Salon97 and Rainbow Chamber Players present
Eight is not Enough: Music of Beethoven, Mozart and Gounod

Sunday, February 26, 2:00 p.m.
1st Congregational UCC of SF, 1300 Polk Street @ Bush Street
FREE. Donations accepted.
Salon97 joins forces with members of the Bay Area Rainbow Symphony (BARS) to present a special free concert. Chamber musicians from BARS will perform music by Mozart, Gounod, and Beethoven with tenor soloist Brian Thorsett and maestra Jessica Bejarano.

Salon97 will provide live program notes to accompany the performance. Reception to follow!

Free concerts are few and far between so don’t miss this one. We look forward to seeing you!

Salon97 Celebrates Chinese New Year!

Sunday, January 22, 2012, 11:30 a.m., SF
**new start time**
Register on Facebook or via email.

image courtesy of chinesefortunecalendar.com

On Sunday, January 22, we kick off Salon97′s 2012 season with a listening party celebrating Chinese New Year! Come revel in the Year of the Dragon with us at Salon97 HQ, where we’ll have tons of great classical music and many fun surprises in store. This is our first time hosting an event like this one, so don’t miss out!

Previously…

Beethoven Night!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 7:00 p.m., SF
register to attend on Facebook

Tuesday’s event was originally going to be a screening of 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould, but alas, our TV broke. So! Get ready for a night of Beethoven!

No knowledge of classical music is required, just come over ready to have fun! Feel free to bring your friends as well. Listening and discussion will last about an hour and there will of course be lots of time for mixing and mingling. Wine, cupcakes, and Beethoven will abound!

Salon97 at WQXR Radio

Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
160 Varick Street, 8th Floor, cross street Charlton
**Reservations are required for entry!**
Please email cariwyl@salon97.org or register on Facebook no later than November 14.

After an incredibly fun July event saluting American composers, we’re coming back to WQXR on November 15 to celebrate Beethoven and his legacy. Join us for an evening of all things Beethoven, and of course, wine and cupcakes!

Salon97 at Chamber Music Day!

Sunday, October 16, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
deYoung Museum, San Francisco

Each year the San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music hosts a fabulous all-day event chock full of amazing chamber music performances of varying genres. And it’s all free.

As we did last year, Salon97 will curate post-performance discussions for two of the morning performances happening at Chamber Music Day. Come and start your Sunday with us!

Salon97′s schedule for the day is as follows:

• 10:00 a.m. performance by Bridge Chamber Virtuosi, Koret Auditorium
• 10:30 a.m. Bridge Chamber Virtuosi post-performance discussion,
  Cafe Tent
• 11:00 a.m. performance by Delphi Trio, Koret Auditorium
• 11:30 a.m. Delphi Trio post-performance discussion, Cafe Tent
• 12:00 p.m. chillin’ and chatting at the Chamber Music Marketplace,Piazzoni Murals Room

Over 30 fabulous and free performances will take place at Chamber Music Day. Stop by for awhile and let your ears lead the way.

Out of this World:

Explore Outer Space in Classical Music

with the San Francisco Public Library

Tuesday, September 27, 7:00 p.m.
San Francisco Public Library, Park Branch
1833 Page Street @ Cole

Join us for classical music, friends, refreshments and fun times at the library! We’ll listen to and discuss classical music accompaniments to this year’s One City One Book selection, Packing for Mars.

Salon97′s Meet the Artist Series

with David Krakauer

Thursday, August 25
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Z Space Theater — 450 Florida Street
San Francisco, 94110
Click here for tickets!

David Krakauer

It isn’t often that we have an opportunity to get up close and personal with a world-renowned performer, but this month we have that chance! We hope you’ll join Salon97 for this wonderful and one-of-a-kind event.