About this Event
The San Francisco Symphony is delighted to invite you to a community concert at the JCCSF. Enjoy musical selections led by Symphony first violinist Melissa Kleinbart (Hanrahan Chair) and Assistant Principal Cello Amos Yang (Urbanek Chair).
This concert is brought to you by the San Francisco Symphony’s Community Chamber Concert program, and is presented in honor of Frederic H. Smith, who generously provided for the San Francisco Symphony through his estate.
Melissa Kleinbart, First Violin
Melissa Kleinbart, occupant of the Katharine Hanrahan Chair, joined the SFS in 1998 after serving as associate concertmaster with the San Francisco Opera orchestra and assistant concertmaster with the Vancouver Symphony. In addition to solo appearances with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony, and New York Symphonic Ensemble, Ms. Kleinbart has been a participant at the Marlboro and Tanglewood music festivals and has performed with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. A graduate of the Juilliard School, she performs and teaches with the San Francisco Academy Orchestra.
Amos Yang, Cello
Amos Yang joined the San Francisco Symphony in 2007 as Assistant Principal Cello and holds the Karel & Lida Urbanek chair. He was previously a member of the Seattle Symphony and a member of the Maia String Quartet. Born and raised in San Francisco, he was a member of the SF Symphony Youth Orchestra and San Francisco Boys Choir. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Juilliard School and now serves on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the San Francisco Academy Orchestra.
San Francisco Symphony
The San Francisco Symphony exists to inspire and serve audiences and communities throughout the Bay Area and the world through the power of musical performance.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California Street, San Francisco, United States
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