AVE: Kirchenabendmusik

The excellent professional chorus Artists' Vocal Ensemble (AVE), directed by Jonathan Dimmock, is putting on what sounds like a thoroughly lovely concert in a few weeks. Called Kirchenabendmusik - Evening Church Music, or, more commonly, Vespers - the program consists of music by Mozart, Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Schubert. I expect it will be quite wonderful, having sung plenty of choral music by the four. AVE also notes the following:

As usual AVE pairs its programs with charity and social action organizations; and this concert is no exception. With the country focused on health care, we will share our East Bay concerts with two nonprofits, both housed at Oakland’s new, magnificent cathedral: Christ the Light. The first of these, The Order of Malta’s Medical Clinic, offers free medical services for uninsured children and adults; the second is the Legal Justice Center which offers free access to justice through preventive education, community advocacy, and the operation of a free legal clinic. Materials about both of these groups will be available at the Friday and Saturday concerts.

Bravo!

And here's concert info:

Friday, October 9 at 8 p.m.:

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, phone – (510)848-5107

Saturday, October 10 at 8 p.m.:

Cathedral of Christ the Light, 2121 Harrison St., Oakland, 94612, phone – (510)271-1935

Sunday, October 11 at 4 p.m.:

The Walt Disney Family Museum Exhibition Space, 104 Montgomery Street, The Presidio of

San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94129, Phone - (415) 345 6800

$20 – General Admission; $10 – Students and Seniors

You can purchase tickets at the door or at AVE's web site.