Hop on Zoom before our March concerts to get to know guest conductor and Music Director Candidate Peter Whelan. Whelan, an acclaimed solo artist with an extensive and award-winning discography as a solo bassoonist, is among the most dynamic and versatile exponents of historical performance of his generation. He is the Artistic Director of the Irish Baroque Orchestra and Curator for Early Music of Norwegian Wind Ensemble. As a conductor, Peter has a particular passion for exploring and championing neglected music from the Baroque and Classical eras.
Upcoming Community Events

Virtual Artistic Salon with Peter Whelan
Tuesday, February 19, 2025
12:00pm-1:00pm
Please RSVP no later than February 16. The Zoom link will be sent the day before the event.
Past Community Events

Philharmonia musicians at KDFC’s Classical Kids Discovery Day, 2024
- KDFC Classical Kids Discovery Day
- Crowden Music Center’s Community Music Day
- SF Music Day, presented by Intermusic SF
- San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Flower Piano
- Lecture demonstrations at various Senior Living Communities
Community Partners
- Peninsula Regents senior residence
- Tech Interactive Museum, San Jose
- Crowden Music Center
- Classical California KDFC
- Frank Residences San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
- Mission High School, San Francsico
- Oshmann Family JCC Palo Alto
- San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
- Mission High School
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- San Francisco Botanical Gardens
- Ivy Park and Rhoda Goldman Plaza
- SF Towers Senior Living
Stay tuned for dates and more information! To partner with Philharmonia Baroque, please contact ibunch@philharmonia.org.