Join New Century in San Francisco or Atherton to kick-off the ensemble's most extensive national tour to date, which includes performances in Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Illinois, and Michigan. Before the ensemble departs, Bay Area audiences are treated to two special Tour Kick-Off concerts with a program featuring Metamorphosen, Richard Strauss' 1945 masterwork for string orchestra inspired by the anguish and destruction of World War II. Open Rehearsal on Friday, January 11, 2013 at 10am at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. Performances on Sunday, January 13 at 4pm at Herbst Theatre and Tuesday, January 15 at 8pm at the Center for Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton.