For Families - Admission Free!
Family Concerts
More and more Bay Area families are discovering our great introductions to classical music - SFCO Family Concerts! To meet growing demand, we've expanded this series from two to three concerts, and we've added an Oakland venue! These entertaining and imaginative concerts are not to be missed. Featured performance partners this season include the outstanding Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir and star performers from the Bay Area's own Circus Bella!
Family Concert I: Meet the Composers
Meet Mr. Vivaldi, Mr. Beethoven, and Ms. Frank as the SFCO takes you back in music history to meet two great composers and a real live one, our Composer in Residence Gabriela Frank. This program will also feature two young cellists, Nathan Chan and Chloe Lula, and side-by-side musicians from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Prep Chamber Orchestra, Berkeley’s Crowden School, and Hillsdale High School in San Mateo.
2pm Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 SF Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, 50 Oak Street, San Francisco
12pm Sunday, Nov 8, 2009 Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Avenue, Berkeley
3pm Sunday, Nov 8, 2009 College of San Mateo Theater, 1700 W. Hillsdale Boulevard, Bldg 3, San Mateo
Family Concert II: Music and Song with the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir
Our second concert collaboration with one of the Bay Area’s finest young vocal ensembles. Our theme will be songs about water, and program will also include side-by-side musicians from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Prep Chamber Orchestra, Berkeley’s Crowden School, and Hillsdale High School in San Mateo.
2pm Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 SF Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, 50 Oak Street, San Francisco
12pm Sunday, Feb 28, 2010 Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Avenue, Berkeley
3pm Sunday, Feb 28, 2010 Hillsdale High School, 3115 Del Monte Street, San Mateo
Family Concert III: So You Wanna Be a Conductor with members of Circus Bella
Everything you need to know to get a highly trained group of professional musicians following your every move! This program will include audience participation and feature performers from the Bay Area's own Circus Bella. Side-by-side musicians from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Prep Chamber Orchestra, Oakland’s High School of the Arts, and Hillsdale High School in San Mateo will also be performing.
2pm Saturday, Apr 17, 2010 SF Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, 50 Oak Street, San Francisco
12pm Sunday, Apr 18, 2010 Laney College Theatre, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland
3pm Sunday, Apr 18, 2010 Hillsdale High School, 3115 Del Monte Street, San Mateo
Very First Concerts
Developed in partnership with the Crowden Music Center in Berkeley, these delightful 20-minute concerts for ages 0-6 teach musical concepts, offer hands-on activities and encourage lots of movement and dancing!
Very First Concert I: Meet the Composer
Starting our second season of concerts for our youngest listeners, this program highlights the great Hungarian composer, Bela Bartok, and his Roumanian Folk Dances!
11am Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose Street, Berkeley
(Repeat performances at 11:40am and 12:20pm, as part of Crowden's Community Music Day!)
Very First Concert II: Singalong With Music & Song
Connecting with our youngest listeners through singing.
11am & Noon Monday, Jan 18, 2010 Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose Street, Berkeley
Very First Concert III: You Can be a Conductor!
An engaging program of movement and music.
11am & Noon Saturday, June 5, 2010 Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose Street, Berkeley
