Wednesday, October 15 San Francisco Recorder Society The San Francisco Chapter ARS regular meeting, Peter Maund, guest conductor. Bring instruments and music stand. $10 playing fee per session may be applied to the $40 annual chapter membership fee...
Tuesday, October 7 Sacramento Recorder Society Regular meeting for recorder players, with guest conductor Louise Carslake. Newcomers welcome. Bring recorders, stand, and other early instruments. Music provided. Refreshments. 6:45–9:30 PM Friends...
Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the Society’s founding, and we are hoping to celebrate with a season worthy of the occasion. SFEMS is currently soliciting proposals for our 2015–16 concert series. We very much want to present the greatest...
Wednesday, October 1 Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra Regular meeting, for players of recorder, early winds or early strings. Bring your instrument(s) and music stand. 7:30–9:30 PM Music Room number 060, J.L. Stanford Middle School 480 E. Meadow...
Archetti Baroque String Ensemble’s first CD has arrived! A long time in planning and execution, the project was an effort that had generous financial support from the San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music, Centaur Records, and the Bay Area’s...
Acclaimed Harpsichordist to Visit Bay Area for Concert and Master Classes Elisabeth Wright will be visiting the Bay Area October 17–20, to be in residence at Stanford University and to give a master class at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music...
The San Francisco Bach Choir (SFBC) announces its 79th season, welcoming its new Artistic Director, Dr. Magen Solomon. The season begins in October with an afternoon concert of rarely-performed gems by Italian baroque masters. The audience is warmly...
Improvisation in the Baroque The California Jazz Conservatory (CJC, formerly the JazzSchool), and The San Francisco Early Music Society have established an exciting affiliation that delights both our audience and our local musicians. Early music...
Magnificat Starts 23rd Season with Schütz’s Opus Ultimum On the weekend of October 3–5, Magnificat will open their 23rd season with the monumental Opus Ultimum of Heinrich Schütz. The performances—taking place in Palo Alto on October 3, Berkeley on...
From the elegant court of Louis XIV, the “Sun King,” the California Bach Society presents glorious music by three of the greatest composers of the French baroque. Performances are scheduled for 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, at St...