Berkeley Choro Ensemble at Old St. Hilary’s Landmark

Sunday, September 8, 2024, 4 p.m. Berkeley Choro Ensemble Old St. Hilary’s Landmark, 201 Esperanza, Tiburon The Berkeley Choro Ensemble (pr. “shoro”), is a group of world-class Bay Area musicians that celebrates the music, culture and history of Brazil, with an emphasis on the Choro genre. This style of music emerged in the 1800’s, fusing the music of Brazil’s European immigrants with the native music of Brazil’s indigenous and African-Brazilian population, producing a sound somewhat akin to a combination of European classical music, ragtime, and blues. The choro style influenced Brazil’s most famous classical composer, Heitor Villa Lobos, to compose some of the world’s most hauntingly beautiful music - the Bachianas Brasileiras. The Ensemble’s repertoire also includes samba, bossa nova, jazz, and the music of Northeast Brazil. Learn more about Berkeley Choro at: http://www.berkeleychoroensemble.com/ Presented by: Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society with generous support from The Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commission and the Belvedere Land Company. Tickets $20 & 25: advance purchase available at the Landmarks Office and Ticketleap: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/belvedere-tiburon-landmarks-society/berkeley-choro-ensemble. Tickets available at the door if not sold out in advance, starting at 3:30 p.m. There is no parking at Old St. Hilary’s. Please park at the Boardwalk Shopping Center, 1550 Tiburon Blvd. and take a shuttle to the concert. Shuttle service begins at 3:30 p.m. More info: www.landmarks-society.org, 415-435-1853