Bay Area Music Groups
The Bay Area is home to literally hundreds of classical music organizations, from community choruses to world-renowned orchestras, opera companies and chamber ensembles. This listing provides all the vital statistics for Bay Area music groups, as well as a summary of what they do best. Search by type of organization or alphabetically. Note to classical music groups: If your organization is not listed here or there is an error in your listing, please email Eric@sfcv.org.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Free annual festival with Bluegrass and other styles, on 4-6 stages in Golden Gate park.
Artistic Director: Warren Hellman
Where to hear them: Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park
Harker Concert Series
Founded: 2011
Artistic Director: Chris Florio
Where to hear them: The Harker School
Harmonikos
Harmonikos is a group of young composers who write music that ranges in style from romantic to post-modern. The group holds concerts every few months at the Crowden Music Center. For more information, visit http://harmonikos.com/.
Founded: 2009
Where to hear them: The Crowden Music Center
Hildegyrlz von SF
Hildegyrlz von SF are a women's ensemble singing reflective music from the medieval era to the new
Founded: 2008
Artistic Director: None
Hillside Club Concerts
The concert series offers a good bit of jazz, along with classical music, world and ethnic music, new and experimental music, and the occasional unclassifiable offering. Performances often featuring local musicians, but they do get touring acts and people who come from around the country (indeed, around the world) especially to play at the Club.
Founded: 2004
Artistic Director: Bruce R. Koball
Where to hear them: The Hillside Club in Berkeley
Hocket
Hocket is Robby Stafford (leader), Scot Stafford, Celeste Winant, Shira Kammen and David Kurtenbach. Hocket brings to life both Ars Nova and Ars Subtilior from the 14th-15th centuries and focuses in particular on the sacred and secular works of Guillaume de Machaut.
Founded: 2009
Artistic Director: Robert Stafford
Where to hear them: San Francisco Bay Area
Holy Names University Dept. of Music
The Undergraduate program offers programs for performance and general music majors. The Graduate program offers three music education degrees in music education with Kodály emphasis.
Artistic Director: Steve Hofer, Ph.D. (Chair of Music)
Where to hear them: Holy Names College, Oakland, CA
Hovering Wings
Hovering Wings is a voice & Celtic harp duo featuring Harpist Diana Rowan and Soprano Rebekah Wu.
Founded: 2009
Artistic Director: Diana Rowan and Rebekah Wu
Where to hear them: Venues around the Bay Area
Humanities West
Founded: 1983
Artistic Director: Patricia Lundberg, PhD
Where to hear them: Herbst Theatre
