Topaz

Mimi Dye, founder of the Topaz Jazz Ensemble, is an acclaimed violist, violinist, composer, and educator known for her eloquent artistry and rich tone. Following her New York debut at Carnegie’s Weill Hall, she has performed internationally, from San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre to the Sydney Opera House. Her career spans solo, chamber, and orchestral work, including engagements […]

UP CLOSE AND CLASSICAL

UP CLOSE AND CLASSICAL‘s mission towards the community is to make chamber music more accessible. First, by presenting concerts with free admission, also by choosing repertoire that tell the story of this art form, and finally by giving “listening keys” so any audience member can be prepared for optimal appreciation.  Many professional classical musicians live […]

Heart Matter

Heart Matter is a band that creates compelling musical experiences in both live performance and recorded formats; treating concerts as sacred ceremonies where personal reflection and communal healing take root. Heart Matter started with a collaboration between vibraphonist Dillon Vado and vocalist Amy D in 2022. They bonded over their shared musical interests and an […]

Ensemble Humanité

Ensemble Humanité is a collaboration between Ayaka Isono, a blind pianist, and Maki Ishii, a sighted violinist, dedicated to sharing the transformative power of music through performance, collaboration, and education. Their mission is to foster meaningful connections, demonstrating that music is not just an art form but a universal language that transcends barriers, uniting people […]

Jean Carla Rodea

Jean Carla Rodea (b in Mexico City) is a research-based interdisciplinary artist and educator currently living between Brooklyn, NY and San Francisco, CA. Her/their work involves a variety of disciplines and mediums such as music, sound, poetry, vocal performance and performance art, photography, video, movement, and sculpture. Her artistic practice deals with spaces and instances […]

San Francisco Mandolin Orchestra

The San Francisco Mandolin Orchestra is an orchestra of 15-25 players of instruments in the mandolin family: mandolin, mandola, octave mandolin, and mandocello, in addition to guitar and double bass. At times, they have also included instruments such as the harp, viola da gamba, or archlute. The orchestra has been in existence for about 15 […]

The Bridge Music Collective

The Bridge Music Collective is a group of musicians comprised of oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, and double bass, an instrumentation that creates an opportunity for a unique sound that traverses both classic and nontraditional repertoire. They started their journey as a collective at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music while playing Prokofiev’s Quintet in G […]

Chelsea Hollow and Taylor Chan

Expanding the traditional format of a classical recital, vocalist Chelsea Hollow and pianist Taylor Chan create cathartic and innovative programs incorporating percussion, live electronic processing, sampled sound, and audience participation. Chelsea Hollow (soprano) and Taylor Chan (piano) are classically trained artists who continue to perform in traditional operatic, concert, and orchestral settings. In 2020, they […]

Jason Savage Images LLC

Jason Savage’s Bay Area Music Mural project is a tribute to the music that has helped shape the personality of the San Francisco region since the 1800s. It is part of the national Sounds of Our Town local music tribute mural series, and is being created to pay tribute to all genres and eras of music. […]

Anne Sajdera

As a pianist, composer bandleader and accompanist, Anne Sajdera is a creative force whose music encompasses an unusually far-flung array of traditions. With musical roots spanning the globe, she melds American and Brazilian jazz to her training in European classical music, creating an utterly personal sound that’s melodically verdant, harmonically sophisticated and rhythmically compelling. Her […]