Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano Sean Shibe, guitar Orlando Variations

Sunday, November 1, 3pm Hertz Hall Recital Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano Sean Shibe, guitar Orlando Variations Program: Mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska returns to Berkeley following her 2024 debut––this time joined by acclaimed guitarist Sean Shibe––in an eclectic concert weaving together acoustic and electric music across genres and centuries. Orlando riffs on the character and energy of Virginia Woolf’s groundbreaking novel of the same name, with echoes of the medieval Chanson de Roland and Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso. Exploring love, conflict, and identity, the duo performs works by Schubert, Dowland, Bob Dylan, Laurie Anderson, and others alongside new commissions by Sasha Scott, Nahre Sol, and more. Through Cal Performances’ Golden Bear Circle program, UC Berkeley students are eligible to purchase a limited number of $10 tickets for this evening’s performances. Information about this and more student events and discounts is available at calperformances.org/ucb-students.