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.
Sierra Summer Festival of the Performing Arts
Founded: 1978
Artistic Director: Bogidar Avramov
Where to hear them: In August, in Mammoth Lakes, CA
Sigma Alpha Iota East Bay Alumnae Chapter
Founded: 1961
Artistic Director: Marilyn Minor, Chapter President
Where to hear them: Various locations in the East Bay
Silent Film Festival
Founded: 1992
Artistic Director: Anita Monga
Where to hear them: Silent Film Festival, Castro Theatre, Paramount Theatre
Silicon Valley Boychoir
Founded: 2010
Artistic Director: Julia Simon
Where to hear them: First Lutheran Church, Palo Alto
Silicon Valley Chapter of the American Harp Society
Artistic Director: Linda Wood Rollo
Where to hear them: Immanuel Lutheran Church, San Jose
Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus
Founded: 1983
Artistic Director: Jonathon Ulrich
Where to hear them: 3 Major Concerts a year performed in the SouthBay
Silicon Valley Music Festival
Founded: 2012
Artistic Director: Ray Furuta and Jasmin Arakawa
Where to hear them: San Jose, CA
Silicon Valley Symphony
Founded: March 28, 2001
Artistic Director: Michael Paul Gibson
Where to hear them: San Jose, Palo Alto, and Menlo Park
Sine Nomine
Sine Nomine presents just one concert a year. Members also sing with other choruses such as the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Schola Cantorum and others.
Founded: 2003
Artistic Director: Galen Marshall
Where to hear them: San Mateo
Singers of the Street (S.O.S.)
Founded: September 2010
Artistic Director: Dr. Kathleen McGuire
Where to hear them: San Francisco - various locations
SingersMarin
Founded: 1987
Artistic Director: Jan Pedersen Schiff
Where to hear them: Various locations in the Marin/San Rafael area
sjDANCEco
Founded: 2003
Artistic Director: Gary Masters & Maria Basile
Where to hear them: California Theatre, San Jose
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