Experience the timeless beauty of Franz Schubert's compositions live in Berkeley and San Francisco. From Lester Lynch's debut recital at Hertz Hall to the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble's profound performances of Schubert's final works, and the Alexander String Quartet's precision, these events promise to captivate your soul. Join us for a season of deeply moving music exploring themes of love, loss, and the human spirit.

Franz Schubert's Masterpieces in Berkeley and San Francisco: A Melodic Journey Through Time

The Berkeley Chamber Performances is set to enchant audiences in 2025 with an impressive lineup featuring the renowned Alexander String Quartet, the illustrious cellist Jennifer Kloetzel, and the distinguished pianist Dr. Gwendolyn Mok. These artists will grace both the Berkeley City Club and the Lafayette Library with performances that promise to captivate and inspire. From Schubert and Haydn to the evocative dances of Ravel, these events offer a rich tapestry of sound that celebrates the beauty and depth of chamber music.

A Harmonious Tapestry: Berkeley Chamber Performances 2025

GRAMMY-nominated ensemble ZOFO" class="css-u850">ZOFO" class="css-u850">ZOFO, with internationally acclaimed pianists Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi, have electrified audiences from Carnegie Hall to Japan. One of only a handful of duos worldwide devoted exclusively to piano duets, ZOFO is blazing a bold new path for four-hands groups with their adventurous programming and dazzling artistry.

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Berkeley City Club

“A hip, unstuffy, and malleable group of high-quality chamber musicians” SF Classical Voice.
Founded in 2013, Ensemble San Francisco is a collective of musicians dedicated to inspiring a more inclusive world through art.

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Berkeley Chamber Performances is excited to welcome Deborah Pittman and Friends to our series on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 7:30 p.m at the Berkeley City Club. Join us for a multimedia evening featuring African American composers. Deborah Pittman is an acclaimed classically trained clarinetist, performance artist and writer. Pittman is also Professor Emeritus of clarinet and studies in American music at CSUS Sacramento.

Deborah Pittman and Friends

A unique and versatile cello quintet, hailed as “brilliant” and “superb” by Mark Swed in the Los Angeles Times, the SAKURA Cello Quintet is built on the artistry and virtuosity of its members: Stella Cho, Michael Kaufman, Benjamin Lash, Yoshika Masuda, and Peter Myers. Playing by memory, this group has a very expressive sonority and an eclectic mix of repertoire from classical to modern, from Dowland and Boccherini to Brahms to Bernstein and Star Wars.

Sakura Cello Quintet

The internationally-acclaimed Del Sol Quartet champions music by living artists, exploring social change, technology, and artistic innovation. They believe that live music can, and should, happen anywhere.

Del Sol String Quartet

Berkeley Chamber Performances is excited to welcome the Alexander String Quartet back to our series on November 1. “This is a group deep in its element, firm in its stride.” LA Times.

Alexander String Quartet

Concerts are Tuesday nights and begin at 7.30 p.m. in the second floor Ballroom of Julia Morgan's gorgeous <a>Berkeley City Club</a>, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley.

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Horszowski Piano Trio

“They played as a tight group, carefully responding to each other, balancing lines, mirroring attacks. At times, they were as ferociously impressive as a small group of precision fighter pilots going through aerial maneuvers at breakneck speeds.” – LOS ANGELES TIMES

Berkeley Chamber Performances presents Alexander String Quartet

The Alexander String Quartet stands among the world’s premier ensembles, having performed in the major music capitals of five continents. The quartet is a vital artistic presence in its home base of San Francisco, serving since 1989 as Ensemble in Residence of San Francisco Performances. Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, and Shostakovich, the quartet’s recordings have won international critical acclaim.

Berkeley Chamber Performances presents Alexander String Quartet in Lafayette

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A graduate of The Juilliard School and a Fulbright Scholar, cellist Jennifer Kloetzel has concertized throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia as a soloist and chamber musician. A founding member of the San Francisco-based Cypress String Quartet (1996-2016), Ms. Kloetzel has toured the globe and performed at such renowned venues as Lincoln Center, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Chautauqua Institute and the Ravinia Festival, and the Lobkowicz Palaces.

Berkeley Chamber Performances presents Jennifer Kloetzel in Lafayette

Berkeley Chamber Performances presents Jennifer Kloetzel

Join us for an evening of Ravel, presented by distinguished pianist and scholar, Gwendolyn Mok. She will be joined by two members of San Francisco Symphony, violinist Florin Parvulescu, and cellist David Goldblatt.

Berkeley Chamber Performances

Feb 4, 2025

Berkeley Chamber Performances presents Alexander String Quartet

Feb 8, 2025

Berkeley Chamber Performances presents Alexander String Quartet in Lafayette

Mar 15, 2025

Berkeley Chamber Performances presents Jennifer Kloetzel in Lafayette

Mar 18, 2025

Berkeley Chamber Performances presents Jennifer Kloetzel

May 6, 2025

Berkeley Chamber Performances presents Dancing with Ravel

Oct 22, 2024

ZOFO Duet

May 16, 2023

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