Classical at the Freight
2016 – 17
November 14, 2016
Robert Schwartz & Friends
One of the Bay Area’s musical treasures, pianist Robert Schwartz makes his Freight debut with a program of solo and chamber music masterworks. Come hear this “preview” to Robert’s December performances of Mozart’s D minor piano concert (#20) with the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra.
December 12, 2016
The Haydn Project
Take four musicians, sixty-eight string quartets, and the genius of Franz Josef Haydn; stir vigorously and applaud wildly. SFCO All-Stars Robin Sharp, Julie Kim, Ben Simon, and Hannah Addario-Berry make their fourth annual Freight appearance as The Haydn Project. Join them as their journey continues into these mostly brilliant, always inventive, enormously engaging works.
January 9, 2017
Mozart Birthday Celebration
Our annual tribute to the master himself. As Mozart turns 261, we present the SFCO All-Stars in a program of chamber music masterpieces by the Salzburg Scribbler.. Don’t miss our “Ask Wolfie” segment or the fabulous music-making onstage.
February 13, 2017
Kay Stern & Friends
Freight favorite and concertmaster of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Kay Stern returns to our stage with a gaggle of San Francisco Chamber Orchestra All-Stars in tow. Don’t miss this very special evening of chamber music masterworks.
March 13, 2017
San Francisco Brass Quintet
The return of the mighty SFBQ, four-time winner of the “Best Brass Quintet Ben Brings to the Freight” contest. Ladies and gentlemen, these guys are as good as it gets, and always present a delightful, wide-ranging program showcasing the virtuosity of John Pearson andJames Dooley, trumpets; Doug Hull, Horn; Craig McAmis, trombone; and the unrivaled Forrest Byram on tuba.
April 17 , 2017
The Chamber Music Society of San Francisco
Founded in the spring of 2013, the CMSSF is four young, passionate players (and SFCO All-Stars) dedicated to bringing masterworks of the chamber music repertoire to diverse audiences in intimate settings around the Bay Area. Jory Fankuchen and Natasha Makhijani (violins), Clio Tilto (viola) and Samsun van Loon (cello) present an exciting and wide-ranging program for their Freight debut.
May 8, 2017
The Delphi Trio
Liana Bérubé (violin), Michelle Kwon (cello) and Jeffrey LaDeur (piano) are the award-winning Delphi Trio, praised for their “…spot-on ensemble playing and a beautifully blended sound…” (San Francisco Classical Voice). The Delphi’s have concertized throughout the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, and Germany; their Classical at the Freight debut promises to be a note-worthy musical event.