Ongoing Education

SF Performances believes in life-long education. Many of our programs inform and enlighten adult audiences who seek to learn more about what they experience in the concert hall. By offering a variety of venues and atmospheres, we ensure that there is a performance out there for anyone to enjoy.

Saturday Mornings

Music Historian-in-Residence Robert Greenberg, and Ensemble-in-Residence the Alexander String Quartet, bring the chamber music repertoire alive in these Saturday morning explorations. Each session features Greenberg’s fast-paced, entertaining lectures, complete with live musical illustrations, followed by full performances of each work by the Alexander String Quartet.

Past seasons have featured complete works by Beethoven, Bartók and Shostakovich.

2023–24 Saturday Morning Series

Concerts with Conversation

Many artists on SF Performances’ mainstage series appear at the Community Music Center in free Concerts with Conversation. These unique gatherings give local community members an opportunity to hear exceptional artists in an informal setting and talk with them about their work. Audiences of all ages and backgrounds share in these enthusiastic performances.

Workshops

Occasionally, SF Performances collaborates with artists to present workshops or seminars designed to enrich audiences’ experience with the performing arts. Past examples include explorations of contemporary music with violinist Midori, amateur master classes with soprano Barbara Bonney and movement workshops with Company Wayne McGregor.