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
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
Humanities West
Founded: 1983
Artistic Director: Patricia Lundberg, PhD
Where to hear them: Herbst Theatre
Irving M. Klein International String Competition
Founded: 1985
Artistic Director: Mitchell Sardou Klein
Japan Exchange & Teaching Program Alumni Association of Northern California (JETAANC)
Artistic Director: Mark Frey
Jewels In the Square
The Jewels in the Square Performance Series brings live music, dance, outdoor movies and other entertainment to Union Square Park for everyone to enjoy. Jewels showcases upcoming and emerging talent with a unique San Francisco flair. All programs are held from April through October on the main stage of the beautifully redesigned Union Square Park. Events are generally held on Wednesdays at 12:30 pm and 6 pm, and on Sundays at 2:00 pm. All events are free to the public. Jewels is an ongoing program series sponsored by MJM Management Group and the San Francisco Parks Trust.
Where to hear them: Union Square Park
