2021-2022 Concerts

Sunday, May 8 at 7:30 PM, 2022: A Special Mother's Day Concert                                at St. Aidan's, 101 Gold Mine Dr, San Francisco CA  

Limited tickets are available for this in-person concert; No livestream for this concert


Circadian String Quartet

Monica Graber & David Ryther, violins

Omid Assadi, viola

David Wishnia, cello

 

Please join us for our final concert of this season. Featuring new and old music from around the globe.


Bay Area based Circadian String Quartet was founded in 2013 to perform classical and contemporary repertoire of folkloric or cultural significance. Since then, CSQ has become known for bold original programming ideas that break boundaries or reach across cultures. CSQ has been quartet-in-residence at the Music by the Mountain Festival in Mt. Shasta, has been featured in the April in Santa Cruz New Music Festival, and the members also serve as resident teaching artists for the Villa Sinfonia Foundation's Zephyr Point chamber music workshop in South Lake Tahoe. Some of CSQ’s recent projects include their collaboration with world class santor player Hamid Taghavi, and the upcoming premiere of “Eurydice’s Defiance,” David Ryther’s new Opera written especially for Kitka Soprano Lily Storm and CSQ. 


Performing:

String Quartet in Eb Op. 51 by Dvorak

One Day Tehran, by Sahba Aminikia

El Caribe from “Scenes from Costa Rica”  by David Ryther

An Andean Walkabout Toyos Chasqui Coqueteos by Gabriela Lena Frank 


These four artists created a remarkable beauty at the bottom of their ranges, mining bitter grounds and translating them into direct emotion” “The Circadians conveyed the drama with keen sensitivity and hard bow strokes in their electric reading.

 Adam Broner, Piedmont Post 


“The four musicians arrived from some unfamiliar far-off planet, I think, perhaps grads of some galactic conservatory, and the results could not have been more refreshing. The secret of the Circadian Quartet is breaking with routine and pushing the envelope.” ​

Paul Hertelendy, Artssf



Seating is limited. $20 per person. For more information or to reserve tickets, please call 415-820-1429

or email us at mothmuse2@yahoo.com. To purchase tickets, please send a check to Music on the Hill,

201 Bennington St, San Francisco CA 94110.


Because of church regulations, masks will be required indoors. Due to church and City policies, only fully vaccinated individuals will be permitted indoors. Please be prepared to show proof of vaccination upon arrival (photo, physical card, or QR code). Seating  will be arranged for social distancing. The concert will be 60-70 minutes of music with no intermission. Concession before the concert will be set up outside the entrance in the courtyard starting at 7:00 P.M. No food or drink allowed in the church.


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Sunday, February 6 at 2:00 PM, 2022 Benefit Concert at St. Aidan's, 101 Gold Mine Dr, San Francisco CA  

Limited tickets are available for this in-person concert 


Dear Music On the Hill fans,


Such challenging times. Despite the rapid spread of the new omicron virus it appears that the surge will run its course in 4 weeks and the symptoms appear to be far less concerning than the delta variant, especially with vaccinated and masked folks. We at Music on the Hill are moving slowly with bookings for this season but feel confident that our next benefit event scheduled for Sunday afternoon Feb.6

can be held in a safe manner and follow the city guidelines to protect everyone. We so look forward to seeing you all again! 


Music on the Hill Benefit

Julia Hathaway, soprano

Victoria Ehrlich, cello

Ava Soifer, piano

 

Please join us for a delightful afternoon of wine, hors d’oeuvres, and live music! Food and drink will be served outside on the church entry patio and will be accompanied by the gifted musicians from the Ruth Asawa SOTA string quartet. 


Then we will move inside the church for the benefit performance, featuring the gifted soprano Julia Hathaway, joined by cellist Victoria Ehrlich and pianist Ava Soifer. They will be performing works by Spanish and Portuguese composers, including Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, and Ernesto Halffter.


Seating is limited. $50 per person. For more information or to reserve tickets, please call 415-820-1429

or email us at mothmuse2@yahoo.com. To purchase tickets, please send a check to Music on the Hill,

201 Bennington St, San Francisco CA 94110.


Masks will be required indoors. Due to church and City policies, only fully vaccinated individuals will be permitted indoors. Please be prepared to show proof of vaccination upon arrival (photo, physical card, or QR code).


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Sunday, November 7 at 7:30 PM, LIVESTREAM. In-person seating is sold out! 

Unlimited tix are available for livestream viewing on the day of the concert 


Please join us for our first Fall 2021 concert! 


The Lee Trio

Lisa Lee, violin

Angela Lee, cello

Melinda Lee Masur, piano

 

The Lee Trio is an award-winning ensemble of three sisters, who are collaborators, educators, and new music advocates. Its “gripping immediacy and freshness" and "rich palette of tone colours" [The Strad] has brought them to perform globally in the most prestigious venues, including London’s Wigmore Hall, NYC's Carnegie Hall, and the Berliner Philharmonie. 


The Trio has recorded for Delos Records and Innova Recordings labels and was featured performing D. J. Sparr's "Lost in the Old South Tower" on the 2020 release of Hard Metal Cantüs. Music on the Hill is delighted to present The Lee Trio in the first hybrid concert of the 2021-22 season, in a program of Ludwig van Beethoven, Joan Tower, and Robert Schumann. More info at www.theleetrio.com


Program:

Piano Trio Op. 70. #1(Ghost Trio), Beethoven

Piano Trio Op. 63 in d minor, Schumann

Big Sky by Joan Tower


Sunday December 5 at 7:30 PM, LIVESTREAM and limited, in-person seating at St. Aidan's.

Ensemble San Francisco

Rebecca Jackson-Picht, violin

Matt Young, viola,

Elizabeth Schumann, piano


Founded in 2013, Ensemble San Francisco is a collective of musicians dedicated to inspiring a more inclusive world through art. Beyond the traditional concert hall setting, Ensemble San Francisco is also dedicated to bringing world-class music to groups throughout the Bay Area, including at schools, juvenile detention centers, community centers, hospitals and nursing homes. 


Through new concert experiences and education of the next generation, Ensemble San Francisco is vital to the cultural fabric of the Bay Area. Upcoming concerts in 2022 include three performances with the S.F. Symphony Chamber Music Series @ Davies Hall. They will be performing works by Shostakovich, Brahms, Mozart, Lili Boulanger, and a new work by Polina Nazaykinskaya.


In-Person Tickets for St. Aidan's, 101 Gold Mine Drive: Please send $20 per ticket to Music on the Hill, 201 Bennington St, San Francisco CA 94110. We will seat joint ticket purchasers next to each other. Buy tickets online via EventbriteIn Person Tix 


Livestream tickets by donation:. Online Tix 

Livestream tickets: by donation. To find the link to the livestream, go to the Livestream Link page and click on the "Livestream Link."