September 26, 2009
Free Chamber Music Day in San Francisco
Fifteen local chamber ensembles served up half-hour samples on Saturday, Sept 26 at SF’s Old First Church. In back-to-back performances from 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. we were treated to a variety of works, from Mozart to jazz. Sponsoring presenters introduced each group, exposing Bay Area venues along with the crème of local ensembles.
I heard nine of the fifteen groups and those five hours fairly flew by, perhaps due to the magic of eclecticism and bite-sized programs. Distilling each...