With over 2,000 performances and almost 2 million visitors per year, the Kennedy Center boasts many opportunities for enjoyment of the arts. The center includes performances for younger audiences as well as opportunities for adults to expand their appreciation. The Kennedy Center's website features an extensive list of performances and community outreach events.

Examples of musical events hosted include New Visions/New Voices, Millennium Stage, and NSO Performances for Young Audiences. The Explore the Arts program features classes and discussions on topics ranging from ballet to jazz to Mozart. Meanwhile, those who prefer to enjoy music in communities around the United States may enjoy the Kennedy Center's traveling music programs.

The Calder Quartet is Benjamin Jacobson, Jonathan Moerschel, Andrew Bulbrook, and Eric Byers, This modern string quartet from Los Angeles performs exploratory, collaborative works in addition to more well-known classical works. The Calder Quartet has performed at many concert halls and venues, including the Kennedy Center and The Hollywood Bowl. They have an active performance schedule for the 2012 season. To learn more, visit: www.calderquartet.com.

Presented by the University of California, Berkeley, Cal Performances conducts over 100 performing arts events every year in numerous locations throughout the school's campus and the city. These shows range in style from modern and classical dance and theater to chamber music and jazz. In addition to showcasing both newer and proven artists, the program inspires others to engage in public and community service activities. 

The group began its life in 1906 as an attempt to boost the city’s morale following the San Francisco earthquake and fire from earlier that year. Mikhail Baryshnikov, Yo-Yo Ma, Philip Glass, and Bill T. Jones represent a few of the performers who have entertained audiences through this endeavor over the past century. 

To read more about Cal Performances and to purchase tickets, log onto www.calperfs.berkeley.edu. 

About the Calder Quartet:

A musical group consisting of four string instruments, the Calder Quartet originated at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. Having played on network television and at recital halls, this mixed-style group debuted at Cal Performances during the start of its 2011-2012 season.