NOON CONCERTS
ABOUT NOON CONCERTS
Our 2025/2026 season of signature Noon Concerts shares talent from around the world. All concerts are offered to the public free of charge; donations encouraged. Donations help us continue to offer these high-caliber concerts and help offset the musician fees. Join us to celebrate the transcendent power of live music.
CURATOR
We have had the good fortune of having Beni Shinohara as our Noon Concerts Curator for the last 9 years. Beni is a highly respected and incredibly talented Bay Area musician. She has made our Noon Concerts one of the area’s sought-after engagements for many performers and we are thrilled to have her curating our Season once again.
Support for Noon Concerts
Please consider making a donation to help ensure these concerts can continue and are accessible to all community members. We are incredibly grateful for your support.
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
Matthew Szemela - violin, Evan Price - violin, Emily Onderdonk - viola, Michael Graham - cello, Paul Hanson - bassoon, Until Baek - piano
MARCH 11, 2026
STRING QUARTET
Wenyi Shih, Karen Shinozaki; violins, Jessica Chiang,; viola and Eric Sung; Cello
APRIL 1, 2026
AMY ZANROSSO & EVAN PRICE
MAY 20, 2026