Monthly playing sessions are conducted by a professional guest conductor from September through May or June.
Our continuing season for 2024-2025
January 5 Shira Kammen (Sunday 3:30pm to 5:30)*
We have returned to our usual Zion Lutheran Oakland location for normal, monthly playing sessions, but also expect to be streaming online (with use of Zoom) for an alternative.
*However, our January 5 playing session with Shira will be both a "Special Event" as well as a monthly playing session, and that January 5th session will be at Hillside Church in El Cerrito.
Our playing session with Frances Blaker will begin Friday Dec. 6th at 7:30pm, but please join the meeting a bit early if you can to enjoy a little socializing and to ensure that you get admitted before the music starts. Our monthly playing sessions typically run for 2 hours with a short break inbetween. You can download our December newsletter for more information about Frances's pieces.
We encourage you to bring a snack to share at the break if your last name begins with an initial from N-Z for this December playing session.
We continue to be requiring at-home Covid testing the day of the playing, and if possible, asking that you bring your NEGATIVE test to the event in a zipped baggie, or a date-stamped photo otherwise. Of course, positive tests STAY HOME, as well as if you have symptoms of any illness.
Music for the monthly playing is routinely emailed to our membership in advance (as pdf’s). Please print out the music to bring to the session (or to use at home if joining by Zoom). Please join the meeting a bit early if you can to enjoy a little socializing and to ensure that you get admitted before the music starts. Members will also receive, around the end of the month, an email including the Zoom-link and password for the meeting.
Frances Blaker