San Francisco Chamber Orchestra » Announcements http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org Priceless music absolutely free! Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:29:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Crossover and Circus Events in April http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2010/03/crossover-and-circus-events-in-april/ http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2010/03/crossover-and-circus-events-in-april/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:28:42 +0000 colleen http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/?p=550 And now for something completely different! Join us in April for two special concert series – Crossover Concerts with Trio Chaskinakuy and SFCO Composer in Residence Gabriela Frank, exploring the folk roots of classical music; and our last Family Concert of the season featuring performers from Circus Bella!

]]> http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2010/03/crossover-and-circus-events-in-april/feed/ 0 Free Family Concerts in February http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2010/02/free-family-concerts-in-february/ http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2010/02/free-family-concerts-in-february/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:54:06 +0000 colleen http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/?p=540 We bring you “lots and lots of kids” at our upcoming Family Concert on Feb 27 & 28! (Click here to read the concert preview at SF Classical Voice.)Kids in the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir, our performance partner, kids in the orchestra, and kids in the audience! Bring yours (no matter the age!) to this sure-to-be delightful concert all about the art of musical breathing and song. Click here for performance dates and locations.

]]> http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2010/02/free-family-concerts-in-february/feed/ 0 Concerto Countdown! http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2010/01/concerto-countdown/ http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2010/01/concerto-countdown/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:03:23 +0000 colleen http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/?p=537 Now that the new year is upon us, we begin counting the days until the premiere of our very own Gabriela Frank’s violin concerto (written for concertmaster Robin Sharp), commissioned by the SFCO and set to premiere in May at the Rockin’ Robin concerts.  To commemorate this momentous occasion, we bring you “Concerto Countdown!“, a monthly blog written by Gabriela with the aim of giving you the insider’s view of the composer’s process. Go on, get inside a Grammy award-winning composer’s head!

]]> http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2010/01/concerto-countdown/feed/ 1 New Year’s Concerts! http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/12/new-years-concerts/ http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/12/new-years-concerts/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:11:59 +0000 colleen http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/?p=528 It’s that time again – when the SFCO brings you the first mainstage concert of the new season with our insanely popular New Year’s Eve concert in Berkeley, followed closely by concerts in Palo Alto, San Francisco, and this year – Vallejo!  And, as a special treat, we’re also offering a December Rush Hour concert on Wednesday, 12/30 at 5:30pm at the Intercontinental San Francisco. They’re offering concert-goers special happy hour deals in the Bar888 and Michelin star-awarded Luce restaurant. Click here for more details.

We look forward to sharing a wonderfully fun and festive evening of amazing music with you this coming week.  The program is full of seasonal sparkle with the work of Vivaldi and Haydn alongside those of local composers Gloria Justen (whose newly commissioned piece, Not Created Nor Destroyed, receives its world premiere) and Gabriela Frank, recently awarded a Latin Grammy for classical composition!  We hope you’ll spread the word to family and friends about our 100% admission-free (and 100% fun) concert series. As always, word of mouth is our best advertising.


]]> http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/12/new-years-concerts/feed/ 0 Get Maestro-tized http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/12/get-maestro-tized/ http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/12/get-maestro-tized/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:17:25 +0000 colleen http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/?p=526 You could be conducting the SFCO at one of our New Year’s concerts! Bidding is now open on eBay. Bid high and bid often! This is a unique opportunity for you (or an unsuspecting friend or family member) to hold the Maestro’s baton and lead the fabulous musicians of the SFCO in your own stirring rendition of Auld Lang Syne. Only eight more days to bid!

]]> http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/12/get-maestro-tized/feed/ 0 December Festivities http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/12/december-festivities/ http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/12/december-festivities/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:58:14 +0000 colleen http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/?p=524 SFCO violinist and composer Gloria Justen performs at the upcoming Classical at the Freight concert on December 14th. Her Concerto for 2 cellos receives its world premiere at our New Year’s concerts in just a few weeks!

Our first Rush Hour concert of the season is also this month – Wednesday, December 30th at the Intercontinental San Francisco, home of the award-winning restaurant Luce and Bar 888. Stay tuned for a special pre- or post-concert offer from our gracious hotel hosts!

Come close out the year with your favorite chamber orchestra! We hope to see you soon!

]]> http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/12/december-festivities/feed/ 0 “Meet the Composers” and get “Twisted” http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/11/meet-the-composers-and-get-twisted/ http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/11/meet-the-composers-and-get-twisted/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:30:00 +0000 colleen http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/?p=512 Meet the Composers
This weekend (Nov 7-8) sees the orchestra performing our first Family Concerts of the new season! And “Meet the Composers” is always a fun one. Special appearances planned by Beethoven, Vivaldi and the ever-affable, ever-musical Gabriela Frank, the SFCO’s very first Composer in Residence!
(See a recent interview with Gabriela on SFist.)

Get Twisted
Also in announcements this week, we are hosting two upcoming events for SFCO members as part of a new special event series entitled “Classical with a Twist”. (Visit the Special Events page for more details.) These cocktail-hour mixers present “twists” on classical music themes (and “twists” in your martini glass)! So come “get twisted” with us this Fall. Don’t miss out on these and other special members-only events! Become a SFCO Member!

]]> http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/11/meet-the-composers-and-get-twisted/feed/ 0 New Website Launched! http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/10/new-website-launched/ http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/2009/10/new-website-launched/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:14:15 +0000 colleen http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/?p=222 We’re thrilled to launch our brand new website, created with a lot of heart and hard work on the part of our staff and volunteers. Please have fun exploring and forgive some “Under Construction” pages. Have feedback on the new design? Please email us at webmaster@sfchamberorchestra.org.

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