Jul 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mads Tolling & Dan Zemelman — Saturday, July 28 Internationally renowned violinist and composer Mads Tolling is originally from Copenhagen, Denmark and now lives in San Francisco. As a former member of both bassist Stanley Clarke’s band and the celebrated...
Jun 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Tony Furtado Trio with John Reischman and Luke Price–Thursday, July 12 Multi-instrumentalist and 2-time National Banjo champion Tony Furtado combines folk, blues, bluegrass, and a lot more into an Americana musical blend that explores musical frontiers...
Jun 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Trio Garufa — Saturday, June 16 Garufa: 1) boisterous and festive fun, especially that dedicated to dance and drinking; 2) a person prone to such kind of fun. The Tango: often called ‘The Argentine Tango’, is Argentina’s contribution to the...
May 27, 2018 | Past Performance
Elizabeth Blumenstock — Saturday, June 9 Virtuoso baroque violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock is a local treasure. Bay Area early music fans know her well from her many years with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and American Bach Soloists, often in the...
May 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sylvestris Quartet — Friday, May 25 This month we’re pleased to host the Sylvestris Quartet. We heard them for the first time at last year’s SF Chamber Music Day and were blown away by their talent and creativity. Their programs are unlike most...
Apr 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Rita Hosking Northern California’s own Rita Hosking sings of forest fires, culture clash, demolition derbies, the working class, and hope. From NPR to the BBC, and concerts in Europe and North America, Rita moves audiences around the world with her stories in song...
Mar 18, 2018 | Past Performance
Sean Watkins & The Bee Eaters — Sunday, April 1 The Bee Eaters combine the fine details of chamber music, the velocity and high spirit of bluegrass, and the melodic resourcefulness of pop music. This band has a unique American sound. Grand National Fiddle...
Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Lowest Pair — Saturday, March 17 The Lowest Pair (Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee) have performed at Fifth Street more than any other band. Kendl helped start the house concerts here almost twenty years ago, and she’s still one of our favorites....
Jan 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Paper Wings — Saturday, March 10 Paper Wings is a new, old-fashioned acoustic duo: Emily Mann and Wilhelmina Frankzerda. These two young artists have been deeply immersed in the West Coast music scene for most of their lives. They’ve joined forces to...
Jan 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Friction Quartet — Saturday, January 20 Is there anything the Friction Quartet can’t do? Whether it’s pieces they’ve commissioned or standard string quartet repertoire, Haydn, John Adams or a Lady Gaga cover, they excel at it all. Their versatility puts...
