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WINTER/SPRING 2026 concerts

JANUARY 14, 2026

Cecilia String Quartet & Friends

Maki Ishii Sowash; violin, Michael Long; violin, Paul Ehrlich; viola, Victoria Ehrlich; cello

with clarinetist Bruce Foster and pianist Ayaka Isono

The Cecilia String Quartet, based in San Francisco was formed in 2020 amidst the trying times of the pandemic. Friends who delight in sharing their musical passion got together to explore the old and the new world of chamber music repertoire, delving into works from the baroque, classical, romantic to contemporary.

The quartet has premiered works for Bay Area composers including Dan Flanagan and Davide Verotta, and has collaborated with many guest artists, including pianist Mack McCray, Fabrizio Corona, clarinetist Bruce Foster, and a Bernese Mountain Dog, Placido Yuzoh on vocals.  

FEBRUARY 11, 2026

VITAMIN EM

Formed in 2016 by Grammy®-nominated and award-winning musicians from around the Bay Area, Vitamin Em celebrates jazz, funk, R&B, soul and fiddle music with verve and enthusiasm. The band is serious about having fun, and its members, steeped in an abundance of musical traditions – jazz, funk, blues, Klezmer, indie, rock, Balkan, fiddle, classical – bring a wealth of experience, creativity and fearless improvisation to each performance. If you like to have fun, be exhilarated and love to groove, this band is for you.

Matthew Szemela - violin, Evan Price - violin, Emily Onderdonk - viola, Michael Graham - cello, Paul Hanson - bassoon, Unpil Baek - piano