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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra

San Francisco Chamber Orchestra
PO Box 191564
415-692-5297

The mission of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra is to bring the immediacy and intimacy of music for small orchestra and chamber ensemble to audiences of all ages by presenting classical, contemporary, and commissioned works as well as to educate and enlighten the next generation of music lovers through outreach programs.

Upcoming Events at San Francisco Chamber Orchestra

MainStage Concert - Celebration and Hope

Monday, Dec 30, 2024 at 7:30pm
Taube Atrium Theater
San Francisco, CA
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MainStage Concert - Celebration and Hope

Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024 at 7:30pm
First Congregational Church Of Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
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MainStage Concert - Celebration and Hope

Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 at 3:00pm
First United Methodist Church
Palo Alto, CA
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Very First Concert - Wild Woodwinds

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025 at 11:30am
Berkeley Public Library
Berkeley, CA
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Very First Concert - Wild Woodwinds

Saturday, Feb 8, 2025 at 11:00am
San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco, CA
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Very First Concert - Wild Woodwinds

Saturday, Feb 8, 2025 at 11:45am
San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco, CA
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Very First Concert - Wild Woodwinds

Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 at 11:00am
Belle Haven Library
Menlo Park, CA
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Very First Concert - Wild Woodwinds

Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 at 11:45am
Belle Haven Library
Menlo Park, CA
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MainStage Concert - String Serenades

Friday, Mar 7, 2025 at 7:30pm
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
San Francisco, CA
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MainStage Concert - String Serenades

Saturday, Mar 8, 2025 at 7:30pm
First United Methodist Church
Palo Alto, CA
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MainStage Concert - String Serenades

Sunday, Mar 9, 2025 at 3:00pm
First Congregational Church Of Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
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Sensory Friendly Family Concert

Saturday, Apr 12, 2025 at 11:00am
St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church
San Francisco, CA
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Sensory Friendly Family Concert

Saturday, Apr 12, 2025 at 2:00pm
Menlo Park Library
Menlo Park, CA
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Sensory Friendly Family Concert

Sunday, Apr 13, 2025 at 11:00am
Crowden Music Center
Berkeley, CA
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MainStage Concert - Rising Stars

Friday, Apr 25, 2025 at 7:30pm
Taube Atrium Theater
San Francisco, CA
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Recent News

San Francisco Chamber Orchestra News: New Year Eve Concerts and 2024/25 Membership Benefits

Ring in the New Year with the SFCO! Learn More About our NYE Concerts Help ensure that world class music truly belongs to EVERYONE! MainStage 2: Celebration and Hope Jory Fankuchen, Principal Conductor December 30, 2024 @ 7:30pm…

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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra News: Nutcrackers with the Puppet Company in SF, Berkeley and Palo Alto

SFCO's Annual Nutcracker "Sweet!" Coming this Thanksgiving Weekend Help Keep SFCO Concerts Admission Free! We're getting ramped up for our annual Nutcracker "Sweet" with the Puppet Company on November 30th and December 1st in SF, Berkeley…

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The Klein Competition and San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Announce 2024-2025 Partnership

San Francisco, CA -- The Irving M. Klein International String Competition ("the Klein"), this year celebrating 39 years of nurturing the next generation of young artists, and the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra ("SFCO"), celebrating in 2024 70 years…

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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra News - December 15, 2023

MainStage 2: The New and The Great Jory Fankuchen, Principal Conductor Sara Flexer, Cello Soloist Dec 29, 2023 @ 7:30pm St Mark's Lutheran Church 1111 O'Farrell St San Francisco, CA 94109 Dec 31, 2023 @ 7:30pm First Congregational Church 2345…

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Anitta Continues to Bring the Funk with 'Joga Pra Lua'

Anitta Continues To Bring The Funk With “Joga Pra Lua” New Song With Pedro Sampaio And Dennis Out Now New York, NY - Anitta is more than ready for summer in Brazil and bringing the heat and funk to the world! The global star is…

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Family Concerts with the SFCO: Nutcracker Sweet with Randal Metz and The Puppet Company

OUR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND TRADITION CONTINUES! Nutcracker Sweet with The Puppet Company Back by popular demand! Oakland Fairyland’s beloved puppeteers team up with the SFCO for a delightful version of Tchaikovsky’s holiday…

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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Newsletter - November 2023

"Classical at the Freight" & "Family Concerts" The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra’s outstanding concertmaster Robin Sharp leads her eponymous ensemble in a program of string quartet masterpieces. Joined by SFCO All-Stars Natasha…

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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra - October Events : 'Very Firsts' and 'MainStage' Concerts

Our 2023-24 Season begins this weekend with "Very First Concerts" at the San Francisco Public Library, the Menlo Park Library and our yearly collaboration at the Crowden Community Music Center. A blend of engaging performances and interactive…

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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra - 2023-24 Season Announcement!

2023-24 Season Announcement We're excited to announce our 2023-24 Season, featuring four Main Stage Concerts, our annual Nutcracker Sweets with the Puppet Company, Crowden Community Music Day, Very Firsts, Family Concerts and so much more! Great…

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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra : February MainStage Preview, Part 2; Dvorak and 'TheBuddha'

February 24 - 26, 2023 A Sneak Preview of the SFCO's All Star Show! Hosted by Incoming Music Director, Cosette Justo Valdés Get to know all the SFCO Musicians by clicking HERE! Antonin Dvo?ák composed the Terzetto for himself…

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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra -What's On Tap SFCO February MainStage Preview, Part 1

February 24 - 26, 2023 A Sneak Preview of the SFCO's All Star Show! Hosted by Incoming Music Director, Cosette Justo Valdés PART ONE Hear a World Premiere! Jonathan Bingham's Pareidolia Commissioned by the SFCO with generous…

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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra - February 2023

Main Stage III: Quartets and Quintets (more...or less!) with the SFCO All Stars February 24-26, 2023 Hosted by Incoming Music Director, Cosette Justo Valdés Our amazing musicians, on display sans conductor! Performing Antonin…

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San Francisco Chamber Orchestra News - Everything You Need to Know for NYE

Countdown to Jan 01, 2023 Ben’s Last Concerts as Music Director From Ben Simon: My final MainStage program goes from the sublime to the ridiculous and back again. Franz Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony (he died too soon to…

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