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.

Zarzuela at Jarvis Conservatory

Utilizing a grant from the Jarvis family the Conservatory provides training and support for artists. The Conservatory is dedicated to serious art forms not often available in other places, and at the same time, art forms relating to the large Hispanic community of Napa.

Founded: 1995
Artistic Director: William Jarvis
Where to hear them: The Jarvis Conservatory

ZER01: The Art and Technology Network

Founded: 2000
Artistic Director: Steve Dietz

ZOFO duet

ZOFO performs hidden gems of the traditional one-piano-four-hands repertoire, with a strong dedication to 20th and emerging 21st Century works. ZOFO also performs one-piano-four-hands arrangements of famous orchestral pieces, such as Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, exploring the realms in which many composers first experienced their symphonic visions.

Artistic Director: Keisuke Nakagoshi and Eva-Maria Zimmermann
Where to hear them: Venues around the SF Bay Area

Zymbidium

Founded: 1990
Artistic Director: Gael Alcock
Where to hear them: East Bay