“An Afternoon of Chamber Music” SF’s Free Classical Concert (Oct. 18-June 13)
Noe Valley Ministry | 1021 Sanchez Street, SF, CA
Free / RSVP
“An Afternoon of Chamber Music” SF’s Free Classical Concert (Oct. 18-June 13)
Join us for an intimate concert featuring chamber music from musicians across the Bay Area, hosted by the San Francisco Civic Music Association.
Chamber Music Concert Series or the “Afternoon of Chamber Music” is held monthly from October 18, 2025 – June 13, 2026 and introduces audiences to a range of chamber ensemble musicians across the Bay Area.
2025 – 2026 SCHEDULE & PROGRAM
Saturdays from Oct. 18, 2025 – June 13, 2026 | 3pm-5pm
Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (map)Saturday, October 18, 2025
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PROGRAM:
- Carl Nielsen, Wind Quintet, Op.43
- Winslow Taub, flute
- Anthony Perry, oboe
- Taylor Jordan, clarinet
- Lisa Gerbracht, bassoon
- John DeGiglio, French horn
Intermission
- Mel Bonis, Scenes de la foret
- Barbara Brown, flute
- Jeff Dickey, horn
- Julian Fong, piano
- Johannes Brahms, Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 (Rev 1889)
- Shuo Zhai, piano
- Iris Otani, violin
- Summer Hu, cello
RSVP | Free Concert – Donations Accepted – Suggested Donation $10 – $20
Saturday, November 8, 2025
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PROGRAM:
- Joseph Haydn, String Quartet, op. 76 #1
- Gayle Tsern Strang – violin
- Harry Chomsky – violin
- Mark McAuliffe – viola
- Irene Herrmann – cello
- Johannes Brahms, Clarinet Sonata in E-flat, op. 120 #2
- Michael Kimbell, clarinet
- Elizabeth Lee, piano
Intermission
- Cayetano Brunetti, Oboe Sextet No. 2 in F major, L. 274
- John Quinlan, oboe
- Clay Froelich, Michelle Zhang, violins
- Andrew Zhang, Frances Gregor, violas
- Nathan Leber, cello
- Felix Mendelssohn, String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80
- Khang Huynh, Karen Ouyang, violins
- Evan Dorsky, viola
- Leo Steinmetz, cello
Free Concert – Donations Accepted – Suggested Donation $10 – $20
Saturday, January 24, 2026
3:00 PM 5:00 PM
PROGRAM:
- Nickos Harizanos, A Day to the Circus, op. 116
- Miriam Hyde, Trio for Flute, Oboe and Piano
- Catherine Jennings, Flute
- Eva Langfeldt, Oboe
- Julian Fong, Piano
Intermission
- Astor Piazzolla, Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (arranged for piano trio by José Bragato)
- Jonathan Lin, piano
- Aaron Keller, violin
- Sung Choi, cello
- Felix Mendelssohn, Konzertstück No.1, Op.113, and Konzertstück No.2, Op.114
- Chris Farrell, B-flat Clarinet, Basset Horn
- Changyi Yvonne Liu, B-flat Clarinet, Basset Horn
- Grace Chen, Piano
Free Concert – Donations Accepted – Suggested Donation $10 – $20
About San Francisco Civic Music Association
San Francisco Civic Music Association is an independent, non profit organization founded by members of the San Francisco Civic Symphony. The Association’s mission is to offer free concerts to the community and to provide a place where musicians of all levels can learn and perform. Our operations are paid for by donations from our musicians, listeners, and supporters.
SFCMA also provides free workshops during the summer for adults looking to improve their musicianship.
See their full 2025-2026 calendar of events.
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*
