Very First Concert: Bang On A Pan

Sat, Jan 17 10am, 10:45am & 11:30am
Generously sponsored in part by the venue
Congregational Church of San Mateo (Kloss Hall)
225 Tilton Ave, San Mateo

Sat, Jan 17 2pm, 2:45pm & 3:30pm
Generously sponsored in part by the venue
Calvary Presbyterian Church (Calvin Hall)
2515 Fillmore St, San Francisco

Mon, Jan 19 11am & 12pm
Generously sponsored in part by the venue
The Crowden School
1475 Rose St, Berkeley

The oldest musical instrument is the rock. Not even cavemen could resist the urge to tap stones together and start getting their groove on! Meet three of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra’s team of top percussionists, those versatile musicians that can be found at the back of the orchestra, handling everything from a bass drum and cymbals to a thundersheet and crotales.

The SFCO’s concert series for babies, toddlers, and children was created by Music Director Ben Simon in 2007. These “mini concerts” feature a simple musical concept, short selections of classical repertoire, tumbling mats as an alternative to chairs, hands-on musical activities, and lively back-and-forth dialogue between the performers and the audience.

Consistently popular, these concerts are characterized as much by the young listeners’ lively response to the rhythmic games and activities in which they engage as they are by the rapt attention paid to the Orchestra’s performance.

Admission is free, but donations are gladly accepted. The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra’s Very First Concert series is a fully professional production, produced in collaboration with the Crowden school of Berkeley. Seating is first come, first served.

Renowned for its brilliant programming and top-quality musicians, the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra is drawing capacity crowds and national attention for its unique admission-free policy. Committed to cultivating new audiences for classical music, the SFCO has earned its place among the best Bay Area ensembles. The Orchestra performs four Main Stage Concert programs each season, plus a wide variety of educational outreach programs, including three Family Concert programs and two Very First Concert programs for their youngest listeners.