The three big presenting organizations in the Bay Area -- Cal Performances, SF Performances, and Stanford Live
ly Arts -- have announced their 2018-19 seasons. I will try to get some thoughts posted this week, but no promises as I've got a couple of reviews to write.
However, something jumped out at me, because it's unmissable: there are three cellists performing the complete Bach suites this season. Here they are:
- Yo-Yo Ma - September 30, 2018, Greek Theater (the perfect venue, right?) (Cal Performances)
- Jean-Guihen Queyras - October 30, 2018, Herbst (SF Performances)
- Alicia Weilerstein - May 1, 2019, First Congo (Cal Performances)
Yeah, I had to check to see whether Stanford Live had the same program with a fourth cellist. Nope. Maybe it's not too late for them to engage Clemens Hagen, or, for a little novelty, a Baroque cellist such as Pieter Wispelwey.
Does anybody think about the ticket sales implications of this? Especially when Ma is one of the cellists?
