Talon Smith - International Award Winning Pianist & Composer Performing a Solo Piano Concert - SOLD OUT

Partita in G major, BWV 829 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Piano Sonata No.6, Op.10 No.2 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Fantasie, Op.17 - Robert Schumann
Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2 - Alberto Ginastera

Exhibiting an innate, passionate musicality and brilliant technical mastery of the piano well beyond his years, fifteen-year-old virtuoso pianist and composer Talon Smith has already won Gold at the 2016 Gina Bachauer International Junior Artists Piano Competition and has performed with orchestras and in many solo artist concerts. Talon’s energetic and musical performances put on display his gifts of authentic depth and rare sensitivity. He feels his music, and so does his audience, through his genuine, emotionally moving musical performances. Superb tone, remarkable timing, and poetic phrasing layered with extraordinary levels of stunning color have moved his audiences to laugh and cry. According to the experts, this young pianist is extraordinary in many ways – he has a distinct voice, a remarkable sense of musical structure, intense poetry, and he is complimented by strong sets of fingers.
Talon Smith at the Maybeck
Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 3:00pm
This concert is SOLD OUT

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The Delphi Trio with Emerging Artists



Join the Delphi Trio as they collaborate with a local young artist as a culmination concert of the Delphi Emerging Artist Program.

Praised for “spot-on ensemble playing and a beautifully blended sound” (San Francisco Classical
Voice) and “rich, committed string tone, dazzling pianism, rhythmic flexibility, and risky tempi”
(Sarasota Herald Tribune), the Delphi Trio has become a powerfully eloquent voice in the world of
chamber music.

Delphi Trio at the Maybeck
Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 3:00pm
This concert is $25 General Admission/$15 Students & Seniors 

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Clifford Lamb Group, with Ron Belcher and Lorca Hart



Original works and arrangements from Clifford Lamb's last two releases, Bridges and Brothers and Sisters. This is a Herbie Hancock influenced exploration of the interplay between three distinct styles of improvisation.

Clifford Lamb began Classical Piano studies at age 5 and graduated from Boston's Berklee College of Music. His past two releases, produced by Jeffrey Weber, feature Buster Williams on Bass and Cindy Blackman Santana in Drums. Both releases have enjoyed sustained Top 50 most played albums on National Radio.

The Clifford Lamb Group at the Maybeck
Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 3:00pm
This concert is $25 General Admission



Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo Presents "Epilogues"

Program to include works written for the clarinet at the end of composers' lives, including the Sonata for Clarinet and Piano by Francis Poulenc and Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano by Johannes Brahms.

Comprised of two sensationally gifted and acclaimed virtuosi - clarinetist Maksim Shtrykov [pronounced: sh-TRY-koff] and pianist Misuzu Tanaka - the Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo has been heard throughout the U.S., garnering an impressive record of instant re-engagements. Clarinet and piano duos are still rare gems on the modern concert stage despite the immense repertoire. With its innovative programming, master classes, and recitals, the Duo makes it their mission to transform the superb instrumental combination from a rare occurrence to a welcomed guest in concert series across the globe.


 Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo at the Maybeck
Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 3:00pm
This concert is $20 General Admission/$10 Students 


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Greg Johnson, Pianist-Composer


Greg Johnson-composer, piano, v piano founder of Glass Brick Boulevard. Greg will be exploring some brand new territory as well as old favorites from the Glass Brick Boulevard catalog.

A one of a kind original contemporary jazz power quartet with a delicate touch that will make
you dance and make you cry all in the same night. As the band once said, "If Beethoven came back as Seal, we'd be his back-up band."

Founder Greg Johnson grew up in the midwest listening to Gospel, Motown and Beethoven. In the early seventies, bands like Yes, The Who, and Pink Floyd began shaping the road that with the inclusion of Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Weather Report and others led to a compositional exploration that eventually began combining all of the influences and became Glass Brick Boulevard.

Greg Johnson at the Maybeck
Sunday, October 08, 2017 at 3:00pm
This concert is $15 General Admission


Angela Morris & Myra Melford


Bay Area pianist Myra Melford and New York-based saxophonist Angela Morris perform original compositions and spontaneous improvisations. Ranging from melodic free jazz to energetic sonic explorations, they bring their unique chemistry to the West Coast for the first time this fall. After meeting in 2008 at the Banff Centre for the Arts, in Morris’ native Canada, they finally performed together just last spring, in Orlando, FL during another residency, this time at the Atlantic Center for the Arts.

Angela Morris & Myra Melford at the Maybeck
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 3:00pm
This concert is $20 General Admission/$10 Students 

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French Oak Gypsy Band: A Song Journey Through Many Lands


Step aboard the caravan and take a journey through song to lands unknown. At the heart of their music is the French gypsy jazz tradition, evoking the feeling of being transported to a cafe in Paris. French Oak Gypsy Band, also draws on repertoire from around the globe. In their program "A Song Jouney Through Many Lands" audiences enjoy songs in French, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Catalan, Roma, and English!

Vocals, Stella Heath
Guitar, Gabriel Pirard
Bass, Josh Fossgreen
Saxophone, Jimmy Inciardi

French Oak Gypsy Band at the Maybeck
Sunday, October 01, 2017 at 3:00pm
This concert is $20 General Admission


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