M2M Fall set 2026 – Resilience

Rehearsals for this set are on September 24, October 1, October 8, October 15, October 22, October 29, November 5, November 12, November 15, November 20, November 21.

M2M's first program of the ‘26-‘27 season will be another fun collaboration with Chora Nova and five vocal soloists -- all choral/orchestral music by women composers, performed twice (once at Herbst in SF, and once at First Congregational Church in Berkeley)! Program includes: * Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Oratorio on Scenes from the Bible (Cantata after the Cessation of the Cholera in Berlin, 1831) * Grace Williams: The Dancers (1951) * Margaret Bonds: Credo (1967) Performances: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 3:00 pm. First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, on Saturday, November 21, 2026, 7:30 pm. Rehearsals at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, SF, on Thursday evenings, 7:15-10:00, downbeat at 7:30 On 9/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05, 11/12, Location –1111 O’Farrell St. (Parking entrance is on Gough, across from the Cathedral) AND a rehearsal at First Congregational Church, Berkeley, on Friday, 11/20 Location -- 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley We ask that you bring your own stand and music. If you are signed up for the set, please plan on attending as many rehearsals as possible and the concert. If you sign up to participate, we ask that you consider a donation of $60-$100 to the Association to support our mission of free music by the community for the community. This is not a requirement for participating in any of our groups; however gifts of any amount help us pay for rehearsal space, music, and other operating costs. Strings note that a change - we will allocate 1.5x the number of string players as can fit on stage. All string members are welcome to attend all rehearsals. The final performance roster will be determined by attendance, participation within SFCMA (volunteering, donations) and space availability and will be finalized closer to concert time. STRINGS: opt in here. WINDS/BRASS, et al: email our music director at conductorjkb@gmail.com. For general questions about this orchestra, please write to Kat Feller, katfeller@sfcivicmusic.org

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Civic Symphony Fall 2026 - Enigma – Great Mysteries

Rehearsals for this set are on August 26, September 2, September 9, September 16, September 23, September 30, October 7, October 14, October 18.

Welcome to the Civic Symphony Fall '26 Concert with conductor Paul Schrage. Rehearsal dates are above at the Harvey Milk Center for the Arts at 50 Scott Street, they are on Wednesdays from 7:15-10:00p with downbeat at 7:30p and the concert is on Sunday 10/18/2026 at 3p at the Herbst Theater. We ask that you bring your own stand and music. If you are signed up for the set, please plan on attending as many rehearsals as possible and the concert. If you sign up to participate, we ask that you consider a donation of $60-$100 to the Association to support our mission of free music by the community for the community. This is not a requirement for participating in any of our groups; however gifts of any amount help us pay for rehearsal space, music, and other operating costs. Repertoire: Liszt, Les Preludes Saint Saens A minor Cello Concerto - Soloist Peter Meyers Elgar, Enigma Variations Rehearsal dates: 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/07, 10/14 Strings note that a change - we will allocate 1.5x the number of string players as can fit on stage. All string members are welcome to attend all rehearsals. The final performance roster will be determined by attendance, participation within SFCMA (volunteering, donations) and space availability and will be finalized closer to concert time.

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2026 Civic Strings Enlightenment and America

Rehearsals for this set are on August 31, September 7, September 14, September 21, September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, October 29.

Welcome to the SF Civic Strings Fall 2026 Set: Enlightenment and America with Music Director Michelle Maruyama. Rehearsals are held at the San Francisco First Baptist Church at 22 Waller St, on Mondays from 6:30 - 9:30p. Downbeat is 7:00p sharp. Rehearsals start on August 31st and the dress rehearsal is on THURSDAY, October 29th. The concert is at 3:00 pm on Sunday, November 1st at the San Francisco First Baptist Church. We ask that you bring your own stand and music for rehearsal and performance. Please plan on attending as many rehearsals as possible, dress rehearsal is mandatory to perform at the concert. When you sign up to participate, we ask that you consider a donation of $60-$100 to the Association to support our mission of free music by the community for the community. This is not a requirement for participating in any of our groups; however gifts of any amount help us pay for rehearsal space, music, and other operating costs. Repertoire: Mozart Divertimento in B Flat Major, K. 137, Mozart Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364 (320d) for Violin and Viola and String Ensemble (Michelle Maruyama, violin and Marcel Gemperli, viola), Sam Marshall, Rosed for String Orchestra, George Gershwin Lullaby, Florence Price II. Clementine, from Five Folksongs in Counterpoint, Scott Joplin The Entertainer, Bates/Ward America, the Beautiful (audience singalong!) Rehearsal dates: August 31, September 7, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, 29 (dress).

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Community Night Fall 2026 – Small Ensemble Workshop

Rehearsals for this set are on October 6.

SMALL ENSEMBLE WORKSHOP. OPEN TO ALL INSTRUMENTS. Over ~6 evenings, we'll work two musical tracks with an eye to a Community Night recital on December 15. The workshop is open to all instruments with the repertoire to be played largely determined on the mix of instruments that sign up. Early sign up and opt-in is important for this reason. TRACK ONE: Small chamber orchestra composed of all workshop musicians and instruments with guest conductor. Repertoire dedicated to small chamber orchestra pieces that the other orchestras do not play and which our cohort of instruments will allow. TRACK TWO: Form individual ensembles with ~3 to 6 players, any instruments from workshop attendees. The rep is open by piece or movement from Buxtehude to Bartok, from Bach to the Beatles. This is a work in progress and dependent on opting into the workshop early before our first meeting especially for winds and brass since your participation will help establish the repertoire for the chamber orchestra. Musicians play both tracks as desired. We'll combine this with open reads for casual drop-in musicians. FIRST MUSIC PIECE TO READ: Mozart String Quintet in C-minor K 406 & Mozart Serenade for Winds in C-minor K 388. The wind serenade is an octet for 2 ea oboe, bassoon, clarinet and horn, and the string quintet a direct transcription by Mozart. We'll do a group read with all instruments. WHEN: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm. First Workshop meets on October 6, 2026. Workshop Recital on December 15, 2026. Set dates: 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15 WHERE: The "Old Firehouse" 52 Waller St, San Francisco (courtesy of First-SF.) Parking lots on Haight & Octavia Sts. OPT-IN: https://members.sfcivicsymphony.org/member_sets/new SHEET MUSIC: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kw4UP-Ay8uZkRClEn6Ge8aOU3o7LyJWf?usp=sharing MORE details to follow. If your instrument is not listed in the opt-in link please email me and come to the first meeting. Thanks. Vik Sharma Community Night Coordinator vik@sfcivicmusic.org

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