Classical Music Friends in the Bay Area

You Are Invited to Our Monthly Concert/Party/Jam!:)

May 24, 2014 · 5:00 PM
Piedmont Piano Co

Hi there,

I'd like to welcome all of you (esp. newbies to the meetup!) to our monthly all-in-one event, and it's FREE of cost. Please come on out and meet us. It's ordinary people's concert, but we do our best to perform variety & to offer musical sharing experience. The concert is followed by potluck/jam at our beloved friend's home in Berkeley at 7p. And yes, you are all invited to it as well. Read full details below while browsing through our event pic's (from top down: concert; potluck; jam; jam++;ping pong!)

*WHERE:

Concert @5: Piedmont Piano Co. (Address: 1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland)

Potluck dinner/musical jam (+ ping pong) after the concert: Check you email as the date gets closer for the exact address & potluck assignment.

*WHEN: Every 4th Saturday @ 5p unless notified any change; followed by potluck/jam @7p

*PROGRAM:
The concert will begin @5 at Piedmont Piano Co. (next few months). The program consists of mostly classical music featuring various solo or ensemble vocal/instrumental performances (good mix of both pro & amateur musicians!). Concert generally goes 1-1.5 hours w/ a brief intermission. Afterward, good time continues with potluck and jam session at our good old friend's home until we all get tired out, right?:)

ABOUT US (the performers):
East Bay Musical Chairs a.k.a EBMC is our name. You can find more information at our website http://east-bay-musical-chairs.blogspot.com/. Send us an email if you're interested in joining!

That's all for now. Hope to see you @ the concert/party & let's have a blast!!:)

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FYI here's the transit route: Well, very simple!! Bart to 19th St. station and the venue will be walk-in distance from there. It is right behind the ice rink downtown Oakland.

For parking: There's a huge public parking lot right across from the venue. Also, there are plenty of street parking (metered) all around the venue.

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ayala k.

Thank you all for such a fantastic evening - great performances, sumptuous food, warm company.

0 · May 25
- erika
  
  OMG, thanks for the great pix!:) Yup, I see our new recruits there on center stage.
  
  0 · May 25
Andrys

I couldn't finish a project in time to come to the concert, which has music and performers I wanted to hear. Darn. Might try to come before the end of it, but a waste if so.

0 · May 24
Cedric B

Hi,
Late minute uncertainty: I have to work this afternoon. If time allows (working on it), I'll come for the concert. I hope to see you there,
Cedric

0 · May 24
- Brian
  
  let me know if you need a ride to the potluck (I'll be on campus until 7)
  
  0 · May 24
Pete K.

I won't be able to make the concert, but I will be able to make the potluck at 7-8. What is the address of the house where the potluck will take place?

0 · May 24
erika

Just sent you an email reminder about our meetup on Sat. If you're late sign-up, and didn't get my email, no worry: Just come straight to the venue, and will figure things out from there. And if you're planning to join potluck/jam after the concert, please bring/plan to pick up a potluck dish w/ you. That's all!:) See you all soon!

0 · May 22
Lily H.

Program looks great. I'm sorry I will miss the performances. I will miss you all. Break a leg! If time allows I'll drop by the potluck.

0 · May 17
erika

Here's a sneak preview of concert program this time: http://east-bay-musical-chairs.blogspot.com/p/program.html

0 · May 14

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Organizer

Event Host
Nina
Kathy
Sara
Carson M. +3
davea +2
fran
Ann +1
Lynn W.
Cat
Pete K. +1
sarab
Brian
Peter A.
Keiko
Connie
Rebecca
John +1
Claire
Cindy L.
Harry B.
Larry +2
Ron
Piotr K.
Andrys
Mark N.
Daniel +1

Early music guru, Assistant Organizer
ayala k.
Anne S. +2
Cedric B
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Classical Music Friends in the Bay Area

San Francisco, CA

Founded Jan 5, 2011

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Hi there, my name is Erika, the organizer for the group and also the founder. I'd like to tell you a bit about this group. It's very dynamic in that you get to do just about anything that has to do with our classical music theme and friendship (e.g., audienceship, performance and learning). As facilitator of the group I do ask for at least a minimal commitment to the group in order to make it worthwhile for you and your fellow participants. Your active participation is necessary! This group is where it is today because of our active members with the group. Over the past year, I have gotten a lot of positive feedback, which would have been impossible without everyone's enthusiastic participation.

Just briefly to tell you about myself and what I believe in, I've been an event organizer for another classical music meetup in the Bay Area with over 1000 members. It was very enjoyable organizing meetups, and I have met and rejoiced with many followers of classical music. It has been such a humbling experience to find that there are infinite ways to integrate the socializing aspect of Meetup via the classical music theme and create new friendships in the process. In fact I've been so into this that I decided to branch out and create a new meetup focused around this idea.

The goal here is for your life to be happily enriched socially and musically via the experience from this Meetup! So, if this is what you are looking for, come and join regardless of pre-existing musical background level, or past level of interest in classical music. You won't be disappointed!

Last but not least, I adamantly believe that "meetup" is a social medium that fuels human communication with increased efficiency. The internet and other cyber tools are just that, tools to better connect and/or facilitate meetings with one another in person. I hope this group does just that and that you will attend many of our upcoming events. Thanks and I look forward to seeing you in future meetups!

Sincerely,
Erika, Organizer