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Hertz Hall at UC Berkeley
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Hertz Hall classical concerts

UC Berkeley · Berkeley

Associated programming: Cal Performances

Hertz Hall is a UC Berkeley concert hall used by Cal Performances and the Department of Music for chamber music, recitals, and university programs.

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Noon Concert: Chamber Music

Wednesday, November 4 at 12:00 PM · Free admission

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$75

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What to expect

Planning a visit to Hertz Hall

Choose Hertz for a more focused campus recital or chamber program than a large Zellerbach presentation. Verify the presenter and admission terms on the event page, and allow extra time for campus wayfinding plus the current transit, parking, and accessibility plan.

Nearby picks

Before or after the performance

Check current hours, performance-day service, travel time, and reservations before relying on any stop.

  • Restaurant

    Comal ↗

    A downtown Berkeley Mexican restaurant for a reservation-minded dinner before heading uphill to the UC Berkeley performance venues.

  • Restaurant

    Gather Berkeley ↗

    A restaurant by the western edge of campus with produce-focused California cooking; reserve and allow time to cross campus afterward.

  • Quick bite

    Jupiter ↗

    A downtown Berkeley pizza and beer garden that can work for a more casual meal before the concert; verify current service hours.

  • Attraction

    BAMPFA ↗

    Visit the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive before an evening performance, checking gallery hours and ticketed screenings first.

  • Attraction

    UC Berkeley campus attractions ↗

    Use the university's official campus-attractions guide to plan an earlier walk around Sather Tower and nearby campus landmarks.

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Date: Sun, Nov 8, 3:00 PM PST

Ticketed: $75
Venue: Hertz Hall • Neighborhood: East Bay • • Details

Returning to Berkeley, harpsichordist Jean Rondeau visits with a characteristically ambitious and insightful program of French Baroque works.

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Date: Fri, Nov 13, 7:30 PM PST

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Venue: Hertz Hall • Neighborhood: East Bay • • Details

‘Delight in the Dance’ - Experience the rich history of Renaissance and Baroque masters. This special evening pairs period and contemporary dancers with the University Baroque Ensemble, bringing 16th and 17th-century compositions to life and transforming their rhythmic vitality into high art. Jennifer Meller, Baroque dancer David Miller, director

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Date: Sat, Nov 14, 7:30 PM PST

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Venue: Hertz Hall • Neighborhood: East Bay • • Details

Join the University Chorus and UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus for a showcase celebrating new compositional voices. This program features American and world premieres by leading Asian composers, as well as dynamic pieces by department faculty and graduate students. Wei Cheng, conductor

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Date: Sun, Nov 22, 1:00 PM PST

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Venue: Hertz Hall • Neighborhood: East Bay • • Details

A cornerstone of the department’s season, student performers join Gamelan Sari Raras and take the stage under the lead of longtime ensemble director Midiyanto. This intricate ensemble art form—which famously inspired the impressionist harmonies of 19th-century Western composers—continues to bridge the divide of global music. For the Fall semester, the ensemble will explore gamelan’s past and present through traditional compositions, innovative new works by Midiyanto, the transcendent vocal styling of Heni Savitri, and the stately elegance of classical court dance by Lestari Indonesia (directed by Ninik Lunde). Midiyanto, director

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Date: Fri, Dec 4, 7:30 PM PST

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Venue: Hertz Hall • Neighborhood: East Bay • • Details

‘Winter Choral Concert’ - Gather for an evening of choral music celebrating the long-standing tradition of marking the winter months through song. This concert offers a thoughtful perspective on how music has long accompanied the turn of the year, providing an invitation to pause, listen, and enjoy an evening of wonderful choral selections. Wei Cheng, conductor

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Date: Sat, Dec 5, 1:00 PM PST

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Venue: Hertz Hall • Neighborhood: East Bay • • Details

Flagello, Vitalit y Weber, arr. J. de Meij, The Phantom of the Opera Turner, Nothing to Fear, Nothing to Doubt Daugherty, Dona Nobis Pacem Rodriguez, En mi, familia Anderson, Bugler’s Holiday Shimoda, Thawing Reed, Alleluia Laudamus Te Matthew Sadowski, conductor

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