Simon  Says
November  2022

November with your favorite chamber orchestra
Quartets with Robin Sharp & friends
Our famous puppet Nutcracker Sweet

Classical at the Freight
The Robin Sharp & Friends String Quartet
Monday Nov 14 @ 7:30pm

Great chamber music, up close and personal.   Join SFCO Music Director and violist Ben Simon for your monthly fix of classical masterpieces.

These friendly and accessible 75-minute programs feature SFCO All-Stars and special guests in the intimate “chamber” of
Berkeley’s iconic Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse.

Our first Classical at the Freight concert of the season
The Robin Sharp and Friends String Quartet

Robin Sharp & Natasha Makhijani, violins
Ben Simon, viola
Eric Gaenslen, cello

Monday Nov 14 @ 7:30pm
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison St, Berkeley

Join SFCO concertmaster Robin Sharp and three SFCO All-Stars in an intimate evening of chamber music featuring a few of our favorite string quartets.  

Beethoven Opus 18 #3ein frühes Meisterwerk

Ravel String Quartettrès beau et passionnant
 Our Classical at the Freight concerts are ticketed events.
General admission is $9 in advance, $11 at the door; all SFCO members get two tickets for the price of one.
For more info and tickets, click here

Nutcracker Sweet
with Randal Metz and the Puppet Company

Back by popular demand!

Oakland Fairyland’s beloved puppeteers team up with the SFCO
(for the 6th consecutive season!)  for a delightful version of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic.

Designed for young audiences, this production features the acrobatic antics of
The Puppet Company’s miniature cast accompanied by the
SFCO performing highlights from this beloved ballet.

San Francisco:  Sat Nov 26 @ 2:00 pm
Noe Valley Ministry: 1021 Sanchez Street

Berkeley: Sun Nov 27 @ 11am
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse , 2020 Addison St

Palo Alto: Sun Nov 27 @ 3:30
Mitchell Park Community Center, El Palo Room
3700 Middlefield Rd

Fun for the whole family and admission free!
Click here for more information

Love our recent Rite of Spring?  

Here's a "lite-r" version,
gangnam-style dancing to Stravinsky's explosive
Sacrificial Dance.

Click here to watch, and smile

Calling all violists! 

Have you heard the buzz about ViolaMANIA 5.0?

Monday Dec. 12 at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage

This viola extravaganza concert culminates with a mass performance of the beloved Telemann's beloved Viola Concerto with the audience (YOU!) playing the solo part.

Bring your viola,  a music stand and your Telemann concerto for our grand finale.
All levels welcome. Raffle includes a very nice case from Dolce Violins and a
beautiful bow from Heaney Violins.  
Ticket info
Download annotated Telemann part for our grand finale.
For more info, click here

Click here for More Information About San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Offerings - November 2022