2010 Concerts, Events and Shows

Open Mic Events

Open Mic at the Little Castle (Berkeley City Club)
1st and 3rd Wed. every month, 8:00pm.
Wed. Nov. 3, Nov. 17th
Dec. 1st, 15th
Visit: www.BerkeleyCityClub.com 

Open Mic at the Freight & Salvage
Tues. Nov. 9, 8:00pm
Visit: www.FreightandSalvage.org

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Ellen plays Solo Piano

Holiday tunes, Jazz, Classical, Ragtime, Broadway, Blues, Bossa Nova, and more...

1111 Broadway CitiCentre in the lobby
Downtown Oakland
Easy parking underneath the building

This is my 15th year playing this gig!

Choral Concerts

Ellen directs Berkeley Broadway Singers
Visit www.BerkeleyBroadwaySingers.org

Private concerts
November 13th &14th

Public concerts
Sat. Nov. 20, 8pm
St. Ambrose Church
Gilman St, Berkeley

Sun. Nov. 21st, 4pm
St. Augustine Church
Alcatraz Ave, Oakland

Sat. Nov. 27th, 7:00pm
Benefit Concert for Berkeley City Club
Durant Ave, Berkeley
Visit: www.BerkeleyCityClub.com

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Orchestra Concert

Ellen will be at the piano performing her own music with the Oakland East Bay Symphony, Michael Morgan, Dir., with Terrance Kelly & Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Pacific BoyChoir, Kugelplex, and Oakland Symphony Chorus, and special guest Joan Baez!

Let Us Break Bread -   Visit website by clicking here.
Dec. 12, 4:00pm
Oakland East Bay Symphony, Michael Morgan, dir.
Paramount Theatre, Oakland

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New Event!

Dec. 2010 closes out with a new piece from Ellen!

A Brass & Organ Christmas !

The Bay Brass (the Bay Area’s premiere brass ensemble, consisting of musicians from the S.F. Symphony and the San Jose Symphony) along with organist Jonathan Dimmock join forces to present two performances of A Christmas Spectacular with music for brass and organ.

 Both concerts will close with Ellen's brand-new-hot-off-the-press gospel arrangement of Go Tell It On the Mountain - written for brass ensemble, drum-set, percussion, and organ!  

(Are you're wondering what IS a brass ensemble? Here's the answer: 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, and1 tuba!)
Both performances will be conducted by Michael Morgan

Sunday Dec. 19th at 6:00pm
Christ the Light Cathedral
2121 Harrison Street, at Lake Merritt, Oakland
Tickets $30.00
     
and

Tuesday Dec. 21st at 7:00pm
Grace Cathedral
1100 California Street, SF
Tix $15 - $50.00.
For tix to Grace Cathedral, call City Box Office  (415) 392-4400

2009 Concerts, Events and Shows

Two Divine Divas plus one Pianist
Private Concert Unity Church
Fri. Oct. 16 Berkeley , CA

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Ellen directs Open Mike
Anna's Jazz Island
Downtown Berkeley
1st and 3rd Tuesdays every month, 8:00 - 11:00pm
Everyone welcome!
Tues. Nov. 3, Nov. 17
Tues. Dec. 1, Dec. 15

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Berkeley Broadway Singers
Private Concerts
Sat. Nov. 14 & Sun. Nov. 15

Berkeley Broadway Singers
St. Ambrose Church, Berkeley
Gilman at Cornell Ave
Sat. Nov. 21, 8pm

Berkeley Broadway Singers
St. Augustine Church, Oakland
Alcatraz Ave at Colby
Sun. Nov. 22, 4pm

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Private Party
Sat. Dec. 12
Berkeley, CA

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Let Us Break Bread Together
Ellen performs her own music with the symphony.
December 13, 2009 SUNDAY, 4:00PM
Oakland East Bay Symphony
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
Michael Morgan, Conductor

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5th Annual Xmas Carol Sing-Along Terrance Kelly, Gospel Vocalist and Ellen Hoffman, Piano plus assorted special guests – including YOU! Anna’s Jazz Island, downtown Berkeley Sat. Dec. 19th 8:00pm We’ve got the song-sheets, so just bring your voices! If you enjoy the traditional carols, along with a few not-so traditional, plus a Hannukah song or 2, then you’ll love this! Reservations Recommended -(510) 841-JAZZ

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Ellen plays Solo Piano
Holiday favorites
All times: 11:30-1:30
Where? CitiCentre, downtown Oakland.
1111 Broadway, in the lobby.

Look for the piano - you can't miss it!

The price is right: ZERO.

Easy parking in the garage underneath.

2008 - Past Events & Shows

Let Us Break Bread Together 
Ellen performs her own music with the symphony.

December 14, 2008 SUNDAY, 4:00PM
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
Michael Morgan, Conductor
TICKET PRICES:
Adult: $15   $25  $40
Youth: under 18: $10

Michael Morgan and the Oakland East Bay Symphony are joined by Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir, klezmer band Kugelplex and Latin roots band Los Cenzontles. Want to learn more? Click here!

Ellen Hoffman plays Solo Piano
Holiday favorites, classical, jazz, gospel, plus your requests

Where? CitiCentre, downtown Oakland.
1111 Broadway, in the lobby. 

Look for the piano - you can't miss it! The price is right:  ZERO.

Easy parking in the garage underneath.

There's StarBucks on the same floor, so you can grab your DeCaffHolidayLowFatLatte (withExtraRich WhippedCream) and SuperDuperMochaExtravaganza, stroll over to the piano and dig the tunes! 

Ellen still plays Open Mike at Anna's Jazz Island, 8:00pm the 1st and 3rd Tunesdays every month. 
Downtown Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way
All singers and aspiring singers welcome.
Visit Anna's Website by clicking here.

Ellen is presenting two concerts Sept. 2008:

Sat. Sept. 13th Anna's Jazz Island 8:00pm
Ellen's New Quintet, featuring lots of new music written by Ellen.
Personnel: India Cooke, Violin; Dave Ellis, Tenor Sax; Ellen, Piano; Mario Suraci, Bass; and Eddie Marshall, Alto Recorder and Drums.

Sat. Sept. 20th House Concert.
More info coming soon!

BBS - Berkeley Broadway Singers
Spring 2008: Special 10th Anniversary Concerts!

• Saturday, April 12 at St. Ambrose at 8:00 pm
• Sunday, April 13 at 4:00 pm.

BBS has been invited to participate in a concert hall performance of Stephen Sondheim's Follies at the Paramount Theater in Oakland on Friday, May 16th (8:00 pm) and Sunday May 18 at 2:00 pm. To find out more go to http://www.oebs.org/page/may16.htm

Ellen's other 2008 Events, Concerts and Shows

Premiere of Ragtime Stew - with the Diablo Symphony and Sonos Handbell Ensemble - Feb. 17, 2008, at the Dean Lesher Center, Walnut Creek

2007 Orchestral Concerts

BBS - Berkeley Broadway Singers - 2007

Sun. Nov. 11th
7:00pm Berkeley Broadway Singers, dir. by ELH, performs a private concert at New Bridge Foundation, Berkeley.

Sat. Nov. 17th
8:00pm BBS concert, St. Ambrose Church, Gilman Street, Berkeley

Sun. Nov. 18th
4:00pm BBS concert, St. Augustine Church, Alcatraz Avenue, Oakland

2007 Open Mike

Ellen directs Singers Open Mike at Anna's Jazz Island in Berkeley.
1st and 3rd Tuesdays every month, 8:00 to 11:00pm

Tues. Aug. 7
Singers Open Mike, Ellen Hoffman Trio.

Tues. Aug. 14
Singers Open Mike, Ellen Hoffman, piano.

Tues. Sept. 4
Singers Open Mike, Ellen Hoffman Trio.

Tues. Sept. 18
Singers Open Mike, Ellen Hoffman, piano.

Tues. Oct. 2
No Open Mike for me. I'll be at Yoshi's supporting the Alzheimer's Benefit.

Tues. Oct. 16
Singers Open Mike, Ellen Hoffman, piano.

Tues. Nov. 6
Singers Open Mike, Ellen Hoffman Trio

Tues. Nov. 20
Singers Open Mike, Ellen Hoffman, piano

Past

* Sat. Dec. 2nd
Guest Pianist with Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir,
Paramount Theatre, downtown Oakland

Sat. Dec. 23rd
Annual Holiday Carol SingAlong
with Gospel Singer Terrance Kelly
Anna's Jazz Island, Berkeley

Ellen has two premieres scheduled for May 2006.
Oakland East Bay Symphony & Choruses will perform in concert featuring a new commissioned composition for chorus
and orchestra, with Patti Cathcart (of Tuck & Patti) singing the solo oebs.org

Friday, May 19th Paramount Theatre, Oakland
7:10 Ellen gives the pre-concert lecture
8:00 Performance

Aphrosisia is a new chamber opera Ellen has written. The premiere performance will feature VOCI Women's Vocal Ensemble.
May 10th/11th and June 1st/2nd at The Marsh, Berkeley
Gaia Arts Center
2120 Allston Way, Berkeley
The Marsh.org

Sat. July 2nd at Anna's Jazz Island, Solo piano (with Anna de Leon singing a few) - 8 to 9:00 pm

Fri. July 8th at Anna's Jazz Island, The Ellen Hoffman Trio with vocalist Tina Marzell 9:00 to12 midnite

Sat. July 9th at Anna's Jazz Island, Solo piano (with Anna singing a few) - 8 to 9:00 pm

Fri. July 15th at Anna's Jazz Island, Solo piano (with Anna singing a few) - 8 to 9:00 pm

Tues. July 19th The Ellen Hoffman Trio with vocalist Audrey Shimkas 7:00 to 11:00pm at Jazz At Shanghai's Restaurant in SF
133 Stuart - near the Embarcadero & Mission

Sat. July 23rd at Anna's Jazz Island, Solo piano (with Anna singing a few) - 8 to 9:00 pm

Fri. July 29th at Anna's Jazz Island,Solo piano (with Anna singing a few) 8 to 9:00 pm

November 5th and 6th, 7:30pm and the 7th at 4:00pm, Ellen is the music director for "Puss-In-Boots Meets Rapunzel," a Panto in Two Acts. $15 Regular, $12 students, $6 children. To purchase tickets by phone: 1-800-471-4443. Hillside Community Center, 1422 Navellier Street, El Cerrito. www.pussinbootspanto.com/

Sunday, November 21st at 4:00pm: Ellen is the musical director for "Let Yourself Go," presented by the Berkeley Broadway Singers. Free admission. St. Augustine's Church, 400 Alcatraz Avenue, Oakland.

December 2004, Ellen will be back in Switzerland performing for New Years Eve in Reigoldswill, at OrchideaLodge, a holoistic retreat center on top of a mountain.

Ellen received a commission from SONOS Hand Bell Ensemble and the Continental Harmony Project, to compose a Ragtime piece for orchestra and handbells.

Sunday Jan. 26th, The Ellen & Ellen Show. Vocalist Ellen Robinson teams up w Ellen for a Concert & SingAlong at the Montclair Women's Center 1650 Mtn. Blv (off Hiway #13) in Oakland. 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Everyone welcome. Sliding scale $20-$30 at the door. For more info call the other Ellen at 482-9520.

Fri/Sat Jan. 31st/ Feb. 1st, Ellen appears w the legendary blues/jazz singer/ political activist Barbara Dane & a cast of thousands at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, 8:00 pm. For more info, visit freightandsalvage.org.

Sat. Feb. 8th, Ellen appears w the Oakland East Bay Symphony International Opera Singer Fredericka von Stade & others at the Kofman Auditorium in Alameda, in a benefit for Alameda Music in the Schools. To buy tix call 864-2256.

Fri. Feb. 10th, Ellen appears at La Pena with vocalist Anna deLeon and rap-poet Aya.

Sat. Feb. 15th, Ellen appears at Foley's Irish House, 243 O'Farell, accompanying selected jazz singers.

Sunday March. 7th, Join an amazing array of artists as they celebrate International Women's Day with an exciting boundary hopping revue of jazz, blues, classical, and contemporary folk music. FEATURING Ellen Hoffman, M.C., Barbara Dane, Ronnie Gilbert, Arisika Razak, Charmagne Bell, India Cooke, Crowden School Trio, Mimi Fox, Francine Lancaster, Anna de Leon, Tina Marzell, karolyn van putten, The Snake Trio. 8P.M. $ 17.50 in advance, $18.50 at the door. Doors open at 7:30. 1111 Addison St. · Berkeley. SHOWLINE: (510) 548-1761 INFO/TIX: www.freightandsalvage.org

Sunday March 21st, BBS gives a private concert at New Bridge Foundation in Berkeley. This is a Bread and Roses event.

Sunday, March 28, 2004, 4:00 p.m. FREE concert - Special guest Steven Saxon, trumpet/voice. St. Augustine's Church, 400 Alcatraz Avenue, Oakland, CA. For more info on BBS go to the website BerkeleyBroadwaySingers.org.

Saturday April 3rd, BBS gives a private concert for the homeless at St. Anthony's in Berkeley

April: The Buffalo (New York) Philharmonic will perform one of Ellen's pieces, "Trouble at the River" (a contemporary spiritual for chorus, string orchestra and piano) in a gospel concert.

May 21st: Oakland East Bay Symphony & Choruses will perform two of Ellen's pieces at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland. For more info, go to the website oebs.org.

Sunday, November 24th, 12 noon to 2:00pm, Ellen accompanied Mark Murphy in a Vocal Workshop at the Jazzschool in Berkeley.

Week of November 18th, PRIVATE LESSONS with vocal JazzMaster Mark Murphy and Ellen accompanying.

December 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18 - all 11:30 - 1:30 pm at 1111 Broadway (the lobby) downtown Oakland. Ellen played solo piano holiday carols & some jazz standards too.

October 5th and 6th, Ellen accompanied Madeline Eastman in VOICESHOP, a weekend workshop at The Jazzschool in Berkeley.

Saturday, August 10th, Ellen played piano as part of the "Downtown Berkeley Afternoon Music Circus."

Friday, August 16th, Ellen accompanied Anna DeLeon at Anna's Jazz Bistro.

Tuesday, August 20th, Chamber Orchestra with Ellen directing, started up at Contra Costa College. (Our 5th year!) ... we could still use a few more string players! Contact Ellen.

Friday, August 23rd, Ellen accompanied Anna DeLeon at Anna's Jazz Bistro.

Saturday, July 20th, Ellen taught a one-day Workshop on Spirituals for Bella Musica, a Berkeley choral chamber group.

Saturday, July 13th, Ellen played with legendary Blues/Jazz/Folk traditional protest singer Barbara Dane celebrating her 75th birthday at the Freight.

Friday, July 5th, Ellen gave a concert at the Freight and Salvage with Melecio Magdaluyo, Peter Barshay, Anna DeLeon, Patti Maxine and Tina Marzell.

June 22nd-29th, 2002, Ellen taught at Jazz Camp West.

Friday, June 21st, 7-10pm, Ellen appeared with Betsy Rose and Kate Munger at the Montclair Women's Center.

Saturday, May 18th, The Oakland East Bay Symphony and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir performed a piece written by Ellen in a family concert. Seek Ye First, commissioned by the James Irvine Foundation. For more info visit the Oakland East Bay Symphony.

Solo piano on July 7th at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes, 2001.