Community Engagement Programs

 

At Philharmonia Baroque, we believe extraordinary music becomes truly transformative when it brings people together. We’re dedicated to creating connections that extend beyond the concert hall.

We’re committed to making Philharmonia Baroque a place where everyone belongs, regardless of background, experience, or familiarity with Baroque music. Through community partnerships, educational workshops, collaborative programming, and artist conversations, we’re building bridges between centuries-old masterpieces and today’s vibrant cultural landscape.

When you engage with Philharmonia Baroque, you’re not just experiencing world-class performance, you’re joining a community that celebrates the power of music to enrich lives, spark curiosity, and bring people together.

(All events are free unless otherwise noted with a $$)

Youth

OCT 4 | 10 AM: Community Music Day at Crowden School

NOV 12 | 11 AM: Young Peoples’ Concert with Philharmonia Orchestra, Peter Whelan and Sherezade Panthaki at SF Herbst Theatre

College

OCT 5 | 4:30-7:30PM: Side-by-side rehearsal at Hertz Hall CAL

NOV 8:  Masterclass with Elizabeth Blumenstock at San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM). 

NOV 11-14: Two SFCM fellows from will perform with the orchestra in Handel’s The Power of Music

Adults

Artist Salons

Free talks with performers, scholars, and guest artists, held a few days or weeks before each concert set. Open to all; advance registration required.

NOV 7 | 2 PM: At Hillside Club with conductor Peter Whelan and David Miller (CAL faculty, moderator) on Handel’s The Power of Music

NOV 20 | 12 PM: Via Zoom with Patrick Dupré Quigley and Kathryn Mueller on Baroque Brilliance

FEB 2 | 5:30 PM: At Stanford’s Dept. of African & African American Studies with composer Tarik O’Regan, oudist Joseph Tawadros, and Matthew Morrison (Stanford faculty, moderator) on Vivaldi and the Oud

MAR 3 | 7:30PM: At St. Clements Church in Berkeley with guest artists Rachell Ellen Wong and David Belkovski on Baroque on Stage

MAR TBD with James Keller on The Creation

Inside Baroque Class Series ($$)

Award-winning instructor and program notes annotator Scott Foglesong offers a practical introduction to the composers, and the ideas and stories behind the music of the Baroque era.

SEP 16, 23, 30 and OCT 7 | 6:30–8:00 PM: At Community Music Center Mission Campus in SF

Seniors

Presented in partnership with each host community, these private performances bring chamber recitals to retirement community residents.

SEP 26 | 2 PM: The Ivy in Berkeley (Alzheimer’s fundraiser)

MAR 24 | 3:30 PM: At The Vi in Palo Alto

MAR 25 | 7 PM: At SF Towers

MAR 29 | 2:30 PM: At Moldaw Residences at Oshman JCC Palo Alto

MAR 29 | 7:15 PM: At St. Paul’s Towers, Oakland

Other

Special Add-On Concerts ($$)

SEP 23 | 12:30 PM Philharmonia Chorale Octet Sings National Anthem at SFGIANTS Oracle Park

DEC 6 | 7 PM: Holiday Concert at Music @Kohl Mansion