An Afternoon of Chamber Music

Join us for an intimate concert featuring chamber music from musicians across the Bay Area, hosted by the San Francisco Civic Music Association.

PROGRAM

Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886), Quartetto for Four Winds with Pianoforte

Laurel Elkjer, flute

Kathy Conner, oboe

Jeff Bowles, clarinet

Kathy Emery, E-flat clarinet

Éamonn McManus, piano

Dmitri Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 8

Derrick Wu, Yuri Uchida, violins

Cindy Wang, viola

Bianca Lee, cello

Intermission

László Lajtha, Quatre hommages

The New Wind Collective:

Ellen Hershey, flute
Moira Little, oboe
Rebecca d’Alessio, clarinet
Jim Lockwood-Stewart, bassoon

Erno Dohnanyi, Serenade in C major, Op. 10

Nicole Makram, violin

Rhennie Boyle, viola

George Weis, cello

RSVP is advised and tickets holders will be seated ahead of general walk-in.

Donations are accepted during registration and at the event, with a suggested amount of $10 - $20. Please arrive early to ensure check-in for the 2:30pm seating time. Seating is not pre-assigned but ticket holders will get first choice.

Masks are recommended not required. This is a free community concert and open to anyone who wishes to attend. All persons attending are to offer courtesy and respect to fellow attendees, event staff, musicians, and venue host. Our concerts are to bring people together and we want everyone to have an enjoyable afternoon of music.