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June 7, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Nicholas McGegan leads Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble and Cantata Collective in Bach’s rarely heard 1725 St John Passion. With altered opening and closing movements and substituted arias, this version reveals the work’s drama anew—urgent, expressive, and deeply human—guided by one of early music’s most revered interpreters. This concert is part of the 19th biennial Berkeley Festival […]

June 8, 2026 – June 10, 2026 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Leading up to our mainstage concert with Jonathan Dimmock performing J.S. Bach’s Clavierübung III in Hertz Hall, a series of three additional organ concerts will take place as part of the Fringe festival. Co-sponsored by MusicSources, this mini-festival, A Celebration of the Organ, provides opportunities to enjoy the wealth of Baroque-style tracker organs at the […]

June 8, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – A century-old Broadway songbook meets modern wit. Studio for the Early American Musical revives classics by Kern, Berlin, Gershwin, Rodgers, and more in a playful, historically informed cabaret—clever, hilarious, and surprisingly wise. This concert is part of the 19th biennial Berkeley Festival and Exhibition—or as we like to refer to it, BFX! Founded in 1990 […]

June 9, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Berkeley’s legendary Gamelan Sekar Jaya makes its Festival debut with the joyful sounds of gamelan angklung. Interlocking rhythms, dance, and vibrant communal energy create an irresistible celebration of Balinese tradition. This concert is part of the 19th biennial Berkeley Festival and Exhibition—or as we like to refer to it, BFX! Founded in 1990 and produced […]