Sandrine Paiu, soprano, Susan Manoff, piano

Making her Cal Performances debut, this enchanting French soprano is an artist of fierce musical intelligence who is currently on a string of impressive artistic accomplishments. She was crowned Opera Singer of the Year in 2009 by the French music industry, and in 2010, her album Between Heaven and Earth won the prestigious MIDEM Classical Album of the Year award.Her rich Berkeley program features music by Mendelssohn, Fauré, Liszt, Chausson, Strauss, Ravel, Poulenc, and Britten.