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Inside Baroque: The Sound, Style, and Stories Behind the Music

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Cost: $100*
*$100 for the full course (four sessions). This includes a $20 voucher toward a Philharmonia Baroque concert in the 2026/27 season.*
Community Music Center | 544 Capp St., San Francisco, CA
San Francisco

Event Details

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Dennis Bolt

Vivaldi. Bach. Handel. Why does Baroque music still speak to us more than 300 years later?

Find out in Inside Baroque, a four-part course for everyone from curious beginners to lifelong learners. Join Philharmonia program notes annotator Scott Foglesong to explore the composers, instruments, stories, and ideas behind the music—and enjoy the music even more.

Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30 & October 7 | 6:30–8:00 PM

Community Music Center, 544 Capp Street, San Francisco

$100 for the full course, including a $20 voucher toward a 2026/27 Philharmonia concert.

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: $100*
*$100 for the full course (four sessions). This includes a $20 voucher toward a Philharmonia Baroque concert in the 2026/27 season.*
Categories: Community, Downtown San Francisco, In Person, Lectures & Workshops, Theater & Performance
Address: 544 Capp St., San Francisco, CA

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