The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra’s principal flautist Tod Brody returns to Classical at the Freight with a program of trios for flute, viola and harp. Claude Debussy’s colorful work for this ensemble is the centerpiece of our program, plus other trios inspired by Debussy’s unusual combination of instruments. With violist Ben Simon and a harpist soon to be named, this program promises to be a wonderful presentation of infrequently performed works.

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.

Out of the opera pit and onstage at the Freight, we welcome back the SF Opera’s stellar concertmaster Kay Stern. Her annual Classical at the Freight appearance is always an audience favorite, and Kay will choose which chamber music masterpieces to perform with a crew of San Francisco Chamber Orchestra All-Stars. Stay tuned for details!

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.

Five friends and San Francisco Chamber Orchestra All-Stars meet for fun and chamber music one Monday each month. Violinists Liana Berubé & Evan Price, violists Stephanie Ng & Ben Simon and cellist Michael Graham are the Monday Night Chamber Music Society, teaming up for their fifth annual Classical at the Freight program of string quartets and quintets. Our program is not finalized yet; we still have several Monday nights to go!

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.

Our annual salute to the Salzburg scribbler, celebrating Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 268th birthday with a program of chamber music masterpieces. Featuring violinists Debra Fong & Kayo Miki, violists Ezra Costanza & Ben Simon, cellist Chris Costanza and our special guest, French hornist Kate Dennis, this concert presents two outstanding quintets: his playful quintet for horn and strings followed by the dark and powerful String Quintet in G minor, considered one of his greatest works.

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.

Our favorite pianist returns to the Freight stage with three wonderful San Francisco Chamber Orchestra All Stars in tow. Violinist Antoine van Dongen, violist Ben Simon and cellist Samsun van Loon join Ian to perform two piano quartets, masterpieces by Mozart and Brahms.Piano versus strings: who will emerge as the victor?!?

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.

The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra’s outstanding concertmaster Robin Sharp leads her eponymous ensemble in a program of string quartet masterpieces. Joined by SFCO All-Stars Natasha Makhijani (violin), Ben Simon (viola), and Eric Gaenslen (cello) this kickoff concert to our 2023-24 Classical at the Freight season will be amazing chamber music performed with poise and polish by our A-team of All Stars.

Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 74 #3, “The Rider”
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet in Eb Major, Op. 12

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.

Five San Francisco Chamber Orchestra All-Stars team up for their annual program of viola quintets; no, that’s not five violas but rather a string quartet enhanced by a second violist.  Masterpieces by Mozart and Brahms. 

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.

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Hrabba Atladottir & Liana Bérubé , violins
Stephanie Ng & Ben Simon, violas
Michael Graham, cello

Tickets available soon. Members receive 2 for the price of one.

So Many Violas!

We’re back! ViolaMania 5, the Holiday Edition, promises to be our biggest and best violafest yet. The Northern California Viola Society invites you to bring a viola for $1 off admission and join us in our fifth attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the Most Violists Playing Together. Hear the Bay Area’s top violists and learn a few new viola jokes. Don’t miss the fun and great viola ensemble music.

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.

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Our esteemed concertmaster, Robin Sharp, leads an ensemble of San Francisco Chamber Orchestra All-Stars in a program of string quartet masterpieces. Joined by Natasha Makhhijani (violin), Ben Simon, (viola), and Eric Gaenslen (cello) this kickoff concert to our 2022-23 Classical at the Freight season will be amazing chamber music performed with poise and polish by our A-team of SFCO players.

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.

Purchase tickets here.

Robin Sharp, violin
Natasha Makhijani, violin
Ben Simon, viola
Eric Gaenslen, cello

Five San Francisco Chamber Orchestra All-Stars team up for their annual program of viola quintets; no, that’s not five violas but rather a string quartet enhanced by a second violist.  Masterpieces by Mozart and Brahms. 

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.

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Hrabba Atladottir & Liana Bérubé , violins
Stephanie Ng & Ben Simon, violas
Michael Graham, cello

Tickets available soon. Members receive 2 for the price of one.

Back by popular demand, the CMS fo SF is four young, passionate players (and SFCO All-Stars) dedicated to bringing masterworks of the chamber music repertoire to diverse audiences in intimate settings around the Bay Area. (https://chambermusicsocietysf.org/)

Join the Chamber Music Society of San Francisco and guest artists Stephen Prutsman and Evan Price for a boisterous program featuring works by Amy Beach, Johannes Brahms, and William Grant Still.

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.

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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra principal second violinist Debra Fong brings her talented family to the stage in a program of delightful works for string trio. 

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.

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Debra Fong, violin
Ezra Costanza, viola
Christopher Costanza, cello

The fabulous Saint Michael Trio plays everything from Beethoven to the Blues, and is known for making their concerts interesting, accessible, and oftentimes funny. Making their Freight debut, Saint Mike will take you from classical to jazz and even rock & roll.

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.

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Robin Sharp, violin
Michael Flexer, cello
Russell Hancock, piano

Exploring the little-known corners of the chamber music universe, the Kegelstatt Trio returns to the Freight for a program of Romantic trios by Schumann, Bruch and Glinka. 

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.

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David Howard, clarinet
Ben Simon, viola
Ian Scarfe, piano

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SFCO co-principal cellist Hannah Addario-Berry joins forces with clarinetist Jeff Anderle and pianist Ian Scarfe for a program of gems from the trio repertoire.

Hannah Addario-Berry, cello
Jeff Anderle, clarinet
Ian Scarfe, piano

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Our annual salute to the Salzburg Scribbler on the occasion of his 264th birthday. Join SFCO music director Ben Simon and a gaggle of All-Stars as we celebrate Mozart’s genius with a pair of delicious quintets: one with horn and one with viola.

Kate Dennis, French horn
Antoine van Dongen & Liana Berubè, violins
Alexandra Leem & Ben Simon, violas
Samsun van Loon, cello

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Back by popular demand, the CMSSF is four young, passionate players (and SFCO All-Stars) dedicated to bringing masterworks of the chamber music repertoire to diverse audiences in intimate settings around the Bay Area.

Jory Fankuchen & Natasha Makhijani, violins
Clio Tilton, viola
Samsun van Loon, cello

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We’re back!

ViolaMania 4: The Election Edition, promises to be our biggest and best violafest yet. The Northern California Viola Society invites you to bring a viola for $1 off admission and join us in our third attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the Most Violists Playing Together.  Hear the Bay Area’s top violists and learn a few new viola jokes.  Don’t miss the fun and great viola ensemble music.

Purchase tickets here. Members receive 2 for the price of one!

Our esteemed concertmaster, Robin Sharp, leads an ensemble of SFCO All-Stars in two classics of the piano quartet repertoire – and no, that isn’t four pianos; it’s violin, viola, cello, and piano. The G minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the C minor by Gustave Faure are masterpieces of the genre, written 100 years and a musical universe apart.

Robin Sharp, violin
Ben Simon, viola
Eric Gaenslen, cello
Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano

Purchase tickets here. Members receive 2 for the price of one!