, plus a new song or two that we're excited to share with you.
We hope you will join us!
A Gift Of Song
Sunday, November 7
2 pm Pacific Standard Time
(note that this is the day that Daylight Savings Time ends!)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83566362831?pwd=YktmUXR6WEpTeldxYUQyK3phQlNmZz09
Meeting ID: 835 6636 2831
Passcode: 168983
(Because we will be performing live, we ask that participants keep their audio muted during the singing, but we would love to see you on video.)
Join us for our third virtual concert, as we savor a spring season that is truly bringing a sense of renewal and hope.
Even as we begin to consider actually singing in the same room once all seven of us have been fully vaccinated, we know that in-person concerts are likely a long way off. We are so happy that JackTrip technology allows us to share our music with you over Zoom—especially since it means we can include far-flung friends and family who wouldn’t be able to join us in person.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89634057249?pwd=SnRxaGwzT0tjSGg0UWxFbUszanF0UT09
Meeting ID: 896 3405 7249
Passcode: 383010
(Because we will be performing live, we ask that participants keep their audio muted during the singing, but we would love to see you on video.)
Join Solstice: A Female Vocal Ensemble in celebrating the release of our new album, Sing When The Dawn is Dark. Recorded in the lush acoustic of the San Geronimo Valley Community Center, the album features songs that show resilience and strength in the face of difficult times such as ours, and it also showcases the rich sound of our baritone Lark Coryell, who left the group in 2018 but will be back to sing with us at this special concert!
Come soothe your soul in an acoustic oasis of sound precisely and lovingly performed by eight outstanding female vocalists who have been refining and perfecting their unified sound for more than 20 years. Recognized in the top three in a national field of competitors at the Harmony Sweeps A Cappella Festival, the passion and quality of their music combined with their approachable and appreciative love for their audiences makes for a delightful evening.
The album features many never-recorded Solstice concert favorites, including the Quaker hymn "How Can I Keep from Singing," Elizabeth Alexander’s "Faith is the Bird," Biebl’s soaring "Ave Maria," as well as Solstice originals like Sara Webb-Schmitz's lullaby "Corn Pone" and Becca Burrington's arrangement of "This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush. The songs on this record hold messages of strength, love, peace, and humor that we have found comforting during the hard times of the last few years, and we are so excited to share them with you.
The evening will feature a full concert, including songs from the album, as well as a reception to celebrate, and the album will be available at a discounted price.
We hope you can join us!
Please join Solstice on February 9 to raise funds for San Geronimo Valley Community Center. We have been lucky enough to perform at SGVCC many times over the years, and singing there is always a special experience. The audience is warm, the staff are wonderful and the acoustics highlight our sound so nicely. When we decided to record a new album last year, we naturally thought of the Valley Room. They generously let us use their space for a fraction of the normal cost. This concert is our thank you and love letter to them!
In addition to their performing arts program, SGVCC provides many essential community services to the San Geronimo Valley, including a food bank, support for seniors, after school programs, an art gallery, and so much more. We are thrilled to support such an important community institution. We hope you will be too. Every penny that you pay at the door will go directly to SGVCC to support its programs, so come out in droves to support them! You will also get the opportunity to hear the incomparable Lark Coryell, our beloved former baritone, join us for some of her signature songs.
Solstice Sings for the Season:
Let a cappella ensemble Solstice ease you into the warmth and glow of the season with music from around the world and through the ages. Solstice takes a unique approach to the music of the holidays by bringing us traditional and lesser-known songs of peace, justice, childhood wonder, and love performed with warmth and precision by these seven Bay Area women.
Suggested donation: $20 at the door; no one turned away for lack of funds.
Come out and hear some great a cappella music, and show your support for families and other immigrants at our border. While the Trump administration has halted the most wrenching part of their inhumane immigration policy, the crisis is not over. The previously incarcerated children and parents are still apart. In addition, the administration's new plan is to detain families together--INDEFINITELY, internment style. Many of these families are fleeing violence in their home countries, looking to the US for a better future. They are not criminals, but people in need of safety. All ticket revenue will go to organizations supporting these families. We will also have letters you can sign and send to your representatives, asking that a more humane immigration policy be implemented.
Tickets will be by donation at the door. Suggested donation $10-$10,000!
Solstice is excited to sing at one of our favorite venues, the San Geronimo Valley Community Center. This lovely and intimate venue, just 9 miles west of San Rafael in the beautiful San Geronimo Valley, is the perfect place to share an evening of a cappella music for women's voices. Not only do you enjoy great, independent musicians, but a portion of each ticket supports critical SGVCC services such as their food bank.
To our Marin fans — thank you for many sold out & standing ovation shows — it has been way too long since we’ve performed in Marin and we’ve missed you! You will hear a number of new pieces, including Solstice originals by Sara Webb-Schmitz. For new fans, you will enjoy our signature eclectic mix of a cappella music from around the world and through the ages. From Hildegard Von Bingen to Debussy to Finnish folk music, you will enjoy centuries of music for women's voices, precisely and lovingly performed.
Sadly, Lark Coryell, our long-time baritone, will be leaving us after the summer. We will miss her terribly, and this is one of our last concerts with her. Enjoy her amazing low sounds while you still can!
Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3441584
Solstice will sing our eclectic mix of holiday songs live in the beautiful acoustic of Saint Alban's Episcopal Church in Albany.
Our outside-the-box holiday program features gorgeous music both old and new--but never the songs you hear at the mall (well, almost never).
The afternoon's selections include the Spanish Renaissance "A un nino llorando al hielo", several Middle English Christmas texts set by 20th century composer Williametta Spencer, an original arrangement of Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time is Here" from the Charlie Brown Christmas special, in addition to beautiful and unusual carols from around the world.
The concert will feature local composer Cortlandt Bender's arrangement of Gustav Holst's haunting carol "In the Bleak Midwinter, " which he created especially for Solstice in honor of their 20th year of a cappella music making.
Let Solstice ease you into the peace and warmth of the season, and come away with joy in your heart and several copies of our holiday CD "Winter Solstice" in your shopping bag. It's the perfect last-minute solution for those hard-to-please folks on your list.
Advance tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets. $20 general/$15 Students & Seniors. $25/20 at the door.
Solstice will sing our eclectic mix of holiday songs live in the beautiful acoustic of Saint Teresa of Avila Church in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco.
Our outside-the-box holiday program features gorgeous music both old and new--but never the songs you hear at the mall (well, almost never).
The afternoon's selections include the Spanish Renaissance "A un nino llorando al hielo", several Middle English Christmas texts set by 20th century composer Williametta Spencer, an original arrangement of Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time is Here" from the Charlie Brown Christmas special, in addition to beautiful and unusual carols from around the world.
The concert will feature local composer Cortlandt Bender's arrangement of Gustav Holst's haunting carol "In the Bleak Midwinter, " which he created especially for Solstice in honor of their 20th year of a cappella music making.
Let Solstice ease you into the peace and warmth of the season, and come away with joy in your heart and several copies of their holiday CD "Winter Solstice" in your shopping bag. It's the perfect last-minute solution for those hard-to-please folks on your list.
Suggested donation at the door $15-$25.
Ro Sham Bo (www.roshambosings.com) and Solstice (www.solsticesings.com) are teaming up to bring you an evening of a cappella music at The Octopus Literary Salon in Uptown Oakland. Cover charge of $8 at the door. This unique venue serves food and drink (https://oaklandoctopus.org/menu). All ages welcome. We're hoping to see lots of our friends and a cappella fans there!
Please join Solstice on Saturday, November 4, as we sing in support of, a local organization with a 35-year history of supporting newly arrived refugees, asylees and immigrants with education, family engagement and community leadership programs. We are especially pleased to support their new Women’s Initiative, which supports mothers with young children in their transitions to life in the US. Refugee Transitions focuses on supporting those who have been forced to migrate due to war, famine, violence or economic duress.
In this time of many wars and disasters at home and abroad, Solstice is glad that we can support a local group making a difference in the lives of some of those affected. Bring a friend and your checkbooks, make a donation and listen to our signature eclectic mix of a cappella music from around the globe and through time. This concert will take you from 11th Century Europe to China, Japan, Columbia and back home again. Be transported while supporting a good cause
Suggested Donation at the Door: $20-50. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
We are looking forward to the warmth we always find at Rose Avenue Acoustic Delights! A concert there is like having us in your own living room, so if you want the most intimate of concert experiences, this one is for you! The hosts, Mark and Deborah, make everyone feel welcome, and create a space where artists can be at their best.
We are honored to be back for a second year at the San Carlos Eclectic Music Festival! We had a wonderful time singing at the lovely, intimate San Carlos Library in 2016. The concert is appropriate for all ages!
Solstice is thrilled to be joining our friend and collaborator, composer Amy X Neuburg for The Amy X-Perience! .
Get your open ears and open minds on for an experimental-meets-traditional evening of music from a who's-who of local performer/composers working with widely varying genres and instrumentations. Curated by beloved Bay Area electronic diva Amy X Neuburg, expect a very X-esque evening of solos, duos, typos, and mojos… and show tunes! Of course!
Featured Guest Artists:
Amanda Chaudhary, manipulating a big bunch of electronic gadgets
Alex Kelly, cello with electronic processing, blending 21st-century soundscapes with jazz, klezmer, and "pretty cello"
Solstice, a female vocal ensemble with a world-y and wonderful repertoire
Each artist’s performance will be preceded by a short informal interview with Amy, and a final set will bring everyone together in various combinations to join her in songs by Jewish folks (no shortage of those!), including a “tutti” finale.
Bring your friends and family and let Solstice ease you into the warmth and glow of the season. Our beautiful holiday program features some fantastic new pieces this year, as well as many old favorites--but never the music you hear at the mall (well, almost never).
The evening's selections include the Spanish Renaissance "A un nino llorando al hielo", several Middle English Christmas texts set by 20th century composer Williametta Spencer, an original arrangement of Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time is Here" from the Charlie Brown Christmas special, in addition to beautiful and unusual carols from around the world. You will even hear a couple of winter-related pop tunes. A beautiful and fun evening for everyone.
Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets.
Join Solstice for a concert and party celebrating 20 years of fantastic music making! You will hear a concert featuring new music and new arrangements written for us this year by our friends such as Cortlandt Bender and Jim Hale. The concert will be followed by a reception where we can toast our many years of singing together. We hope you will join us!
Advance tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets
$20 general admission and $15 for students and seniors.
Door Tickets:
$25 general admission and $20 for students and seniors
Join Solstice for a concert and party celebrating 20 years of fantastic music making! You will hear a concert featuring new music and new arrangements written for us this year by our friends such as Amy X Neuburg, Cortlandt Bender and Jim Hale. We will also be joined by Solstice alums for some old favorites in our long-time repertoire. The concert will be followed by a party where we can toast our many years of singing together. We hope you will join us!
Advance tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets
$20 general admission and $15 for students and seniors.
Door Tickets:
$25 general admission and $20 for students and seniors
Brazzissimo will be presenting a special concert celebrating 15 years of performance featuring a newly commissioned work from Dean Boysen entitled, "Suite Jubilation" a four-movement piece for brass dectet and percussion. Many of Mr. Boysen's other compositions and arrangements will also be presented. Additionally, the award winning vocal ensemble "Solstice" will be sharing their superb vocalization talents in collaboration and acapella style.
This concert is made possible with a music grant by the San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music (SFFCM). Additional music included for the program will highlight the ingenious and spectacular music of Crespo, and DiLorenzo, amongst others. Save the date on your calendar for this one-time event!
The concert will be held at the gorgeous and easily (parking and B.A.R.T) accessible First Congregational Church of Berkeley.
Admission: Adults - $15, Students 18 and under - Free.
Yes, it's true. Solstice will be joining the fun and competing in the Harmony Sweeps once again, the first time since 2010. Come out to cheer us on, and enjoy some of the best a cappella music in the Bay Area.
Bring your friends and family, and let Solstice ease you into the warmth and glow of the season. Our beautiful holiday program features some fantastic new pieces this year, as well as many old favorites.
The afternoon's selections include the Spanish Renaissance "A un nino llorando al hielo", several Middle English Christmas texts set by 20th century composer Williametta Spencer, an original arrangement of Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time is Here" from the Charlie Brown Christmas special, in addition to beautiful and unusual carols from around the world. The concert will feature a world premiere of Cortlandt Bender's arrangement of Gustav Holst's haunting carol "In the Bleak Midwinter, " which he created especially for Solstice in honor of our 20th year of a cappella music making.
Tickets Available through Brown Paper Tickets:
Bring your friends and family, and let Solstice ease you into the warmth and glow of the season. Our beautiful holiday program features some fantastic new pieces this year, as well as many old favorites.
The afternoon's selections include the Spanish Renaissance "A un nino llorando al hielo", several Middle English Christmas texts set by 20th century composer Williametta Spencer, an original arrangement of Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time is Here" from the Charlie Brown Christmas special, in addition to beautiful and unusual carols from around the world.
The concert will feature a world premiere of Cortlandt Bender's arrangement of Gustav Holst's haunting carol "In the Bleak Midwinter, " which he created especially for Solstice in honor of our 20th year of a cappella music making.
Tickets will be available at the door. Suggested Donation: $20
