Aallotar--Saturday, August 4 RSVP Ancestors of Sara Pajunen and Teija Niku lived within hours of each other in western Finland--speaking the same language, playing the same music, living the same culture. In the late 19th century, Pajunen's ancestors emigrated...
Amaranth Quartet--Friday, August 3 RSVP Equally at home with Mozart and Mendelssohn as they are with brand new string quartet compositions, violinists Emily Botel and Abigail Shiman, violist Julie Michael, and cellist Helen Newby met at the San Francisco...
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 Turtle...
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 and...
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 world of dance. The Tango...
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 string quartet...
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...
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. A banjo...
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 create...
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 them...