Old First Concerts Festival Gala 2026
Sat Nov 7, 2pm
Classical music festival gala
Polk Gulch, San Francisco
🎟︵Top ticket prices are around thirty dollars with discounts offered for seniors and students.
Italian pianist Claudio Sanna performs solo piano music by Luciano Chessa from the recent recording Col Legno, exploring liminal spaces where physical landscapes meet the vastness of the sea.
Solo piano music
Luciano Chessa compositions
Col Legno recording
Italian Cultural Institute support
Friday, December 4, 8:00 PM
Claudio Sanna
Italian contemporary classical pianist and composer
Headliner
Claudio Sanna is an Italian pianist and composer known for his work in contemporary classical music, chamber music, and interdisciplinary projects. He has performed at prestigious venues such as the Vatican Museums, the Ehrbarsaal in Vienna, and Teatro alla Scala, and has collaborated with major orchestras including the Berliner Philharmoniker and Wiener Symphoniker. His recent album "Lands End" was released on the Col Legno label and is presented in a concert at Old First Concerts in San Francisco.
Polk Gulch, San Francisco
🎟︵Top ticket prices are around thirty dollars with discounts offered for seniors and students.
Italian pianist Claudio Sanna performs solo piano music by Luciano Chessa from the recent recording Col Legno, exploring liminal spaces where physical landscapes meet the vastness of the sea.
Solo piano music
Luciano Chessa compositions
Col Legno recording
Italian Cultural Institute support
Friday, December 4, 8:00 PM
Claudio Sanna
Italian contemporary classical pianist and composer
Headliner
Claudio Sanna is an Italian pianist and composer known for his work in contemporary classical music, chamber music, and interdisciplinary projects. He has performed at prestigious venues such as the Vatican Museums, the Ehrbarsaal in Vienna, and Teatro alla Scala, and has collaborated with major orchestras including the Berliner Philharmoniker and Wiener Symphoniker. His recent album "Lands End" was released on the Col Legno label and is presented in a concert at Old First Concerts in San Francisco.
What are you into?
- Solo piano music
- Luciano Chessa compositions
- Col Legno recording
- Italian Cultural Institute support
- Old First Concerts
- Polk Gulch
- San Francisco
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